TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effect of a Self-management Program on the Quality-of-Life of Community-dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Knee Pain
T2 - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - Kwok, Esther Y.T.
AU - Au, Ricky K.C.
AU - Li-Tsang, Cecilia W.P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2016/10/19
Y1 - 2016/10/19
N2 - Objectives: To evaluate a 6-week self-management program on pain conducted in a mobile setting at the residences of older adult participants. Methods: In this single-blinded randomized controlled trial, 46 community-dwelling older adults with chronic knee pain were randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 19) and wait-list control groups (n = 27). The experimental group engaged in the 6-week program while the control group was only given some pamphlets on exercise and joint care. The pain level, physical functions, QOL, and self-efficacy of the participants in both groups were assessed at baseline, post-program, and at the 1-month follow-up session. Both baseline and post-program (or post-control-period assessment) data were analyzed. Results: The results showed that the participants in the experimental group had a higher level of self-efficacy, better performance in walking test, a higher level of quality-of-life, and less frequency of pain at the post-program follow-up as compared to the control group. The effect was maintained among the experimental group at post-4-week follow-up and further reduction in pain was detected. Conclusions: The program appeared to be effective at improving the pain status, self-efficacy, functional performance, and quality-of-life of older adults. However, as the sample size was small, further study is suggested to investigate the effects of the program.
AB - Objectives: To evaluate a 6-week self-management program on pain conducted in a mobile setting at the residences of older adult participants. Methods: In this single-blinded randomized controlled trial, 46 community-dwelling older adults with chronic knee pain were randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 19) and wait-list control groups (n = 27). The experimental group engaged in the 6-week program while the control group was only given some pamphlets on exercise and joint care. The pain level, physical functions, QOL, and self-efficacy of the participants in both groups were assessed at baseline, post-program, and at the 1-month follow-up session. Both baseline and post-program (or post-control-period assessment) data were analyzed. Results: The results showed that the participants in the experimental group had a higher level of self-efficacy, better performance in walking test, a higher level of quality-of-life, and less frequency of pain at the post-program follow-up as compared to the control group. The effect was maintained among the experimental group at post-4-week follow-up and further reduction in pain was detected. Conclusions: The program appeared to be effective at improving the pain status, self-efficacy, functional performance, and quality-of-life of older adults. However, as the sample size was small, further study is suggested to investigate the effects of the program.
KW - Chronic musculoskeletal pain
KW - community-dwelling older adults
KW - quality-of-life
KW - self-management program
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U2 - 10.1080/07317115.2016.1171818
DO - 10.1080/07317115.2016.1171818
M3 - Article
C2 - 29471771
AN - SCOPUS:84964465631
SN - 0731-7115
VL - 39
SP - 428
EP - 448
JO - Clinical Gerontologist
JF - Clinical Gerontologist
IS - 5
ER -