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Abstracts tagged "coping"

  • Abstract Number: 0806 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Coping with Recent-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Validation of the Coping with Health Injuries and Problems (CHIP) Questionnaire in a Longitudinal Cohort

    Zafer Alman1, Gilles Boire2, Nathalie Carrier3, Ariel Masetto2, Artur deBrum Fernandes4, Patrick Liang2, Patricia L Dobkin5, Allard-Chamard Hugues6 and Sophie Roux7, 1Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istambul, Turkey, 2Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 3CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 4Universite De Sherbrooke, Fleurimont, QC, Canada, 5McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, 6Universit de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 7Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Receiving a Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) diagnosis presents a significant health stressor. Given that little is known about how patients cope with it, we aimed…
  • Abstract Number: 0807 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Baseline Coping Strategies as Predictors of Outcomes in Patients with Early-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

    Zafer Akman1, Gilles Boire2, Nathalie Carrier3, Sophie Roux4, Ariel Masetto2, Artur deBrum Fernandes5, Patrick Liang2, Patricia L Dobkin6 and Allard-Chamard Hugues7, 1Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, İstanbul, Turkey, 2Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 3CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 4Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, 5Universite De Sherbrooke, Fleurimont, QC, Canada, 6McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, 7Universit de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Patients recently diagnosed with RA employ various coping strategies. We aimed to describe these strategies over time and determine if specific strategies impacted patient…
  • Abstract Number: 604 • ACR/ARP Annual Meeting 2019

    Do Illness Perceptions and Coping Change over Time in Patients Recently Diagnosed with Axial Spondyloarthritis? A 2-Year Follow-Up Study in the SPACE Cohort

    Miranda van Lunteren1, Robert B.M. Landewé 2, Camilla Fongen 3, Roberta Ramonda 4, Désirée van der Heijde 1 and Floris van Gaalen 1, 1Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, 2Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 3Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, 4University of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Background/Purpose: We have previously shown that in patients with recently diagnosed axial SpA (axSpA), illness perceptions had a negative impact on the relationship between back…
  • Abstract Number: 2393 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018

    Is Methotrexate-Induced Nausea in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Influenced By Anxiety or Coping Strategies?

    Nini Kyvsgaard1, Mikael Thastum2, Torben Mikkelsen1, Anne Estmann3 and Troels Herlin1, 1Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark, 2Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark, 3Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, H.C. Andersen's Children's Hospital, Odense, Denmark

    Background/Purpose: Nausea to low-dose methotrexate (MTX) is a significant clinical challenge in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). There exists a large inter-individual variation…
  • Abstract Number: 2680 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018

    Activation Towards Health Self-Management in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Paul R. Fortin1, Carolyn Neville2, Anne-Sophie Julien3, Murray Rochon4, Davy Eng5, Christine A. Peschken6, Evelyne Vinet7, Marie Hudson8, Doug Smith9, Mark Matsos10, Janet E. Pope11, Ann E. Clarke12, Stephanie Keeling13, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta14 and Deborah Da Costa15, 1Medicine, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada, 2Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, 3CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, 4Jack Digital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval - Axe maladies infectieuses et immunitaires, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, 6RR 149G, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, 7Divisions of Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, 8Division of Rheumatology, Jewish General Hospital, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, 9Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, 10Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 11Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, 12Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 13Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 14Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 15Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with fluctuating levels of disease activity.  Control of disease activity is associated with better outcomes…
  • Abstract Number: 405 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018

    Feasibility of Enabling Self-Management and Coping with Arthritic Pain Using Exercise (ESCAPE-Pain) Programme for Knee Osteoarthritis in Malaysia

    Muhammad Kamil Che Hasan1,2, Emma Stanmore2 and Chris Todd2, 1Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia, 2Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: In Malaysia around one in ten older people are diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA), with the knee being one of the most commonly affected areas.…
  • Abstract Number: 1199 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015

    The Charla De Lupus (Lupus Chat)® Program: An Evaluation of a Lupus Support Program for Teens, Young Adults and Parents

    Melissa T. Flores1, Jillian A. Rose1, Roberta Horton1, Dariana M. Pichardo1, Lillian Mendez1 and Lisa F. Imundo2, 1Social Work Programs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2Assoociate Professor of Pediatrics in Medicine - Rheumatology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Research shows that chronic illnesses such as lupus have a multi-level impact on the entire family; it can be challenging for both patients &…
  • Abstract Number: 2081 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015

    The SLE Workshop: An Evaluation of a Long-Standing Hospital-Based Psychoeducational Program

    Melissa T. Flores1, Roberta Horton1, Jillian A. Rose1, Stephen A. Paget2 and Michael Lockshin3, 1Social Work Programs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 3Barbara Volcker Center for Women & Rheumatic Disease, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: An evaluation was conducted of a monthly hospital-based psychoeducational support group, ongoing since 1985, for people with lupus. Each 2-hour session begins with a…
  • Abstract Number: 107 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014

    Use of Internet in Adolescents and Young Adults with JIA

    Philomine A. van Pelt1, Constance H.C. Drossaert2, Radboud JEM Dolhain3, A.a. Kruize4, Jaap Huisman5 and Nico Wulffraat6, 1Rheumatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, 3Rheumatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 4Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 5Pediatric Psychology, Wilhelmina's Children Hospital UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 6Paediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Background/Purpose Internet-use is increasing since it is an efficient way to find information. Information obtained via Health Related Internet (HRI) sites, or online peer support…

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