Author:
Emilia Arrighi,Ana Paula León Aguila,Carlo V Caballero-Uribe,Enrique R Soriano,María Carolina Cabrera Correal,Natalia Vazquez,Dora Pereira,Enrique Giraldo,Leandro Ferreyra Garrot,Ilsa Yosmar Moreno Del Cid,María Olga Leal,José A. Salas Siado,Jorge Jesús Rodríguez Sotomayor,Andrés Fernández,Priscila Torres,Stella Maris Gómez,Sandra Vilches,María Cristina Jordán,Enma Pinzón,Gina Sicilia Ochoa G,Dalila Suárez
Abstract
Education is a cornerstone of the comprehensive management of patients living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMSDs). It allows them to optimize their self-care for health maintenance. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the PANLAR Patient Expert (PE) program in optimizing self-care skills for physical activity, healthy eating, communication with professionals, therapeutic adherence and decision making.
Publisher
Pan American League of Associations of Rheumatology (PANLAR)