Combining nurse-led care with patient self-assessment could enhance tight control of rheumatoid arthritis and management of comorbidities

Ndosi, Mwidimi

Abstract

Implications for practice and research

Patient self-monitoring of disease activity can improve tight control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Nurse-led care can be used in the monitoring and management of comorbidities associated with RA.

Further research should assess wider acceptability, as well as the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a patient self-monitoring approach.

• Journal Article Type: Note
• Acceptance Date: Jan 22, 2016
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Journal: Evidence-Based Nursing
• Print ISSN: 1367-6539
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-9618
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 85-86
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2015-102262
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/921874
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/eb-2015-102262
• Related Public URLs: http://ebn.bmj.com/content/19/3/85.long
• Contract Date: Jul 1, 2016