OBJECTIVES: This study aims to identify the care needs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from patient perspectives. METHODS: One-on-one in-depth interviews were conducted with selected patients with RA in March 2014 in Singapore General Hospital as part of a larger ongoing study. The interviews were performed by a trained sociologist following an interview guide allowing free probes. Each Interview lasted for 20-60 minutes. 16 interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed with written consent from the patients. Notes were taken for the three unrecorded interviews. The transcripts and notes were analysed using NVivo 10 to identify major areas of patient-reported care needs.   RESULTS: