The Effect of Electrical Muscle Stimulation Therapy on Chronic Knee Pain and Depression for Aged.
- Author:
So Hyune SOK
1
;
Il Won KIM
;
Kwuy Bun KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Korea. kuikim@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Pain;
Depression;
Electrical stimulation therapy
- MeSH:
Aged;
Depression*;
Electric Stimulation Therapy;
Humans;
Knee*;
Middle Aged;
Primary Nursing;
Therapies, Investigational
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2006;18(2):223-230
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to examine the effect of electrical muscle stimulation therapy on chronic knee pain and depression for the aged. METHOD: Design was one-group pretest-posttest design. Samples were 32 elderly of 60 years old and above with chronic knee pain and depression. Measures were the S-F McGill Pain Questuionnaire for chronic knee pain and the Korean Elderly Depression Scale for depression. Electrical muscle stimulation therapy, experimental treatment, was applied for 12 weeks, 3 times/week, 15 min/time. Data were collected from January 2005 to May 2005. Data were analyzed using SPSS PC+ 12 version. RESULTS: After receiving electrical muscle stimulation therapy, chronic knee pain (t=-88.034, P=.000) and depression (t=-114.659, P=.000) were significantly decreased. CONCLUSION: Electrical muscle stimulation therapy can be a better effective primary nursing intervention on chronic knee pain and depression for community dwelling elders.
