Effectiveness of Nurse-led Intervention on Quality of Life of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Abstract

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common type of arthritis affecting people of older age. The study assessed the effectiveness of nurse-led intervention on quality of life (QOL) of patients with KOA. A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group research design was adopted. Data was collected from 200 patients with KOA. The pre- and post-interventional QOL were assessed on the 15th day, 30th day, 60th day, and 90th day with a 36-item short-form health survey. A remarkable statistically significant improvement in QOL of patients with KOA in the study group was found in the IV test conducted on the 90th day ( P < .001). The study concluded that a 12 weeks’ nurse-led intervention has resulted in significant improvement in the QOL of patients with KOA.