AUTHOR=Deng Wenfang , Hu Jie 

TITLE=The Effects of a Pilot Intervention for Community-Dwelling Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Wuhan, China

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 1 - 2013

YEAR=2013

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2013.00043

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2013.00043

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=This study examined the effects of a pilot educational intervention program on knowledge, perceived self-efficacy and health-related quality of life of community-dwelling adults with rheumatoid arthritis. A convenience sample of 16 participants with rheumatoid arthritis completed the program in Wuhan, China. Data were collected in face-to-face interviews using questionnaires at baseline, post-test and 1 month follow-up. Knowledge scores were significantly increased over time.  Significant differences were found in pain self-efficacy, symptoms self-efficacy, bodily pain, social functioning and role emotional functions. Community health providers should provide educational programs to improve health-related quality of life for adults with rheumatoid arthritis.