Objectives: To investigate the latent class of psychological resilience in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and examine the factors influencing various latent types.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used in this study. A total of 480 patients with RA were enrolled from two tertiary care institutions in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, between May and November 2023, using the convenience sample approach.
The European League Against Rheumatism recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis advised the involvement of clinical nurses for the management of rheumatoid arthritis. However, The European League Against Rheumatism recommendations are difficult to apply to Chinese institutes. In China, the rheumatology nursing service is not widely adopted because the feasibility and quality of rheumatology nursing service have not been confirmed in the Chinese population by the Chinese authorities.
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