Leslie R.M. Hausmann|Ada O. Youk|C. Kent Kwoh|Said A. Ibrahim|Michael J. Hannon|Debra K. Weiner|Rollin M. Gallagher|Acacia C. Parks
Testing a Positive Psychological Intervention for Osteoarthritis
Centre for Health Equity Studies|Centre for Health Equity Studies|University of Pittsburgh|University of Arizona|Philadelphia VA Medical Center|University of Pennsylvania|Centre for Health Equity Studies|VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System|Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center|Philadelphia VA Medical Center|University of Pennsylvania|Hiram College
osteoarthritis leading cause disability cure psychosocialoriented treatments underexplored developed tested intervention build positive psychological skills eg gratitude reduce osteoarthritis symptom severity including pain functioning improve psychosocial wellbeing patients knee hip osteoarthritistwoarm randomized design sixmonth followupan academic veterans affairs medical centerpatients aged 50 years older knee hip osteoarthritis pain ratings 4 higherpatients n 42 randomized sixweek program containing positive skillbuilding activities neutral control activities tailored patient population adherence assessed telephone week assessed osteoarthritis symptom severity womac osteoarthritis index measures wellbeing positive affect negative affect life satisfaction baseline telephone one three six months program ended used linear mixed models examine changes timethe majority 64 patients completed 80 weekly activities patients positive vs neutral program reported significantly improvement time osteoarthritis symptom severity p 002 cohens 086 negative affect p 003 cohens 050 life satisfaction p 002 cohens 036the study successfully engaged patients knee hip osteoarthritis sixweek intervention build positive psychological skills improving osteoarthritis symptom severity measures psychosocial wellbeing intervention shows promise tool chronic pain management