The beneficial outcomes of the arthritis self‐management course are not adequately explained by behavior change

Evaluation of the Arthritis Self‐Management Course revealed significant positive changes in the practice of behaviors that were taught and in health outcomes. However, utilizing a variety of statistical techniques, we were able to demonstrate only weak associations between changes in behavior and ch...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthritis and rheumatism 1989-01, Vol.32 (1), p.91-95
Hauptverfasser:	Lorig, Kate, Seleznick, Mitchel, Lubeck, Deborah, Ung, Elaine, Chastain, Robert L., Holman, Halsted R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Arthritis, Rheumatoid - physiopathology Arthritis, Rheumatoid - prevention & control Biological and medical sciences Depression - prevention & control Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Health Behavior Humans Inflammatory joint diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Osteoarthritis - physiopathology Osteoarthritis - prevention & control Pain - prevention & control Patient Education as Topic - methods Self Care - methods
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Zusammenfassung:	Evaluation of the Arthritis Self‐Management Course revealed significant positive changes in the practice of behaviors that were taught and in health outcomes. However, utilizing a variety of statistical techniques, we were able to demonstrate only weak associations between changes in behavior and changes in health status. This suggests the need to examine the mechanisms by which health education affects health status.
ISSN:	0004-3591 1529-0131
DOI:	10.1002/anr.1780320116