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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
nursing
The first national clinical audit for rheumatoid arthritis
British Journal of Nursing, Volume 25, No. 11, Year 2016
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Description
The first national audit for rheumatoid and early inflammatory arthritis has benchmarked care for the first 3 months of follow-up activity from first presentation to a rheumatology service. Access to care, management of early rheumatoid arthritis and support for self care were measured against National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quality standards; impact of early arthritis and experience of care were measured using patient-reported outcome and experience measures. The results demonstrate delays in referral and accessing specialist care and the need for service improvement in treating to target, suppression of high levels of disease activity and support for self-care. Improvements in patient-reported outcomes within 3 months and high levels of overall satisfaction were reported but these results were affected by low response rates. This article presents a summary of the national data from the audit and discusses the implications for nursing practice. © 2016 MA Healthcare Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Galloway, James Benjamin
United Kingdom, London
King's College Hospital
Dennison, Elaine Margaret
United Kingdom, Southampton
Mrc Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit
Kandala, Ngianga Bakwin
United Kingdom, Southampton
Mrc Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit
Jameson, Karen A.
United Kingdom, Southampton
Mrc Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit
Statistics
Citations: 6
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.12968/bjon.2016.25.11.613
ISSN:
09660461
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study