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KMID : 0604720040110010031
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Journal of Rheumatology Health
2004 Volume.11 No. 1 p.31 ~ p.41
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Effects of Self Help Program for Pain, ADL, Exercise Self-Efficacy and Knowledge about Arthritis in Patients with Osteoarthritis
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박상연/Park SY
손정태/박두희/이경희/김진숙/Son JT/Park DH/Lee KH/Kim JS
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Abstract
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Purpose : The purpose of this study was to test the effects of self-help program offered to patients with arthritis.
Method : A quasi-experimental study design with non-equivalent groups was employed for the study. The subjects in the experimental group were 19 residents of K City who visited K Health Center with chief complaints of osteoarthritis and who agreed to participate in the self-help program from January through April 2003. The subjects in the control group were 18 patients with arthritis. Selected among patients on the waiting list of self-help program using random sampling method. Data related to pain ADL exercise self-efficacy and knowledge about arthritis were obtained from both groups. SPSS Win 11.5 was used for the data analysis.
Results : The results of this study were as follows. 1. The pain score and exercise self-efficacy of the study group were significantly higher than the control group. 2. The ADL score and knowledge about arthritis were not significantly higher than the control group.
Conclusion : Based on the study results self-help program was proved to be effective in alleviating pain and promoting exercise self-efficacy related to arthritis.
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