Puvaneswari Kanagaraj, Punitha V Ezhilarasu, Judie Arulappan
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Abstract
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that can result in significant joint destruction and work disability. Physical and psychosocial adjustment is required to deal with flare-up, pain, restricted mobility and fatigue in daily life. The study assessed the effectiveness of self-care training program on self-efficacy, compliance, and Quality of life (QoL) among patients with RA. Quantitative research approach was utilized in this study. The study employed an experimental pre-test post-test wait list control group design. The study was conducted at the Rheumatology Outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in India. The participants were randomly allocated to the study and control group. The self-care training program comprising of 6 sessions over a period of 12 weeks was administered to the participants in the study group; whereas routine care was provided to the participants of control group and the research assistant was blinded to the treatment. The pre and post-interventional levels of self-efficacy, compliance, and QOL were assessed on the first, third and fifth months. On completion of post assessment, the control group participants received the same intervention. Lower levels of self-efficacy, compliance and QOL were reported in the pre-test. However, significant improvements were observed in self-efficacy scores of the study group participants in the post-intervention. In the post-intervention, high compliance to drugs and low compliance to exercise, pain and stress management were reported in the study. With regard to QOL, mental health domain of QOL improved compared to physical health domain in the participants of the study group. Significant association was found between self-efficacy scores and education, income, Disease Activity Score (DAS) and global functional status). Likewise, significant association was found between pain compliance and education, DAS, and relapse. Stress management compliance was associated with DAS, and relapse. Lastly, association was found between QOL and age, education, income, marital status, DAS, duration of illness, global functional status, BMI, and medications @ p < 0.05 level. Self-efficacy had a positive correlation with the QoL and compliance to exercise, drugs, and pain management. Self-care training program can play an imperative role in the long-term management of patients with RA. The intervention can be adopted as an evidence based nursing intervention in the management of patients with RA, which improves the self-efficacy, compliance and QOL.
类风湿性关节炎(RA)是一种自身免疫性疾病,可导致严重的关节破坏和工作残疾。在日常生活中,需要对身体和心理进行调整,以应对突发事件、疼痛、行动受限和疲劳。本研究评估了自我护理训练计划对RA患者自我效能、依从性和生活质量(QoL)的影响。本研究采用定量研究方法。本研究采用实验前测后测候补名单对照组设计。这项研究是在印度一家三级医院的风湿病门诊部进行的。参与者被随机分配到研究组和对照组。对研究组的参与者进行为期12周的6次自我护理培训;而对照组的参与者则接受常规护理,研究助理对治疗不知情。分别于干预前、干预后第1个月、第3个月和第5个月对患者的自我效能感、依从性和生活质量进行评估。在完成后评估后,对照组参与者接受相同的干预。前测自我效能感、依从性和生活质量较低。然而,在干预后,实验组参与者的自我效能得分显著提高。在干预后,研究报告了高依从性药物和低依从性运动,疼痛和压力管理。在生活质量方面,研究组受试者生活质量的心理健康领域较生理健康领域有所改善。自我效能评分与教育程度、收入、疾病活动评分(DAS)和整体功能状态之间存在显著相关性。同样,疼痛依从性与教育、DAS和复发之间也存在显著关联。压力管理依从性与DAS和复发有关。最后,发现生活质量与年龄、教育程度、收入、婚姻状况、DAS、病程、整体功能状态、BMI和药物有关@ p < 0.05水平。自我效能感与生活质量、运动依从性、药物依从性和疼痛管理呈正相关。自我保健训练计划在RA患者的长期管理中起着至关重要的作用。该干预措施可作为循证护理干预措施用于RA患者的管理,提高患者的自我效能感、依从性和生活质量。