Appendix.
Perceived benefits of arthroplasty: |
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1. Joint replacement surgery would get rid of my joint pain. |
2. Joint replacement surgery would allow me to do things that I like to do. |
3. Joint replacement surgery will make me feel better. |
Perceived barriers of arthroplasty: |
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1.The joint replacement surgery I am aware of is too risky and too time consuming. |
2.I would have to change too many daily activities to undergo joint replacement surgery for my arthritis. |
3.It is too inconvenient for me to get joint replacement surgery. |
4.I would experience too much pain several weeks after joint replacement surgery. |
5.To get joint replacement surgery would cause too much inconvenience to my immediate family members. |
Perceived severity of arthritis: |
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1. My arthritis keeps me from doing things I want to do. |
2. My arthritis limits my daily activities. |
3. My arthritis interferes with my going to work or school. |
Perceived susceptibility of arthritis to get worse: |
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1. Due to the condition of my physical health, my arthritis is likely to get worse. |
2. My chances that my arthritis will get worse are great. |
3. Within the next year my arthritis will get worse. |
4. I worry a lot about my arthritis getting worse. |
5. It worries me to think about the effect my arthritis will have on my health. |