Author Interviews, BMJ, Outcomes & Safety, Rheumatology / 30.08.2013
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Nurse-Led Care Effectiveness and Patient Satisfaction
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Mwidimi Ndosi, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), RN.
Academic & Clinical Unit for Musculoskeletal Nursing (ACUMeN)
Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine
University of Leeds
England
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Answer: The aims of this study was to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led care for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
The main findings were:
(i) Patients seeing clinical nurse specialists for their rheumatoid arthritis follow-up care do not get an inferior treatment.
(ii) Nurse-led care is safe and in some aspects presents added value to patients
(iii) Nurse-led care represents good value for money in terms of disease management for people with RA.
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