Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)
- Volume 8 Issue 2
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- Pages.302-322
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- 2001
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- 1975-9398(pISSN)
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- 2288-789X(eISSN)
The Health Status of Arthritis Patients at Home in K City Using Aims 2 Instrument
재가 관절염환자의 건강상태 장애정도에 관한 연구
- Suh, Moon-Ja (Seoul Nati, Univ. College of Nursing) ;
- Kim, Keum-Soon (Seoul Nati, Univ. College of Nursing) ;
- Lee, Eun-Ok (Seoul Nati, Univ. College of Nursing) ;
- Noh, Kook-Hee (Kun San Nursing College) ;
- Jheong, Seung-Hee (Graduate Student, Seoul National University) ;
- Kim, Eun-Man (Graduate Student, Seoul National University)
- 서문자 (서울대학교 간호대학) ;
- 김금순 (서울대학교 간호대학) ;
- 이은옥 (서울대학교 간호대학) ;
- 노국희 (군산간호대학교) ;
- 정성희 (서울대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
- 김은만 (서울대학교 대학원 간호학과)
- Published : 2001.11.10
Abstract
This study was carried out in order to examine the health status of arthritis patients living in K city of southern part of Korea. The data were collected with AIMS2 instrument from 56 subjects who were asked to complete the questionnaire by the trained surveyor. The AIMS2 has been approved useful instrument for assessing the outcome of various treatments and programs in rheumatic diseases. The component variables of the AIMS2 are Mobility, Walking and Bending, Hand and finger function, Arm function, Self-care tasks, Household tasks, Social activity, Support from family and friends, Arthritis pain, Work, Mood, Level of tension, The total number of items of AIMS 2 are 78. The results are as follows: The average age of the subjects was 58 years old and no gender difference. The mean scores of the 12 sub-concepts of AIMS2 are 15.0 of mobility, 12.16 of walking and of bending, 9.32 of hand and finger function, 9.03 of arm function, 13.53 of self-care tasks, 10.19 of household tasks, 15.09 of social activity, 19.58 support from family and friends, 13.82 of arthritis pain, work, 14.85 of level of tension, 15.12 of mood. The Cronbach Cronbach