"I believe it will not get worse": A mixed-methods longitudinal study about patient's perspective of recently developed patellofemoral pain.

Autor: Del Priore LB; School of Science and Technology, Department of Physical Therapy, Sao Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil., Briani RV; School of Science and Technology, Department of Physical Therapy, Sao Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil. Electronic address: ronaldobriani@hotmail.com., Waiteman MC; School of Science and Technology, Department of Physical Therapy, Sao Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil., Farinelli LALB; School of Science and Technology, Department of Physical Therapy, Sao Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil., Silva GGMD; School of Science and Technology, Department of Physical Therapy, Sao Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil., Silva TMSBD; School of Science and Technology, Department of Physical Therapy, Sao Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil., Glaviano N; College of Agriculture, Health, & Nature Resources, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA., Azevedo FM; School of Science and Technology, Department of Physical Therapy, Sao Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine [Phys Ther Sport] 2024 Nov; Vol. 70, pp. 29-35. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 28.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.08.007
Abstrakt: Objectives: This study aimed to: (i) understand how women perceived their recently developed patellofemoral pain (PFP) regarding its cause, prognosis, and willingness to seek treatment; (ii) investigate self-reported function, knee-related quality of life (QoL), fear of movement, and physical activity level at the onset of PFP.
Design: Mixed-methods longitudinal study.
Setting: University.
Participants: Sixty-eight pain-free women were followed up over one year.
Main Outcome Measures: Those who developed PFP were interviewed within one month of the development of symptoms. Self-reported function, kinesiophobia, knee-related QoL, and physical activity were obtained at baseline and follow-up assessments.
Results: Twenty-one women developed PFP. Most participants reported believing the increase in physical activity and/or sitting time was associated with the onset of PFP. Many reported believing symptoms would improve over time without any treatment. Only a small number of participants intended to seek care. Quantitatively, decreases in self-reported function and QoL, as well as increases in the physical activity level were observed after PFP development.
Conclusion: Although decreases in self-reported function and QoL were observed, women reported believing their PFP is self-limiting and do not need treatment. Strategies to accurately disseminate knowledge about PFP are needed to help stimulating early care.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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