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Project Title Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals and Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis towards Parenteral Use of Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Qualitative Study.
CALHN Reference Number: 16084
Principal Investigators:
Parenteral MTX is a therapeutic option in patients with RA who have failed to respond adequately to oral MTX (alone or in combination with other DMARDs), but there are likely many barriers and enablers to its use – these barriers and enablers remain largely undefined, particularly within the context of the Australian healthcare system. As part of a broad body of work that is investigating methods to optimise therapeutic outcomes from MTX and DMARDs more generally, this study aims to determine attitudes of both patients and RA practitioners to parenteral MTX within the current Australian Healthcare system regulations, including PBS criteria.
Specifically, the aims of this study are:
Qualitative research with different study methods, whereby combination of both semi-structured one-on-one interviews and focus groups will be used.
Recruitment of participants
Health Care Professional cohort The interviews and focus groups will be held face-to-face, over the telephone, or via video conferencing software (Zoom). Face-to face interviews and focus groups will be held at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) or University of South Australia (UniSA). If face-to-face meetings are not possible, the interviews may be conducted via telephone or Zoom.
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria:
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient cohort The study will be conducted at CALHN.
If you are interested in taking part in this study please contact Jiun Ming Tan jiun_ming.tan@mymail.unisa.edu.au