Nurse-Led Care for Stable Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Quality of Care in Routine Practice Compared to the Traditional Rheumatologist-Led Model.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This pragmatic non-inferiority study assessed quality of care within a nurse-led care (NLC) model for stable patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to the traditional rheumatologist-led care (RLC) model.

Methods

Data were collected through a chart review. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were compared using Chi-square test and t test. The primary outcome measure was the percentage of patients being in remission or low disease activity (R/LDA) with the Disease Activity Score (DAS-28) ≤ 3.2 at 1-year follow-up. Process measures included the percentages of patients with chart documentation of (1) comorbidity screening; (2) education on flare management, and (3) vaccinations screening. Outcomes were summarized using descriptive statistics.

SUBMITTER: Lopatina E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380599 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature