Patient education in arthritis: helping people change

Hammond, A

Abstract

Systematic reviews of education for arthritis patients have emphasized behavioural approaches are effective in facilitating behaviour change and improving psychological and health status. This article discusses how a range of patient education and motivational approaches could be integrated into clinical practice to help people make behavioural changes to benefit their health. These include information giving, counselling, motivational interviewing, behaviour-orientated self-management therapy and cognitive–behavioural approaches.

Citation

Hammond, A. (2006). Patient education in arthritis: helping people change. Musculoskeletal Care, 1(2), 84. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.44

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Oct 29, 2010
• Journal: Musculoskeletal Care
• Print ISSN: 1478-2189
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 84
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.44
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msc.44