Introduction to Ankylosing Spondylitis and Quality of Life Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease primarily affecting the axial skeleton (spine and sacroiliac joints), presents unique and profound challenges that extend far beyond typical musculoskeletal pain. The assessment of treatment efficacy and disease burden in AS has fundamentally shifted over the past decades, moving […]
Defining Arthritis Self-Management Arthritis self-management refers to the active, ongoing process by which individuals living with chronic joint conditions, such as osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and psoriatic arthritis, take responsibility for controlling and minimizing the impact of their disease on daily life. This concept represents a fundamental paradigm shift in chronic care, moving away […]
Defining Arthritis Self-Efficacy (ASE) Arthritis Self-Efficacy (ASE) is a specialized construct within health psychology, defined as an individual’s confidence in their ability to successfully execute specific behaviors necessary to manage their chronic arthritic condition and control its symptoms. This concept is fundamentally rooted in Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory, which posits that self-efficacy is a […]