Adaptation and validation of the chronic illness-related shame scale among patients with knee osteoarthritis in Singapore

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the most common and disabling conditions worldwide. A neglected aspect of knee OA is its psychosocial impact, such as shame. However, assessment tools to measure shame among patients diagnosed with knee OA are lacking. In this study, the...

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Main Authors: Jia Ying Yeo, Chien Joo Lim, Bryan Yijia Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06707-0