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PMID: 22173224 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: This article describes the daily self-management practices of older adults with arthritis and examines the association of symptom experience with the use of self-management behaviors. METHOD: 197 African American and White participants completed a baseline interview and six sets of three follow-up daily-diary interviews at monthly intervals. RESULTS: Arthritis was reported by 63.5%. Arthritis self-management reported included complementary therapies, over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications, foods or beverages, and home remedies. Odds of implementing these self-care practices were greater on days with joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Although, 78.0% and 72.4% of all participants reported staying in bed or cutting back on activities in response to joint symptoms, these self-management activities were not associated with having arthritis. CONCLUSIONS: Focusing on daily responses to symptoms demonstrates that older adults actively manage arthritis symptoms using a wide variety of measures, including complementary therapies. |
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Sara A Quandt; Joseph G Grzywacz; Rebecca H Neiberg; Wei Lang; Kathryn Altizer; Ronny A Bell; Thomas A Arcury |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-14 |
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Title: Journal of aging and health Volume: - ISSN: 1552-6887 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8912686 Medline TA: J Aging Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. |
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