This is a qualitative study based on interviews of 32 patients with RA, both before and after
their first visit to a rheumatology clinic. It included observations made during these …

There are a wide range of opportunities for arthritis patient education including individual or
group counselling, printed notes and the Internet. Over the past 20 years efforts have been …

Objective To identify concerns and learning interests of patients with arthritis. Methods A
questionnaire was developed, pilot tested, and then used to evaluate 197 patients with …

Objectives. Rheumatology guidelines recommend people with RA receive behavioural self-
management education. This study developed a modular behavioural group programme …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an educational programme
for patients with polyarthritis compared to usual care. METHODS: Patients with rheumatoid …

Objective To portray experiences of women engaging in everyday tasks, activities, and
occupations, from symptom onset to 12 months after diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis …

Objective The goal of the study was to determine whether an intervention by a trained
arthritis patient educator could have a positive impact on the health status, knowledge, and …

Objective. To describe the experiences of women who have learned to live with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), and to explore how women manage this chronic illness and the demands of …

CLIN EXP RHEUM 27/1 Page 1 Evaluation of the efficacy of an educational program for
rheumatoid arthritis patients BE Lovisi Neto, F. Jennings, C. Barros Ohashi, PG Silva, J. Natour …

Background Physical activity (PA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is lower than in
the general population. PA can improve physical function in RA, decrease chronic …