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A 5-year follow-up of a controlled trial of an arthritis education programme.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7670785     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 5-yr follow-up of an arthritis education programme is reported. After adjustment for those lost, deceased or moved away, the 5-yr response rate was 75% among intervention subjects and 78% among controls. Individuals who participated in the education programme maintained their increased knowledge in some aspects. The relative difference in pain and disability over 5 yr was greater in the control group. Most individuals were less active at practising exercise after 5 yr. Improvement in performing exercise and joint protection shown at 12-months follow-up did not persist. Additional questions after 5 yr showed that participants in the education programme had significantly more contact with rheumatologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. The participants developed an increased internal sense of control of the disease between 12 months and 5 yr. There was also a significant reduction in reported problems with their disease after 12 months, maintained after 5 yr. This may indicate that patient education contributes to the patient's feeling of responsibility for, and ability to cope with, their diseases.
Authors:
Y Lindroth; A Bauman; P M Brooks; D Priestley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of rheumatology     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0263-7103     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  1995 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-10-18     Completed Date:  1995-10-18     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8302415     Medline TA:  Br J Rheumatol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  647-52     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rheumatology, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arthritis* / physiopathology,  psychology
Disabled Persons
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Internal-External Control
Longitudinal Studies
Pain
Patient Education as Topic*
Questionnaires
Rheumatology / education*

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