Exploring factors influencing patient activation in Saudi rheumatoid arthritis patients: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey-Results from the COPARA study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate patient activation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients using patient activation measure 13 (PAM-13) on a national level in Saudi Arabia.

Method

A national survey was administered across multiple centers in Saudi Arabia. Patient activation was assessed using the PAM-13. The Compliance Questionnaire for Rheumatology (CQR) and the RA Impact of Disease (RAID) tool were also administered. The data from the survey were analyzed, and the results were stratified based on activation level. All factors affecting patient activation were explored and reported.

Results

A total of 1241 participants were included. Most of the patients were females (85%), the mean age was 47 (±14), and most patients lived in the central region (47%). The mean (±standard devia

SUBMITTER: Almalag HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10681035 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature