Naphaphorn PiyakhachornrotSuparb Aree-UePanwadee PutwatanaViroj KawinwonggowitMahidol University2018-05-032018-05-032011-03-01Orthopaedic Nursing. Vol.30, No.2 (2011), 134-1421542538X074460202-s2.0-79953825291https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12610Purpose: To examine the impact of an integrated health education and exercise program on knee osteoarthritis knowledge, self-efficacy expectations, behaviors, and health outcomes including severity of knee symptoms, muscle strength, joint range of motion, and body mass index in middle-aged adults with knee osteoarthritis. Design/Method Sixty-five participants were assigned to either Group 1 or Group 2. Both groups received a 1-day health education program followed by a facilities-based exercise program for Group 1 and a supervised home-based exercise program for Group 2, 3 times a week for 12 weeks. Results: Participants in each group had a significant improvement in study variables at 2-, 8- and 12-week follow-ups compared with baseline assessment. There were no significant differences in study variables between the 2 groups, except muscle strength and right knee flexion. Implication: Integrated health education with either a facilities-based or supervised home-based exercise program is beneficial for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Copyright © 2011 National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses.Mahidol UniversityMedicineNursingArticleSCOPUS10.1097/NOR.0b013e31821130bf