Follow-up of Person-centered Care of Young Adults With Rheumatic Disease

Follow-up of Person-centered Care of Young Adults With Rheumatic Disease Uppföljning av Personcentrerat omhändertagande av Unga Vuxna Med Reumatisk Sjukdom (Unga-vuxna Studien) (Swedish)

The purpose of the study is to study how a person-centered structured team caretaking of young adults (16-23 years) with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondartrit (SpA) and psoriasartrit (PsA) in routine clinical care affect and predict the patient's health and ability to manage their everyday lives. Also included in the project is a long-term follow-up (up to 50 years) where the investigators want to investigate factors predicting good general health, low disease activity, good physical function, and comorbidity.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 16-23 years
• newly diagnosed RA according to the ACR / EULAR 2010 criteria, SpA according to CASPAR criteria, or AS according to the ASAS criteria.
• Ability to understand the Swedish language in speech and writing.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Existing rheumatic disease
• Other healthcare demanding serious illness