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The effect of heat application on pain, stiffness, physical function and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis

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  • Nurcan Yıldırım
  • Mehlika Filiz Ulusoy
  • Hatice Bodur

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Aims and objectives. The aim in this study was to evaluate the effect of local heat application on pain, stiffness, physical function and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Background. Local heat application is used as a non‐pharmacological practice for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. On the other hand, literature reveals limited information on the effects of heat application. Design. The study was a comparative study. Methods. The patients with knee osteoarthritis were divided into two groups (23 patients in each) as intervention and control groups, and patients in the control group were applied with the routine medication of the physician. The intervention group received 20‐minute heat application every other day for four weeks in addition to the routine medication. The data were collected using data collection form, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index and SF‐36. Results. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities pain and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities disability scores of the patients with knee osteoarthritis in control and intervention groups before and after the intervention were compared, and the differences for both scores in the change were found to be statistically significant (p

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  • Nurcan Yıldırım & Mehlika Filiz Ulusoy & Hatice Bodur, 2010. "The effect of heat application on pain, stiffness, physical function and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(7‐8), pages 1113-1120, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:19:y:2010:i:7-8:p:1113-1120
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03070.x
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    1. Sule Biyik Bayram & Nurcan Caliskan, 2016. "Effects of local heat application before intravenous catheter insertion in chemotherapy patients," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(11-12), pages 1740-1747, June.
    2. Semra Aciksoz & Aygul Akyuz & Servet Tunay, 2017. "The effect of self‐administered superficial local hot and cold application methods on pain, functional status and quality of life in primary knee osteoarthritis patients," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(23-24), pages 5179-5190, December.

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