The “biomedical model,” the dominant paradigm of twentieth century medicine (1, 2),
suggests that a person's health is largely the responsibility of health professionals and the …

Introduction In order to target educational needs of patients more effectively, an Austrian-
German educational needs assessment tool (OENAT) was developed, the educational …

Objectives. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and clinicians have different views about
benefits from treatments. More knowledge is needed about how patients assess outcomes in …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common and often disabling condition that predominately affects
older adults. It is the commonest cause of locomotor disability and forms a major element of …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that greatly
impacts one's physical and psychosocial well-being. The purpose of this study was to …

Objectives: To understand the expressed needs of physicians and their patients with respect
to arthritis care, identify areas of agreement and disagreement in doctor and patient views of …

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe experiences of pain and its relationship to daily
activities in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Method: Seven semi-structured focus …

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to assess the effects of an educational
program on the course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after 3 years. METHODS: From …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore how contextual factors affect the
everyday activities of women and men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as evident in their life …

The benefits of patient education for those with chronic arthritis are well documented.
Informed patients should practice self care more often, and may show reduced disability …