Behavior change following a self-management intervention for housebound older adults with arthritis: an experimental study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study examined the impact of a home-based self-management intervention for housebound older adults with arthritis on the adoption of health behaviors. The moderating role of socio-demographic, psychological, and physical charact...
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2006-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study examined the impact of a home-based self-management intervention for housebound older adults with arthritis on the adoption of health behaviors. The moderating role of socio-demographic, psychological, and physical characteristics in the process of behavior change was also investigated.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Participants were 113 older adult women (n = 102) and men (n = 11) with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 68) or wait list control (n = 45) groups. Participants were interviewed using standardized questionnaires at baseline, pre-intervention, and post-intervention.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Adjusted multilevel modeling analyses indicated that from pre to post intervention, experimental participants significantly increased their weekly frequency of exercise and relaxation activities. Socioeconomic status and depression played a moderating role in this change for exercise with larger effects occurring among more privileged, non-depressed participants.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>We conclude that a self-management intervention can successfully improve involvement in exercise and relaxation among housebound older adults with arthritis.</p> |
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| Item Description: | 10.1186/1479-5868-3-12 1479-5868 |