The Effects of Intensive Management Program of Home Visiting Health Service for community dwelling Clients with Arthralgia

방문건강관리사업을 통한 재가 관절통증환자 집중관리 프로그램의 효과

  • Park, Kum Sook (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Jeong, Heon Young (Department of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Young Hee (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Lee, Gyoung (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • Received : 2014.04.16
  • Accepted : 2014.08.26
  • Published : 2014.08.31

Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Intensive management program of home visiting health service for community dwelling Clients with Arthralgia. Method : A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used for this study. Elderly people who agreed to participated in the study were assigned to an experimental group (n=30) or a control group (n=30). For an experimental group, The Intensive Management program was given as a home visiting health service once a week for 8 weeks. Study outcomes were measured by structured questionnaires from August, 2013 to october. For data analysis, Chi-square test, Fisher's exact probability test, independent t-test, and paired t-test were performed using SPSS version 17.0. Results : Changes in pain, fatigue, medical service utilization and self management compliance were significantly different between the two groups in pretest and posttest(t=-4.828, p < .001), (t=-4.944, p =.001), (t=2.176, p =.039), (t=3.141, p =.003). And there were significant difference between the two groups in left extension and flexion of knee(t=-2.241, p < .031), (t=2.166, p < .037). Conclusion : The intensive management program was effective on decreasing pain, fatigue, medical service utilization, and increasing flexibility of knee joint and self-management compliance of community dwelling clients with arthralgia.

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