The perception of stakeholders on the applicability of nurse-led clinics in the management of rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

RA should be treated to target in a process of shared decision-making with patients. Person-centred care is essential to meeting specific patient needs. Nurse-led clinics, where a nurse is responsible for care, have demonstrated added value in some countries but are still not implemented widely. This study aimed to explore stakeholders' perceptions of advantages, disadvantages and conditions for the implementation of nurse-led clinics for RA in Belgium.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional qualitative study consisting of five semi-structured focus group interviews. Rheumatology nurses, patients with RA and rheumatologists were interviewed as stakeholders. The analysis was carried out by three researchers according to the Qualitative Analysis Guide of Leuven (QUA

SUBMITTER: Doumen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8570152 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature