Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 2403 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of a Rheumatoid Arthritis Peer Support Program On Clinical Outcomes
Rebecca Thrower¹, Christine K. Iannaccone², Hsun Tsao³, Michael Weinblatt⁴, Jing Cui² and Nancy A. Shadick⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology & Immunology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology/Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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
Linda C. Li¹, Anne F. Townsend², Paul M. Adam³, Catherine L. Backman⁴, Sydney Brooks⁵, Gwen A. Ellert⁶, Allyson Jones⁷, Otto Kamensek⁸, Cheryl Koehn⁹, Diane Lacaille⁸, Jenny Leese², Colleen Maloney⁸, Elaine Yacyshyn¹⁰, Charlene Yousefi⁸ and Dawn Stacey¹¹, ¹Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Rheumatology Liaison, Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵The Arthritis Society, Ontario Division, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Health Education, Trelle Enterprises Inc, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁰562 Heritage Med Rsch Ctr, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹¹School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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
Anika Alarakhia and Robert Quinet, Rheumatology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
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
Meredith Kilgore¹, Kenneth G. Saag², Jeroan Allison³, Elizabeth Kitchin⁴, Julie L. Locher¹, Amy Mudano⁵, Ryan C. Outman⁶ and Jeffrey R. Curtis⁷, ¹Health Care Organization & Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Div Clinical Immun & Rheum, Univ of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Nutrition Sciences, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Rheumatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Rheumatology & Immunology, Univ of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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
Alicia J. Zbehlik¹ and Nicole M. Orzechowski², ¹Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ²Section of Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon, NH
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
Amy L. Woodward and Z. Leah Harris, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
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
Janet L. Poole¹, Dinesh Khanna², Betty Skipper³ and Cindy F. Mendelson⁴, ¹Occupational Therapy Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico, NM, ⁴College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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
Shirley L. Chow¹, Dafna D. Gladman² and Heather McDonald-Blumer³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Medicine/Rheum Box 11, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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
Xue Tian¹, Murray H. Passo², Janice D. Key³, Thomas C. Hulsey⁴ and Natasha M. Ruth¹, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Adolescent Medicine, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴Pediatrics, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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
Tara J. Rizvi¹, Min Xu¹ and Nancy Searle², ¹Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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
Candice Low¹, Richard Conway², Gaye Cunnane³, Michele Doran³ and Finbar (Barry) D. O'Shea¹, ¹Rheumatology Dept, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ²Rheumatology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ³Dept of Rheumatology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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
Floranne C. Ernste¹, Uma Thanarajasingam¹, Courtney Shourt², Andrew Halvorsen³ and Furman S. McDonald³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, ³Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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
Jennifer M.P. Woo¹, Daniel Furst², Deborah K. McCurdy³, Olivia I. Lund⁴, Rotem Eyal⁴, Cijin Piao⁴ and Gil Amarilyo¹, ¹Pediatrics/Rheumatology, Mattel Children's Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²David Geffen School of Medicine, Div of Rheumatology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ³Pediatric Rheumatology, UCLA Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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…
Abstract Number: 2589 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
From Novice to Expert: Competency Milestones for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Karina D. Torralba¹, Jay B. Higgs², Amy C. Cannella³ and Gurjit S. Kaeley⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, ³Divison of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Med Ctr, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Internal Medicine have initiated the development of milestones for internal medicine (IM)…
Abstract Number: 1885 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatologists’ Ultrasound Confidence and Interpretation of Normal Anatomy Are Improved by a Cadaver Based Sonoanatomy Course
Iain Goff¹, David Wright² and Debra Patten³, ¹Musculoskeletal Research Group, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, United Kingdom, ³The Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Medical Sciences Education and Development, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Correct interpretation of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) requires thorough knowledge of normal 3D anatomy, but several authors report deficiencies in anatomy skills among rheumatologists. Cadaver-based…

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