Table 1 Outline and timeline of the Multi-disciplinary education program, Tai Chi classes, and different program evaluation tools
Events | Timeline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st week (Baseline) | 2nd week | 3rd week | 4th week | 5th to 8th week | 3 months after the 8-week program | 6 months after the 8-week program | |
Health talk: Information on osteoarthritis and pain-management (Physician and nurse) | ✓ | ||||||
Health talk and demonstration: Lifestyle and physical activity (Physiotherapist) | ✓ | ||||||
Health talk and demonstration: Weight control and dieting (Dietitian) | ✓ | ||||||
Health talk and demonstration: Coping with activity restriction (Occupational therapist) | ✓ | ||||||
Tai Chi class (Weekly for 8 weeks) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Health assessments (WOMAC, SF-36v2, and IPAQ) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Program Satisfaction Evaluation (CSQ-8) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||