Self-Care Among Women With Scoliosis in Light Of Age and Disease Severity Variables -A Field Study in the Wilaya Of Batna– Algeria

Abstract

Objective:The study aimed to assess the level of self-care and to identify differences therein according to the variables of age and disease severity among women with scoliosis.

Materials and Methods: The study included 58 women (80.56%), aged between 20 and 67 years, diagnosed with mild to moderate scoliosis.Data collection relied on a demographic questionnaire comprising four items, alongside the Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory (SC-CII). Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 23.

Results: The level of self-care among women with scoliosis was high, with a mean score of 92.27 and a standard deviation of 16.95.

No statistically significant differences were found in self-care levels attributable to age or disease severity, as the F values were 1.05(p= 0.357 > 0.05) and 3.10 (p=0.053 > 0.05).

Conclusions: The findings underscore the importance and role of self-care in disease management, as it constitutes a fundamental pillar in adapting to the daily challenges faced by women with scoliosis, through effective behaviors that contribute to alleviating disease severity.
Enhancing self-care in scoliosis necessitates the adoption of a more individualized and patient-centered approach, taking into account the variables of age and disease severity—despite their non-significant effect in the present study, in order to strengthen patients’ roles and to develop interventions yielding sustained long-term health outcomes.