ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2016
The influence of lifestyle habits on quality of life in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis-A constant balancing between ideality and reality.
Article in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
33 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Telemedicine application in patients with chronic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Pooled it
- Dietary Interventions with or without Omega-3 Supplementation for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Renegotiating dimensions of the self: A systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of the lived experience of self-managing rheumatoid arthritis.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2020Pooled it
- The effects of the Mediterranean diet on rheumatoid arthritis prevention and treatment: a systematic review of human prospective studies.Rheumatology international · 2018Pooled it
- Dietary Pattern or Weight Loss: Which One Is More Important to Reduce Disease Activity Score in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Randomized Feeding Trial.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Trial
- Trial
- Observational
- Patients' experiences of managing lifestyle habits following a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis.EULAR rheumatology open · 2026Article
- Quality of Life in Long-Standing Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Can Help Apart from Treatment? A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Iran.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Health-related quality of life among patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Zanzibar: a prospective cohort study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Patients' perceptions of rheumatoid arthritis and their behaviour towards medications in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Lifestyle discussions facilitate self-management in RA: a qualitative study of patients' perceptions.BMC rheumatology · 2024Article
- Vitamin C Supplementation in the Treatment of Autoimmune and Onco-Hematological Diseases: From Prophylaxis to Adjuvant Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Patients' perspectives on adherence to cardiovascular screening consultation and lifestyle changes.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Different modalities to manage rheumatoid arthritis: an A to Z story.Future science OA · 2024Review
- Exploring factors influencing patient activation in Saudi rheumatoid arthritis patients: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey-Results from the COPARA study.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2023Article
- A combination of two or more unhealthy lifestyle factors is associated with impaired physical and mental health in patients with spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study.BMC rheumatology · 2022Article
- Lifestyle factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-a cross-sectional study on two Scandinavian cohorts.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Article
- Eating experiences and quality of life in patients with larynx cancer in Spain. A qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2021Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introductionRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, and systemic disease with symptoms that limit activities and affect quality of life. RA is associated with an increased risk of developing comorbidities, some of which are also known to be associated with lifestyle habits such as physical activity, diet, smoking, and alcohol. There has been an augmented focus on the implementation and maintenance of healthy lifestyle habits even for patients with RA in the past decade, but little is known about the link between patients' experiences of lifestyle habits and quality of life. The aim of the study was thus to describe and explore how patients with established RA experience the influence of lifestyle habits on quality of life.
methodsThe study had a descriptive and explorative design, based on qualitative content analysis. Strategic sampling was used in order to achieve variations in experiences. Twenty-two patients with RA (14 women and 8 men) from 30 to 84 years old, with a disease duration ranging from 8 to 23 years, were interviewed.
resultsThe analysis of the influence of lifestyle habits on quality of life resulted in the theme balancing between ideality and reality. Three categories emerged about how lifestyle habits influenced quality of life by limitations (including insufficiency and adaptation), self-regulation (including guilt and motivation), and companionship (including belonging and pleasure).
conclusionsQuality of life for patients with established RA was influenced by the balance between ideality and reality in the lifestyle habits: physical activity, diet, smoking, and alcohol. This is important new knowledge for health professionals when discussing lifestyle habits with RA patients.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.