Familial amyloid polyneuropathy: elaboration of a therapeutic patient education programme, "EdAmyl".

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serval:BIB_50B5F0183F68
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy: elaboration of a therapeutic patient education programme, "EdAmyl".
Journal
Amyloid
Author(s)
Théaudin M., Cauquil C., Antonini T., Algalarrondo V., Labeyrie C., Aycaguer S., Clément M., Kubezyk M., Nonnez G., Morier A., Bourges C., Darras A., Mouzat L., Adams D.
ISSN
1744-2818 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1350-6129
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
21
Number
4
Pages
225-230
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Transthyretin-related amyloidosis (ATTR) is an autosomal dominant disease affecting the peripheral and autonomic nervous system, heart, eyes and kidneys. It is the most disabling hereditary polyneuropathy in adults. The French National Reference centre for this disease was accredited in 2005 with 10 lines of action. One of them is to inform and educate patients about their disease to improve their care and reduce morbidities. We thus decided to elaborate a therapeutic patient education (TPE) programme, starting with patients' needs assessment.
A qualitative research study was conducted with one-to-one semi-structured interviews of selected individuals. Recorded interviews were analysed to identify the skills that patients need to acquire. A TPE programme was elaborated on the basis of these findings.
Seven patients, one asymptomatic carrier and two healthy spouses were interviewed. Analysis of the interviews showed that interviewees had a good knowledge of the disease and its symptoms but they had difficulties explaining the disease mechanism and did not have an adequate knowledge of the available treatment options, although they knew that liver transplant might halt progression of the disease. ATTR amyloidosis appeared to have a major negative impact on the patient's physical and mental well-being. Patients feared loss of autonomy and having to require assistance from their relatives and spouses. All interviewees were keen to participate in a TPE programme. Based on this needs assessment, we identified seven skills that patients need to acquire and several pedagogical goals to be achieved during the education programme. An interdisciplinary team then elaborated a complete TPE programme.
Elaboration of a TPE programme for ATTR amyloidosis required to obtain useful information from the patients themselves, and their relatives, concerning their perception of their disease. This needs' assessment constituted the basis for designing the first TPE programme, to our knowledge, for ATTR amyloidosis. After translation, this programme could be applied in other EU countries and worldwide for this rare disease.

Keywords
Adult, Aged, Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/physiopathology, Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/therapy, Female, Group Processes, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Needs Assessment, Patient Education as Topic/organization & administration, Program Development, Self Efficacy, ATTR amyloidosis, familial amyloid polyneuropathy, needs assessment, pedagogy, qualitative research, therapeutic patient education, transthyretin
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Web of science
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20/08/2019 14:06
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