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Chapter 6
Abstract
Introduction: This case report describes the process and outcome of an intervention where
illness perceptions (IPs) were targeted in order to reduce limitations in daily activities.
Case description: The patient was a 45-year-old woman diagnosed with post-traumatic secondary osteoarthritis of the lateral patella-femoral cartilage of the right knee.
At baseline, the patient reported dysfunctional IPs on the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire Dutch Language Version and limitations in walking stairs, cycling and walking. Fewer limitations in daily activities are hypothesized by changing dysfunctional IPs into more favourable IPs.
Intervention: Inthiscasereport,discussingdysfunctionalIPswiththepatientwasthemain intervention. A participatory decision making model was used as a design by which the dysfunctional IP were discussed.
Results: Six out of eight dysfunctional IPs changed favourably and there was a clinically relevant decrease in limitations of daily activities. The Global Perceived Effect was rated as much improved.
Keywords: illness perception, osteoarthritis, case report
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