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SUBMITTER: Kamsan SS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7105111 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kamsan Siti Salwana SS Singh Devinder Kaur Ajit DKA Tan Maw Pin MP Kumar Saravana S
PloS one 20200330 3
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is closely related with ageing, physical disability and functional dependency. The course of KOA is considered progressive and irreversible. Engagement with self-management may, however, minimize the impact of KOA. To be fully engaged with self-management activities, knowledge about KOA is a prerequisite. There is limited empirical data on older adults' understanding on KOA and their information needs about KOA. Therefore, the aims of this study were to explore older ad ...[more]