A patient and family study examining the chronic pain of rheumatoid arthritis through a framework of chronic illness

1997 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabiraj Nemchand
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Family Study

Understanding the Role and Uses of Alternative Therapies for Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Archana Tripathy ◽  
Nitish Swain ◽  
Bhawna Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Animal Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Clinical Investigations ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Mental Well Being

: With growing popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among the individuals with chronic pain and muscular problems, a number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) show their interest in CAM interventions for disease improvement. Various reports published on CAM are based on animal model of RA however there is often lack of high quality clinical investigations for explaining the success stories of CAM therapies in patients with RA. CAMs having potential to be used for therapy in patients with RA have been identified, however lack of awareness and scepticism of their efficacy has made the patients reluctant to choose these drug less therapies. In this review, we have summarized the existing evidences which suggest promising efficacy of different alternative therapies in managing RA and providing both physical and mental well being to RA patients.

Translation, back-translation and cultural adaptation of the 8-item Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness to Portuguese

2019 ◽  
pp. 73-75
Author(s):  
Rosana Tieka Miyazaki Brancucci ◽  
Marcio Lima Pontes Natan ◽  
Aline Vitali da Silva ◽  
Arao Belitardo de Oliveira ◽  
Juliane Prieto Peres Mercante
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Stigma Scale ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Translation And Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Cultural Validation

Cultural diversity limits cross cultural understanding of diseases. Stigma has been studied in neurological disorders, chronic pain and migraine, but instruments are not available in Portuguese. We aimed to translate the 8-item Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness to Portuguese. Methods: We followed the 5 steps advised by guidelines for transcultural validation. Results: Translation, backtranslation and cultural validation has been performed following the 5 steps, and a final version of the instrument was achieved. Discussion/Conclusion : Stigma is an important issue in migraine management. Measurement of stigma in headache sufferers in Brazil may be started. The final version of the instrument is provided.

The acute management of patients with psychiatric complications of chronic illness or chronic pain

2013 ◽  
pp. 235-256
Author(s):  
Michael Clark ◽  
Glenn Treisman ◽  
Arjun Chanmugam ◽  
Patrick Triplett ◽  
Gabor Kelen
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Acute Management ◽  
Psychiatric Complications
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