Author:
Nour Kareen,Laforest Sophie,Gauvin Lise,Gignac Monique
Abstract
Abstract
Background
This study examined the impact of a home-based self-management intervention for housebound older adults with arthritis on the adoption of health behaviors. The moderating role of socio-demographic, psychological, and physical characteristics in the process of behavior change was also investigated.
Methods
Participants were 113 older adult women (n = 102) and men (n = 11) with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 68) or wait list control (n = 45) groups. Participants were interviewed using standardized questionnaires at baseline, pre-intervention, and post-intervention.
Results
Adjusted multilevel modeling analyses indicated that from pre to post intervention, experimental participants significantly increased their weekly frequency of exercise and relaxation activities. Socioeconomic status and depression played a moderating role in this change for exercise with larger effects occurring among more privileged, non-depressed participants.
Conclusion
We conclude that a self-management intervention can successfully improve involvement in exercise and relaxation among housebound older adults with arthritis.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Nutrition and Dietetics,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Medicine (miscellaneous)
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