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S9 Piecing Together the Jigsaw: Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with COPD (2018)
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Introduction and objectives There is a sound evidence base which highlights that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an effective management strategy for patients with respiratory disease, in particular COPD. The National PR audit (2015) highlighted a l... Read More about S9 Piecing Together the Jigsaw: Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions of Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with COPD.

Inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perspectives on the effect of arthritis gloves on their hand pain and function (A-GLOVES TRIAL): a qualitative study (2018)
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Background Arthritis (compression) gloves are frequently provided to people with inflammatory (IA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the NHS, to help reduce swelling and alleviate hand pain by providing compression and improving circulation. However ev... Read More about Inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perspectives on the effect of arthritis gloves on their hand pain and function (A-GLOVES TRIAL): a qualitative study.

The effects of arthritis gloves on hand pain in people with rheumatoid or inflammatory arthritis: a randomised controlled trial (A-GLOVES TRIAL) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background Arthritis (compression) gloves are commonly provided to people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis (IA) in the UK health service. These apply pressure and warmth to relieve hand pain, stiffness and im... Read More about The effects of arthritis gloves on hand pain in people with rheumatoid or inflammatory arthritis: a randomised controlled trial (A-GLOVES TRIAL).

Digital technologies to promote self-management in musculoskeletal health: a systematic review (2018)
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Background: With the emergence of musculoskeletal conditions as a major threat to health status and one of the largest causes of health care expenditures, the role of self-management strategies has emerged. Digital media as a platform for self manage... Read More about Digital technologies to promote self-management in musculoskeletal health: a systematic review.

"As a practitioner I feel enriched": rheumatology tutors' experiences of delivering a manualised group cognitive-behavioural fatigue programme to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background Reducing Arthritis Fatigue by clinical Teams using cognitive-behavioural approaches (RAFT) is a 7-centre RCT of a manualised group cognitive-behavioural (CB) programme to reduce fatigue impact.1 After four days training plus a delivery obs... Read More about "As a practitioner I feel enriched": rheumatology tutors' experiences of delivering a manualised group cognitive-behavioural fatigue programme to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Development of an online self-management platform for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions (2018)
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Background Patient information and education have been shown to improve pain and self-efficacy and increase overall quality of life in people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions (MSCs). Informed patients are better able to distinguish and manage... Read More about Development of an online self-management platform for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions.