1. Expectations of an Online-Self-Management Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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Chen, Su-Hui, Yu, Kuang-Hui, Lee, Yi-Hui, and Shao, Jung-Hua
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EVALUATION of human services programs , *ACADEMIC medical centers , *SELF-management (Psychology) , *INTERNET , *RESEARCH methodology , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *HEALTH status indicators , *MEDICAL care , *INTERVIEWING , *QUALITATIVE research , *RHEUMATOID arthritis , *CONTENT analysis - Abstract
This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore expectations of patients and healthcare experts for an online self-management program for rheumatoid arthritis. Participants were recruited from rheumatology clinics, medical centers, and universities in Taiwan. Individual face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients (n = 16) and healthcare experts (n = 7). Content analysis of the interview data resulted in five subthemes for expectations of an online self-management program: information about how the disease trajectory would impact future health status, availability of opportunities for self-monitoring, opportunities to interact with fellow patients and healthcare providers, simplicity and ease-of-use of the program, and methods to facilitate patient-motivation. These subthemes formulated two overarching themes: content and format. An online self-management program for patients with rheumatoid arthritis should provide evidence-based information about disease variables and behaviors aligned with the specific needs of the individual and adopt strategies that encourage and increase motivation and confidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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