ArticleRheumatology advances in practice2019
Discussions of lifestyle habits as an integral part of care management: a cross-sectional cohort study in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis in Sweden.
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- 'Pushing the change': barriers, facilitators, and implementation plan for integrating individually tailored physical activity guidance in rheumatology practice.EULAR rheumatology open · 2026Article
- Lifestyle discussions facilitate self-management in RA: a qualitative study of patients' perceptions.BMC rheumatology · 2024Article
- Participation in cardiovascular screening consultations, the who, when and why - A cohort study on patients with rheumatoid arthritis.BMC rheumatology · 2024Article
- Diets and Joint Symptoms: A Survey of Moroccan Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease.Cureus · 2024Article
- Physical activity guidance in the rheumatology clinic-what matters for patients with rheumatoid arthritis? A qualitative study.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Healthcare professionals' perceptions of working on lifestyle management for patients with early rheumatoid arthritis - a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 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
- Patient Empowerment and Associations with Disease Activity and Pain-Related and Lifestyle Factors in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.ACR open rheumatology · 2021Article
- From Rheumatoid Factor to Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies and Anti-Carbamylated Protein Antibodies for Diagnosis and Prognosis Prediction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Physical activity in established rheumatoid arthritis and variables associated with maintenance of physical activity over a seven-year period - a longitudinal observational study.BMC rheumatology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe primary aim was to determine whether patients with RA recalled having discussions concerning lifestyle habits during their health-care visits. The secondary aim was to study the association between patients' reported lifestyle and their wish to discuss it.
methodsA postal questionnaire sent to 1542 eligible patients from the Better Anti-Rheumatic Pharmacotherapy (BARFOT) study included questions on lifestyle habits (physical activity, diet, smoking and alcohol), on whether these were discussed during health-care visits and on whether there was an interest in such discussions.
resultsA total of 1061 patients (68%) responded [mean age 67 (s.d. 13) years, 73% women]. Half of the patients (49%) recalled discussions on physical activity, and 23% recalled discussions about diet. Those who reported health-enhancing levels of physical activity were more likely to discuss physical activity with their health professionals. Likewise, patients who reported having a non-traditional mixed diet were more likely to discuss diet. Smoking was discussed with 25% of the patients, more often with current smokers than with non-smokers (32
conclusionDiscussions about lifestyle were recalled by half of the patients with established RA. There is a need for improvement, because lifestyle habits may affect the long-term outcome in a chronic disease, such as RA. Patient education concerning lifestyle habits should be an integral part of care management and an interactive process.
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