EVALUATION OF THE EXPERT PATIENT PANLAR SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. A PILOT STUDY IN ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA AND PANAMÁ
Introduction: Education is a cornerstone of the comprehensive management of patients living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMSDs). It allows them to optimize their self-care for health maintenance. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the PANLAR Patient Exp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Panamerican League of Associations of Rheumatology (PANLAR)
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Global Rheumatology |
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| Online Access: | https://globalrheumpanlar.org/manuscrito-articulo-original/evaluacion-del-programa-en-autocuidado-paciente-experto-panlar-para |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Education is a cornerstone of the comprehensive management of patients living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMSDs). It allows them to optimize their self-care for health maintenance.
The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the PANLAR Patient Expert (PE) program in optimizing self-care skills for physical activity, healthy eating, communication with professionals, therapeutic adherence and decision making.
Material and Methods: This is a pre-post pilot study whose objective was to assess the effect of the educational intervention on health outcomes. The PE PANLAR program was delivered in Argentina, Colombia and Panama during 2022 to a sample of 80 patients and their caregivers. To assess the effect of the educational intervention, a self-administered questionnaire was administered before and after the intervention that included the QOLD5 for ESRD validated in Spanish and the adaptation of the INDEC questionnaire on healthy lifestyle habits. Means, standard deviations, percentages and Student's t-test for related samples were calculated.
Results: Improvements were observed in eating habits, physical exercise, alcohol consumption and weight control. Patients perceived improvements in aspects of their quality of life (general health, mobility, activities of daily living, personal care, anxiety and depression). In addition, evolution in the physician-patient relationship and adherence to treatment.
Conclusions: The program generated positive changes in healthy lifestyle habits and disease management skills in a short period of time, so its use is recommended as part of standardized treatment for RMSDs. |
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| ISSN: | 2709-5533 |