Interview guide | Theme of participant experiences |
1) Motivation of participants to undergo TKA | Primary reasons participants pursued surgical treatment: 1) Knee joint pain: Walking is painful and inability to walk long distances 2) Limited joint range of motion: Difficulty climbing stairs and inability to bend down or squat 3) Weakness in legs: Limpness and difficulty walking |
2) Expectations of participants about TKA | 1) No more pain and ease in walking 2) Able to manage daily life |
3) Life changes from preoperative to postoperative periods | 1) Initial postoperative outdoor walking capabilities differ depending on the individual 2) Pain improved: Participants are able to walk farther and do what they want to do postoperatively. 3) Joint range of motion improves postoperatively, but squatting remains difficult 4) Improved mood: Normalisation of daily life post operation and ease in going outdoors, leading to improved participant mood 5) Increase the amount of exercise: Participants forced to reduce exercise volume prior to surgery, but could gradually increase exercise after surgery 6) ADL difficulty: Participants able to conduct ADL preoperatively, but ADL remained difficult within 3 months after surgery |