Abstract
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic disabling diseases, which typically causes pain, stiffness and functional impairment. Self-management programmes have been advocated in clinical guidelines aimed at reducing the effect of symptoms and illness from impacting on lifestyle and activities. The study assesses the evidence-base examining clinical and cost-effectiveness of self-management programmes for adults with osteoarthritis
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-175 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Current Rheumatology Reviews |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Degenerative
- hip
- knee
- chronic disease managment
- self-care
- health education
- clinical outcomes