Abstract
As an integral part of disease monitoring and management of patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis, patient education is highly recommended to help patients optimize their health and well-being rather than be limited to the disease. Rheumatology nurses have been shown to play a major role in patient education, thus enabling them to increase their knowledge about their health condition as well as change their health behavior. Since patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis have different educational needs, patient education can be provided in a variety of ways tailored to the specific and unique needs of each patient. The extent to which nurses in various regions of the world are involved in patient education depends on both their professional background and the organization of the relevant health system.