An interventional study of Patient education with individual nurse consultations in Polyarthritis, sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Completed at 1 site in Norway. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-04-08.
Sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of patient education (PE) in patients with arthritis. PE has become a task that is dictated by law in Norway, and is increasingly used as an element in the treatment of patients with chronic complaints. Our hypothesis is that
There has been a rather long tradition of PE for patients with arthritis. A recent systematic review found that PE had small short-term effects on disability, joint counts, patient global assessment, psychological status and depression, but this effect disappeared on the latest time of follow up (3-14 months). A recent large British study also failed to show an effect on pain, physical functioning, or contact with primary care after 12 months, but found a significant effect on anxiety and improved the participants' perceived self efficacy. This indicates that the present forms of interventions fails to show a long term effect. One possible reason for the lack of long term effect might be that these interventions are given to groups only. Patients seem to prefer one-to-one interaction regarding information about the disease and its treatment together with emotional aspects, while education in groups are preferred for physical training and relational topics.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patient education
Behavioral: Patient education with individual nurse consultations
Usual care
3 group meetings followed by 1-2 individual nurse consultations.
Self efficacy
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Well being (Arizona Integrative Outcomes Scale)
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 (affect, symptoms, social interaction, role)
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Educational Needs Assessment Tools
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
DAS 28 score (Disease activity score)
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Patient Activation Measurement (PAM)
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Cost- benefit
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Physical activity
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Use of medications
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
fatigue (VAS scale)
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
Pain (VAS scale)
Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months
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