Evaluation of Methods of Teaching Self-management Strategies to Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Phase 4

Completed

Interventions: Other: Educational handout
Drug: Hyaluronic Acid
Other: Verbal script

Brief Summary: Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis greatly impacts the quality of life, mobility, independence, and even safety of the individuals who suffer from it. One of the most powerful tools for these patients can be education on self-care and self-management strategies that can be taught to a patient by a physician, physical or occupational therapist, or a nurse. These self-management strategies can help patients treat daily stiffness through exercise or manage flares of osteoarthritis. There is a lack of consensus on the best teaching methods to accomplish the goal of educating our patients. Feedback from both patients and providers regarding teaching methods is needed. This study will evaluate teaching methods on self-management strategies for patients who are undergoing hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Teaching Method A	Educational handout	Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. Patient will be asked to take the handout home to read and to call the office if he/she has any questions.
Teaching Method B	Educational handout	Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. A provider will review the handout with the patient (approximately 5 minutes including a question-and-answer session).
Teaching Method A	Hyaluronic Acid	Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. Patient will be asked to take the handout home to read and to call the office if he/she has any questions.
Teaching Method B	Verbal script	Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. A provider will review the handout with the patient (approximately 5 minutes including a question-and-answer session).
Teaching Method B	Hyaluronic Acid	Patient will receive an educational handout on self-management strategies. A provider will review the handout with the patient (approximately 5 minutes including a question-and-answer session).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Satisfaction With the Teaching Method	3 months post-injection	Satisfaction will be assessed using a 0-10 scale, where 0=not satisfied and 10=most satisfied. The higher the score, the greater the satisfaction.
Provider Satisfaction With the Teaching Method	1 month post-injection	Satisfaction will be assessed using a 0-10 scale, where 0=not satisfied and 10=most satisfied. The higher the score, the greater the satisfaction.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PROMIS Physical Health Score	3 months post-injection	The physical health score will be surveyed using the PROMIS-10 global health questionnaire. A higher score indicates better physical health. Scores range from 16.2 to 67.7.
Number of Patients Who Would Have Preferred a Different Method of Receiving Education.	3 months post-injection	Patient will be asked: "Would you have preferred a different method of receiving education?"
Number of Patients Who Believed That the Education They Received Helped With the Care of Their Osteoarthritis	3 months post-injection	Patient will be asked: "Did the education you received help with the care of your osteoarthritis?"