Table 3.

Percentage reporting individual information topics as important.^a

		Persons with lupus	Rheumatologists	AHPs
Dealing with fatigue		91.3	84.8	93.2
Understanding lupus, the disease		90.9	86.1	91.4
Understanding effects of stress on lupus		90.9	78.9	84.7
Medications used in lupus		88.7	92.4	87.9
Practical lifestyle options for living with lupus		86.4	N/Ac	N/A
Managing sleep disturbances		85.1	N/A	N/A
Diet and exercise recommendations b		83.4
	Diet recommendations		53.1	58.6
	Exercise recommendations		61.5	77.6
Coping with arthritis		81.3	N/A	N/A
Avoiding kidney disease		81.2	N/A	N/A
Pain management		80.2	65.8	89.8
Decision-making information		74.7	N/A	N/A
Addressing depression		73.2	69.2	89.8
Managing skin rashes		69.8	69.6	71.1
Improving communication with the health care team		68.8	64.6	66.1
Complementary and alternative methods		68.7	38.5	32.8
Knowing where to get disability insurance		55.0	50.0	48.3
Access to psychosocial resources		52.6	79.7	86.4
Employment counseling services		41.8	48.1	64.4

^aPercentages are for ratings ≥7 in terms of importance (1=least important; 10=most important)

^bDiet and exercise recommendations were combined in the survey for persons with lupus

^cN/A=Not Asked