Educational needs of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases attending a large health facility in Austria
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Jameson K. Hirsch
Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
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Jameson K. Hirsch, Department of Psychology, 420 Rogers Stout Hall, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA.
Email: hirsch@etsu.edu
Search for more papers by this authorLoren Toussaint
Department of Psychology, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, USA
Search for more papers by this authorNiko Kohls
Department of Integrative Health Promotion, University of Applied Science, Coburg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorChristian Hanshans
Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, University of Applied Science, Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorMiguel Vallejo
Department of Psychology, National Distance Education University, Madrid, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorJavier Rivera
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorFuschia Sirois
Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Gaisberger
Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
Search for more papers by this authorMwidimi Ndosi
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Jameson K. Hirsch
Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
Correspondence
Jameson K. Hirsch, Department of Psychology, 420 Rogers Stout Hall, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA.
Email: hirsch@etsu.edu
Search for more papers by this authorLoren Toussaint
Department of Psychology, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, USA
Search for more papers by this authorNiko Kohls
Department of Integrative Health Promotion, University of Applied Science, Coburg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorChristian Hanshans
Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics, University of Applied Science, Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorMiguel Vallejo
Department of Psychology, National Distance Education University, Madrid, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorJavier Rivera
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorFuschia Sirois
Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Gaisberger
Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
Search for more papers by this authorMwidimi Ndosi
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
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Introduction
Patient education is an important part of the management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Given that patients with diverse diseases do not have the same needs, it is crucial to assess the educational requirements of targeted groups to provide tailored educational interventions. The aim of our study was to assess educational needs of a large cohort of patients with different rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases attending a health facility in Austria.
Methods
We assessed educational needs, via an online survey of patients with fibromyalgia (FMS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) recruited from an Austrian health-care facility, using the Austrian version of the Educational Needs Assessment Tool (OENAT).
Results
For our sample of 603 patients, AS (62%), RA (15%), and FMS (24%), there were no educational need differences for the domains of movements, disease process, and self-help measures. Patients with FMS had less need for pain management education and greater need for education about feelings, than other disease groups. Patients with RA had a greater need for education related to treatments than other groups, and patients with AS had a greater need for treatment education than patients with FMS. Patients with AS reported greater need for support system education than other patient groups.
Conclusion
Educational needs vary by disease groups, suggesting that health-care professionals should assess disease-specific needs for education to provide optimal assistance in disease management for patients.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
There are no conflicts of interest to report.
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