Gout Patient Perspectives

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Gout presents a classic conundrum: Despite the fact that effective treatments are available, the management of the disease is widely recognized as suboptimal; only a minority of patients ...

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Gout presents a classic conundrum: Despite the fact that effective treatments are available, the management of the disease is widely recognized as suboptimal; only a minority of patients who are candidates for urate-lowering therapy actually receive it. Patient adherence to therapy is low and tails off even during the first year of treatment, due in part to a lack of knowledge about the disease and the long-term damage it can cause.In this activity, Dr. Paul Doghramji talks with Nick, a 65-year-old patient with gout. Together, they review the patient’s medical history, and discuss the advice and treatment he received about his gout over the past 2 decades. The need to address underlying hyperuricemia in patients with gout is explored, as are identifying and addressing barriers to therapeutic adherence.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After completing the activity, the participant should be better able to:Describe the common comorbidities of gout and implications for treatmentIdentify key factors that limit patients’ knowledge of gout and hyperuricemia and impair their adherence to lifestyle changes and medication regimensDevelop specific strategies and protocols for counseling and educating gout patients about their disease, associated lifestyle factors, nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment options, and goals of therapy, including ULT

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