Abstracts tagged "qualitative and self-management"

Abstract Number: 244 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
A Qualitative Study Mapping the Behaviour Change Techniques Used in a Practice-Based Fibromyalgia Self-Management Programme
Jennifer Pearson¹, Katie Whale², Nicola Walsh¹, Sandi Derham³, Julie Russell³ and Fiona Cramp¹, ¹Department of Allied Health Professionals, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology Therapy Outpatients, Royal United Hospital Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex long-term condition that affects up to 5.4% of the UK population. It is associated with chronic widespread pain, fatigue,…
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 Leese^1,2, Siyi Zhu^2,3,4, Graham Macdonald^2,5, Mir-Masoud Pourrahmat^2,3, Anne F. Townsend^6,7, Catherine L. Backman^8,9, Laura Nimmon³ and Linda Li^2,10, 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: 1192 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
The F-Word: Why Is Talking about Fatigue so Hard?
Ruth Hart¹, Katie Hackett², Julia Newton³, Wan-Fai Ng^3,4 and Ben Thompson^4,5, ¹Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁴Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁵Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a common symptom for people with inflammatory arthritis and associated auto-immune conditions. Its impact is wide-ranging and significantly reduces health-related quality of…