Adi Husada Nursing Journal
Vol 9 No 2 (2023): Adi Husada Nursing Journal

Monitoring of Older Adult’s Joint Pain Management by Families Based on Information Technology (IT) Platform

Rizkiyani Istifada (Profession of Nursing, STIKES Adi Husada Surabaya)
Iswati Iswati (Vocational of Nursing, STIKES Adi Husada Surabya)
Wahyu Dini Candra Susila (Profession of Nursing, STIKES Adi Husada Surabaya)
Dwi Yuniar Ramadhani (Bachelor of Nursing, STIKES Adi Husada Surabaya)
Muh Asnoer Laagu (Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Jember)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Oct 2023

Abstract

Older adults experience an aging process that impacts a decrease in physiological function. Joint pain is one of the negative consequences of decreased physiological function. Older adults need a continuum of care to deal with the perceived vulnerability due to the effects of pain. The family has a role in self-management at home, but sometimes families experience difficulties in the mentoring process because of their high productivity outside the home. The research aims to explain monitoring on the pain scale, knowledge, skills, self-efficacy of older adults, and the level of family independence based on Information Technology (IT) platform. The method used is a case report on an older adult and the family for two months of monitoring. The intervention consisted of 4 meetings using psychoeducational techniques, cognitive restructuring, demonstration, and problem-solving. The result showed a decrease in the pain scale and an increase in the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy of older adults. In addition, the result showed increased family independence after intervention. The family has an essential role in accompanying older adults during the joint pain management process. This result is expected to be a recommendation for health workers to maximize the part of the family in treating pain management in older adults.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

AHNJ

Publisher

Subject

Nursing Public Health

Description

Adi Husada Nursing Journal (AHNJ) is a peer review and open access journal that publishes scientific work in the field of nursing (print ISSN: 2443-4019, e-ISSN: 2502-2083). The journal has been published since 2015 and was developed by the Research and Community Service Unit, STIKes Adi Husada. The ...