Diabetes medications and risk of heart disease in people with arthritis
Sep 11, 2024People living with these autoimmune diseases are at a higher risk of heart problems due to the chronic inflammation. When combined with cardiac risk factors like type 2 diabetes and obesity these risks increase even further. This study compared the impacts of diabetes medications on the risk of heart disease among people with inflammatory arthritis.
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Will using your arthritis medications during pregnancy cause you or your baby to have more infections?
Feb 02, 2024It is not clear how arthritis medications affect the immune system of pregnant women or their babies after birth. This study found that using biologics during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of serious infections in mothers after delivery or in babies during their first year of life.
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Exploring the health benefits of everyday activities for people with inflammatory arthritis
Jan 18, 2024There is little research data on the types of activities that support living well with inflammatory types of arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis). This research aimed to explore the relationship between health and people's everyday activities, in adults with inflammatory arthritis.
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Rheumatology Research
Apr 05, 2023This study was done to emphasize that rheumatology research should include patients who represent factors often called determinants of health inequities e.g., gender, sex, race, education. This is especially true in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
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A New Method to Measure Health Literacy
Jan 09, 2022This study found that current health literacy tools fall short in evaluating the essential skills required by people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to practice effective self-management practices.
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Understanding patients’ experiences as partners in research
Aug 24, 2019Patient engagement in research (PEIR) is a new way of doing health research where patients and members of the public become part of the scientific research team. In this study, researchers want to understand how patients who become involved in research teams deal with and adapt to the challenges they face in their new role. Understanding how and why it…
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Is ‘Big Data’ a big deal for healthcare in Canada?
Feb 07, 2019Most people who did this study’s online survey supported using datasets from our public health care system for health research, if personal information was removed. It was seen as important to studying long-term outcomes in large numbers of people.
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Price caps for generic drugs: Ensuring fair pricing and reducing potential shortages for Canadians
Mar 12, 2018In Canada, generic drugs are priced cheaper than brand names to make generic markets more competitive and to reduce drug costs. This study was a practical starting point toward determining the impact of different price-caps on generic drug market competition across Canada.
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Arthritis Wellness Program for Indigenous People – Haida Gwaii
Dec 11, 2017This study was conducted to develop a culturally relevant, family-based program for Indigenous people and family members to improve wellness when living with arthritis. Improved care and research by Indigenous people for Indigenous people.
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Self-Management Support for Underserved Populations with Arthritis and Co-Morbidities
Dec 11, 2017People with chronic diseases and arthritis can use self-management support programs and services to improve their health and manage their illnesses. These approaches do not necessarily meet the needs of people living with arthritis in underserved and vulnerable populations.This study will be used to develop policy and education tools to improve quality of care for those in underserved populations.
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The use of Case Managers for arthritis care in First Nations communities
Dec 06, 2017This study partnered with First Nations communities to develop and evaluate culturally responsive case manager programs designed to improve wellness in First Nations people who have arthritis and other chronic conditions.
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Arthritis Wellness Program for Indigenous People – Kwakiutl District Council
Dec 06, 2017This study was conducted to develop a culturally meaningful, family-based program for Indigenous people and family members to improve wellness when living with arthritis. Improved care and research by Indigenous people for Indigenous people.
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Assessing Meaningful Patient Engagement in Research
Jan 12, 2017Patient engagement helps make research more relevant to the needs of patients, but there is currently no tool to assess the extent to which patients are meaningfully engaged in research. The “Patient Engagement in Research Scale” (PEIRS) assessed meaningful patient engagement.
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PAthway To Health (PATH): Fostering culturally appropriate physical activities using digital technology in Indigenous communities
Oct 03, 2015This project tested a physical activity mentoring program in partnership with Arthritis Research Canada, to improve health and wellness in the served by Kwakiutl District Health Centres.
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Preventing Complications with Improved Physical Activity: Can Self-Monitoring Technologies Help?
Jan 01, 2015The study focused on developing a web application called FitViz which gathers data from patients’ Fitbit and allows their health professionals to use this data in setting personalized goals with the patient. The use of Fitbit and FitViz appeared to increase physical activity awareness, and helped in setting realistic goals.
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Reducing Cognitive Impairment and Improving Joint health in Older Adults
Jun 06, 2014This study developed ways to improve the use of effective prevention and treatment options for brain and joint health with a focus on physical activity, and timely use of arthritis treatment. This included testing digital media test tools with the public and health professionals.
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How can online physical activity monitoring tools be used in arthritis care?
Nov 06, 2013This study examined how exercise tools such as diaries, pedometers, multisensory devices and global positioning system (GPS) monitors are used by people with arthritis, as well as what influences the patients’ use of these tools.
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Arthritis, parenting and household work
Apr 25, 2009Arthritis symptoms like pain and fatigue affect many roles in life.This study looked at the impact inflammatory types of arthritis have on parenting tasks and household work and what solutions are available to assist with challenges in parenting and household work.
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