Physical activity guidance in the rheumatology clinic-what matters for patients with rheumatoid arthritis? A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Higher proportions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are physically inactive compared to the general population. A barrier to engaging in physical activity (PA) may be lack of consistent PA guidance from health professionals (HPRs). This qualitative study aimed to explore daily PA levels and the patients' perspectives on current and future PA guidance from HPRs. We recruited 20 participants from five rheumatology departments in Denmark. The participants differed in socio-demography and clinical characteristics based on results from an earlier cross-sectional study. The interviews were conducted by telephone, online platforms or face-to-face. Data analysis was based on reflexive thematic analysis. Thirteen participants were female and mean age was 55 years. We generated four themes

SUBMITTER: Thomsen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10766747 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature