ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2014
Quality of care of rural rheumatoid arthritis patients in Austria.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Global Rural and Remote Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review.Arthritis care & research · 2022Pooled it
- Rheumatological care in rural areas : The Rheuma-Bus project 2018.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2021Article
- [Primary Health Care in Austria - Tu Felix Austria nube - Concept for networking in the primary care of Upper Austria].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2017Article
- Improving patient flow of people with rheumatoid arthritis has the potential to simultaneously improve health outcomes and reduce direct costs.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine how fast rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was diagnosed in a group of patients in a rural area and whether medical care and patient satisfaction were adequate in a predominantly non-urban settlement.
methodsWhen visiting their rheumatologist, patients with RA were asked to complete a questionnaire at home after the consultation and then return it to an independent opinion research centre, where the data were collected and analysed. The form comprised various areas, namely demography, aspects of the diagnosis, medical care, therapeutic measures and the illness in a personal context.
resultsOf 150 patients, 127 answered the questionnaire. A total of 63 % of the patients lived in settlements of less than 5,000 inhabitants, and a further 18 % in settlements of more than 5,000-50,000 inhabitants. The rheumatologist attended could be reached within 1 h for 90 % of the patients. In slightly fewer than 30 % of the respondents, the diagnosis of RA was made within 3 months, and in 44%, within 6 months. In 75 %, the diagnosis was made by a rheumatologist. After experiencing the first symptoms, 80 % of the respondents contacted their general practitioner. A high degree of satisfaction appears to originate from the information supplied by the rheumatologist attended. Most patients believed they were involved in decision making regarding their therapy.
conclusionThe majority of the respondents came from rural areas. RA was diagnosed within 6 months for almost half of the patients questioned. Most patients believed they were well informed and involved in therapeutic decision making.
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