Effects of Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skill Program on The severity of Knee Osteoarthritis and Body Weight on Overweight Older Persons with Knee Osteoarthritis

Abstract

This is a quasi-experimental research was to the effect of informationmotivation-behavioral skills program on severity of knee osteoarthritis and
body weight on overweight older persons with knee osteoarthritis. The samples were older persons with knee osteoarthritis and overweight receiving treatment at outpatient unit Pathumthani Hospital from March to April 2014. The subjects were assigned equally into experimental and control group, 20 persons in each group. The instrument using were Handbook of Knee arthritis self care, lesson plans, knowledge questionnaires, diet and exercise record book, WOMAC questionnaires was used for outcome measure. Content validity of intervention program was reviewed by 5 experts. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and t-test. The result of this study were as follows: The mean score of severity of knee osteoarthritis on overweight older persons with knee osteoarthritis after receiving the information-motivation-behavioral skills program was significantly lower than before receiving the program (p<.05). The mean score of body weight on overweight older persons with knee osteoarthritis and overweight after receiving the informationmotivation-behavioral skills program was significantly lower than before receivingthe program (p<.05). The mean score of severity of knee osteoarthritis on overweight older persons with knee osteoarthritis in experimental group after receiving the information-motivation-behavioral skills program was significantly lower than
those the control group (p<.05).The mean score of body weight on overweight older persons with knee osteoarthritis and overweight in experimental group after receiving the information-motivation-behavioral skills program was significantly lower than those the control group (p<.05)