Patients and relatives coping with inflammatory arthritis: Care teamwork.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore how patients and relatives experience and talk together about their life with inflammatory arthritis.

Design

Qualitative research.

Setting

A convenience sample was used. Participants were recruited in seven rheumatology departments in France.

Participants

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis, agreeing to participate in the study with a relative, age at least 18 years.

Data collection and analysis

Two psychologists conducted face-to-face interviews with 20 patient-relative dyads (40 individuals). A thematic analysis followed a general inductive approach.

Results

Saturation was reached after interviews with 20 dyads. The analysis revealed four main themes: (a) disease 'lived' together: a new role for the relat

SUBMITTER: Brignon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6978873 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature