[Successful switch from originator to biosimilar growth hormone: patients' experiences].

Objective: To survey patients' experiences with the switch from an originator biologic to a biosimilar growth hormone.

Design: Questionnaire.

Method: We developed a questionnaire in which patients were asked about their experiences with the switch from an originator biologic to a biosimilar growth hormone.

Enhanced self-efficacy after a self-management programme in pituitary disease: a randomized controlled trial.

Context: Patients with pituitary disease report impairments in Quality of Life (QoL) despite optimal biomedical care. Until now, the effects of a self-management intervention (SMI) addressing psychological and social issues for these patients and their partners have not been studied.

Objective: To examine the effects of a SMI i.

A multidimensional 'path analysis' model of factors explaining fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis.

Objectives: Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Many factors may play a causal role on fatigue in RA patients, but their contribution and interplay is barely understood. The objective was to develop a multidimensional model of factors that explain fatigue severity in RA.

An Online Tailored Self-Management Program for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Developmental Study.

Background: Every day rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients make many decisions about managing their disease. An online, computer-tailored, self-management program can support this decision making, but development of such a program requires the active participation of patients.

Objective: To develop an online, computer-tailored, self-management program integrated with the nursing care, as nurses have an important role in supporting self-management behavior.

What do we know about rheumatoid arthritis patients' support needs for self-management? A scoping review.

Background: Self-management support is essential to perform self-management behavior. To provide this support in an effective way, insight in the needs for self-management support is necessary.

Objective: To give an overview of self-management support needs from the perspective of rheumatoid arthritis patients to help nurses to improve self-management.