Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)
- Volume 9 Issue 1
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- Pages.5-17
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- 2002
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- 1975-9398(pISSN)
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- 2288-789X(eISSN)
The Effect of Self-help Health Promotion Program for Arthritis Patients from Year 1997 to 2000
1997-2000 관절염 자조관리 과정의 효과 분석 연구
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Lee, Eun-Ok
(Seoul National University College of Nursing)
;
- Suh, Moon-Ja (Seoul National University College of Nursing) ;
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Kim, Keum-Soon
(Seoul National University College of Nursing)
;
- Kang, Hyun-Sook (Kyung Hee University, Department of Nursing) ;
- Han, Sang-Sook (Kyung Hee University, Department of Nursing) ;
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Lim, Nan-Young
(Han Yang University, Department of Nursing)
;
- Sohng, Kyeong-Yae (The Catholic University, College of Nursing) ;
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Kim, Jong-Im
(Choong Nam National University, Department of Nursing)
;
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Lee, Kyung-Sook
(Won Ju National College, Department of Nursing)
;
- Lee, In-Ok (Seoul National University College of Nursing)
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이은옥
(서울대학교 간호대학)
;
- 서문자 (서울대학교 간호대학) ;
-
김금순
(서울대학교 간호대학)
;
- 강현숙 (경희대학교 간호과학부) ;
- 한상숙 (경희대학교 간호과학부) ;
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임난영
(한양대학교 간호학과)
;
- 송경애 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
-
김종임
(충남대학교 간호학과)
;
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이경숙
(원주대학)
;
- 이인옥 (서울대학교 간호대학)
- Published : 2002.04.10
Abstract
The purpose of this one group pre and post test study was to evaluate the effect of self-help programs(SHP) which has been conducted from 1997 to 2000. The SHP was held by Korean Rheumatology Health Professionals Society(KRHP) once a week for 6 weeks for chronic arthritis patients in Korea. Eight hundred fifty five subjects completed the program at 43 sites. The effect of SHP were evaluated by flexibility, pain, activities of daily living(ADL), fatigue, depression and self-efficacy. After SHP, followings were found: 1. Participants' characteristics of SHP were most common in living in Seoul, women, sixties, high school graduates, house wifes, osteoarthritis, completed in 1999. 2. The flexibility of arm, knee, ankle joint were significantly increased, but the flexibility of the shoulder was not changed. 3. Level of pain was decreased significantly from 5.21 to 3.99, and the number of painful joints were decreased from 4.96 to 4.18 significantly. 4. The score of ADL was increased from 53.74 to 54.97 significantly. 5. The score of depression and self-efficacy was not changed. In conclusion, SHP was clearly proved to be an effective nursing intervention to Increase the flexibility of arm, knee, ankle joint and enhanced ADL. Also SHP decreased pain and fatigue. More research is needed to determine the role of self-efficacy and depression in the SHP, use of a randomized design and longer follow up period to understand more about the effects of the program.