Challenges nurses face in providing care to older patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative study
Nurses experienced numerous medical and nonmedical difficulties in providing care to older RA patients. Assessing patients' comprehension and self-management and grasping their situations at home are necessary. Along with the improvement of nurses' knowledge and skills, support from their workplace and multidisciplinary team care, including families, are crucial.
Authors
- Atsuko Murashima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0569-7172)
- Mie Fusama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6636-2835)
- Yutaka Kawahito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3860-0488)
- Yukitomo Urata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-2203)
- Masayo Kojima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8946-1131)
- Takako Miyamae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0568-1496)
- Motomu Hashimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9241-060X)
- Masaaki Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2130-4866)
- Kimito Kawahata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4359-9987)
- Takahiko Sugihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7181-7494)
- Nobuyuki Yajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8292-3962)
- Hideko Nakahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5986-4809)
- Toshihiro Matsui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7686-3211)
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (JP)
- St. Marianna University School of Medicine (JP)
- Kyoto Prefectural University (JP)
- Osaka City University (JP)
- Nagoya City University (JP)
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (JP)
- Institute of Rheumatology (CZ)
- National Sagamihara Hospital (JP)
- Osaka Yukioka Medical University (JP)
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- Tokyo Women's Medical University (JP)
- Edogawa Hospital (JP)
- Kansai University of International Studies (JP)
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Modern Rheumatology
- Published
- 2024-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mr/roae087
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94