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The patient perspective of nurse-led care in early rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of qualitative studies with thematic analysis

Sweeney, Anne Marie Tetsche; McCabe, Candy; Flurey, Caroline A; Robson, Joanna C; Berry, Alice; Richards, Pamela; Ndosi, Mwidimi

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Authors

Anne Marie Tetsche Sweeney

Candy McCabe Candy.Mccabe@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Clinical Research and Practice

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Caroline Flurey Caroline2.Flurey@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Men's Health and Long-term Conditions

Jo Robson Jo.Robson@uwe.ac.uk
Consultant Associate Professor in Rheumatology

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Dr Alice Berry Alice.Berry@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor of Rehabilitation

Pamela Richards

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Dr Mwidimi Ndosi Mwidimi.Ndosi@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Nursing Rheumatology



Abstract

Introduction:
Management of rheumatoid arthritis has changed dramatically over the last decade and is characterised by early start of intensive treatment and tight monitoring of disease activity until remission. The role of nurse-led care at early stage of disease is not well understood.

Aims:
To develop an understanding of rheumatology nurse-led care from the perspective of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.

Methods:
A systematic review of qualitative studies, reported in line with PRISMA checklist. In March 2019, the following databases were searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and OpenGrey. Studies were included if they: included adults with rheumatoid arthritis; were qualitative studies with data on patients' perspectives of nurse-led care; and published in peer-reviewed journals, in English, between 2010-2019. Due to few studies in early rheumatoid arthritis, inclusion was extended to adults with established rheumatoid arthritis. Two reviewers screened abstracts and full texts. Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool was used for quality assessment. Thematic synthesis was conducted according to the framework of Thomas and Harden (2008).

Results:
The search identified 1034 records. After screening and assessing for eligibility, eight qualitative studies were included in the review (133 patients). Three themes were identified from the synthesis. Nurse-led care was seen to provide professional expertise in planning and delivery of care. A person-centred approach was used combined with good communication skills, thus creating a positive therapeutic environment. Nurse-led care was described as providing a sense of empowerment and psychological support.

Conclusion:
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are supportive of nurse-led care. They value its professionalism and person-centred approach which provide a sense of security and confidence.

Relevance to clinical practice:
The findings outline ingredients of nurse-led care that are important to patients. These can inform nurses' professional development plans, service improvement and the competence framework for rheumatology nursing.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 4, 2020
Online Publication Date Oct 30, 2020
Publication Date Jan 1, 2021
Deposit Date Nov 2, 2020
Publicly Available Date Oct 31, 2021
Journal Journal of Clinical Nursing
Print ISSN 0962-1067
Electronic ISSN 1365-2702
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 1-2
Pages 145-160
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15531
Keywords General Nursing; General Medicine
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6825829
Publisher URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jocn.15531
Additional Information Received: 2020-06-16; Accepted: 2020-10-04; Published: 2020-10-30

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Sweeney, A. T., McCabe, C., Flurey, C. A., Robson, J. C., Berry, A., Richards, P., & Ndosi, M. (2020). The patient perspective of nurse-led care in early rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of qualitative studies with thematic analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15531. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.









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