2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Association of quality of life with self-care agency and difficulties in daily life in the knee osteoarthritis patients
| Project/Area Number |
21792214
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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| Research Institution | Tottori University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 変形性膝関節症 / 生活上の困難 / セルフケア能力 / QOL |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this study was to develop an instrument to assess self-care agency and difficulties in daily life experienced by patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and to investigate factors influencing difficulties in daily life and self-care agency. Furthermore, the self-management program for knee OA patients was devised. We developed a reliable and valid scale for the measurement of self-care agency and difficulties in the daily life experienced by patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. The findings indicated that the patients with difficulties had lower well-being and the patients with higher self-care agency had higher QOL.
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