TY - JOUR JF - intjmi JO - Int J Med Invest VL - 7 IS - 1 PY - 2018 Y1 - 2018/3/01 TI - Who to assess pain using Orem Self-Care Model TT - N2 - Abstract: Introduction: Self-care is an important tool in controlling pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of this study was to investigate who to assess pain using Orem Self-Care Model in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: This was a descriptive aspect of a clinical trial performed on 60 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who referred to a private clinic in Karaj. Data collecting tools were a demographic questionnaire consisted of 19 questions and Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The data result was analyzed using SPSS version 19. Less than 0.05 was considered significance. Findings: The mean age was 44 years, 90% were married and 35% had diploma. ANOVS test with repeated measures showed a significant differences in three measures of pain in the intervention group, while in the control group, this difference was not significant (p=0.59). Conclusion: Conclusively, Orem self-care model is effective in reducing pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. SP - 33 EP - 38 AU - Saeedifar, Elahe Sadat AU - Memariyan, Robabe AU - Akhyani, Mohsen AU - Fatahi, Samira AU - Ghelichkhani, Fatemeh AD - Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, , Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Ale Ahmad Highway, Nasr (Gisha) Bridge, Tehran, Iran. KW - Self-care KW - Arthritis KW - Rheumatoid KW - pain KW - Orem Self-Care Model UR - http://intjmi.com/article-1-299-en.html ER -