• Y B Yip, Janet W H Sit, Karin K Y Fung, Doris Y S Wong, Samantha Y C Chong, L H Chung, and T P Ng.
• School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China. yipvera@gmail.com
• J Adv Nurs. 2007 Jul 1;59(1):20-8.

AimThis paper is a report of a study to assess the effect of an adapted arthritis self-management programme with an added focus on exercise practice among osteoarthritic knee sufferers.BackgroundOsteoarthritis of the knee is a major source of loss of function in older people. Previous studies have found self-management programmes to be effective in increasing arthritis self-efficacy and in mastery of self-management practice.MethodA randomized control trial was carried out from December 2002 to May 2003 and 120 participants (65.9%, including 67 in intervention group and 53 in control group) completed the 16-week postintervention assessments. Outcome measures included arthritis self-efficacy, use of self-management techniques, pain intensity and daily activity.FindingsAt 16 weeks, there was a 'statistically' significant improvement in the arthritis self-efficacy level (P ConclusionOur findings add to evidence showing short-term beneficial effects of self-efficacy theory in education programmes. Self-efficacy theory has great potential for empowering sufferers of chronic conditions to live with their illness.

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