Goal management for successful Arthritis Adaptation among older adults

//Goal management for successful Arthritis Adaptation among older adults

A recent study published in Patient Education and Counseling examined older adults experiencing difficulties in “attaining personal goals due to disease symptoms such as pain, fatigue and reduced mobility.” The study consisted of 305 patients (mean age: 62 years) diagnosed with polyarthritis who participated in a questionnaire study that evaluated “self-efficacy in relation to goal management.” The authors found that “goal management strategies were found to be important predictors of successful adaptation to polyarthritis.”

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2018-09-27T23:12:02-04:00

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