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KMID : 0928320070070040267
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Korean Journal of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2007 Volume.7 No. 4 p.267 ~ p.275
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The Effect of a Self-Help Program for Patient with Fibromyalgia
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Cho Kyung-Ah
Han Sang-Sook
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Abstract
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BackgroundL This study was done to determine the effect of Self-Help Program to progress of the self efficacy, reduction of symptom, difficulty on activity by application Self-Help Program to Fibromyagia patients.
Methods: The study used the method of nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 40 outpatients(21 test group and 19 contrast group)who were diagnosed as Fibromyalgia by ACR(1990) standard at K University Hospital, medical center. Self-Help Program was done for six weeks(once a week for 2 hours)through small group meeting of 12~15 patients. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS for window 12.0 program package. χ²-test(if cell is under 5: Fisher’s Exact test) and Mann-Whitney U were used for the two groups’ homogeneity and repeated measure analysis of variance(ANOVA) were used for hypothesis test.
Results: The result of this study suggests that Self-Help group could increase in self efficacy score, reduction of symptom and lower disturbance in daily life compared to the control group.
Conclusions: Accoradingly Self-Help Program including stretching exercise could be used as a proper nursing strategy for Fibromyagia patient.
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KEYWORD
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Fibromyagia, Stretching Exercise, Self-Help Program
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