التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Self-Care and Professionally Guided Care in Osteoarthritis. |
| المؤلفون: |
Albert, Steven M., Musa, Donald, Kwoh, C. Kent, Hanlon, Joseph T., Silverman, Myrna |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Aging & Health; Mar2008, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p198-216, 19p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
AGING, OLDER people, HEALTH self-care, HEALTH behavior, PATIENT self-monitoring, OSTEOARTHRITIS |
| مستخلص: |
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of self-management practices among older White and African American persons with osteoarthritis. Self-management was defined broadly to include all behaviors adopted to reduce morbidity, whether recommended by physicians or not. Methods: A population-based sample of Medicare beneficiaries (N = 551) was recruited. An expanded set of self-management behaviors using structured and open-ended inquiry, along with use of arthritis-specific medications was elicited. Results: Few differences in self-care behaviors between race groups were found. However, older African American persons were significantly less likely to have prescriptions for nonsteroidaI anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) and more likely to use over-the-counter nonprescription analgesics. Discussion: Older White and African American persons made similar use of self-care strategies to reduce disease morbidity. African Americans without access to prescription pain relievers substituted nonprescription analgesics. A broader view of self-management is valuable for assessing the ways people may move between professionally guided care and self-care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
