BACKGROUND: @entity309 is a progressive and disabling disease, predicted to increase in prevalence over the next 50  years. Self-management is acknowledged as an integral part in the management of @entity102 . The @entity309 specific self-management program delivered by health professionals was developed by @entity625 Western Australia in 2006. The purpose of this study was to determine whether this program would achieve early benefits in health related outcomes, and whether these improvements would be maintained for 12  months. METHODS: Individuals with @entity309 were referred from rheumatologists. @entity1 with co-existing inflammatory musculoskeletal conditions were excluded. All @entity1 completed a 6-week program. Assessments occurred at baseline (8  weeks prior to intervention), pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6 and 12  month follow ups. Outcomes measured included @entity158 and fatigue (numerical rating scale, 0-10), @entity308 and @entity148 ( @entity148 and @entity308 questionnaire), health distress, and quality of life (SF-36 version 2). RESULTS: There were significant improvements in mean [SD] fatigue (5.7 [2.4] to 5.1 [2.6]), @entity308 (6.3 [4.3] to 5.6 [3.9]) and SF-36 mental health (44.5 [11.1] to 46.5 [9.5]) immediately following intervention, with long term benefits for @entity308 (6.3 [4.3] to 4.9 [3.9]), and SF-36 subscales mental health (44.5 [11.1] to 47.8 [10.9]), role emotional (41.5 [13.2] to 46.5 [11.8]), role physical (35.0 [11.0] to 40.2 [12.1]) and physical function (34.8 [11.5] to 38.6 [10.7]). CONCLUSION: @entity1 in the program recorded significant improvements in @entity308 and mental health post-intervention, which were maintained to 12  months follow up.

Evaluation of a disease specific XXXX self-management education program, a single group repeated measures study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'Participants'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity625 :: ('MESH:D001168', 'Disease') :: ['Arthritis'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['chronic disease'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety', 'hospital anxiety'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity309 :: ('MESH:D001172', 'Disease') :: ['Rheumatoid Arthritis', 'rheumatoid arthritis']
@entity309 :: (MESH:D001172,Disease) :: ['rheumatoid arthritis']
