Abstract Number: 2402 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Utility of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for an Outpatient Fibromyalgia Education Program
Background/Purpose: The Arthritis Program (TAP) at Southlake Regional Health Centre has offered an inter-professional, patient centered Fibromyalgia (FM) education program for nearly two decades. This…Abstract Number: 1721 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of User-Focused Standards of Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis the Www.Eumusc.Net Project – Work Package 5
Background/Purpose: The EUMUSC.net project facilitates cooperation between EU Member States and promotes a comprehensive European strategy to optimise musculoskeletal health.The purpose of Work package 5,…Abstract Number: 2403 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of a Rheumatoid Arthritis Peer Support Program On Clinical Outcomes
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) peer support program on fatigue, functional status (pain, SF-12 PCS), self-efficacy, emotional health (SF-12 MCS)…Abstract Number: 1722 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exploring How Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Use a Methotrexate Decision Aid for Making Treatment Choices
Background/Purpose: For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), making treatment decisions can be overwhelming. The literature describes a sense of ambivalence among patients with chronic diseases…Abstract Number: 2066 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Outpatient Follow-up for Osteoporosis Management After a Hip Fracture
Background/Purpose: Patients hospitalized for hip fractures are routinely scheduled for a Rheumatology follow-up appointment to assess their risk of future fractures and need for treatment.…Abstract Number: 920 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Multimodal Intervention to Improve Osteoporosis Care in Home Health Settings: Results From a Cluster Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: Although very effective osteoporosis treatments are available, the rates of use are low, even among individuals who have already experienced a fracture and are…Abstract Number: 2041 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Access and Patient Education in Rheumatology: the Gout Shared Medical Appointment; a Quality Improvement Initiative
Background/Purpose: Patients experience long waits for consultations in Rheumatology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). The cause of this is multi-factorial, including provider referral patterns, patient preferences,…Abstract Number: 863 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Employment of a Needs Assessment Survey to Shape a Novel Web-Based Pediatric Rheumatology Curriculum for Primary Care Providers
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatology faces many challenges due to the shortage of board certified physicians in the field and the imbalance in their geographic distribution. This…Abstract Number: 2623 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Taking Charge of Systemic Sclerosis: A Pilot Study of an Internet Self-Management Program
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease with serious implications for quality of life. The disease is challenging due to the variable…Abstract Number: 2047 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of a Rheumatology Consultation Service in Hospitalized Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists provide hospital in-patient consultation for urgent and emergency referrals. In an increasingly cost-conscious, accountable, and integrated health-care system, the appropriate role of specialty…Abstract Number: 602 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sexual and Reproductive Health Counseling Among Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is known to target young adults, especially women of child-bearing age. Although it is well-accepted…Abstract Number: 2587 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practice Makes Perfect: Assessment of Proficiency of Rheumatology Fellows in Specific Joint Procedural Skills
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology training programs require fellows to be proficient in joint procedural skills as a requirement for graduation. However, specific procedures required to attain proficiency…Abstract Number: 2056 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness of a Focused Educational Intervention in Improving the Supplementation of Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are important clinical states with the potential for adverse skeletal and non-skeletal consequences. In our experience the management of…Abstract Number: 2588 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Standardized Patient Simulation Improves Internal Medicine Resident Musculoskeletal Examination Skills
Background/Purpose: Few studies have addressed use of simulation-based education (SBE) to teach musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine to Internal Medicine (IM) residents. Our purpose was to obtain…Abstract Number: 1899 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Contributing to Non-Publication of Abstracts Presented At the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals Annual Meeting
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) provides a premier forum for the rapid dissemination of novel…