동료멘토링 프로그램이 골관절염 여성노인의 건강보존에 미치는 효과

• Published in: 지역사회간호학회지 Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 227 - 239
• Main Authors: 남지란(Nam Jiran), 성기월(Sung Kiwol)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국지역사회간호학회 2017
• Subjects: 간호학; Self care; 건강; Health; 골관절염; 사회적 지지; Mentor; Osteoarthritis; 자가관리; 멘토; Social support
• ISSN: 1225-9594; 2288-4203
• DOI: 10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.3.227

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of peer mentoring program on physical activity, knee joint function, self-care agency and social support, which are health conservation elements in elderly women with osteoarthritis. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental research design. It is a pretest-and-post 1, post 2 test design of a non-equivalent control group. The subjects were elderly women aged over 65 who were diagnosed with osteoarthritis. A total of 60 patients (experimental group 30, control group 30) who registered with the Senior Welfare Center in City G and in Region D participated in this study. The data were collected from June 29th to September 4th, 2015. The collected data were analyzed with $x^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test and repeated measurement ANOVA. Results: The experimental group showed a greater increase in physical activity, knee joint function, self-care agency and social support than the control group. Conclusion: The results indicated that the peer mentoring program is effective in increasing physical activity, knee joint function, self-care agency and social support of elderly women with osteoarthritis.