Management of chronic rheumatic diseases in women 18-45 years of age in Asia Pacific: insights from patient and clinician surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Perspectives of women aged 18-45 years with chronic rheumatic diseases (CRD), and clinicians, in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are reported.

Methods

Online surveys were completed by women, pregnant in the past 2-5 years, with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), and rheumatologists, obstetricians, orthopaedic surgeons who medically manage CRDs.

Results

Among 210 (RA 122, PsA 48, axSpA 40) patients, 52% (n = 109/210) delayed their decision to have children, most commonly due to concerns of passing on disease to offspring. 33% (n = 70/210) discussed family planning with a healthcare professional at diagnosis. Patients most often initiated discussions. 94% (n = 193/205) stopped treatment arou

SUBMITTER: Tanaka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9995525 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature