Effect of an Intensive Hand Exercise Program on Knowledge, Hand Strength and Daily Living Activity among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients | ||||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 21, Issue 1, July 2019, Page 80-92 PDF (582.86 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2019.206580 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Thoraya Mohamed Abdelaziz* 1; Howida Khalaf Abd-Elaal2 | ||||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
| 2Nursing Development Trainer, Center of Technical Training and Nursing Development, Assuit University Hospital, Assuit | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory polyarthritis disease that causes consistent joint pain, joint damage and disability. Generally RA rehabilitative management goals are to prevent or control joint injury, improve function and reduce pain. Objective: Assess knowledge, hand strength and daily living activity among RA patients. Setting: The Rheumatology Department and Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic of Assiut University Hospital. Subjects: Fifty female adult patients with hand and wrist RA. Tools: Tool I: The Health Assessment interview schedule, tool II: Michigan Hand outcome Questionnaire, and tool III: Hand grip strength test. Results: A highly significant statistical improvement was detected in patients’ knowledge regarding RA, also in the total scores of common daily activity, hand function and minimal hands/wrist pain. Conclusion: The intensive hand exercise program has a tangible improvement on Rheumatoid Arthritis female patients hand strength as well as their daily living activities. Recommendations: Written simple pictured booklet and pamphlets about RA and its management should be provided and available for patients. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Rheumatoid arthritis; Hands and wrist exercises; Rehabilitation program | ||||
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