Abstracts tagged "Occupational therapy"

Abstract Number: 0350 • ACR Convergence 2024
Piloting an Adaptation of the Making It Work Program for Systemic Sclerosis: Promising Effects on Job Related Self-efficacy and Risk of Work Disability
Janet Poole¹, Kristine Carandang², Mary Thelander Hill¹, Jessica Salazar¹, Anna Koch³, Timothy Dionne¹ and Diane Lacaille⁴, ¹University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²Young Patients' Autoimmune Research & Empowerment Alliance, San Diego, CA, ³Comfy Couch Counseling LLC, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Although work disability presents a substantial burden for people with systemic sclerosis (SS), there are no tailored programs that aim to support their employment.…
Abstract Number: 1954 • ACR Convergence 2024
Examination of Rehabilitation Referrals from Rheumatology Practices for Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the RISE Registry: A Feasibility and Descriptive Study
Louise Thoma¹, Jing Li² and Gabriela Schmajuk³, ¹University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly report functional limitations, pain, and fatigue that contribute to diminished quality of life and limit participation in valued…
Abstract Number: 1274 • ACR Convergence 2023
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Achieving Low Disease Activity State or Remission, Still Demonstrate Significant Hand Disability, as Assessed by Functional Dexterity Test: A Disconnection Between CDAI and Functional Hand Assessment
Aniela Shouval¹, Amihai Levkovitch², Itzhak Rosner³, shiri keret⁴, Irina Rokhyan², Boris Tchalabian², Esther Hof⁵ and Gleb Slobodin⁶, ¹Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, ²Department of Rehabilitation, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, ³Bnai Zion Medical Center/Technion, Haifa, Israel, ⁴Bnai Zion, Atlit, Israel, ⁵Occupational Therapy Unit, Bnai zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
Background/Purpose: Direct functionality of the hand is not commonly assessed in daily practice or clinical trials in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Functional dexterity test…
Abstract Number: 1655 • ACR Convergence 2023
Usability Testing of JIActiv, an Instagram-Based Program Promoting Engagement in Physical Activity Among Young People Living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Zeinab Ahmadian Sangkar¹, Fatou Bagayogo², Karina Cristea², Ciaran Duffy³, Jennifer Stinson⁴, Karine Toupin April³, Michele Gibbon⁵, Marianne Boulet¹, Élodie Bolduc¹, Aymane Alilou⁶, Sara Ahmed⁷, Claudine Auger¹, Laurie Proulx⁸, Alexandra Sirois⁹ and Sabrina Cavallo¹⁰, ¹University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²CRIR, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁴The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario RI, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁶Unviersity of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁹CARRA, Outremont, QC, Canada, ¹⁰University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: This study evaluated the usability (user performance and satisfaction) of an Instagram-based educational and interactive program promoting physical activity among young people living with…
Abstract Number: PP03 • ACR Convergence 2023
Lupus with Slime: Improve QOL and Increase ROM in SLE with Slime
Amanda Greene, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: In 1983, over forty years ago, I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). I was immediately prescribed high dose corticosteroids. My body and…
Abstract Number: 0185 • ACR Convergence 2022
Empowered2work: Development and Delivery of a Multi-faceted Peer-coaching Workshop Focusing on Health Promotion and Ergonomic Issues in the Workplace
Erika Mosor, Romualdo Ramos and Tanja Stamm, Medical University of Vienna, CeMSIIS - Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Section for Outcomes Research, Wien, Austria
Background/Purpose: Work and education significantly impact health and quality of life in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). However, patients often experience internal and…
Abstract Number: 0736 • ACR Convergence 2022
Educational Needs Among Health Professionals in Rheumatology: Low Awareness of EULAR Offerings and Unfamiliarity with Course Content as a Major Barrier – a EULAR Funded European Survey
Lisa Sperl¹, Tanja Stamm², Margaret Renn Andrews¹, Mathilda Bjork³, Carina Boström⁴, Jeannette Cappon⁴, Jenny de la Torre⁵, Annette de Thurah⁶, Andrea Domján⁷, Razvan Dragoi⁸, Fernando Estévez-López⁹, Ricardo Ferreira¹⁰, George E. Fragoulis¹¹, Jolanta Grygielska¹², Katti Kõrve¹³, Marja Leena Kukkurainen¹⁴, Christel Madelaine-Bonjour¹⁵, Andréa Marques¹⁶, Jorit Meesters¹⁷, Rikke Moe¹⁸, Ellen Moholt¹⁹, Erika Mosor², Claudia Naimer-Stach²⁰, Mwidimi Ndosi²¹, Polina Pchelnikova²², Jette Primdahl²³, Polina Putrik²⁴, Anne-Kathrin Rausch-Osthoff²⁵, Hana Smucrova²⁶, Marco Testa²⁷, Leti van Bodegom²⁸, Wilfred Peter²⁹, Heidi A. Zangi³⁰, Olena Zimba³¹, Thea Vliet Vlieland³² and Valentin Ritschl¹, ¹Medical University of Vienna, CeMSIIS - Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Section for Outcomes Research, Vienna, Austria, ²Medical University of Vienna, CeMSIIS - Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Section for Outcomes Research, Wien, Austria, ³Pain and Rehabilitation Centre, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, ⁴Department of Neurobiology, care sciences and society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Department of Alicante General and University Hospital, Alicante, Spain, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, ⁸Department of Balneology, Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, Research Center for the Assessment of Human Motion, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, ⁹Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ¹⁰Rheumatology department – Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, ¹¹Joint Rheumatology Programme, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, ¹²Department of Polish Rheuma Federation "REF" - member of EULAR PARE, Warsaw, Poland, ¹³Center of Rheumatology, East Tallinn Central Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia, ¹⁴Department of the Finnish Society of Rheumatology Nurses, Helsinki, Finland, ¹⁵Department of Department of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland, ¹⁶RN at Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitaler e Universitário de Coimbra Professor at Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, ¹⁷Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ¹⁸National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology (NKRR) Division of Rheumatology and Research Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ¹⁹Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²⁰BG/BRG Wolkersdorf, Wolkersdorf, Austria, ²¹School of Health and Social Welbeing, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²²Standing Committee of People with Arthritis/Rheumatism in Europe (PARE), EULAR, Zürich, Switzerland, ²³Department of Regional Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark and Danish Hospital for Rheumatic diseases, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg, Denmark, ²⁴Department of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, MUMC, CAHPRI, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²⁵Department of Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Institute for Physiotherapy, Winterthur, Switzerland, ²⁶Center of Medical Rehabilitation, Institute of Rheumatology, Praha, Czech Republic, ²⁷Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Genoa, Italy, ²⁸Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²⁹Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³⁰Department of Rheumatology and Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital and Faculty of Health, VID Specialized University, Oslo, Norway, ³¹Department of Internal Medicine N2, Danylo Halytsky Lviv Neurobiology National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine, ³²Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Health professionals in rheumatology (HPRs) should participate in post-graduate or continuous education to update and advance their knowledge and skills. This can improve patient…
Abstract Number: 2189 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of a Fatigue and Energy Management Program for Persons with Systemic Sclerosis (FAME-iSS): A Pilot Study
Janet Poole¹, Deirdre Connolly², Jessica Salazar³ and Kristine Carandang⁴, ¹University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²School of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, ³University of New Mexico, Occupational Therapy Graduate Program, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Young Patients' Autoimmune Research & Empowerment Alliance, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is one of the most prevalent and disabling symptom reported by people with systemic sclerosis (SSc). No fatigue-specific programs exist for people with…
Abstract Number: 1150 • ACR Convergence 2021
Use of Energy Conversation Strategies as a Result of the Fatigue Management Education for Individuals with Systemic Sclerosis (FAME-iSS)
Janet Poole¹, Deirdre Connolly² and Kristine Carandang³, ¹University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland, ³Independent, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Fatigue remains an understudied symptom of systemic sclerosis (SSc). For other diagnoses, increasing the use of energy conservation strategies, especially pacing. has been associated…
Abstract Number: 2081 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Health-promoting Potential of Everyday Activities: Preliminary Results from an Exploratory Study of Adults with and Without Inflammatory Arthritis
Flora To-Miles¹, Sue Forwell ¹, Eli Puterman ¹ and Catherine L. Backman ¹, ¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritis (IA) can disrupt a person’s valued life activities but little is known about the potential health benefits of activities other than physical…
Abstract Number: 2715 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of an Intensive Controlled 6-Moth Physical-Occupational Therapy Program with Subsequent 6-Month Follow-up Period in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis – Preliminary Data
Maja Spiritovic^1,2, Hana Smucrova², Sabina Oreska^2,3, Hana Storkanova^2,3, Barbora Hermankova^1,2, Petr Cesak⁴, Adela Rathouska², Olga Ruzickova^2,5, Karel Pavelka^2,3, Ladislav Šenolt^2,3, Jiri Vencovsky^2,6, Radim Becvar^2,3 and Michal Tomcik^2,3, ¹Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁶Department Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: Involvement of the skin and musculoskeletal system is associated with impaired quality of life in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Data on efficacy of…
Abstract Number: 1855 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Novel Rehabilitation Strategy to Improve Hand and Arm Function in Systemic Sclerosis
Susan L. Murphy¹, Mary Barber², Kristen Homer³, Carole Dodge² and Dinesh Khanna⁴, ¹Phyiscal Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc) suffer from limited arm and hand function due to skin thickening and contractures. Evidence-based medical rehabilitation strategies for these…
Abstract Number: 2321 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current Practices and New Directions in Occupational and Physical Therapy for Children with Rheumatic Diseases in the Biologic Era
Jill R. Blitz¹ and Talitha Cox², ¹Rehabilitation Services, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²MS 56, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The development of targeted biologic therapy for rheumatic diseases, has led to improved patient outcomes and a change in the role of physical (PT)…
Abstract Number: 60 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Paediatric Arthritis Rehabilitation Exercise Study
Claire LeBlanc^1,2, Sophie Laniel³, Michele Geoffrion⁴, Alexandra Sirois⁵, Sofia Nene⁶, Sophie Cloutier⁷, Yun Gao⁸, Karine Toupin-April⁹, Sarah Campillo¹⁰, Gaëlle Chédeville¹¹ and Rosie Scuccimarri¹², ¹Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³rehabilitaion medicine, co-PI, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴rehabilitation, co-PI, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Kinesiology, Student, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶medicine, research student, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷pediatrics, research student, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁸research student, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁹Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹¹Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹²Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Montreal Children's Hospital/McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
JIA patients often require regular exercises to increase joint range of motion (ROM). Adherence is challenging; instruction by a physiotherapist (PT) / occupational therapist (OT)…
Abstract Number: 1868 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rates and Predictors of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Utilization in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study
Karima Becetti¹, Jessica K. Gordon¹, Joseph Nguyen², Carol Mancuso³, Linda Kwakkenbos^4,5, Marie-Eve Carrier⁵, Brett D. Thombs^4,5, Robert F. Spiera¹ and SPIN Investigators, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by significant disability due to musculoskeletal involvement. Physical and occupational therapy (PT/OT) have been suggested to improve hand function,…

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