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Effects of a Rheumatoid Arthritis Self-management program-a Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating rheumatoid arthritis self-management program for Arthritis, Rheumatoid. Completed, enrolled 224 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a persistent systemic disease. WHO (World Health Organization) commented that a crucial goal of heath care for RA is prevention of loss of daily function by patients' self-management (SM) skills; however, a comprehensive rheumatoid arthritis self-management (RASm) for RA patients' day-to-day self-managing is limited in Taiwan. Aims: The aims of the study are: (1) to implement the RASm program, (2) to determine the effectiveness of the program with 6 months follow-up, and (3) to understand participants' experiences when receiving the RASm program for the experimental group.
Study Details
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Interventions
The intervention group received the rheumatoid arthritis self-management program which was based on Bandura's theory of self-efficacy and proposes that self-efficacy is influenced by four information sources: mastery of experience, social modeling, social persuasion and one's physical and emotional states. To enhance participants' self-management skill, the following strategies were employed: peer story-telling, assessment, family involvement, goal setting, self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and phone calls consultation.