Coping behaviors and "leading a better life" for at-home elderly persons with osteoarthriti

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  • 変形性膝関節症を患った在宅高齢者の対処行動と「生活の折り合い」
  • ヘンケイセイ シツカンセツショウ オ ワズラッタ ザイタク コウレイシャ ノ タイショ コウドウ ト セイカツ ノ オリアイ

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The objective of this study is to illustrate the coping behaviors of patients experiencing pain and inconvenience due to osteoarthrosis (OA). The subjects 10 elderly patients who were diagnosed with OA. The data were collected through semi-structural interview in analysis, the data were categorized according to semantic similarity, and correlation between categories was clarified. The results revealed that the subjects' quality of life (QOL) decreased in response to pinful symptoms, while it improved when the subjects could rely on "coping behaviors" and "hobbies and role behaviors". In other words, it was found that the OA patients managed to lead a better life by changing their "feelings" toward the "painful symptoms" through "coping behaviors" and participation in "hobbies and role behaviors". Therefore, suggest that it is important for nurses to try to reduce patients' pain, and to assist them so that they can continue doing their hobbies and role behaviors.

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