J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2017 Sep;28(3):227-239. 10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.3.227.

Effects of Peer Mentoring Program on the Health Conservation in Elderly Women with Osteoarthritis

• Nam J
• Sung K

• KMID: 2392863
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.3.227

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of peer mentoring program on physical activity, knee joint function, self-care agency and social support, which are health conservation elements in elderly women with osteoarthritis.
METHODS
This study used a quasi-experimental research design. It is a pretest-and-post 1, post 2 test design of a non-equivalent control group. The subjects were elderly women aged over 65 who were diagnosed with osteoarthritis. A total of 60 patients (experimental group 30, control group 30) who registered with the Senior Welfare Center in City G and in Region D participated in this study. The data were collected from June 29th to September 4th, 2015. The collected data were analyzed with χ² test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test and repeated measurement ANOVA.
RESULTS
The experimental group showed a greater increase in physical activity, knee joint function, self-care agency and social support than the control group.
CONCLUSION
The results indicated that the peer mentoring program is effective in increasing physical activity, knee joint function, self-care agency and social support of elderly women with osteoarthritis.

Keyword

Health; Mentor; Osteoarthritis; Self care; Social support

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Female
Humans
Knee Joint
Mentors*
Motor Activity
Osteoarthritis*
Research Design
Self Care

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