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Wenhui Zhang1, Kavita Radhakrishnan2, Heather Becker2
1Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, GA, USA.
Western Journal of Nursing Research
|January 17, 2020
Summary
Self-regulation strategies, particularly optimization, enhance arthritis self-efficacy and quality of life (QOL) in older adults with arthritis and comorbidities. These strategies are vital for effective self-management and improved health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Health Psychology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Self-regulation (SR) involves selection, optimization, and compensation strategies.
- Arthritis and comorbidities significantly impact quality of life (QOL) and self-efficacy in older adults.
- Understanding predictors of arthritis self-efficacy is crucial for effective self-management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate self-regulation strategies as predictors of arthritis self-efficacy, QOL, and healthcare utilization.
- To examine the role of optimization in enhancing arthritis self-efficacy.
- To identify factors influencing QOL in older adults with arthritis and comorbidities.
Main Methods:
- 140 community-dwelling individuals over 50 with arthritis and comorbidities completed surveys.
- Data collected included demographics, comorbidities, health resources, SR strategies, symptoms, arthritis self-efficacy, QOL, and healthcare utilization.
- Multivariate hierarchical stepwise regressions were employed to analyze the data.
Main Results:
- Physical symptoms, SR strategies (especially optimization), and income adequacy predicted arthritis self-efficacy.
- Arthritis self-efficacy and mental/physical symptoms predicted QOL.
- SR strategies, particularly optimization, play a significant role in building arthritis self-efficacy.
Conclusions:
- Self-regulation strategies, especially optimization, are key to developing arthritis self-efficacy.
- Enhanced arthritis self-efficacy contributes to better QOL in individuals with arthritis and multiple chronic conditions.
- Findings support the use of SR strategies for improved self-management and QOL in aging populations with arthritis.
Keywords:
and compensationarthritismultimorbidityoptimizationquality of life (QOL)self-efficacyself-regulation strategies of selectionMore Related Videos
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