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Podiatrists’ perspectives of the provision of foot health education for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. (2010)
Journal Article
A, G., A, H., & A, W. (2010). Podiatrists’ perspectives of the provision of foot health education for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 3, https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-3-s1-o11

Introduction Patient education is considered to be a key role for podiatrists in the management of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However there is no evidence that identifies or supports the most appropriate strategies and content for its... Read More about Podiatrists’ perspectives of the provision of foot health education for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis..

Goal Setting for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Qualitative Exploration (2010)
Journal Article
Cliss, A., Morris, M., Ambler, N., Knops, B., Hammond, A., Almeida, C., & Hewlett, S. (2010). Goal Setting for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Qualitative Exploration. Rheumatology,

Background: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) addresses the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and often uses goal setting to facilitate behaviour change. Some studies suggest that goal setting improves health-related behaviours in lon... Read More about Goal Setting for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Qualitative Exploration.

Reducing the Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (2010)
Journal Article
Hewlett, S., Ambler, N., Knops, B., Cliss, A., Almeida, C., Pope, D., …Pollock, J. (2010). Reducing the Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Rheumatology, 49,

Background: Up to 90% of people with Rheumatoid Arthritis experience distressing and unmanageable fatigue that impacts profoundly on life. Biological therapies can lessen fatigue but are not always appropriate. In other long-term conditions, fatigue... Read More about Reducing the Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Perceived benefits and barriers to joint protection among people with rheumatoid arthritis and occupational therapists. A mixed methods study. (2010)
Journal Article
Niedermann, K., Hammond, A., Forster, A., & de Bie, R. (2010). Perceived benefits and barriers to joint protection among people with rheumatoid arthritis and occupational therapists. A mixed methods study. Musculoskeletal Care, 8(3), 143-156. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.177

Background: deciding whether or not to perform a health behaviour is an active decision-making process which has an impact on current and future behaviour and can be influenced by the beliefs both of patients and their healthcare professionals. The a... Read More about Perceived benefits and barriers to joint protection among people with rheumatoid arthritis and occupational therapists. A mixed methods study..

Self-management of rheumatic diseases: State of the art and future perspectives (2010)
Journal Article
Iversen, M., Hammond, A., & Betteridge, N. (2010). Self-management of rheumatic diseases: State of the art and future perspectives. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 69(6), 955-963. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2010.129270

Self-management interventions are patient-centred and designed to foster active participation of patients in order to promote well-being and to manage symptoms. Over the past two decades, the role of self-management in chronic diseases has gained mom... Read More about Self-management of rheumatic diseases: State of the art and future perspectives.

The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
Journal Article
Adams, J., Mullee, M., Burridge, J., Hammond, A., & Cooper, C. (2010). The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 62(2), 274-278

OBJECTIVE: To provide a responsiveness analysis of the self-report and therapist-rated upper extremity functional outcome measures used in a rehabilitation trial. METHODS: A variety of commonly used therapist-assessed and self-report structural impai... Read More about The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis.