Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2004 Dec;7(2):207-212.

A Study on the Relationship between Mastery and Activity of Daily Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

• Yoo KH

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was to investigate the relationship between mastery and activity of daily life in rheumatoid arthritis patients. METHOD: The subjects for this study were 222 patients registered in H University Hospital Rheumatoid Arthritis Center, and the period of data collection was from August 15, 2003 to September 30, 2003. Reliability coefficients of instruments were found Cronbach's Alpha =.74~.94. In data analysis, SPSSWIN 10.0 program was utilized for descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analysis. RESULT: The results were as follows. 1) The range of total uncertainty scores was from 33 to 87 and the mean score of the uncertainty in rheumatoid arthritis patients was 63.27. 2) The range of total mastery scores was from 10 to 27 and the mean score of the mastery in rheumatoid arthritis patients was 18.70. 3) The range of total activity of daily life scores was from 22 to 80 and the mean score of the activity of daily life in rheumatoid arthritis patients was 72.56. 4) The level of mastery was significant correlation with activity of daily life(r=.395, p<.01).

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid*
Data Collection
Humans
Statistics as Topic
Uncertainty