Perspectives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis towards the use of parenteral methotrexate: a qualitative study
Our findings highlighted that patients' comprehension of the benefits of using parenteral methotrexate, confidence in self-administration, healthcare professionals' support, and the ease of using injections may help optimize treatment acceptability, underscoring the importance of patient's education from healthcare professionals and the availability of patient-friendly devices.
Authors
- Emily Reeve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1405-999X)
- Susanna Proudman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3046-9884)
- Jiun Ming Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3660-6496)
- Michael D. Wiese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3255-9242)
- Wern Chern Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8184-4341)
- Katherine Desforges
Institutions
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Monash University (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-025-02023-w
- Primary Topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Arthritis Australia
- University of South Australia
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council