Open Access<p>What Is Relatives’ Role in Arthritis Management? A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Patient-Relative Dyads</p>
Author(s) -
Aurélie Untas,
Christel Vioulac,
Émilie Boujut,
Caroline Delannoy,
D. Poivret,
AnneChristine Rat,
Catherine Beauvais,
Janine-Sophie Giraudet Le Quintrec
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s231919
Subject(s) - dyad , medicine , thematic analysis , psychological intervention , context (archaeology) , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , perception , disease management , qualitative research , clinical psychology , psychology , developmental psychology , nursing , social science , paleontology , pathology , neuroscience , sociology , biology , parkinson's disease
The main aim of patient education is to maintain or improve quality of life. It is mostly focused on patients even if families might be included. The aim of this study was to explore patients' and relatives' perceptions and experiences about the role of relatives in disease management in chronic inflammatory arthritis in order to provide insight into how patient education programs might include relatives.