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Abstract
Elders living with osteoarthritis perceive many chronic daily stressors along with a loss
of function, diminished independence, and the progression of an illness without a cure.
Aims of this study was to evaluate the effect of self-care program for improving the daily
stressors of osteoarthritic elderly patients residents in elderly homes in Port Said City.
Design quasi-experimental study. Sample the study was conducted on 42 elders having the
inclusion criteria. Setting this study was implemented in all geriatric homes in Port Said city
(namely: Dar El-Hanan, Dar El-Takreem, and Dar Mubarak). Tools: the first tool part (1):
Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied elders. Part (II): Medical history of
osteoarthritic elderly patients, Part (III): Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index,
Part (IV): Depression Scale, Part (V): The Arthritis Self-efficacy Scale,Part (VI):
osteoarthritis related stressors checklist (part VII): Self-care program. The second tool (2):
Anthropometric Measurement. Tools were used pre, post program and after 3 months.
Result the effect of the program was positive in improving functional abilities, depressed
mood, and self-efficacy of the osteoarthritic elderly patients immediately after its
implementation but to a lesser value after 3 months with a statistical significant. Conclusion
Based on the results of the present study and research hypotheses it can concluded that the
implementation of the self-care program for osteoarthritic elders is associated with
significant improvements in their functional abilities, depressed mood, and self- efficacy.
Recommendations broader implementation of self-care management model in elderly
homes could reduce the significant current and projected burden of the disease as well as
improve self- care in institutionalized elders.