Challenges Nurses Face in Providing Care to Older Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Qualitative Study.
Mie FusamaHideko NakaharaYukitomo UrataKimito KawahataYutaka KawahitoMasayo KojimaTakahiko SugiharaMotomu HashimotoTakako MiyamaeAtsuko MurashimaMasaaki MoriNobuyuki YajimaToshihiro MatsuiPublished in: Modern rheumatology (2024)
Nurses experienced numerous medical and non-medical difficulties in providing care to older RA patients. Assessing patients' comprehension and self-management, and grasping their situations at home are necessary. Along with the improvement of nurses' knowledge and skills, support from their workplace and multidisciplinary team care including families is crucial.