Online Disease Management Training for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Introduction
Using online methods in health education is effective for providing individual services to older adults with limited access to health services at low cost, allowing for continuous communication.
Methods
The study involved 52 older adults diagnosed with osteoarthritis, with 26 in the intervention group and 26 in the control group. Various measures were used for data collection, including scales and a telephone counseling follow-up form. The intervention group received online training for 4 weeks and telephone counseling for the subsequent 4 weeks, with scales applied to both groups.
Results
Significant differences were found between the intervention and control groups in pain severity, functional status, self-efficacy, and quality of life scores. The intervention group showed lower average pain and functional status scores, and higher self-efficacy and quality of life scores compared to the control group.
Conclusions
The research demonstrated the effectiveness of online education and telephone counseling in reducing pain severity and improving functional status, self-efficacy, and quality of life for elderly individuals with osteoarthritis.
Clinical Trials Registration
The trial was registered at ClinicalTrial.gov with the registration number NCT04816474.
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