Patients' concerns regarding biological agents in rheumatology.

Yavuz PehlivanNurdan Oruçoğlu Yıldırım Seda PehlivanGezmis KimyonOrhan ZenginAdem KucukAli SahinNazmiye TomasMustafa Ferhat OksuzBunyamin KisacikServet AkarAhmet Mesut OnatEdiz Dalkilic

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2018)

Anxiety related to biological agents may significantly affect the patients' anxiety levels. Awareness regarding the patients' concerns and expectations related to the drug is important to ensure drug adherence and concordance to treatment.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
emergency department
rheumatoid arthritis
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
depressive symptoms
drug induced
combination therapy
electronic health record
glycemic control