Clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Objective: to develop an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to evaluate its efficiency. Subjects and methods. The study included 43 patients with RA: 23 study group patients were trained according to an education program (Rheumatoid Arthritis Health School), 20 patient...

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Main Authors: Evgenia Vladislavovna Orlova, L N Denisov, A O Arsenyev, N M Kosheleva, D E Karateyev, E L Nasonov
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author Evgenia Vladislavovna Orlova
L N Denisov
A O Arsenyev
N M Kosheleva
D E Karateyev
E L Nasonov
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N M Kosheleva
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description Objective: to develop an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to evaluate its efficiency. Subjects and methods. The study included 43 patients with RA: 23 study group patients were trained according to an education program (Rheumatoid Arthritis Health School), 20 patients formed a control group. The education program consisted of 4 daily 90-min studies. The MDHAQ (R798—NP2) questionnaire was used to determine DAS 28, HAQ, RAPID 3 scores at baseline and following 6 months. Results. Six months after education, the study group showed reductions in DAS 28 by 1.33+0.26 scores (р < 0.05), HAQ by 0.91±0.54 (55.2%; р < 0.01), and RAPID 3 by 5.96±0.92 (49.9%; р < 0.01), anxiety level by 0.86±0.32 (54.4%; р < 0.05), depression by 0.87±0.61 (53.4%; р < 0.05), fatigability by 3.39±1.17 (47.5%; р < 0.05); sleep improved by 0.81±0.36 scores (54.7%; р < 0.05). Six months following education program participation, there was significantly more frequently a good DAS 28 response to treatment according to the EULAR criteria (52.2% versus 30.0% in the control group; р < 0.05), and the number of patients who reported health improvement increased by 8.5 times (р < 0.01). The changes in the control group were less pronounced, which determined statistically significant differences between the groups in most indicators (р < 0.05). Conclusion. The education program improves functional capacities and psychological status, assists in controlling the disease activity, and enhances the quality of life in patients with RA.
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spelling doaj-art-cde9e89c76b34f9685d5f38713aaa2ae2025-08-20T03:59:31ZrusIMA PRESS LLCНаучно-практическая ревматология1995-44841995-44922012-04-01502596510.14412/1995-4484-2012-12751109Clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritisEvgenia Vladislavovna OrlovaL N DenisovA O ArsenyevN M KoshelevaD E KarateyevE L NasonovObjective: to develop an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to evaluate its efficiency. Subjects and methods. The study included 43 patients with RA: 23 study group patients were trained according to an education program (Rheumatoid Arthritis Health School), 20 patients formed a control group. The education program consisted of 4 daily 90-min studies. The MDHAQ (R798—NP2) questionnaire was used to determine DAS 28, HAQ, RAPID 3 scores at baseline and following 6 months. Results. Six months after education, the study group showed reductions in DAS 28 by 1.33+0.26 scores (р < 0.05), HAQ by 0.91±0.54 (55.2%; р < 0.01), and RAPID 3 by 5.96±0.92 (49.9%; р < 0.01), anxiety level by 0.86±0.32 (54.4%; р < 0.05), depression by 0.87±0.61 (53.4%; р < 0.05), fatigability by 3.39±1.17 (47.5%; р < 0.05); sleep improved by 0.81±0.36 scores (54.7%; р < 0.05). Six months following education program participation, there was significantly more frequently a good DAS 28 response to treatment according to the EULAR criteria (52.2% versus 30.0% in the control group; р < 0.05), and the number of patients who reported health improvement increased by 8.5 times (р < 0.01). The changes in the control group were less pronounced, which determined statistically significant differences between the groups in most indicators (р < 0.05). Conclusion. The education program improves functional capacities and psychological status, assists in controlling the disease activity, and enhances the quality of life in patients with RA.https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1169rheumatoid arthritiseducation programpatient education
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N M Kosheleva
D E Karateyev
E L Nasonov
Clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Научно-практическая ревматология
rheumatoid arthritis
education program
patient education
title Clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
title_full Clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
title_fullStr Clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
title_full_unstemmed Clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
title_short Clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
title_sort clinical efficiency of an education program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis
topic rheumatoid arthritis
education program
patient education
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