Naslov
The significance of the OA school at the time of the COVID-19 pandemia

Autori
Bobek, Dubravka ; Aksentijević, Jan ; Mijačika, Luciana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2021): Poster Abstracts / Osteoporosis International, 32(Suppl 1) / - : Springer, 2021, S404-S405

Skup
World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2021)

Mjesto i datum
London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 26.08.2021. - 29.08.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
knee ; osteoarthritis ; physical therapy ; pandemia ; COVID-19

Sažetak
Objective: To determine the advantages of conducting OA school in parallel with classical physical therapy in persons with chronic OA of the knee. Methods: We conducted a randomized study of patients attending osteoarthritis school (OA school) and those who underwent classical physical therapy in a Clinical Hospital Dubrava. Patients with OA of the knee were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the application of OA school or to undergo classical physical therapy. One year after the onset of the pandemic COVID-19, patients in both groups were interviewed by telephone to compare the morbidity and function of were treated with physical therapy as part of the OA school and classical physical therapy. The main test comparing the above results was WOMAC. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) used to evaluate function and mobility. Results: We enrolled 100 patients with a mean age of 71 y ; 50 patients were assigned to each group. Baseline characteristics, including severity of pain and level of disability, were similar in the two groups. The mean (±SD) baseline WOMAC scores were 33 in the OA school group and 27 in the classical physical therapy group. At 1 y, the mean scores were 58 and 60, this is how we established better long- term results of the osteoarthritis school. After a year without physical therapy (because of COVID-19) the results of other tests were also beneficial to the OA school. Conclusion: OA school is more effective than regular physical therapy at long-term effectiveness for relieving pain and improving physical function in patients with chronic OA of the knee.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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