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Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that results in joint inflammation, pain and swelling. It may progress to advance stages that render patients unable to carry out their daily activities. It also results in joints deformity and is a leading cause of disability globally.
Patient education plays an important role in the management of disease. Adequate patient knowledge and awareness about disease may help in incorporating the ailment in daily life. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefit of a disease education literature in Urdu language and with culturally relevant illustration for rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Education Group | Experimental | Patients will be provided with disease education literature |
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| Normal Group | No Intervention | Patients will not be provided with disease education literature |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient education | Behavioral | Rheumatoid arthritis patients will be provided with disease education literature |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Patient knowledge about rheumatoid arthritis | Measurement of patient's knowledge and awareness about rheumatoid arthritis using The 13-item Rheumatoid Arthritis Knowledge Assessment Scale (RAKAS-13) before and after the intervention. The RAKAS-13 is a psychometric tool consisting of 13 multiple choice questions related to rheumatoid arthritis disease knowledge. All questions have 1 point for "Right" answer and zero (0) points for "Wrong" answer. The scoring criteria are as follows: Excellent knowledge More than 75% correct answers = Above 11 points Adequate knowledge More than 50% or equal to 75% correct answers = 8 - 10 points Low knowledge More than 30% or equal to 50% correct answers = 5 - 7 points Poor knowledge Less than 30% correct answers = 4 points or less. | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Patient satisfaction | Patient satisfaction with be documented after the educational intervention using a patient satisfaction feedback form. It contains 10 questions related to general satisfaction from the intervention | 3 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mehfooz Alam, MBBS | Liaqat National Hospital Karachi | Principal Investigator |
| Baqir S Naqvi, PhD | Hamdard University | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Clifton Central Hospital | Karachi | Sindh | 75600 | Pakistan | ||
| Liaqat National Hospital |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010353 | Patient Education as Topic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006266 | Health Education |
| D011314 | Preventive Health Services |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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The investigator will be blinded from randomization and recruitment process.
| Karachi |
| Sindh |
| Pakistan |
| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |