A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Knowledge expectations among recently diagnosed knee osteoarthritis patients
Authors: Pellinen T, Villberg J, Raappana M, Leino-Kilpi H, Kettunen T
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Journal of Advanced Nursing
Volume: 72
Issue: 11
First page : 2857
Last page: 2868
Number of pages: 12
ISSN: 0309-2402
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13053
Abstract
Patients with knee osteoarthritis have high knowledge expectations and there is a need to improve the counselling and care of pain and tiredness or fatigue symptoms. The development of the counselling of recently diagnosed patients with knee osteoarthritis also needs further research.