Selvarani, R (2012) To assess the Effectiveness of Thermotherapy on Pain and Range of Motion among Elderly Clients with Arthritis in Selected Rural Area of Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Old age has now become a prevalent social problem in our society. It is strange no one wants to grow old but everyone wants to live long. Due to increasing number of older adults in many countries, the prevalence of arthritis is expected to rise dramatically. Because of this growing epidemic, it is important to understand and monitor the impact of arthritis on health outcome. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: 1. To assess the level of pain and range of motion among elderly clients with arthritis. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of thermotherapy on pain and range of motion among elderly clients with arthritis in experimental group. 3. To compare the pretest and post test level of pain and range of motion among elderly clients with arthritis in experiment and control group. 4. To associate pain and range of motion among elderly clients with arthritis in experimental and control group with selected demographic variables. METHODOLOGY: The conceptual framework adopted the study was based on Nursing process ANA model, 2003. According to the statement of the problem and objective to be achieved, quantitative design was adopted for this study. 60 elderly clients with arthritis (30 experimental and 30 control) who satisfied the inclusion criteria were selected by convenience sampling method. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and arthritis impact measurement scale 2 to assess the pain and range of motion among elderly clients with arthritis. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics like chi-square test, Pearson correlation coefficient, student independent and dependent‘t’ test. FINDINGS: The finding of the study reveals that experimental group client’s reduced pain 26.3% with “t” value 22.66, p=0.001% and improved 23.1% range of motion with “t” value 22.66, p=0.001% after thermotherapy. This percentage shows the net benefit of this study, which indicates the effectiveness of thermotherapy. CONCLUSION: As the problems related to arthritis are quite frequent and often resulted in interruption of activities of daily living. On evaluation of thermo therapy the client’s level of pain was reduced and range of motion was improved. Thermotherapy is easy and inexpensive compared to other treatment options show the investigator implemented thermotherapy for elderly clients with arthritis.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Thermotherapy, Pain and Range of Motion, Elderly Clients, Arthritis, Selected Rural Area, Madurai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2020 17:05 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2020 17:05 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/13047 |
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