Perspectives of Glucocorticoid Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Prednisolone is an effective oral glucocorticoid for managing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but has predictable and common adverse effects. We explored patient perspectives of prednisolone use in RA.

Methods

Patients with RA registered with the Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD) who had completed an ARAD questionnaire in the preceding 12 months were invited to participate in an online survey. Responses were linked to already collected respondent demographics, medication use, and patient-reported outcome measures. The Beliefs about Medicine Questionnaire (BMQ) measured patient beliefs on medication necessity and concerns. Free-text responses outlining reasons for stopping or declining prednisolone underwent thematic analysis using NVivo 12.<

SUBMITTER: Venter G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8063143 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature