Effects of a coping intervention on patients with rheumatic diseases: results of a randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | Bart van den Borne, Luc P. de Witte, Manon Savelkoul, Math J. J. M. Candel, Hille van der Tempel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Coping (psychology) Psychometrics Health Status Immunology Intervention group law.invention Rheumatology Randomized controlled trial law Internal medicine Rheumatic Diseases Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological medicine Immunology and Allergy Humans Pharmacology (medical) Aged business.industry Loneliness Life satisfaction Middle Aged Clinical trial Self Care Self-Help Groups Crisis Intervention Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Arthritis and rheumatism. 45(1) |
| ISSN: | 0004-3591 |
| Popis: | Objective To test the effects (on coping, social interactions, loneliness, functional health status, and life satisfaction) of an intervention aimed at teaching people with rheumatic diseases to cope actively with their problems. Methods A total of 168 patients with chronic rheumatic disorders affecting the joints were randomly assigned to a coping intervention group, a mutual support control group, or a waiting list control group. Measurements were by self-report questionnaires. Results Post-intervention measurements showed that the coping intervention increased action-directed coping and functional health status, but these effects did not persist up to 6-months followup. In patients who attended at least half of the 10 sessions, the coping intervention contributed to decreased loneliness at post-intervention and to improvements in social interactions and life satisfaction at 6-months followup. Conclusion Teaching patients with rheumatic diseases to cope actively with their problems had positive impacts. Consequently it is recommended that the coping intervention be incorporated into regular care. Maintenance sessions are advisable. Arthritis Care Res 45:69–76, 2001. © 2001 by the American College of Rheumatology. |
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