Patient Knowledge and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations, Determinants, and Implications for Treat-to-Target Care

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  • Fadia Abd Allah Abd Alghany, Lobna Ismaeil Kotb , Eman Abdelsalam Mostafa Abdelkareem, Dina Sameh Mohamed El Rafey Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/mcm3g224

Keywords:

Patient Knowledge, Disease Activity, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease characterized by persistent synovitis, 
progressive joint destruction, and significant functional impairment. Despite major therapeutic advances and the widespread adoption of treatto-target (T2T) strategies, a substantial proportion of patients fail to achieve sustained remission or low disease activity. Growing evidence suggests that patient-related factors, particularly disease-related 

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Published

2024-11-20

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Vol. 53 No. 03 (2024): Year 2024, Volume 53, Issue 3

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Original

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Patient Knowledge and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations, Determinants, and Implications for Treat-to-Target Care (Fadia Abd Allah Abd Alghany, Lobna Ismaeil Kotb , Eman Abdelsalam Mostafa Abdelkareem, Dina Sameh Mohamed El Rafey , Trans.). (2024). Cuestiones De Fisioterapia, 53(03), 7021-7031. https://doi.org/10.48047/mcm3g224