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Abstract
The present study aimed o investigate the impact of a designed nursing intervention protocol on performing self-care activities among arthritic women. Four research hypothesis were formulated: 1- he mean knowledge scores of patients who will receive instruction about self-care activities will be higher than ha of a control group. 2- he mean practice scores of patients who will apply self-care practice will be higher than he mean practice scores of a control group subjects. 3- there will be a positive correlation between knowledge and practice scores obtained by he study group subjects than that among the control group subjecs.4- the incidence of deformity, stiffness and pain among patient who will received instructions about self-care activities will be lesser than of the control group.
Aquatic- experimental research design was utilized in this study on 60 female who are referred o the physical medicine and rehabilitation department and out patient of Assiut University Hospital with the following criteria, been ambulatory, educable, both literate and illiterate, heir age ranged between 20 – 50 years and agree o participate in he study. Tools used for data collection are, Intervention questionnaire sheet. Observation checklist cheeklis and assessment sheet