Professor Neil Basu of the University of Glasgow, the lead researcher who conducted most of the research, said: “Our study provides new evidence that some non-pharmacological interventions can be performed successfully and effectively by non-members. clinical service specialists.
“It has been encouraging to see that the interventions have resulted in improvements for participants even six months after the end of treatment.
“It’s also great to see that these steps had an impact even when they were delivered over the phone. Since the onset of the pandemic, health services have been reimagining themselves to incorporate greater distance care. However, the base of evidence to support this change has been generally limited. “
Dr. Neha Issar-Brown, director of research and health intelligence for the charity Versus Arthritis, said: “Fatigue and chronic pain go hand in hand as the two challenges for people living with disease inflammatory rheumatism such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
“But fatigue usually doesn’t respond to medications for these conditions, and doctors often don’t recognize it.”
He added: “There is an urgent and unmet need for more evidence-based interventions, including better access to non-pharmacological treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapies and supported physical activity, so that more people with inflammatory rheumatic diseases they can maintain their independence and continue to work, and enjoy better mental health, which we know these conditions can cruelly eliminate. “