Sociodemographic and clinical variables associated with negative illness perception in patients newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, or psoriatic arthritis-a survey based cross-sectional study

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When newly diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis (IA), acquiring self-management skills is beneficial, to enhance quality of life. The personal beliefs and mental representations patients hold about their illness, known as illness perception, significantly influence the development of these skills. Recognizing characteristics that affect illness perception is key to identifying patients requiring additional support for the development of self-management skills. This study aimed at identifying the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with a negative illness perception. This cross-sectional study was based on survey data from patients diagnosed for ≤ 2 years. The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ) was used to measure illness perception. After psychometric testing, we divided the B-IPQ into two domains: (1) a control domain and (2) a consequence domain. We performed logistic regression analyses with multiple imputations. A total of 1,360 patients (61% females) were included. Among them, 64%, 20%, and 16% were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), respectively. Younger patients with lower socioeconomic status, a diagnosis of PsA or axSpA, high disease activity (OR 3.026, CI 2.208;4.147), severe physical disability (OR 4.147. CI 2.883;6.007), severe pain (OR 3.034, CI 1.991;4.622), and severe fatigue (OR 2.612, CI 1.942;3.513) were significantly more likely to report having a negative illness perception. Younger patients with a higher symptom burden, increased disease activity, lower socioeconomic status, and a diagnosis of PsA or axSpA may require additional attention and support in rheumatology clinical practice to aid in the development of their self-management skills.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Rheumatology international - (2024) vom: 02. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lindgren, Luise Holberg [VerfasserIn]
de Thurah, Annette [VerfasserIn]
Thomsen, Tanja [VerfasserIn]
Hetland, Merete Lund [VerfasserIn]
Aadahl, Mette [VerfasserIn]
Vestergaard, Sofie Bech [VerfasserIn]
Kristensen, Sara Danshøj [VerfasserIn]
Esbensen, Bente Appel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arthritis
Cross-sectional studies
Illness perception
Journal Article
Patient reported outcome measures
Self-management
Surveys and questionnaires

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Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1007/s00296-024-05553-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370534689