Effects of the supportive nursing care on the chronic arthritis patients: outcomes of the treatment for 8-week followup.
- Author:
Myung Ja KIM
1
;
Kae Wha JO
;
Sung Sil KANG
;
Hyo Jeong SONG
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, the Catholic University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
supportive nursing care;
uncertainty;
health perception
- MeSH:
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Arthritis*;
Follow-Up Studies*;
Humans;
Nursing Care*;
Nursing*;
Outpatients;
Research Design;
Telephone;
Uncertainty
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
1999;6(3):559-569
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of the supportive nursing care for arthritis patients enrolled in a rheumatoid clinic. To achieve this purpose, this study adopted a quasi-experimental, pre- and post-test research design, categorized subjects into experimental and control groups. Outpatient clinic nurse alloted the subjects by experimental and control groups and nurse researcher meets the experimental subject with in-depth, direct personal interview and advices via telephone for 8 weeks. During this pre and after the treatment period, the level of pain, uncertainty, self-efficacy, family support, and perception for health were measured. Analyses for the measured results for pre- and post-test showed that the supportive program conducted during this study decreased the level of uncertainty and increased the perception of family support in experimental group. So, the supportive healing interpersonal communication service proved to be effective and this result justifies the argument that the role of the nursing professionals at out-patient clinic should be extended for the more qualified care for the patient.
