Abstracts tagged "Community programs"

Abstract Number: 2844 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study Exploring the Cultural Adaptation of Walk with Ease to the United Kingdom
Kathryn R Martin^1,2, Toby O Smith³, Santosh Gaihre⁴, Gary J Macfarlane^1,2, Aileen Neilson⁵, Paul McNamee⁵, Rosalind Rae⁶ and Zoe J Morrison⁷, ¹Epidemiology Group, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ³Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁴School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom, ⁵Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ⁶Business School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ⁷Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour, University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease (WWE) is an evidence-based 6 week community-based walking program for adults with arthritis delivered in instructor-led or self-directed…
Abstract Number: 2943 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Helping a Non-Urban Community Walk with Ease: A Feasibility Pilot Study of an Arthritis Activity Intervention
Amanda Perez¹, Brock Polnaszek², Douglas White³, Lee Walraven⁴, Chelsea Barnes⁴ and Christie M. Bartels¹, ¹Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, ²Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, ³Gundersen Lutheran - Onalaska Clinic, Onalaska, WI, ⁴La Crosse Area Family YMCA, La Crosse, WI
Background/Purpose: An estimated 54 million US adults have arthritis, and more than half are not receiving the recommended physical activity (MMWR, 2018). Walk With Ease…
Abstract Number: 233 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Engaging Community Stakeholders through a National Lupus Education Workshop
Karen Mancera Cuevas¹, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman², Sheryl McCalla³, Patricia Canessa⁴ and Zineb Aouhab¹, ¹Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²FSM, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Illinois Public Health Association, Springfield, IL
Background/Purpose: The Popular Opinion Leader (POL) model based on health education theoretical foundations associated with Social Network Theory and Diffusion of Innovation was successfully piloted…
Abstract Number: 1860 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Trial Testing Strategies to Enhance Patient Understanding of Drug Information: Experience Recruiting Subjects through an Online Patient Community
Susan J. Blalock¹, Elizabeth Solow², W. Benjamin Nowell³, Steven Woloshin⁴, Lisa Schwartz⁴, Delesha M. Carpenter⁵, Jeffrey R. Curtis⁶, Larry W. Moreland⁷, Caprice Hunt¹, Genevieve Hickey¹ and Valerie Reyna⁸, ¹Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Internal Medicine, Univesity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³CreakyJoints/Global Health Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁴Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, ⁵Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Asheville, NC, ⁶Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁸Cornell University, Ithica, NY
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) underscore the importance of an early and targeted approach to control inflammation. We describe initial…
Abstract Number: 1194 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Support for Community-Based Programs for Managing Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: Results of a Public Survey
Aileen Davis¹, Marvilyn Palaganas² and Linda Li³, ¹Health Care and Outcomes Rsrch, Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Treatment guidelines for the management of mild to moderate hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) recommend exercise, weight management and pain medication as first-line treatment…
Abstract Number: 1197 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Two Strategies for Recruiting Rural Faith-Based Organizations for a Fall-Prevention Exercise Intervention in a Population with High Rates of Arthritis
Dina L. Jones¹, Rachael E. Whitley² and Jennifer L. Eicher¹, ¹Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, ²Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Background/Purpose: Rates of falls are higher in older adults, rural areas, and people with chronic conditions such as arthritis. Translating evidence-based, fall-prevention programs into practice…
Abstract Number: 2162 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Education and Health Status Among Hispanics with Self-Reported Arthritis and/or Joint Pain
Leigha Vilen¹, Rebecca J. Cleveland², Alfredo Rivadeneira¹, Mary Altpeter³, Betsy Hackney⁴, Victoria Sepulveda² and Leigh F. Callahan⁴, ¹Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Understanding the associations between education and health status among Hispanics with arthritis and/or joint pain is crucial in adapting existing arthritis interventions for this…
Abstract Number: 3244 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of a Self-Directed Walking Program in Hispanics with Arthritis
Leigh F. Callahan¹, Alfredo Rivadeneira², Mary Altpeter³, Rebecca J. Cleveland⁴, Betsy Hackney¹, Leigha Vilen², Victoria Sepulveda⁴, Daniel S Reuland⁵ and Claudia Rojas⁴, ¹Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Walk with Ease (WWE) is the Arthritis Foundation's (AF) 6-week evidence-based walking program for adults with arthritis that can be offered in 2 formats:…
Abstract Number: 2424 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Medication Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Between University and Private Settings – Results from Ontario Best Practice Research Initiative
Thomas McKeown¹, Binu Jacob¹, Xiuying Li¹, Sandra Couto¹, William Bensen², Vandana Ahluwalia³, Arthur Karasik⁴ and Claire Bombardier^5,6, ¹University Health Network, Toronto General Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²St Josephs Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³William Osler Health Center, Brampton, ON, Canada, ⁴Courtesy Staff Appointment St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose The objective of this study was to compare the characteristics and patterns of medication use among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in university and community…
Abstract Number: 2010 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reaching out to Physical Therapists: Results of a Survey on Physical Therapists Preferences for Learning about Evidence-Based Community Programs
Jennifer Hefelfinger¹, Teresa J. Brady², Jennifer Berktold³, Marc Goldstein⁴, Erika Bonilla⁵, Mari Brick⁶, Erica Odom⁷, Angela Oliver⁷ and Penney Cowan⁸, ¹National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Atlanta, GA, ²Arthritis Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ³Westat, Inc, Rockville, MD, ⁴American Physical Therapy Association, Alexandria, VA, ⁵Westat, Inc, Rickville, MD, ⁶National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Voorheesville, NY, ⁷Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ⁸American Chronic Pain Association, Rocklin, CA
Background/Purpose Community resources such as evidence-based physical activity (PA) and self-management education (SME) programs, with their documented health benefits, can complement clinical care. These clinical-community…
Abstract Number: 2274 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment Of The Diagnostic Accuracy Of Different Strategies For Health Fair Case-Finding For Undiagnosed Inflammatory Arthritis
Kaylynn Aiona¹, Christopher C. Striebich², M. Kristen Demoruelle³, Julia J. Rhiannon⁴, Stuart M. Weisman⁵, Marie L. Feser³, Lezlie A. Derber⁵, James H. Goddard⁶, Stacey Brake⁶, Jill Lysengen⁷, Laura Rosseisen⁷, John E. Hokanson¹, Anna E. Baron¹, Jill M. Norris⁸, V. Michael Holers⁹ and Kevin D. Deane³, ¹Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁴Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁵University of Colorado School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Aurora, CO, ⁶9Health Fair, Denver, CO, ⁷Arthritis Foundation, Great West Region, Denver Office, Denver, CO, ⁸Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, ⁹Rheumatology Division, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Early treatment of inflammatory arthritis (IA), and especially rheumatoid arthritis (RA), leads to improved outcomes, although diagnostic delays may impede timely treatment. We…
Abstract Number: 2211 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hospital For Special Surgery’s Charla De Lupus ( Lupus Chat)® Teen/Young Adult/ Parent Group: Holistic Support For Lupus Patients and Their Families
Erica Sandoval¹, Lillian Mendez², Roberta Horton³, Josephine Isgro⁴ and Shawn Rose⁵, ¹Social Work Programs, Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Social Work Programs, Hospital for Speical Surgery, New York, NY, ³Department of Social Work Programs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New-York Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁵Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, NIAMS, NHLBI, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Teens with chronic illnesses are faced with challenges to their identity, peer relationships, self-esteem, and developmental milestones, which can have a lasting impact on…
Abstract Number: 2432 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Arthritis Foundation’s Tai Chi Program for People with Arthritis: One Year Follow-up
My-Linh Luong¹, Rebecca J. Cleveland¹, Betsy Hackney¹ and Leigh F. Callahan², ¹Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Thurston Arthritis Res Ctr, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: To evaluate program adherence and whether the improvements seen after completing the Arthritis Foundation’s 8-week Tai Chi course remained for reduction of symptoms, increased…
Abstract Number: 2433 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Integration of a Healthy Aging Program Into the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program: Six-Month Results
Elizabeth A. Schlenk¹, Joni Vander Bilt², Wei-Hsuan Lo-Ciganic², Sarah E. Woody², Janice C. Zgibor², Molly B. Conroy³, C. Kent Kwoh⁴ and Anne B. Newman², ¹School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PIttsburgh, PA, ⁴School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: In 2001, the University of Pittsburgh Prevention Research Center (PRC) developed the “10 Keys”TM to Healthy Aging program in response to the need to…
Abstract Number: 2399 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exercise On Prescription: Barriers to Participation in Community Based Exercise Programmes
Dr Nicola E. Walsh¹ and Professor Mike Hurley², ¹Allied Health Professions, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²School of Rehabilitation Sciences, St George's University of London and Kingston University, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent, disabling and incurs considerable healthcare costs. Symptoms of pain and functional impairment can be ameliorated through participation in regular…

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