Effect of Pharmaceutical Consultations Just Before Rheumatology Consultations on Improving Knowledge and Skills for Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis With Subcutaneous Biologic DMARDs

Effect of Pharmaceutical Consultations Just Before Rheumatology Consultations on Improving Knowledge and Skills for Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis Treated With Subcutaneous Biologic DMARDs

There is a lack of knowledge among patients concerning their treatment with bDMARDs. To increase knowledge and safety skills, patient education is essential.

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of a pharmacist's educational interview on on knowledge and safety skills to bDMARDs in patients with inflammatory arthritis.

This is an observational, controlled, open-label and monocentric study. 60 patients are planned to be included.

Knowledge are assessed three time by self-administered questionnaire:

at baseline before the pharmacist's educational interview at three months apart at six months apart

One primary end-point is defined:

the changes from baseline to M3 and M6 in the patients' knowledge score about subcutaneous bDMARD management (self-administered questionnaire, Biosecure)

As secondary end-points, the changes from baseline to M3 and M6 in patients' adherence, patients' satisfaction regarding the pharmacists' intervention and the effect of the interview on rate of patients treated by biosimilar are evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must be able to understand and communicate in French and comply with the requirements of the study and must give his agreement (non-opposition) before any study assessment is performed.
• Patient at least 18 years of age
• Patient with inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis or other)
• Admission in medical consultation in the rheumatology department
• Patient treated with subcutaneous biologic DMARDs (Tocilizumab, Adalimumab, Etanercept, Golimumab, Certolizumab, Abatacept, Sarilumab, Ustekinumab, Ixekizumab, Anakinra)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any medical or psychiatric condition which, in the Investigator's opinion, would preclude the participant from completing the study per protocol