From: Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis — some patient perspectives
Basic Themes | Organising Themes |
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· Information Provision | The Content and purpose of Patient Education – what it should be. |
· Signposting | |
· Preparedness | |
· Explanation of service and interventions | |
· Self-management | |
· The podiatrists role and scope of practice | |
· The role of other Allied Health Professionals | |
· Information from internet sources | The Content of Patient Education – what it shouldn’t be. |
· Fear of the future – prognosis for foot health | |
· Comparison of foot health in RA to that in other diseases | |
· Fear of interventions | |
· Timing of referral to podiatry | Timing of Information on Foot Health |
· Timing of delivery of educational material | |
· Time available within a consultation | |
· Time to reflect | |
· Internet resources | Method of delivery |
· Group Education | |
· One-to-one | |
· Written | |
· Verbal | |
· Finance | Ability to engage with Patient Education |
· Time | |
· Access | |
· Information Retention | |
· Helpfulness | The Patient - Practitioner Relationship |
· Being listened to | |
· Influence of gender |