Mette Brekke|Per Hjortdahl|Tore K Kvien
Changes in self?efficacy and health status over 5 years: A longitudinal observational study of 306 patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Diakonhjemmet Hospital|University of Oslo|Diakonhjemmet Hospital
abstract objective investigate changes selfefficacy health status 5 years patients rheumatoid arthritis ra relationships changes influence baseline values subsequent changes methods 306 adult patients ra born 1926 later examined questionnaire 1994 1999 analyzed data regarding pain visual analogue scale vas arthritis impact measurement scale aims2 symptom scale short form36 sf36 pain scale fatigue vas sf36 vitality scale mental distress aims2 affect scale sf36 mental health scale selfefficacy arthritis selfefficacy scales pain symptoms results group level health status measures numerically somewhat improved selfefficacy slightly reduced changes selfefficacy corresponding health status measures significantly correlated patients average educational level selfefficacy pain baseline positively correlated improvement pain measures good mental health baseline correlated improvement selfefficacy symptoms patients average educational level conclusion baseline selfefficacy seems influence future level perceived pain baseline mental health status seems influence future selfefficacy associations seem affected level education