Comprehensive Occupational Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis (Paperback)

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic disabling joint disease. Empowering patients with RA to self manage the disease can lead to changes in behaviour, pain or physical health and psychosocial health status. Limited evidence exists for the efficacy of comprehensive Occupational Therapy (OT) intervention for patients with RA in improving functional ability. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of comprehensive OT intervention on patients with RA in producing a sustained improvement in patients' functional ability. It was found that a comprehensive in-patient occupational therapy programme does lead to sustained significant improvement in functional ability and Health related quality of life (HR-QOL). Focus groups and home based intervention appears to have a clinically significant impact on disease activity.

General

Imprint:	Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	October 2012
Authors:	Dreijer du Plessis Carin • Tikly Mohammed • Franzsen Denise
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	132
ISBN-13:	978-3-659-28304-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Rheumatology Promotions
LSN:	3-659-28304-5
Barcode:	9783659283048

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