Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis — some patient perspectives

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Patient education is an important component of foot health management for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The content and strategies for delivery require investigation in relation to the patients’ needs. This study explores patients’ experiences of foot health education, to inform how the patients’ needs could be identified in clinical practice and inform effective education delivery. Method A focus group was used to collect data. The dialogue was recorded digitally, transcribed verbatim and analysed using a structured thematic approach. Member checking and peer review added to credibility of the data. Six themes emerged; (i) content and purpose of patient education – what it should be, (ii) content of patient education – what it should not be, (iii) timing of information on foot health, (iv) method of delivery, (v) ability to engage with foot health education and (vi) the patient/practitioner relationship. Conclusions This study identified aspects of patient education considered important by this group of patients in relation to content, timing and delivery, forming the basis for further research on clinical and patient focussed outcomes of patient education. Identifying health education needs and provision of supportive verbal and written information can foster an effective therapeutic relationship, supporting effective foot health education for people with RA.

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Podiatry

Patient

Rheumatoid arthritis

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Publié par	biomed
Publié le	01 janvier 2012
Nombre de lectures	10
Langue	English

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Grahamet al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research2012,5:23 http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/5/1/23

JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH

R E S E A R C HOpen Access Foot health education for people with rheumatoid arthritis–some patient perspectives 1,2* 11 1,2 Andrea S Graham, Alison Hammond , Steven Walmsleyand Anita E Williams

Abstract Background:Patient education is an important component of foot health management for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The content and strategies for delivery require investigation in relation to the patients’ needs. This study explores patients’experiences of foot health education, to inform how the patients’needs could be identified in clinical practice and inform effective education delivery. Method:A focus group was used to collect data. The dialogue was recorded digitally, transcribed verbatim and analysed using a structured thematic approach. Member checking and peer review added to credibility of the data. Six themes emerged; (i) content and purpose of patient education–what it should be, (ii) content of patient education–what it should not be, (iii) timing of information on foot health, (iv) method of delivery, (v) ability to engage with foot health education and (vi) the patient/practitioner relationship. Conclusions:This study identified aspects of patient education considered important by this group of patients in relation to content, timing and delivery, forming the basis for further research on clinical and patient focussed outcomes of patient education. Identifying health education needs and provision of supportive verbal and written information can foster an effective therapeutic relationship, supporting effective foot health education for people with RA. Keywords:Podiatry, Patient, Foot health education, Rheumatoid arthritis

Background National Health Service reviews and reports focus on the need for increased selfmanagement in the overall management of patients with longterm conditions, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) [1,2]. In support of this the Department of Health‘information revolution’[1] provides resources that aim to improve health related behaviour, support aspects of selfmanagement and thereby maximise the potential for health benefits [1]. For people with RA, it is known that patient education, including verbal and written information, selfstudy, websites and psychoeducational programmes, have a positive effect in relation to disease management and general health [3].

* Correspondence: a.s.graham@salford.ac.uk 1 Centre for Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Research, University of Salford, Frederick Road, Salford, UK 2 Directorate of Prosthetics, Orthotics and Podiatry, University of Salford, Frederick Road, Salford, UK

Patient education is recognised as important for people with RA in relation to foot health [46]. Up to 80% of people with RA report foot pain on a regular basis [7,8]. Providing education during podiatry consul tations, in the form of information on the purpose and use of clinical interventions, such as foot orthoses and specialist footwear [9], could potentially improve patients’ use of them [10]. The skills required to deliver patient education, are now embedded in the undergraduate curriculum and are considered a core component of podiatry care. Podia trists perceive it as a valued and beneficial activity sup porting aspects of foot management that patients can perform themselves [11]. Despite recommendations for an increased role of the patient in foot health [46], little is known from the patient perspective. It is important to consider that practitioners and patients may have diverging opinions about what is im portant [12]. Despite benchmark standards [13] that state that patient education should be patient centred,

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