Association Between Nursing Support Levels and Effectiveness of Golimumab in the Management of Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases

Introduction The main objective of this study was to assess the level of nursing support received by biologic-naive rheumatological patients treated with golimumab during their first cycle. Methods Adult patients (N = 119; aged 46.9 +/- 13.4 years (mean +/- standard deviation); 49.6% males), with rheumatoid arthritis (N = 40), ankylosing spondylitis (N = 58) or psoriatic arthritis (N = 21), and treated with golimumab (first tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor) during a first reimbursement cycle were included by 17 Belgian centers. Patients were categorized in three levels of nursing support... Mehr ...