J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2014 Feb;21(1):7-17.

Effect of Foot Care Education for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Involving the Feet

• Kim SK
• Kim HS

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate effects of foot care education on foot pain, foot care compliance, and disability of daily living for people with rheumatoid arthritis involving the feet.
METHODS
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. The participants were 49 patients, including 24 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group. The experimental treatment was the provision of foot care education leaflets and 20-minute 1:1 explanations of the content of the leaflet. After 2 weeks, foot care compliance was confirmed by phone call. The experimental effects were assessed by measuring changes in foot pain, foot care compliance, and disability of daily living using a pre test before the foot care education and a post test, 1 month after the foot care education.
RESULTS
Foot pain and disability of daily living in the experimental group decreased more than that of the control group. Foot care compliance in experimental group increased more than that of the control group.
CONCLUSION
Results indicate that this foot care education program is an effective intervention to decrease foot pain and the disability of daily living, and increase the foot care compliance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis involving the feet.

Keyword

Rheumatoid arthritis; Care; Pain; Daily living

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid*
Compliance
Education*
Foot*
Humans