ESPs and orthopaedic consultants feel that the STAR care pathway is a legitimate part of their role
Participants felt that delivery of the care pathway was a legitimate part of their role, particularly where local pathways were already similar to STAR. All participants were open to working in new ways to deliver the pathway and would continue to support it, if it were to be implemented into usual care. One consultant reported that they felt the pathway was aligned with a general shift in focus towards listening to patients more after joint replacement.