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.
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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