Table 1 Summary of Major Themes and Related Subthemes
Theme | Sub-Themes | |
|---|---|---|
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis | Living with RA | |
Being Proactive about My Health | ||
Wanting a Better Quality of Life | ||
Trying to Avoid the Side Effects of Medications | On Health (not deteriorating for patients) | |
On Lifestyle (not getting worse for both patients and first-degree relatives) | ||
Having Concerns about the Impact of the Test | ||
Preventing Rheumatoid Arthritis | Questioning if Preventive Treatment Is Appropriate | |
Needing More Evidence | Due to uncertainty about the treatment | |
Due to gaps in knowledge about RA | ||
Implementing Preventive Treatment for RA | In clinical practice with patients | |
At the health system level | ||
Wanting Alternatives to Medication: For Preventive Treatment | ||