Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Patient education, Rheumatoid arthritis, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Brief summary
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that results in joint inflammation, pain and swelling. It may progress to advance stages that render patients unable to carry out their daily activities. It also results in joints deformity and is a leading cause of disability globally. Patient education plays an important role in the management of disease. Adequate patient knowledge and awareness about disease may help in incorporating the ailment in daily life. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefit of a disease education literature in Urdu language and with culturally relevant illustration for rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPatient education
Rheumatoid arthritis patients will be provided with disease education literature
Sponsors
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Masking description
The investigator will be blinded from randomization and recruitment process.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Out-patients with established diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis over 3 months. 2. Participants who are willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients with no rheumatoid arthritis. 2. Patients currently undergoing surgery or had previous history of surgery. 3. Patients who are not willing to participate. 4. In-patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient knowledge about rheumatoid arthritis | 3 months | Measurement of patient's knowledge and awareness about rheumatoid arthritis using The 13-item Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Assessment Scale (RAKAS-13) before and after the intervention. The RAKAS-13 is a psychometric tool consisting of 13 multiple choice questions related to rheumatoid arthritis disease knowledge. All questions have 1 point for Right answer and zero (0) points for Wrong answer. The scoring criteria are as follows: Excellent knowledge More than 75% correct answers = Above 11 points Adequate knowledge More than 50% or equal to 75% correct answers = 8 - 10 points Low knowledge More than 30% or equal to 50% correct answers = 5 - 7 points Poor knowledge Less than 30% correct answers = 4 points or less. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction | 3 months | Patient satisfaction with be documented after the educational intervention using a patient satisfaction feedback form. It contains 10 questions related to general satisfaction from the intervention |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed