According to the common-sense model of self-regulation, individuals form lay
representations of illnesses that guide coping procedures to manage illness threat. We meta …

Fatigue is a complex phenomenon and an important health concern for many people with
chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis …

A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate overall strengths of relation between self-
efficacy (SE) and functioning (pain severity, functional impairment, affective distress) in …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease, which not only affects the joints but
can also impact on general well-being and risk for cardiovascular disease. Regular physical …

Objective Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience fatigue, little is known
about its causes and consequences, and a fully developed theoretical model explaining the …

Background Fatigue is a common and potentially distressing symptom for people with
rheumatoid arthritis with no accepted evidence based management guidelines. Non …

Objectives. Fatigue is a frequently experienced and patient-relevant complaint in RA.
Disease activity, anaemia and pain are regarded as disease-related factors that may lead to …

In recent years, formal collaboration with RA patients has explored what treatment outcomes
are important to them. Patients repeatedly raise concerns about the major impact of RA …

Objectives To investigate the effect of group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for fatigue
self-management, compared with groups receiving fatigue information alone, on fatigue …

Fatigue, a commonly reported symptom, is defined as an overwhelming, debilitating, and
sustained sense of exhaustion that decreases the ability to function and carry out daily …