オカザキ　ケン   OKAZAKI Ken   岡崎　賢    所属   医学部 医学科（東京女子医科大学病院）    職種   教授・基幹分野長
論文種別	原著
言語種別	英語
査読の有無	査読あり
表題	Short-term efficacy and limitations of foot care in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
掲載誌名	正式名：Modern rheumatology 略　 称：Mod Rheumatol ISSNコード：14397609/14397595
掲載区分	国外
巻・号・頁	34(6),pp.1149-1152
著者・共著者	Koichiro Yano, Katsunori Ikari, Emiko Shiraki, Mitsuki Midorikawa, Masami Maeda, Kazuya Kubo, Yasushi Kuwahara, Ken Okazaki
担当区分	最終著者
発行年月	2024/10
概要	OBJECTIVES:Foot and ankle impairments are major issues in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Foot deformities often lead to skin disorders, such as callosities, ingrown toenails, and interdigital tinea pedis. This study was aimed at investigating the efficacy and limitations of foot care by experts in patients with RA.METHODS:Thirty-one patients with RA who began receiving foot care from nurses at our institution between September 2020 and February 2023 were included. Responses to a survey using the self-administered foot evaluation questionnaire (SAFE-Q) for patient-reported outcome measures were compared at baseline, the second visit (1.3 ± 0.5 months after baseline), and the third visit (3.6 ± 1.6 months after baseline).RESULTS:Scores for 'Pain and pain-related' and 'General health and well-being' components of SAFE-Q markedly improved after foot care. On the other hand, there were no significant differences in the scores for 'Physical functioning and daily living', 'Social functioning', and 'Shoe-related' components during observation periods.CONCLUSIONS:Foot care for rheumatoid feet is effective in providing pain relief and improving general health and well-being. However, physical and social functioning and footwear issues did not improve. Clinicians must understand the effects and limitations of foot care in patients with RA.
DOI	10.1093/mr/roae012
PMID	38430527