Objectives: The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) brings rapid pharmacological and
multidisciplinary team interventions to address inflammatory processes and symptom …

Background: Following a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patients have to adapt to
lifelong, unpredictable but repeated episodes of pain and disability, potentially leading to …

brand c, claydon‐platt k, mccoll g & bucknall t (2010) Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of
Chronic Illness2, 75–83 Meeting the needs of people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis …

Treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) within three months of symptom onset leads
to significantly improved outcomes. However, many people delay seeking medical attention …

Background: It has been shown previously that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can
generate a wide range of outcomes that they consider important in treatment. It is not known …

Rheumatic diseases are often chronic and involve a lifetime of suffering. The focus of
rheumatology care is to support patients to manage their lives and master their disease …

The active involvement of patients in decisionmaking and the focus on patient expertise in
managing chronic illness constitutes a priority in many healthcare systems including the …

Objectives Psychological support for inflammatory arthritis is recommended in rheumatology
treatment guidelines. Previous research found that high numbers of patients would access …

Objective: To provide more understanding of what rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients want
and need from an outpatient visit. Methods: 25 patients who experienced care in a nurse …

Objectives Inflammatory arthritis (IA) can lead to anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue.
Psychological support can improve quality of life and self-management; and European and …