title: [Osteoarthritis and self-esteem].
abstract: Osteoarthritis is a pathology which forces patients who suffer from it to deal with their illness and to endure it by living differently. The nurse therefore plays a major role in supporting these patients in order to help them regain their self-esteem.
authors.affiliation: Service de rhumatologie, hôpital Saint Antoine, AP-HP, Paris.
authors.forename: Rose Marie
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Poilverd
authors.forename: Régine
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baratto
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faucou
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept