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| Research Title |
Effectiveness of home self-care programs on pain and walking ability among older people with knee osteoarthritis in community : a pilot study |
| Date of Distribution |
5 April 2013 |
| Conference |
| Title of the Conference |
Physioforward Conference |
| Organiser |
School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago |
| Conference Place |
University of Otago |
| Province/State |
Dunedin |
| Conference Date |
5 April 2013 |
| To |
6 April 2013 |
| Proceeding Paper |
| Volume |
2013 |
| Issue |
1 |
| Page |
75 |
| Editors/edition/publisher |
Leigh Hale |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of home self-care programs with physical therapy (PT) and traditional Thai form of PT (TPT) on pain and walking ability. The study design was a community-based trial. Thirty participants with knee osteoarthritis, aged 50-85 years, were selected from two villages around the urban Khon Kaen province, Thailand. Two villages were randomly to given a difference program. The PT included Swedish massage and resistance exercise, and the TPT included Thai massage and exercise with wand, additionally superficial heat or cold were also recommended. All participants received a booster session once a month for 3 months, including education and home visit. They were asked to continue their program for 6 months overall. After 3 months the TPT group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in pain (p=0.046) and walking ability with six-minute walk test (p=0.01), and most participants had good adherence. However, at the 6th month, no differences were found. Even though adherence in the PT group was poorer than in the TPT group, the beneficial effects were the same. In conclusion, no differences between groups were found in the long-term. However, the short-term results suggest a home self-care program with TPT can be effective in improving pain and walking ability for older people with osteoarthritis knee in community. Future research should focus on how to improve or maintain program adherence to achieve the maximum program benefit. |
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| Level of Conference |
นานาชาติ |
| Type of Proceeding |
Abstract |
| Type of Presentation |
Poster |
| Part of thesis |
true |
| Presentation awarding |
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