Nadrian H, Morowatisharifabad MA, Bahmanpour K. Development of a Rheumatoid Arthritis Education Program using the PRECEDE_PROCEED Model.
Health Promot Perspect 2011;
1:118-29. [PMID:
24688908 DOI:
10.5681/hpp.2011.013]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2011] [Accepted: 12/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND
In order to help rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in carrying out and at-taining relevant self-care behaviors and adaptation to the physical limitations of this dis-ease and, conse-quently, promoting their level of health status, an education program based on the PRECEDE component of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model targeting patients with RA was developed. This paper describes the planning of a RA Patient Education Program (RAPEP) designed to promote their quality of life.
METHODS
The development of the program began with a comprehensive review of the li-terature. This included a review of the signs and symptoms of RA, accompanying func-tional disabilities, previous educational programs and the effect of the disease on the pa-tient's quality of life. Be-sides, in order to help inform RAPEP program development, and organize the survey according to the factors identified in the PRECEDE model a cross-sectional survey was applied on a non-prob-ability sample of 181 outpatients in Yazd, center of Iran.
RESULTS
The quality of life (QOL) problem identified was the considerable low role func-tioning, health perception and physical functioning due to chronic pain. One of the most significant modi-fiable behavioral factors impacting pain and functional limitations was self-care behaviors in RA patients. Higher level of knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, enabling factors and social support is associated with better self-care behavior.
CONCLUSIONS
The PRECEDE component of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model provided a com-prehensive conceptual framework for the development of RAPEP aiming at RA pa-tients in Yazd. Further research to evaluate this educational program is suggested.
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