Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)
- Volume 10 Issue 2
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- Pages.156-166
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- 2003
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- 1975-9398(pISSN)
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- 2288-789X(eISSN)
The Effect of Self-Management Course on Pain, Flexibility of Lumbar Spine, Uncertainty and Self-efficacy in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
자기관리과정이 강직성 척추염환자의 요통, 허리유연성, 불확실성과 자기효능감에 미치는 효과
- Paik, Seung-In (Clinic of Rheumatic Disease, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The catholic University of Korea) ;
- Sohng, Kyeong-Yae (College of Nursing, The catholic University of Korea)
- Published : 2003.11.10
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the effects of self-management course in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Method: Forty-nine subjects were sampled according to research criteria, and divided into two groups: 24 of the experimental group and 25 of control group. To the experimental group, self-management course which developed by the investigators was applied for 6 weeks, each session adopted for two hours per week and additional 30-minutes exercise was carried out two times a week. Result: After participating the self-management course in experimental group, 1) the degree of pain was significantly decreased 2) significant improvement in the flexibility of lumbar spine, 3) uncertainty was significantly decreased. 4) Self-efficacy was not changed between the two groups after self-management course. Conclusions: These findings indicate that the self-management course could be effective in improving the flexibility of lumbar spine and decreasing pain, and uncertainty in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.