Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care (SJNHC)
Volume-1 | Issue-04 | 276-290
Original Research Article
Assess Elderly Women Lifestyle Suffering from Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Eman Shokry Abd–Allah, Afaf Salah Abd El-Mohsen, Nadia Salah Mohammed
Published : Sept. 30, 2018
Abstract
Population growth, aging, and sedentary lifestyles, particularly in developing
countries, will create a crisis for population health that requires a multisystem response
with musculoskeletal health services as a critical component. The prevalence and impact
of musculoskeletal conditions increase with aging. Aim of this study assesses lifestyle
elderly women Suffering from knee osteoarthritis pain. A descriptive research design used
in this study. Was conducted at out patient orthopedic and rheumatology clinics at Nasr
City Hospital and the Nile Hospital, affiliated to the National Health Insurance
Organization Cairo Egypt. A purposive sample of 120 elderly women with OA. Tools the
investigator will use four tools for collection of the data, namely an interview
questionnaire, Lawton scale for the Activities of Daily Life Arthropometne measurement,
Measure Body mass index, and a pain. Revealed 85% of study subjects from urban areas,
suffered from OA since many years, and 68% Unsatisfactory knowledge and Adequate
practices 71.7% and 80% was obese, and 73% suffered from Moderate pain. The results of
the study show the lifestyle practices older women are higher than women's knowledge
and higher in cases of moderate obesity and moderate pain in most elderly women. Health
education about lifestyle modification, practice exercise should be provided to all female
with OA attended to orthopedic and rheumatology clinic.