Critical appraisal using PEDro criteria
Conclusion
The study provides valuable and reliable insights on self-management of osteoarthritis. In relation to this, the study results indicate that, the adoption OAK (Osteoarthritis of the Knee Self-Management Program) that incorporates healthcare professionals is an effective strategy that can be used to enhanced self-management especially among individuals with osteoarthritis (Coleman et al., 2012). As such, the information provided by the study can be used to create appropriate interventions to enhance the clinical outcomes of individuals with osteoarthritis.
Moreover, the study utilized an appropriate study design that enabled the researcher to come up with reliable and valuable findings that can be used to come up with evidence-based strategies to improve self-management as well as the overall outcomes of patients with osteoarthritis (Manchikanti et al., 2013). In relation to this, the study utilized randomized, controlled and repeated-measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in relation to the changes observed in the involved variables over time among the two groups (control and intervention). In addition, the study utilized a convenient sample size that enabled the researcher to effectively evaluate the changes in various variables and demonstrate the improvements in the key outcomes (Brignardello-Petersen et al., 2015). More importantly, the study incorporated healthcare professionals, thus promoting the utilization of various skills and knowledge of these professionals whereby this enabled the researcher to come up with credible and relevant findings (Cook & Reed, 2015).
As such, the results obtained from the study are credible, applicable and relevant based on the study design. In regard to this, the study utilized standardized tools in data collection whereby this enhances the credibility of the results (Grove, Burns & Gray, 2012). This promotes generalization of the results, thus the findings can be used to create suitable and applicable interventions that can be used in other community settings. However, the study utilized a small sample population thereby limiting generalization of the findings (Bowling, 2014).
Building on the study findings, I would advise the Durham region health center to adopt the use of OAK program to foster optimal self-management of patients with knee osteoarthritis. In regard to this, the program is an effective strategy that can be used to foster optimal self-management and subsequently enhance the patients’ outcomes. More importantly, the study findings are credible, reliable and applicable since the study incorporated healthcare professionals and utilized a suitable design. Hence, the findings can be used to create evidence-based interventions to improve self-efficacy as well as self-management of the patients. Overall, the OAK program was found to have numerous benefits in regard to enhancing the various aspects involved in self-management of the disease.
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