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Information and control preferences and their relationship with the knowledge received among European joint arthroplasty patients
Klemetti, Seija | University of Turku | |
Leino-Kilpi, Helena | University of Turku | |
Charalambous, Andreas | Cyprus University of Technology | University of Turku |
Copanitsanou, Panagiota | General Hospital of Piraeus Tzaneio | |
Ingadottir, Brynja | Linköping University | University of Iceland |
Katajisto, Jouko | University of Turku | |
Unosson, Mitra | Linköping University | |
Zabalegui, Adelaida | Hospital Clinic of Barcelona | |
Valkeapää, Kirsi | University of Turku | Lahti University of Applied Sciences |
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2016 |
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of joint arthroplasties is increasing internationally, putting increased emphasis on patient education. PURPOSE: This study describes information and control preferences of patients with joint arthroplasty in seven European countries, and explores their relationships with patients' received knowledge. METHODS: The data (n = 1,446) were collected during 2009–2012 with the Krantz Health Opinion Survey and the Received Knowledge of Hospital Patient scale. RESULTS: European patients with joint arthroplasty had low preferences. Older patients had less information preferences than younger patients (p = .0001). In control preferences there were significant relationships with age (p = .021), employment in healthcare/social services (p = .033), chronic illness (p = .002), and country (p = .0001). Received knowledge of the patients did not have any relationships with information preferences. Instead, higher control preferences were associated with less received knowledge. CONCLUSION: The relationship between European joint arthroplasty patients' preferences and the knowledge they have received requires further research.