Open AccessThe beneficial outcomes of the arthritis self‐management course are not adequately explained by behavior change
Author(s) -
Lorig Kate,
Seleznick Mitchel,
Lubeck Deborah,
Ung Elaine,
Chastain Robert L.,
Holman Halsted R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/anr.1780320116
Subject(s) - arthritis , variety (cybernetics) , behavior change , medicine , health behavior , psychology , clinical psychology , gerontology , environmental health , immunology , computer science , pathology , artificial intelligence
Evaluation of the Arthritis Self‐Management Course revealed significant positive changes in the practice of behaviors that were taught and in health outcomes. However, utilizing a variety of statistical techniques, we were able to demonstrate only weak associations between changes in behavior and changes in health status. This suggests the need to examine the mechanisms by which health education affects health status.