ReviewPatient preference and adherence2023
Peer Support in Rheumatic Diseases: A Narrative Literature Review.
Review in Patient preference and adherence, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of peer support groups on the psychological well-being of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- An online, two-day educational seminar had no impact on disease-specific knowledge in patients with systemic sclerosis.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Online peer support in rheumatology: a mixed methods exploration of patient and clinician views and experiences.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- "No Words Needed": Results of a Survey on How Parents of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders Perceive (In)formal Peer Support.Child: care, health and development · 2026Article
- Sources of Knowledge, Family and Peer Support, Disclosure, and Posting on Social Media Platforms Among Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (SARDs): A Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of patient experience · 2026Article
- Implementing Climate-Adaptive Strategies to Mitigate the Burden of Rheumatic Diseases.Current rheumatology reviews · 2026Review
- Community-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Programmes for rheumatic conditions: An acceptability and qualitative process evaluation study.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Framework for the Development and Delivery of Digital Peer Support Programs: Qualitative Study on in-Person and Digital Delivery for People With Cardiovascular Disease.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Social Connections in Older Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Patient Perspectives.ACR open rheumatology · 2025Article
- Peer-support needs and experiences of young adults with chronic conditions: A mixed methods study.Health care transitions · 2025Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Rheumatic diseases are a group of chronic conditions that are associated with significant morbidity, impaired physical function, psychosocial stress, and cost to the healthcare system. Peer support interventions have been shown to have a positive impact on health outcomes in several chronic conditions, but no review has specifically assessed the impact of peer support on rheumatic conditions. The aim of this narrative literature review was to understand how peer support has been applied in the field of rheumatology, with a specific focus on the impact of observational and randomized studies of direct peer support interventions on various outcome measures across rheumatic conditions. We also examined studies exploring patient attitudes and preferences toward peer support. The majority of studies included focused on peer support in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Generally, patients across the spectrum of rheumatic disease perceive peer support as a useful tool. Peer support interventions, while highly variable, were generally associated with positive impacts on health-related quality of life metrics (both perceived and measured), although these differences were not always statistically significant. Important limitations include variability in study design, selection bias among study participants, and short follow-up periods across most peer support interventions.
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