Follow-up of Person-centered Care of Young Adults With Rheumatic Disease

Vastra Gotaland Region74 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to study how a person-centered structured team caretaking of young adults (16-23 years) with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondartrit (SpA) and psoriasartrit (PsA) in routine clinical care affect and predict the patient's health and ability to manage their everyday lives. Also included in the project is a long-term follow-up (up to 50 years) where the investigators want to investigate factors predicting good general health, low disease activity, good physical function, and comorbidity.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid Spondylarthritis Arthritis, Psoriatic

Interventions

no interventionOTHER

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 16-23 years * newly diagnosed RA according to the ACR / EULAR 2010 criteria, SpA according to CASPAR criteria, or AS according to the ASAS criteria. * Ability to understand the Swedish language in speech and writing. Exclusion Criteria: * Existing rheumatic disease * Other healthcare demanding serious illness

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

General health as measured by VAS

Time frame: This study consists of a 1-year primary study and a long term follow-up (up to 50 years)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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