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Its management involves pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies, including physical exercise and health education. Although patient education is essential, there is no consensus regarding the specific knowledge needs of individuals with RA. This study aimed to assess the health education needs of Brazilian individuals with RA using a mixed cross-sectional observational design and an online questionnaire. Adults over 18 years with a self-reported RA diagnosis were recruited via social media. The questionnaire collected sociodemographic data and information on educational needs. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively using Microsoft Excel. A subgroup analysis explored the association between years since diagnosis and educational needs through Spearman\u2019s correlation and simple linear regression in SPSS, after confirming non-normal distribution (p &lt; 0.05), with a significance level of 5%. 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