Programa de Manejo Personal de la Artritis

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

The Programa de Manejo Personal de la Artritis (Spanish Arthritis Self-Management Program) is a workshop for Spanish-speaking people with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. The workshop is given in community settings such as senior centers, churches, libraries, and hospitals. The culturally appropriate programming is provided in Spanish by non-health professionals who also have arthritis. The participative workshop covers topics including appropriate exercise, use of medication, communicating effectively, use of the health care system, and how to evaluate alternative treatments. Participants receive mutual support and learn techniques to deal with frustration, pain, fatigue, and isolation. Participants receive a companion book, relaxation tape, and audio exercise tape.

Goal / Mission

The goal of the Programa de Manejo Personal de la Artritis is to improve personal arthritis management among Spanish-speaking adults with arthritis.

Results / Accomplishments

In a randomized, controlled trial including more than 300 individuals, treatment subjects demonstrated positive changes in exercise, disability, pain, and self-efficacy (p < 0.05) at four months when compared to a control group. One year post-trial, participants had improvements in exercise, general health, disability, pain, self-efficacy, and depression (p < 0.05) when compared to baseline.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Stanford Patient Education Research Center
Primary Contact
Stanford Patient Education Research Center
PO Box 219
Aptos CA 95001
(650) 242-8040
smrc@selfmanagementresource.com
https://selfmanagementresource.com/
Topics
Health / Older Adults
Health / Other Conditions
Health / Physical Activity
Organization(s)
Stanford Patient Education Research Center
Date of publication
2000
Date of implementation
1998
Location
USA
For more details
https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/spanish/programas-de...
https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/marketing-support/1-...
Target Audience
Older Adults

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An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.