Development of care model for promote medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06773
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Kobe Women's University
• Principal Investigator: MOTOKI Emi 神戸女子大学, 看護学部, 講師 (70382265)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 関節リウマチ / DMARDs / アドヒアランス / リウマチケア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this research was to develop a care model for promote medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Care model were produced based on, research of building up process of medication adherence in patients with RA, survey of medication adherence, medication-related literature, and other sources.
The care model consisted of 5 sections, ‘support for decision making of medication’, ‘assessment of side effects’, ’ support for keeping good condition’, ’ support for learning of a skill and habit for medication’,’ support for dialogue with the body and symptoms‘. Care for patients who do not feel the effect of medication treatments, patients over 80 years old, workers, patients with fewer doses per day should be given priority. In order to help them, it was thought that a strategy that helps dialogue with the body and symptoms is effective.

Free Research Field

臨床看護学