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Abstracts tagged "eHealth ethics"

  • Abstract Number: 2346 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018

    Emerging Ethical Issues in Physical Activity Monitoring of Persons Living with Arthritis: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis

    Jenny Leese1,2, Siyi Zhu2,3,4, Graham Macdonald2,5, Mir-Masoud Pourrahmat2,3, Anne F. Townsend6,7, Catherine L. Backman8,9, Laura Nimmon3 and Linda Li2,10, 1Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, 3University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 4Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, 5Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6Qualitative Research, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, 7University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, exeter, United Kingdom, 8Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, 9Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 10Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Although physical activity is a key component of optimal arthritis self-management, levels of physical activity typically fall below expert recommendations among persons with arthritis.[1]…
  • Abstract Number: 1162 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016

    How Ehealth Technologies Are Changing the Office Visit: Perspectives from Healthcare Professionals in Rheumatology

    Graham Macdonald1, Anne F. Townsend2, Linda Li3, Sheila Kerr4, Paul Adam5, Michael McDonald6 and Catherine L. Backman7, 1Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, exeter, United Kingdom, 3Department of Physical Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 4Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Richmond, BC, Canada, 5Mary Pack Arthritis Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6W.Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 7Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: eHealth is a broad term referring to the application of information and communication technologies in the health sector, ranging from health records to telemedicine…
  • Abstract Number: 2442 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014

    Aligning Ethics with Digital Health Technologies and Shared Decision-Making: Interview Accounts of Patients and Clinicians

    Anne F. Townsend1,2,3,4, Paul Adam5, Jenny Leese6, Linda C. Li6,7, Michael McDonald2, Sheila Kerr8, Gordon Whitehead8 and Catherine Backman6,9, 1Qualitative Research, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, 2Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 3Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 4University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 5Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, 7Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 8Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Richmond, BC, Canada, 9Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose Medical ethics evolves as health care develops. Digital health technologies are transforming health care delivery and patient and clinician relationships. EthiĀ­cal approaches are shifting…

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