How important is patient education?

The prevalence and disability rate of rheumatic diseases are increasing. It seems that non-medical causes play an important role in the morbidity, disability and mortality of these patients. Efforts to reduce their impact are extremely important. Patient education is thought to be one way to limit d...

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Published in:Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology 2000-12, Vol.14 (4), p.689-703
Main Authors: Ramos-Remus, Cesar, Salcedo-Rocha, Ana L., Prieto-Parra, Rosa E., Galvan-Villegas, Federico
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ankylosing spondylitis
fibromyalgia syndrome
osteo-arthritis
patient education
rheumatic diseases
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
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Summary:The prevalence and disability rate of rheumatic diseases are increasing. It seems that non-medical causes play an important role in the morbidity, disability and mortality of these patients. Efforts to reduce their impact are extremely important. Patient education is thought to be one way to limit disability in rheumatic diseases and to achieve an improvement in quality of life. In this chapter, we review the influence of non-medical causes of morbidity on disease outcome, some basic aspects of education and the evidence of the effectiveness of patient education in diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia syndrome.
ISSN:1521-6942
1532-1770
DOI:10.1053/berh.2000.0107