Patients' experience of a novel interdisciplinary nurse-led self-management intervention (INSELMA)-a qualitative evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite continuous improvements in anti-rheumatic pharmacological treatment, people with chronic inflammatory arthritis still report substantial disease impact. Based on the framework for complex interventions, we thus developed INSELMA, a novel nurse-coordinated multidisciplinary self-management intervention for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis or axial spondyloarthritis. Based on individual biopsychosocial assessments, a rheumatology nurse facilitated goal setting and coordinated interdisciplinary support. The aim of this study was to explore the patients' experience of participating in the six-months INSELMA intervention.

Methods

Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 of the participants after their final follow-up.

SUBMITTER: Blum NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10905856 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature