Outcome of an osteoarthritis education program for low-literacy patients taught by indigenous instructors

Abstract A 10-h osteoarthritis education course was developed and evaluated for older low-income patients with osteoarthritis. Indigenous community leaders were trained to teach the course within inner-city neighborhoods of Hartford, Connectiout. Significant differences were obtained using a quasi-experimental group, pre/post-test design. There was a significant increase in knowledge ( P P P