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Functional limitations and coping mechanisms of women aged 60 years and older with self-reported hand osteoarthritis

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 56 , issue 6 , 2014 , pages: 314–319

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.975487

Author(s): J McIntyre Department of Occupational Therapy, South Africa , RWE Joubert Department of Occupational Therapy, South Africa , SS Ramklass School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: AIMS2-SF , coping , hand osteoarthritis , older women , Wentworth

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Abstract

Background: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is common in older women who seem to cope with the associated limitations in hand function. The importance of identifying coping mechanisms within a local context might have implications for intervention, especially with the introduction of National Health Insurance.

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