Assessment of education requirements for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, based on the Polish version of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool (Pol-ENAT), in the light of some health problems – A cross-sectional study

Autor: Matylda Sierakowska, Małgorzata Klepacka, Stanisław Józef Sierakowski, Katarzyna Pawlak-Buś, Piotr Leszczyński, Maria Majdan, Marzena Olesińska, Wojciech Romanowski, Małgorzata Bykowska-Sochacka, Sławomir Jeka, Justyna Anna Sierakowska, Mwidimi Ndosi, Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 361-367 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1232-1966
1898-2263
12321966
DOI: 10.5604/12321966.1203906
Popis: Introduction Patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) need advice in order to face the problems of everyday life, as well as suffering associated with the disease. Health professionals should attempt to raise the level of resourcefulness and independence of the patient. Objective To assess the relationship between the deficit of knowledge about RA and the degree of pain, fatigue, morning stiffness, assessment of disease activity as well as functional efficiency. Material and Methods The study was conducted on 277 patients with RA in 7 rheumatologic centres in Poland. The method applied was the questionnaire Pol-ENAT (0–156); HAQ DI (0–3); analog scales (0–100). Results Mean (SD) age was 53.28 (13.01) and disease duration 13.70 (10.63) years. The mean (SD) value was 54.93 (23.17) for pain, 52.97 (21.98) for fatigue, 48.28 (24.76) for morning stiffness (0–100 mm). HAQ DI was 1.40 (0.66), with an upward trend with duration of disease (p
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