ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2016
A joint effort over a period of time: factors affecting use of urate-lowering therapy for long-term treatment of gout.
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- Implication of nurse intervention on engagement with urate-lowering drugs: A qualitative study of participants in a RCT of nurse led care.Joint bone spine · 2019Trial
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- [Diagnostics and treatment of gout : Short version of the German S3 guideline].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025Review
- Determinants of Self-Management Behavior in Gout: A Scoping Review.Arthritis care & research · 2025Article
- Non-adherence to urate lowering therapy in gout after 5 years is related to poor outcomes: results from the NOR-Gout study.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2025Observational
- Support needs of gout patients and suitability of eHealth to address these needs.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2024Article
- Cohort study investigating gout flares and management in UK general practice.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Illness perception and treatment experience in patients with gout: a descriptive qualitative study.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Article
- Factors Contributing to Medication Adherence in Patients with a Chronic Condition: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Research.Pharmaceutics · 2021Article
- 'It's just a great muddle when it comes to food': a qualitative exploration of patient decision-making around diet and gout.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2021Article
- Key barriers to gout care: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2018Article
- How patients with gout become engaged in disease management: a constructivist grounded theory study.Arthritis research & therapy · 2018Article
- Factors Influencing Allopurinol Initiation in Primary Care.Annals of family medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough international guidelines encourage urate lowering therapy (ULT) for people who have more than two attacks of gout, only 30 % of patients are prescribed it and only 40 % of those adhere to the treatment. The aim was to explore reasons for this through an exploration of patient experience and understanding of ULT treatment for gout.
methodsA qualitative study was conducted throughout the United Kingdom. Narrative and semi-structured video-recorded interviews and thematic analysis were used.
resultsParticipants talked about their views and experiences of treatment, and the factors that affected their use of ULT. The analysis revealed five main themes: 1) knowledge and understanding of gout and its treatment; 2) resistance to taking medication; 3) uncertainty about when to start ULT; 4) experiences of using ULT; and 5) desire for information and monitoring.
conclusionPatients' understanding and experiences of gout and ULT are complex and it is important for clinicians to be aware of these when working with patients. It is also important for clinicians to know that patients' perceptions and behaviour are not fixed, but can change over time, with changes to their condition, with dialogue and increased understanding. Patients want this interaction with their clinicians, through "a joint effort over a period of time".
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