Fatigue in musculoskeletal conditions
(2008)
Journal Article
Sarah Hewlett's Outputs (160)
Return to sport after joint replacement (2008)
Journal Article
Our aim was to determine the pre-operative sporting profiles of patients undergoing primary joint replacement and to establish if they were able to return to sport after surgery. A postal survey was completed by 2085 patients between one and three ye... Read More about Return to sport after joint replacement.
Rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy students in the UK: Standards, challenges and solutions (2008)
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Objectives. Rheumatological conditions are common, thus nurses (Ns) occupational therapists (OTs) and physiotherapists (PTs) require at least basic rheumatology knowledge upon qualifying. The aim of this study was to develop a core set of teaching to... Read More about Rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy students in the UK: Standards, challenges and solutions.
Self-efficacy as an appraisal that moderates the coping-emotion relationship: Associations among people with rheumatoid arthritis (2008)
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The way a coping strategy is expressed might depend on the nature of underlying efficacy expectations. For example, a cognitive coping strategy may have different content depending on efficacy beliefs underpinning the strategy's formulation and appli... Read More about Self-efficacy as an appraisal that moderates the coping-emotion relationship: Associations among people with rheumatoid arthritis.
Total knee replacement: Is it really an effective procedure for all? (2007)
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Total knee replacement (TKR) is considered an effective intervention for the treatment of chronic knee pain and disability. Yet there is increasing evidence, based on research using patient-based outcome measures, that a significant proportion of pat... Read More about Total knee replacement: Is it really an effective procedure for all?.
Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: From apathy to action (2007)
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Fatigue is a common problem in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), experienced by the majority of patients, with fatigue scores that are often higher than pain scores. Despite this, patients feel fatigue has been largely ignored by clinicians. This article pr... Read More about Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: From apathy to action.
Patient perspective workshop: Reasons and methods for measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (2007)
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The experience of fatigue has been reported by a large proportion of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and it is often the most important problem for individual patients. A systematic analysis of patient focus group discussions revealed 3 overar... Read More about Patient perspective workshop: Reasons and methods for measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis.
Emotions and beliefs upon diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (2007)
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What inspires junior health professionals to become rheumatology specialists?: A survey questionnaire (2007)
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Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: Validation of the PI HAQ (2007)
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Patient perspective workshop: Fatigue as a recommended patient-centred outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis (2007)
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The Patient Perspective Workshop at OMERACT 8 considered evidence for the importance of fatigue to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether measurement of fatigue meets the requirements of the OMERACT filter. The workshop participants incl... Read More about Patient perspective workshop: Fatigue as a recommended patient-centred outcome measure in rheumatoid arthritis.
Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of scales in use (2007)
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Objective. Fatigue is an important outcome for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to identify the scales being used to measure RA fatigue, and to systematically examine the evidence for their validation. Methods. A... Read More about Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of scales in use.
Patients and professionals as research partners: Challenges, practicalities, and benefits (2006)
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Current provision of rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students in the UK (2006)
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Objectives. Rheumatological conditions are common and all health professionals (HPs) therefore need sufficient knowledge and skills to manage patients safely and effectively. The aim of this study was to examine current undergraduate education in rhe... Read More about Current provision of rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy students in the UK.
Developing research in rheumatology nursing: Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
A model for collaboration between researchers and patients (2006)
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Rheumatology telephone helplines: patient and health professionals' requirements. (2006)
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to ascertain patients' and health professionals' requirements from a rheumatology helpline and how such a service should be delivered. METHODS: Self-completed questionnaires were administered to both users of rhe... Read More about Rheumatology telephone helplines: patient and health professionals' requirements..
Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: patient, professional and public values. (2006)
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BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability. Numerous tools are available to assess this, but they fail to place a patient value upon disability. In rheumatoid arthritis, research has shown patients have different importance valu... Read More about Personal impact of disability in osteoarthritis: patient, professional and public values..
Implementing a patient-led service for chronic conditions (2005)
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