Effectiveness of a scaled-up arthritis self-management program in Oregon: Walk with ease

K.P. Conte, M.C. Odden, N.M. Linton and S. Marie Harvey

American Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 106, issue 12, 2227-2230

Abstract: Objectives.To evaluate the effectiveness of Walk With Ease (WWE), an evidence-based arthritis self-management program that was scaled up in Oregon in 2012 to 2014. Methods. Guided by the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) framework, we collected participant surveys and attendance records and conducted observations. Preprogram and postprogram, participants self-reported pain and fatigue (scale: 0-10 points; high scores indicate more pain and fatigue) and estimated episodes of physical activity per week in the last month. Results. Recruitment successfully reached the targeted population-sedentary adults with arthritis (n = 598). Participants reported significant reduction in pain (-0.47 points; P =.006) and fatigue (-0.58 points; P =.021) and increased physical activity (0.86 days/week; P

Keywords: aged; arthritis; evaluation study; female; health promotion; human; male; middle aged; Oregon; patient education; program evaluation; self care; very elderly; walking, Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthritis; Female; Health Promotion; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oregon; Patient Education as Topic; Program Evaluation; Self Care; Walking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303478

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