Effect of Education in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Quality of Life, Depression, Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- To be female
- 18 years of age and older
- Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis who reached the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criterion
- Had a disease period of at least 6 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other serious and chronic mental disorders
- Communication difficulties
- Illiteracy
Sites / Locations
- Trakya University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention group
Control group
Patients were interviewed twice, at baseline and at the 3rd month. All forms were applied to the patients in the intervention group at baseline. The patients were assigned to the intervention group at random and participated in a one-to-one training program consisting of a 30-min onset session. The Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Education Booklet prepared by the researchers was administered to patients in the intervention group during education. In the 3rd month, all forms were applied again to the patients in the intervention group.
Patients were interviewed twice, at baseline and at the 3rd month. All forms were applied to the patients in the control group at baseline. In the 3rd month, the same forms were applied to the untrained patients in the control group.