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ArticleRevista brasileira de enfermagem2025

Impact of pharmacotherapy complexity on self-care in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.

Jhoniffer Lucas das Neves Matricardi, Andréia Insabralde de Queiróz-Cardoso, Carla Moreira Lorentz Higa, Guilherme Oliveira de Arruda, Maria Eduarda Gonçalves Zulin, Marcos Antonio Ferreira Júnior, Aline Fernanda Alves Ribeiro

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Jhoniffer Lucas das Neves MatricardiUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5559-4780
Andréia Insabralde de Queiróz-CardosoUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9431-7484
Carla Moreira Lorentz HigaUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6945-2054
Guilherme Oliveira de ArrudaUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1690-4808
Maria Eduarda Gonçalves ZulinUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2104-6561
Marcos Antonio Ferreira JúniorUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9123-232X
Aline Fernanda Alves RibeiroUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0004-5783-2577

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Abstract

objectivesto analyze the relationship between self-care and pharmacotherapy complexity in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.

methodsthis cross-sectional study was conducted at a teaching hospital in the Central-West region of Brazil from October to December 2023. Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing treatment for at least three months were included. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale-Revised, and the Pharmacotherapy Complexity Index were used. Analytical statistics were applied using percentiles, the Shapiro-Wilk test, post hoc analysis, ANOVA, and the Kruskal-Wallis test.

resultsthe sample consisted of 96 individuals. The mean self-care and pharmacotherapy complexity scores were at intermediate levels, 56.33 and 18.29, respectively. Relationships were identified between dose frequency and self-care development, as well as between overall pharmacotherapy complexity and reduced self-care capacity.

conclusionsa high dosage frequency may positively influence self-care development in individuals with arthritis, whereas higher pharmacotherapy complexity scores may impair self-care capacity.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidDrug TherapySelf CareAdultAgedAntirheumatic AgentsBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesAntirheumatic Agents

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PMCPMC12419784

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