Experience and context shape patient and clinician goals for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study

ConclusionKnowledge is a shared goal, but RA patients and clinicians hold divergent attitudes towards this goal. While knowledge is integral to self‐management and effective shared decision making, mismatch in attitudes may lead to suboptimal communication. Tools to support patient goal‐directed RA care may promote high quality patient‐centered care and result in reduced disparities.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - February 13, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jennifer L. Barton, Elizabeth Hulen, Allison Schue, Edward H. Yelin, Sarah S. Ono, Anais Tuepker, Christopher J. Koenig Tags: Original Article Source Type: research