Self-management of osteoarthritis while waiting for total knee arthroplasty during the COVID-19 pandemic among older Malaysians

• Main Authors: Mahdzir, Ahmad Nabil Khairi, Mat, Sumaiyah, Seow, Shi Rui, Abdul Rani, Rizal, Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil, Mohamad Yahaya, Nor Hamdan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baishideng Publishing 2023
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics; RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/107500/1/107500_Self-management%20of%20osteoarthritis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/107500/; https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v11/i29/7043.htm

BACKGROUND The study sought to understand the self-management strategies used by patients during the postponement of their total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedure, as well as the associations between the length of waiting time, pain, and physical frailty and function. The study focused on individua...