[Evaluation of a basic educational program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis].

ABSTRACT:

Background

A new conceptual framework has enabled the flexible development of rheumatological patient educational programs for different healthcare settings. On this basis, a 5‑h basic training program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was developed to be used in specialized centers. Rheumatologists and psychologists were first trained and then the efficacy of the patient training program was evaluated based on the causal model of patient education.

Methods

The externally randomized waiting control group study with 249 RA patients included 3 measurement points. The impact of the 5‑h basic training on disease and treatment-related knowledge as well as health competence of RA patients was examined. Secondary questions included attitudinal parameters, communication co

SUBMITTER: Gerlich C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8249258 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature