Kay E A, Punchak S S
University of Manchester, Department of Pharmacy, Hope Hospital, Salford.
Br J Rheumatol. 1988 Oct;27(5):396-8. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/27.5.396.
One hundred patients with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of more than 6 months' duration were interviewed to assess their knowledge of the disease and its treatment. Only 46 patients said they had received information about their RA from health-care professionals. The most popular source of information used by the patients was television (82%). Patients' beliefs of factors which cause RA and cause flare-ups of disease were numerous. These included stress, exercise, infections and climatic factors. Patients' knowledge of disease symptoms was incomplete. Fifty-eight patients had tried non-prescribed remedies for RA but 70% found these ineffective. Patients wanted more information about their disease and its management. Specifically considering drug treatment, 72 patients said information should be provided in leaflets.
对100名病程超过6个月的类风湿性关节炎（RA）患者进行了访谈，以评估他们对该疾病及其治疗的了解。只有46名患者表示他们从医护人员那里获得了有关其类风湿性关节炎的信息。患者使用的最普遍的信息来源是电视（82%）。患者对导致类风湿性关节炎和疾病发作的因素的看法多种多样。这些因素包括压力、运动、感染和气候因素。患者对疾病症状的了解并不完整。58名患者尝试过治疗类风湿性关节炎的非处方药，但70%的人发现这些药物无效。患者希望获得更多有关其疾病及其管理的信息。具体考虑药物治疗方面，72名患者表示信息应以传单形式提供。
