Nurses Knowledge about Management of Osteoarthritis Patients by Education and Lifestyle modification at Azadi Teaching Hospital (Comparative study)

Background: Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent joint disease and a leading contributor to disability. It significantly limits patients' capacity to carry out everyday duties. Nurses play a crucial role in helping people with osteoarthritis in hospitals and health facilities. In addition to teaching patients pain management techniques and educating them about the disease

Objectives: The aim of the study is to compare Nurses knowledge toward Management of Osteoarthritis   Patients by Lifestyle modification before and after education program

Methodology: The present study used a quasi-experimental(one group pretest –posttest) study design during the period between 1 of November,2025 and 10 of March 2026.A non-probability(purposive) sampling of (30)Nurses  who working  in Orthopedic, medical, surgical unit and  consultation clinics of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation units)in the Azadi Teaching Hospital. The study instrument is composed of six main parts.

Results: The current  study show that the overall assessment of nurses’ knowledge about management of osteoarthritis in the pretest show that nurses demonstrating poor to moderate  level of overall knowledge with mean score 17.90 and they need a specific educational program about management of osteoarthritis patients. Also, the study concludes that the nurses’ overall knowledge increased to good among 70% with mean score 36.07 During the posttest and after engagement in educational program that indicates an effective role of educational program in enhancing nurses’ overall knowledge about management of osteoarthritis.

Conclusion: The study concluded that the educational program significantly improved nurses’ knowledge based on posttest with mean ranks reported higher in the posttest comparing to pretest.

Recommendation: Conducting an educational program related to osteoarthritis patients to improve nurses’ knowledge who working at orthopedic unit and consultation clinics of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation units.