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Medication Self-Management Behaviors Of Community-Dwelling Adults With Chronic Disease, Michelle Yvonne Williams
Medication Self-Management Behaviors Of Community-Dwelling Adults With Chronic Disease, Michelle Yvonne Williams
Theses and Dissertations
MEDICATION SELF-MANAGEMENT BEHAVIORS OF COMMUNITY- DWELLING
ADULTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE
by
Michelle Y. Williams, PhD, MSN, RN
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2019
Under the Supervision of Professor Rachel Schiffman, PhD, RN, FAAN
Chronic conditions threaten public health, individuals, and families and affect all areas of a person’s life and require significant self-management from the individual with the disease, care from the healthcare provider and team, and support from the individual’s family. The relationship of selected risk and protective factors and communication with healthcare providers to medication self-management behaviors and quality of life was examined in 616 adults with chronic disease …
Impact Of The Arthritis Foundation's Walk With Ease Program On Self-Efficacy, Quality Of Life And Pain Reduction In A Group Format, Kelly Nicole Reese
Impact Of The Arthritis Foundation's Walk With Ease Program On Self-Efficacy, Quality Of Life And Pain Reduction In A Group Format, Kelly Nicole Reese
Theses and Dissertations
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Arthritis Foundation's Walk With Ease Program for individuals with self- or medically-diagnosed arthritis within a group format. The study also investigates the individuals' perceptions on self-efficacy, quality of life and pain reduction pre- and post- intervention.
Background: The prevalence of arthritis is increasing and this places a major burden on individuals, health systems and social care systems globally. Osteoarthritis, the most common arthritis condition, is a major cause of impaired mobility and disability for aging populations. Osteoarthritis affects millions of people around the world. Self-management programs like the Walk With Ease Program have …