The Impact of Self Care Education on Quality of Life of Those Clients Suffering from Osteoarthritis in Rehabilitation Centers of Shiraz University of Medical Science (Iran)

Chronic diseases such as ostreoarthritis by the reason of successive progressing are frequently disabling and effect on quality of life of patients. The aim of this study was to assign the impact of self care education on quality of life of those clients suffering from ostreoarthritis in rehabilitation centers of Shiraz University of Medical Science. This pseudo research was done on 110 patients suffering from osteoarthritis by easy sampling and random counting in two multitudes of case and control (55 patients in each group). A medias including 36 short choices questionnaires includes 8 domains and scoring between 0-100 which are completed for both groups in two steps. Case group in time distance between two levels of measuring quality of life received principled education via face to face and educational notebook. Ultimately, alterations in the quality of life in two groups were evaluated and compared. In both groups of case and control, among 110 patients that have been under study, 101 women, with average age of 56±7.2 who were illiterate and under educated, married, housewife and with average income had their both knee joints involved and the difference was not significant between two groups. There was a meaningful relationship between age, affection period and amount of incoming with the quality of life (p=0.01) so that by increasing age and the affection period of osteoarthritis and amount of incoming, the quality of life has been decreased and by increasing the level of education, the quality of life has been increased. The average change of the quality of life was 280.4±87.5 in case group and 52.8±11.2 in control group that showed a statistical meaningful difference (p=0.001). According to the results of the study and positive impact of self care education on quality of life of those clients suffering from osteoarthritis, the method of modifying and conformity toward the disease can be provided effectively and play a significant role in recovering the quality of life of the patient and the health level of society.