Determinants of Self-Management Behavior in Gout: A Scoping Review
Jeffrey van der Ven1, Bart J F van den Bemt1, Marcel Flendrie2
1Sint Maartenskliniek and Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Objective:
This study aimed to identify modifiable determinants of self-management behavior in patients with gout.
Methods:
Four databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL) were searched using terms related to gout, self-management, and determinants of behavior as described in the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Two reviewers independently selected relevant studies via screening of title/abstract and full text. Thematic synthesis was performed for qualitative data; quantitative data were summarized using cross-tabulation displaying the investigated associations of determinants with self-management behavior. The TDF facilitated identification and grouping of determinants.
Results:
From 2,087 unique articles found, 56 studies were included in this review, of which there were 27 qualitative and 29 quantitative studies. Eight themes were identified: knowledge and skills for self-management, acceptance of disease, beliefs about necessity of self-management to improve gout-related health, resistance and reluctance for medication adherence and dietary alteration/changes, negative emotions influencing self-management, social support and interactions, environmental context, and self-regulation of behavior. Quantitative determinants associated with self-management behavior, predominantly medication adherence, were mapped to 12 of the 14 domains of the TDF. No determinants regarding skills and goals have been identified in quantitative research.
Conclusion:
Intervention targets for self-management behavior in patients with gout mainly included determinants related to knowledge, implicit and explicit beliefs and attitudes, the environmental context and resources, and (social) support and reinforcement.
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