Deciding together – 5 conversation aids
Arthritis affects you: What do you want to talk about?
Arthritis affects you. The disease has major consequences for your daily life, work and relationships. It can cause various complaints, problems and questions.
Talking about your arthritis is not always easy, but important. By doing so the doctor or nurse understands better what you encounter in your life with arthritis.
A conversation aid to help you determine your challenges
The National Association ReumaZorg Nederland (RZN) developed 4 conversation aids on Disease, Day-to-day functioning, Lifestyle and Relationships & Well-being. These aids can help you determine, which challenges you face with your arthritis. Challenges you can talk about with your doctor or nurse.
RZN also developed 1 conversation aid A good conversation with tips that can help you prepare for your conversation. It also offers guidance on what to keep in mind during and after your consultation.
Discuss your Top 3
If you face many challenges with your arhritis, we advise you to make a Top 3 of challenges you find most important. You can discuss this Top 3 with your doctor or nurse. By having a good conversation you can find ways to solve these challenges together. For example, by adjusting your medication. It may also be that a referral to another healthcare provider is necessary, such as a physiotherapist or company doctor. You can also adjust or change some things yourself. This is called self-management.
A good conversation
How to discuss your challenges with your doctor or nurse?
For this, the National Association ReumaZorg Nederland (RZN) developed the conversation aid ‘A good conversation’.
This conversation aid offers you tips and tricks to help you prepare for your appointment with your doctor or nurse.
It also offers guidance on what to keep in mind during and after your consultation.
Conversation aids for your hospital or clinic?
Are you a healthcare provider and would you like to use these conversation aids in your hospital or clinic?
Please send an email to: [email protected]
In consultation with RZN, the logo of your hospital or clinic can be added to the template of the conversation aids.
© 2022 National Association ReumaZorg Nederland I Netherlands. All rights reserved.
About the conversation aids and Copyright
In 2021-2022, the National Association ReumaZorg Nederland (RZN) developed the conversation aids as mentioned above in collaboration with the patient research partners of RZN and the Dutch Bravis Hospital.
The National Association ReumaZorg Nederland (RZN) received the EULAR Award from PARE in 2022 for the conversation aids.
© 2022 National Association ReumaZorg Nederland I Netherlands. All rights reserved.