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Monday, 28 November 2022
HRI Members Dr Clodagh Toomey, Research Fellow at UL’s School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences and Dr Helen O’Leary, Postgraduate Researcher, School of Allied Health at University of Limerick are to launch a free online resource for people suffering from hip and knee pain.
HRI Member Dr Clodagh Toomey is leading the project funded by the Health Research Board to a create trustworthy online resource for healthcare professionals and people with chronic hip and knee pain.
“The aim of this project is to create a free trustworthy website for people with hip and knee pain in Ireland, with information that is backed by research, and designed with patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs) to make sure the information meets needs and is understandable. An Australian resource called the ‘TREK My Knee education and self-management toolkit’ will be adapted for people in Ireland and advertised by HCPs, patient groups, newspapers, and social media.
Patients can select the information they want by choosing options and features like their joint condition like knee osteoarthritis for example, information on diet, exercise, self-management, medications, and surgery. This will create a personalised printable toolkit with important information for them. GPs or other HCPs can also go through the information with the patient in their clinic, print the toolkit for the patient to take home and be confident that the patient is getting access to the quality education and guidance they need.
As a bonus, needless referrals to specialists and waiting lists may be reduced, and patients get better access to the care they need at the right time,” Dr Toomey added.
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