Title

Self-Management for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Health Professionals or Lay Leaders?

Authors

Sophie Coleman
Jessica Rose
Jean McQuade
Graeme J. Carroll, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Charles Inderjeeth
N Kathy Briffa

Publication Details

Coleman, S., Rose, J., McQuade, J., Carroll, G. J., Inderjeeth, C., & Briffa, N. K. (2009). Self-Management for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Health Professionals or Lay Leaders?. 73rd annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology and the 44th annual meeting of the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals.

Abstract

Purpose: To compare two 6 week self-management (SM) programs for people with OA knee. We have developed a disease specific self-management education program (OAK), for people with OA of the knee1. OAK includes specific education and exercise advice- designed for delivery by health professionals (HP's) utilising their knowledge and expertise. We compared this program with the Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP)2. ASMP is scripted for delivery by lay leaders and is generic in content. There is little evidence to support one approach in preference to the other. We hypothesised that the disease specific OAK would lead to better outcomes than ASMP.

Keywords

Peer-reviewed, education, patient, osteoarthritis, self-management

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