Rheumatoid arthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
A care booklet for patients with RA was developed. The RA care booklet is a patient-held booklet with information about RA, living with RA and self-management of RA. It covers the following topics: sy
Sponsors
Sint Maartenskliniek
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with RA 2. Aged =18 years old 3. Having a future scheduled visit with a rheumatologist
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients from the LUMC hospital who are participating in another ongoing study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported use of the RA care booklet, assessed using a questionnaire at 4 months follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessed using a questionnaire at 4-months follow-up: 1. Clinical characteristics including disease duration (years since diagnosis) and medication use (NSAIDs, corticosteroids, DMARDs, biologicals, other) 2. Disease activity, measured using the Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index (RADAI) 3. Limitations in activities, measured using the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index 4. Self-efficacy, measured using the Dutch General Self-efficacy Scale 5. Illness perceptions, measured using the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire 6. Educational needs, measured using the Dutch version of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed