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Health status and self-management in patients with inflammatory arthritis -- a five-year follow-up study after nurse-led patient education
Gronning K, Lim S, Bratas O
Nursing Open 2020 Jan;7(1):326-333
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate changes in patients' self-management and health status five years after nurse-led patient education. DESIGN: A longitudinal study. METHODS: We collected self-reported data on physical function, pain, tiredness, disease activity, psychological status, patient activation and self-efficacy from a sample of Norwegian-speaking adults with inflammatory arthritis that had participated in a randomised controlled study investigating the effects of nurse-led patient education. Changes and associations in patients' health status and self-management were analysed with paired sample t tests and multivariable linear regression analyses, respectively. RESULTS: Except from a small deterioration in patients' physical function, there were no changes in patients' health status 5 years after the nurse-led patient education. Patients' self-management skills were improved after 5 years. Self-efficacy was positively associated with female gender, patient activation, less tiredness and less psychological distress.

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