Significant others in inflammatory arthritis: roles, influences, and challenges-a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Improving self-management in individuals with inflammatory arthritis (IA) is crucial for effective disease management. However, current recommendations primarily focus on interventions for the diagnosed individuals, overlooking the potential impact of their significant others on their self-management abilities. This review aims to fill this gap by identifying and mapping relevant research employing both qualitative and quantitative design to provide a broader understanding of the potential of significant others in relation to IA management. We examined studies published from 2007 to 2024 that explore our research questions using electronic databases and grey literature searches. Two independent reviewers meticulously screened and categorized the studies based on a developed framework emplo

SUBMITTER: Hansen CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393152 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature