Psychosocial Treatment Intervention in Persons Newly Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis or Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Coping Skills
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetes Mellitus focused on measuring Diabetes Mellitus, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, psychosocial aspects, Patient Adherence, Social Work, Coping Behavior, Coping Skills, Adaptation, Psychological
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- newly diagnosed diabetes (within one month of receiving diagnosis)
- newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis(within one month of receiving diagnosis)
- patient at the endocrinological or rheumatical clinic at the Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients previously diagnosed with diabetes (had been diagnosed more than a month ago)
- patients previously diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (had been diagnosed more than a month ago)
- inability to speak Swedish well enough to fill in standard questionnaires
Sites / Locations
- Center for Family and Community Medicine
- Karolinska University Hospital Solna
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Intensive treatment arm
Minimal treatment arm
No need for psychosocial treatment
Every second person with psychosocial problems was randomized into this arm. The intervention consisted of personalized, intensive psychosocial treatment provided by a medical social worker on the basis of the patient's problems for up to 2 years after inclusion.
Every second patient with psychosocial problems was assigned to this arm. Patients in this arm received minimal social support by a medical social worker.
This arm consisted of individuals who did not need psychosocial treatment or measures. The need for such treatment and measures was determined at baseline for all persons included in the study.