Explaining juvenile idiopathic arthritis to paediatric patients using illustrations and easy-to-read texts: improvement of disease knowledge and adherence to treatment

• Main Authors: Christiane Reiser (Author), Nina A. Zeltner (Author), Beatrix Rettenbacher (Author), Petra Baumgaertner (Author), Martina Huemer (Author), Christian Huemer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the leading chronic rheumatic disease in childhood. To achieve adherence to therapy, in-depth understanding of disease and treatment options are important. Objective Development of specifically designed illustrations and standardised, easy...