THU0570 A Pilot Evaluation of Arthritis Self-Management Program by Lay Leaders in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis in Hong Kong

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 379.3-380
Author(s):  
Y.Y. Leung ◽  
J. Kwan ◽  
P. Chan ◽  
L.S. Tam ◽  
E.K. Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Inflammatory Arthritis ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Lay Leaders ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis

A pilot evaluation of Arthritis Self-Management Program by lay leaders in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis in Hong Kong

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 935-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Ying Leung ◽  
Jackie Kwan ◽  
Patsy Chan ◽  
Peter K. K. Poon ◽  
Christine Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Inflammatory Arthritis ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Lay Leaders ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in American Sign Language: Evaluation and Recommendations

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Havercamp ◽  
Rosalind Gjessing ◽  
Cara N. Whalen Smith
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
American Sign Language ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Lay Leaders ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Deaf Community ◽  
American Sign ◽  
Participant Satisfaction ◽  
Program Fidelity ◽  
Qualitative Feedback

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) is an evidence-based program that is affective in managing chronic conditions and improving health outcomes in diverse populations; however, the program may not effectively reach the Deaf community. Deafness is associated with chronic health conditions and low health literacy, making a health education program such as CDSMP a good fit for this population. This study adapted and evaluated CDSMP in American Sign Language (ASL). The aims of this study were to (1) adapt the CDSMP curriculum for Deaf participants; (2) evaluate the program fidelity, participant satisfaction, and qualitative feedback; and (3) provide recommendations for improving the accessibility of CDSMP for the Deaf community. We evaluated the CDSMP program offered by lay leaders in ASL to Deaf participants. Program fidelity and participant satisfaction were high (93% and 88.9%, respectively). Qualitative feedback from participants and lay leaders informed implementation recommendations. Based on these findings, we offer 10 recommendations for offering CDSMP to the Deaf community. This study demonstrates that CDSMP can be successfully offered in ASL to Deaf participants with minimal adaptations. Offering CDSMP in ASL to accommodate Deaf learners promises to improve health outcomes in this vulnerable population.

A Cognitive-Behavioral Adult Asthma Self-Management Program

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Tousman ◽  
Lisa Hiskey ◽  
Scott Roberts ◽  
Jargal Gendenbaatar
Keyword(s):  
Management Program ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Adult Asthma

scholarly journals Attendance, activation and health profiles of participants, a prospective study on a regional cardiometabolic disease self-management program in Laval, Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magali Girard ◽  
Janusz Kaczorowski ◽  
Marie-Thérèse Lussier ◽  
Vivianne Martin
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Cardiometabolic Disease ◽  
A Prospective Study

Abstract Background Chronic diseases are responsible for over 70% of all deaths globally. While some self-management programs have been shown to be efficacious in preventing or altering trajectories for some chronic conditions, scaling-up and sustaining such programs beyond tightly-controlled study conditions remain a major challenge. CISSS-Laval partnered with the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program team to co-develop Cible-santé/prévention and evaluate the first cohort of participants enrolled in the program, in order to better understand the program’s implementation and scope. The objective of the current study was to describe the profile of attendees and the level of engagement of participants in a new, region-wide cardiometabolic disease self-management program offered in Laval, Canada. Methods This was a prospective study with no comparison group. Potential participants were identified and referred to the program from April to December 2015 by their primary care health professional practicing in one of the city’s interdisciplinary primary care clinics. They had their blood pressure, waist circumference and body mass index measured by trained volunteers, and completed a questionnaire on health habits, level of activation and the risk of developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes over the next 10 years. Results A descriptive analysis of the first cohort of 141 Cible-Santé/prévention participants showed very low attendance. Furthermore, only 1 in 10 of enrolled participants completed the full program. The program typically attracted adults with some risk factors associated with their conditions (high waist circumference, obesity), but with an already high level of knowledge, skills and confidence to participate in self-management activities. Conclusion This study provides a portrait of new participants to a self-management cardiometabolic disease program, which highlights the potential of supporting patients ready to make changes but also exposes the difficulty of attracting a larger number and diversity of participants and in encouraging completion of the program.

scholarly journals Mechanisms and Mediators of Pain in Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Di Carlo ◽  
Gianluca Smerilli ◽  
Fausto Salaffi
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Pain ◽  
Inflammatory Arthritis ◽  
Operational Definition ◽  
Immunosuppressive Drugs ◽  
Therapeutic Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Joint Diseases ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis ◽  
Inflammatory Joint Diseases

Abstract Purpose of the review Pain in chronic inflammatory joint diseases is a common symptom reported by patients. Pain becomes of absolute clinical relevance especially when it becomes chronic, i.e., when it persists beyond normal healing times. As an operational definition, pain is defined chronic when it lasts for more than 3 months. This article aims to provide a review of the main mechanisms underlying pain in patients with chronic inflammatory joint diseases, discussing in particular their overlap. Recent findings While it may be intuitive how synovial inflammation or enthesitis are responsible for nociceptive pain, in clinical practice, it is common to find patients who continue to complain of symptoms despite optimal control of inflammation. In this kind of patients at the genesis of pain, there may be neuropathic or nociplastic mechanisms. Summary In the context of chronic inflammatory joint diseases, multiple mechanisms generally coexist behind chronic pain. It is the rheumatologist’s task to identify the mechanisms of pain that go beyond the nociceptive mechanisms, to adopt appropriate therapeutic strategies, including avoiding overtreatment of patients with immunosuppressive drugs. In this sense, future research will have to be oriented to search for biomarkers of non-inflammatory pain in patients with chronic inflammatory joint diseases.

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