Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for women with rheumatoid arthritis.
Res Nurs Health
; 21(4): 315-26, 1998 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9679808
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral nursing intervention for women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Ninety adult women with RA participated in 1 of 14 nurse-led groups over an 18-month period. Personal coping resources, pain-coping behaviors, psychological well-being, and disease symptomatology were measured at four time periods. There were significant changes on all of the measures of personal coping resources (p < .001) and psychological well-being (p < .05), half of the pain-coping behaviors (p < .05), and one indicator of disease symptomatology (fatigue, p < .05) from pre- to postintervention. Furthermore, the positive changes brought about by the program were maintained over the 3-month follow-up period. The intervention may be adapted to benefit individuals with a variety of stressful medical conditions.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Adaptação Psicológica
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
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Saúde da Mulher
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Res Nurs Health
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos