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Comparative Study
. 1979 Jan-Feb;6(1):80-7.

Psycho-social adjustment of rheumatoid arthritis patients from two alternative treatment settings

J R Earle, P J Perricone, D M Maultsby, N Perricone, R A Turner, J Davis
  • PMID: 439116
Comparative Study

Psycho-social adjustment of rheumatoid arthritis patients from two alternative treatment settings

J R Earle et al. J Rheumatol. 1979 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Fifty rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are compared with a control sample of 72 non-patients on five attitude scales which measure psychol-social adjustment. Patients generally indicate more negative attitudes toward self, which are significantly related to variables such as severity of condition and socio-economic status. The adjustment of patients who are being treated by registered nurses (physician extenders) is not significantly different from that of patients who are being treated by physicians.

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