How Can We Improve Disease Education in People with Gout? Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Gout management is currently suboptimal despite excellent available therapy. Gout patient education has been shown to enhance medication adherence and self-management, but needs improvement. We explored the literature on gout patient education including gaps in gout patient knowledge; use of written materials; in-person individual and group sessions; education via nurses, pharmacists, or multi-disciplinary groups; and use of phone, web-based, mobile health app, and text messaging educational efforts. RECENT FINDINGS: Nurse-led interventions have shown significant improvement in reaching urate goals. Pharmacist-led programs have likewise succeeded, but to a lesser degree. A multi-disciplinary approach has shown feasibility. Needs-assessments, patient questionnaires, and psychosocial evaluations can enhance targeted education. An interactive and patient-centered approach can enhance gout educational interventions. Optimal programs will assess for and address educational needs related to knowledge gaps, health literacy, race, gender, socio-economic status, and level of social support.

publication date

  • March 8, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Gout
  • Gout Suppressants
  • Patient Education as Topic

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5842278

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85043254069

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31819a5acc

PubMed ID

  • 29516200

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 20

issue

  • 3