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이경숙 ( Lee Kyung-Sook ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
소애영 ( So Ae-Young ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
( De Gagne Jennie C ) - USA North Carolina Central University Nursing of Department
최정숙 ( Choi Jung-Sook ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
이은희 ( Lee Eun-Hee ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
서길희 ( Suh Gil-Hee ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
최선하 ( Choi Sun-Ha ) - 강릉원주대학교 간호학과
( Heitkemper Margaret ) - University of Washington Department of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to determine if osteoarthritis (OA) patients living in rural Korea would have a benefit from a structured group program focused on self-help strategies.
Methods: A hundred and twenty-six patients with OA were recruited from nine Primary Health Care Posts. The experimental group received a 6-week self-help education program while the control group received usual care. T-tests and c2-tests were used to determine the homogeneity between the experimental and control groups. Independent sample t-tests were performed to determine the effect of the treatment program. To guard against such likelihood, the level of significance of t-test was determined by Bonferroni correction within the study constructs. When significant group differences were found in study variables at baseline, analysis of covariances (ANCOVAs) were used for group comparisons of outcome variables.
Results: The experimental group reported more significant improvement in fatigue, difficulty with physical activity, depression, quality of life, self-efficacy, and health behaviors than did the control group. The experimental group also showed improvements in range of motion and muscle strength as compared to the control group.
Conclusion: A self-help group education program was an effective and powerful strategy to promote physical and psychosocial health in OA patients
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KeyWords
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자조그룹, 관절염, 농촌지역
self-help groups, osteoarthritis, rural communities
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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