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Schofield DJ, Lim K, Tanton R, Veerman L, Kelly SJ, Passey M, Shrestha R. Economic impact of informal caring for a person with arthritis in Australia from 2015 to 2030: a microsimulation approach using national survey data. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e076966. [PMID: 38719327 PMCID: PMC11086496 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the economic burden of informal caregivers not in the labour force (NILF) due to caring for a person with arthritis in Australia, with projections of these costs from 2015 to 2030. DESIGN Static microsimulation modelling using national survey data. SETTING Australia nationwide survey. PARTICIPANTS Participants include respondents to the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers who are informal carers of a person who has arthritis as their main chronic condition and non-carers. OUTCOME MEASURES Estimating the economic impact and national aggregated costs of informal carers NILF to care for a person with arthritis and projecting these costs from 2015 to 2030 in 5-year intervals. RESULTS On a per-person basis, when adjusted for age, sex and highest education attained, the difference in average weekly total income between informal carers and non-carers employed in the labour force is $A1051 (95% CI: $A927 to $A1204) in 2015 and projected to increase by up to 22% by 2030. When aggregated, the total national annual loss of income to informal carers NILF is estimated at $A388.2 million (95% CI: $A324.3 to $A461.9 million) in 2015, increasing to $A576.9 million (95% CI: $A489.2 to $A681.8 million) by 2030. The national annual tax revenue lost to the government of the informal carers NILF is estimated at $A99 million (95% CI: $A77.9 to $A126.4 million) in 2015 and is projected to increase 49% by 2030. CONCLUSION Informal carers NILF are economically worse off than employed non-carers, and the aggregated national annual costs are substantial. The future economic impact of informal carers NILF to care for a person with arthritis in Australia is projected to increase, with the estimated differences in income between informal carers and employed non-carers increasing by 22% from 2015 to 2030.
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- Deborah J Schofield
- GenIMPACT: Centre of Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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- GenIMPACT: Centre of Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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- Communities in Numbers, Manton, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- National Centre for Social and Economic Modellig, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- GenIMPACT: Centre of Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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Rubinstein TB, Bullock DR, Ardalan K, Mowrey WB, Brown NM, Bauman LJ, Stein REK. Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Associated with Childhood-Onset Arthritis in a National Sample of US Youth: An Analysis of the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health. J Pediatr 2020; 226:243-250.e2. [PMID: 32553837 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether there is an association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and childhood-onset arthritis, comparing youth with arthritis to both healthy youth and youth with other acquired chronic physical diseases (OCPD); and to examine whether ACEs are associated with disease-related characteristics among children with arthritis. STUDY DESIGN In a cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health we examined whether ACEs were associated with having arthritis vs either being healthy or having a nonrheumatologic OCPD. ACE scores were categorized as 0, 1, 2-3, ≥4 ACEs. Multinomial logistic regression models examined associations between ACEs and health status while adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and poverty status. Among children with arthritis, associations between ACEs and disease-related characteristics were assessed by Pearson χ2 analyses. RESULTS Compared with children with no ACEs, children with 1, 2-3, and ≥4 ACEs had an increased odds of having arthritis vs being healthy (adjusted OR for ≥4 ACEs, 9.4; 95% CI, 4.0-22.1) and vs OCPD (adjusted OR for ≥4 ACEs, 3.7; 95% CI-1.7, 8.1). Among children with arthritis, ACEs were associated with worse physical impairment. CONCLUSIONS Children with higher numbers of ACEs are more likely to have arthritis, when arthritis status is compared either with being healthy or with having OCPD. Further studies are needed to determine the direction of the association between ACEs and childhood arthritis, its impact on disease course, and potential intervention targets that might mitigate these effects.
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- Tamar B Rubinstein
- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY.
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; Division of Rheumatology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Strong Children Wellness Medical Group Jamaica, NY
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- Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Division of Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Division of Developmental Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY
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Britton C, Moore A. Views from the Inside, Part 1: Routes to Diagnosis — Families' Experience of Living with a Child with Arthritis. Br J Occup Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/030802260206500805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This is the first of a trilogy of articles that presents the experiences and perspectives of 46 families about what it is like to live with and care for a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). An independent professional recruited the children from a random sample of families who attended consecutive outpatient appointments at the juvenile arthritis clinic and who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Qualitative and quantitative data from self-completion questionnaires, transcripts from semi-structured interviews with family members in their homes, family-filmed video diaries, and diaries written by siblings and children with arthritis were analysed. These different types of data were gathered over 18 months in order to collect information about the fluctuating nature of this disease and the impact of this changeability on family members. Part 1 concentrates on a brief presentation of relevant literature, presents a simplified map of the findings and introduces the families' early experiences of seeking and coping with the diagnosis of JIA. The article explores the myth that arthritis only affects elderly and infirm people, explains the mirage effect and discusses the significance of different routes to diagnosis. The majority of the families felt that these early events had a significant, sometimes considerable, impact upon how they coped later, including how they related subsequently to health care professionals and engaged with continuing prescribed health care programmes. The findings report the families' experiences as recipients of health care by many different professionals and relate to their recollection and interpretation of events. Research into the professionals' perspectives would be illuminating but did not fall within the scope of the present study. The experiences of families of children with arthritis are shared by families of children with other chronic conditions and by other carers and service users.
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Grant M. Mothers with Arthritis, Child Care and Occupational Therapy: Insight through Case Studies. Br J Occup Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/030802260106400702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The role of occupational therapy in the treatment of mothers with arthritis has received little attention in the research literature to date. This study builds on previous work at the Psychosocial Research Centre at Coventry University on the theme of parenting in the context of arthritis. Qualitative case studies were undertaken with four mothers with arthritis and the two occupational therapists involved in their care. This involved the observation of occupational therapy sessions, interviews with mothers and occupational therapists and the use of field notes. The data were analysed using the middle-order approach (Dey 1993). The middle-order categories that emerged were physical and psychosocial parenting problems, the level of support available to mothers and their experience of occupational therapy. The subcategories included items such as difficulty in carrying children and with physical play, guilt and anxiety about the ability to fulfil the parenting role, inadequate or too much support from partners and increased knowledge and confidence through occupational therapy. Broad, overarching themes evolving from these data included the significance of mothers' attitudes to parenting based on preconceived notions of motherhood, the psychological state of mothers and the nature of the support available from partners. The implications for practice include the importance of nurturing a mother's own problem-solving strategies and balancing the physical and psychosocial aspects of intervention according to her needs.
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Plach SK, Napholz L, Kelber ST. Social, Health, and Age Differences Associated with Depressive Disorders in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2016; 61:179-94. [PMID: 16248289 DOI: 10.2190/2tr5-81fg-h7a6-l9dp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Depression in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be related to social role experiences, physical health, and age. The purpose of this study was to examine the social and health factors contributing to depression in two age groups of women with RA. One-hundred and thirty-eight midlife and late-life women with a diagnosis of RA participated in this cross sectional survey study. Multiple regression analysis indicated that social role balance, functional status, number of co-existing health problems, and age were significant predictors of depression in midlife and late-life women with RA. Role balance was the strongest factor contributing to a woman's depression score. Compared to midlife women, late-life women reported significantly higher role balance and lower depression scores, despite poorer functional status and more concomitant health problems.
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- Sandra K Plach
- College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA.
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Haverman L, van Oers HA, Maurice-Stam H, Kuijpers TW, Grootenhuis MA, van Rossum MAJ. Health related quality of life and parental perceptions of child vulnerability among parents of a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results from a web-based survey. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2014; 12:34. [PMID: 25120411 PMCID: PMC4130700 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-12-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A chronic illness, such as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), has an impact on the whole family, especially on parents caring for the ill child. Therefore the aim of this study is to evaluate parental Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and parental perceptions of child vulnerability (PPCV) and associated variables in parents of a child with JIA. METHODS Parents of all JIA patients (0-18 years) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, were eligible. HRQOL was measured using the TNO-AZL Questionnaire (TAAQOL) and PPCV using the Child Vulnerability Scale (CVS). The HRQOL of parents of a child with JIA was compared to a norm population, and differences between parents of a child with JIA and active arthritis versus parents of a child with JIA without active arthritis were analyzed (ANOVA). For PPCV, parents of a child with JIA were compared to a norm population, including healthy and chronically ill children (Chi(2), Mann-Whitney U test). Variables associated with PPCV were identified by logistic regression analyses. RESULTS 155 parents (87.5% mothers) completed online questionnaires. JIA parents showed worse HRQOL than parents of healthy children on one out of twelve domains: fine motor HRQOL (p < .001). Parents of children with active arthritis showed worse HRQOL regarding daily activities (p < .05), cognitive functioning (p < .01) and depressive emotions (p < .05) compared to parents of children without active arthritis. Parents of children with JIA perceived their child as more vulnerable than parents of a healthy child (p < .001) and parents of a chronically ill child (p < .001). Parents of children with active arthritis reported higher levels of PPCV (p < .05) than parents of children without active arthritis. A higher degree of functional disability (p < .01) and shorter disease duration (p < .05) were associated with higher levels of PPCV. CONCLUSION The HRQOL of JIA parents was comparable to the HRQOL of parents of a healthy child. JIA parents of a child with active arthritis showed worse HRQOL than parents of a child without active arthritis. Parents perceived their child with JIA as vulnerable.
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- Lotte Haverman
- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s A3-241 Hospital, Postbox 22660, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s A3-241 Hospital, Postbox 22660, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s A3-241 Hospital, Postbox 22660, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Psychosocial Department, Academic Medical Center, Emma Children’s A3-241 Hospital, Postbox 22660, Amsterdam 1100 DD, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and Reade (Location Jan van Breemen), Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Nozoe KT, Polesel DN, Boin AC, Berro LF, Moreira GA, Tufik S, Andersen ML. The role of sleep in Juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients and their caregivers. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2014; 12:20. [PMID: 24940169 PMCID: PMC4060140 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-12-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a chronic disease that may lead to various consequences for patients and caregivers, especially in relation to sleep quality. Sleep is an essential process for homeostasis of the organism. In general, caregivers of children with JIA are more susceptible to these sleep disorders and a lower quality of life. This impairment in sleep can potentially affect the health of caregiver. For this reason, it is very important to continue to evaluate the quality of sleep in caregivers and how to support these JIA children's caregivers more effectively.
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- Karen Tieme Nozoe
- Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Ryan S, Hassell AB, Dawes PT, Kendall S. Control perceptions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the role of social support. Musculoskeletal Care 2010; 1:108-18. [PMID: 20217671 DOI: 10.1002/msc.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors that patients perceive as influencing control in living with rheumatoid arthritis. METHOD A sample of 40 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were randomly recruited from an outpatient population and partook in an in depth, qualitative interview by one researcher to identify control perceptions. The data were analysed utilizing Colaizzi's procedural steps. RESULTS Four major categories were identified that positively influenced control perceptions: The reduction of physical symptoms. Social support matching perceived need. The provision of information. The nature of the clinical consultation. Three components were identified in relation to social support: Remaining involved in family activities. Ongoing support from family members. Achieving a balance between support needs and support provision. CONCLUSION The categories identified can be influenced by practitioners enabling patients with RA to obtain perceived control over their condition.
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- Sarah Ryan
- Staffordshire Rheumatology Centre, Haywood Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent.
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ABSTRACTThis study examined the impact of the 1998 Canadian ice storm on the physical and psychological health of older adults (age > 55 years) living with a chronic physical illness, namely osteoarthritis and/or osteoporosis. Although disasters are relatively rare, they are a useful means of examining the impact of a single stressor on a group of individuals. Specifically, we took advantage of a natural experiment to compare the responses of a group of 59 ice storm victims to those of 55 matched controls living outside the ice storm area. Data on disability, pain, self-reported health, helplessness, depression, and independence were assessed prior to the ice storm and approximately 17 months later. Older adults who reported greater helplessness and lost independence prior to the storm reported significantly greater ice storm stress and rumination and were more likely to report that the storm affected their condition. In addition, participants exposed to the ice storm reported significant changes in disability and pain nearly a year and a half later, compared to matched controls. These results suggest that older adults with chronic physical illness may be particularly vulnerable when faced with additional stressful events.
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Bruns A, Hilário MOE, Jennings F, Silva CA, Natour J. Quality of life and impact of the disease on primary caregivers of juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients. Joint Bone Spine 2008; 75:149-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2007] [Accepted: 07/04/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Gil FP, Weigl M, Wessels T, Irnich D, Baumüller E, Winkelmann A. Parental Bonding and Alexithymia in Adults With Fibromyalgia. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2008; 49:115-22. [DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.49.2.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Riddle R, Ryser CN, Morton AA, Sampson JD, Browne RH, Punaro MG, Gatchel RJ. The impact on health-related quality of life from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, methotrexate, or steroids in treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. J Pediatr Psychol 2005; 31:262-71. [PMID: 15872147 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsj014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess and compare the impact of medication treatments on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), family function, and medical status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS Fifty-seven children diagnosed with JIA were assessed by a pediatric rheumatologist and placed into one of three treatment groups: (1) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory; (2) methotrexate; or (3) steroids via IV methylprednisolone. Questionnaires were administered at baseline and 4-month follow-up. The attending pediatric rheumatologist provided additional medical information. RESULTS Data document the impact of JIA on HRQOL, particularly on physical and pain domains. Steroid patients experienced improved HRQOL at follow-up relative to other groups, despite reporting more problems with side effects. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate positive benefits of steroids in treating JIA children, despite the greatest incidence of adverse side effects.
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- Russ Riddle
- Department of Psychology, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn, Dallas, Texas 75219, USA.
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Müller-Godeffroy E, Lehmann H, Küster RM, Thyen U. Lebensqualität und psychosoziale Anpassung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen mit juveniler idiopathischer Arthritis und reaktiven Arthritiden. Z Rheumatol 2005; 64:177-87. [PMID: 15868335 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-005-0652-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2003] [Accepted: 08/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to measure self-reported health related quality of life (HRQOL) and psychosocial adaptation in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and reactive arthritis and to determine factors associated with these outcomes. METHODS We interviewed 72 children and adolescents with chronic arthritis, age 8-16, about HRQOL (KINDL-R-Questionnaire) and functional ability in activities of daily living (Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire-CHAQ). Mothers reported behavior problems (Child Behavior Checklist-CBCL). RESULTS Children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and reactive arthritis reported lower HRQOL compared to normative data in several areas. Children reported lower QOL in the dimensions self-esteem; adolescents reported lower QOL in the dimensions physical well being and total QOL. Almost 20% of the sample appeared to have serious behavior problems, mostly social isolation and depression/anxiety. Functional limitations affected HRQOL and behavior problems. Inpatient children and adolescents and those with shorter disease duration reported lower QOL than outpatient children and adolescents and those with longer disease duration. Best predictors for impaired HRQOL were functional limitations, social isolation and depression/anxiety. CONCLUSIONS Self-reported HRQOL and behavior problems may be relevant outcome measures in children and adolescents with chronic arthritis and useful to monitor psychosocial support in this population.
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- E Müller-Godeffroy
- Universitätsklinikum Lübeck, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Ratzburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
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Keefe FJ, Blumenthal J, Baucom D, Affleck G, Waugh R, Caldwell DS, Beaupre P, Kashikar-Zuck S, Wright K, Egert J, Lefebvre J. Effects of spouse-assisted coping skills training and exercise training in patients with osteoarthritic knee pain: a randomized controlled study. Pain 2004; 110:539-549. [PMID: 15288394 DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2004.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2003] [Revised: 01/21/2004] [Accepted: 03/04/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study tested the separate and combined effects of spouse-assisted pain coping skills training (SA-CST) and exercise training (ET) in a sample of patients having persistent osteoarthritic knee pain. Seventy-two married osteoarthritis (OA) patients with persistent knee pain and their spouses were randomly assigned to: SA-CST alone, SA-CST plus ET, ET alone, or standard care (SC). Patients in SA-CST alone, together with their spouses, attended 12 weekly, 2-h group sessions for training in pain coping and couples skills. Patients in SA-CST + ET received spouse-assisted coping skills training and attended 12-weeks supervised ET. Patients in the ET alone condition received just an exercise program. Data analyses revealed: (1) physical fitness and strength: the SA-CST + ET and ET alone groups had significant improvements in physical fitness compared to SA-CST alone and patients in SA-CST + ET and ET alone had significant improvements in leg flexion and extension compared to SA-CST alone and SC, (2) pain coping: patients in SA-CST + ET and SA-CST alone groups had significant improvements in coping attempts compared to ET alone or SC and spouses in SA-CST + ET rated their partners as showing significant improvements in coping attempts compared to ET alone or SC, and (3) self-efficacy: patients in SA-CST + ET reported significant improvements in self-efficacy and their spouses rated them as showing significant improvements in self-efficacy compared to ET alone or SC. Patients receiving SA-CST + ET who showed increased self-efficacy were more likely to have improvements in psychological disability. An intervention that combines spouse-assisted coping skills training and exercise training can improve physical fitness, strength, pain coping, and self-efficacy in patients suffering from pain due to osteoarthritis.
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- Francis J Keefe
- Duke University Medical Center, Box 3129, Durham, NC 27710, USA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, USA
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Grant MI, Foster NE, Wright CC, Barlow JH, Cullen LA. Being a parent or grandparent with back pain, ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis: a descriptive postal survey. Musculoskeletal Care 2004; 2:17-28. [PMID: 17041965 DOI: 10.1002/msc.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Research that explores being a parent or grandparent with musculoskeletal problems has been fairly limited to date. The aim of this study was to describe the experience of parenting in the context of back pain (BP), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with a particular focus on the extent and nature of childcare experiences and to compare these experiences across the three groups. In addition, the possible reasons for these reported experiences, the availability of advice and support and the development of strategies for coping were explored using a cross-sectional descriptive survey. A total of 448 participants was recruited from relevant charitable organizations and the National Health Service (280 with BP, 106 with AS and 62 with RA). A combination of opportunistic and random sampling was used. Quantitative data were analysed with appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 10). Qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. Results indicate that a high proportion of all groups experienced a wide range of difficulties with parenting (81% BP, 77% AS, 97% RA). The most prevalent problems were similar for all three groups: lifting baby/child from the floor or cot, encouraging children/grandchildren to help with domestic chores and keeping up (in terms of energy) with children/grandchildren. However, the RA group reported having greater difficulties than the other two groups. Very little advice was offered to participants with parenting difficulties which may indicate a gap in service provision. However, a wide range of strategies for coping were described by respondents. The study highlighted a need for healthcare professionals to develop a greater awareness of parenting issues and to provide opportunities for these issues to be addressed.
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- M I Grant
- School of Health and Social Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK.
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Turner AP, Barlow JH, Wright CC. Residential workshop for parents of adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A preliminary evaluation. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2001. [DOI: 10.1080/13548500126540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Weiss KA, Schiaffino KM, Ilowite N. Predictors of Sibling Relationship Characteristics in Youth With Juvenile Chronic Arthritis. CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE 2001. [DOI: 10.1207/s15326888chc3001_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Huygen AC, Kuis W, Sinnema G. Psychological, behavioural, and social adjustment in children and adolescents with juvenile chronic arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2000; 59:276-82. [PMID: 10733474 PMCID: PMC1753121 DOI: 10.1136/ard.59.4.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the psychological, behavioural and social adjustment of children (7-11 years) and adolescents (12-16 years) with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). Higher rates of maladjustment were expected to be found in these patients. METHODS Self report questionnaires were used within the context of personal interviews. Family functioning and social support were studied as well. Forty seven patients with JCA, 52 healthy peers and their respective parents participated in the study. RESULTS Self esteem, perceived competence and body image in patients with JCA were as positive as they were in healthy participants. There were no differences between ill and healthy youngsters with respect to the incidence of psychopathology. Patients with JCA, in general, perceived themselves as socially competent, but they seemed to have somewhat less opportunity or energy to participate in social activities. Children with JCA showed a high level of aspiration to cope with social expectations. This aspiration seemed to be even stronger in case the disease caused more strains, for example, in periods of inflammation and in the systemic onset type. The high level of social adjustment in children with JCA seemed to be supported by highly cohesive family structures. Generally, adolescents with JCA experienced much social support. CONCLUSIONS In contrast with our expectation, children and adolescents with JCA seemeed to cope quite well with the psychological and social consequences of their long term condition. For future studies, it is hypothesised that the high levels of adaptation might imply an enduring psychological strain, which is reflected in an altered function of the autonomic nervous system.
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- A C Huygen
- Department of Paediatric Psychology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Gignac MA. An evaluation of a psychotherapeutic group intervention for persons having difficulty coping with musculoskeletal disorders. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2000; 32:57-75. [PMID: 11291892 DOI: 10.1300/j010v32n01_05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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This study evaluated an 8-9 week psychotherapeutic group program designed to help people cope with the difficulties and changes that arise when living with musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders. Also examined were individual differences in client expectations about the benefits of the groups. Participants were 64 community-dwelling adults who completed questionnaires at the beginning, end, and three months after their final group session. Outcomes were mastery, coping efficacy, helplessness, self-acceptance and depression. Significant changes from pre- to post-intervention were found in mastery, depression, and coping-efficacy with effect sizes of .50 or greater. Individuals who had concerns or reservations about participating in the groups gained from the intervention in the same ways as others who were more positive at the outset of the groups.
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- M A Gignac
- The Arthritis Community Research & Evaluation Unit, The University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Whitley DM, Beck E, Rutkowski R. Cohesion and organization patterns among family members coping with rheumatoid arthritis. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 1999; 29:79-95. [PMID: 10777118 DOI: 10.1300/j010v29n03_05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on family functioning are described from two perspectives, cohesiveness and organization. These concepts are believed to be essential for assessing levels of family stability following the onset of a life crisis. In this study we characterized the ways in which families organize their daily activities and achieve family cohesiveness. Fifteen families participated in the study. The data showed family members have positive perceptions about their family cohesiveness and organizational behaviors, which were characterized in personal interviews. Families also discussed active and passive coping styles in response to RA. Implications for social work practice and issues for future research are presented.
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- D M Whitley
- Department of Social Work, Georgia State University, Atlanta 30303, USA
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Waltz M, Kriegel W, van't Pad Bosch P. The social environment and health in rheumatoid arthritis: marital quality predicts individual variability in pain severity. ARTHRITIS CARE AND RESEARCH : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ARTHRITIS HEALTH PROFESSIONS ASSOCIATION 1998; 11:356-74. [PMID: 9830880 DOI: 10.1002/art.1790110507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine prospective relations between a wide array of measures of social functioning and pain, while controlling for disease duration and activity and functional grade. METHODS As part of a larger study on health care utilization, longitudinal data were collected from 136 Dutch and 98 German outpatients on clinical status and pain. Social data included information on sexual handicap, spouse behavior, loneliness, daily emotional support, and the maintenance of pleasurable life domains. Pain severity was assessed at baseline and 12 months later with standard measures of pain and analyzed with hierarchical regressions. RESULTS Social measures obtained at baseline were consistently associated with pain at followup. Depression was a moderate correlate of pain in the Dutch and German samples. The regressions revealed that patient reports of negative spouse behavior (such as avoidance and critical remarks) and baseline depression predicted worse pain outcome, and this association remained significant in analyses controlling for baseline pain. The level of formal education was a weak correlate of disability, emotional support, and pain. Daily emotional support and social life domains associated with positive affect had an indirect influence on outcome. The absence of strong rather than weak social ties was the component of the loneliness construct linked to pain. These associations between social prognostic factors and pain severity, however, were mediated by psychological functioning at baseline. CONCLUSION The social environment was found to operate on the core health outcome, pain severity, via several pathways. Social functioning may be affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) progression, but it also appears to form a determinant of future health outcome. Not only the status of being married but also the quality of the relationship in terms of long-term stress and emotional support may be useful prognostic factors in RA.
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- M Waltz
- Rheumatology Department, St. Willibrord Hospital, Emmerich, Germany
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Schanberg LE, Keefe FJ, Lefebvre JC, Kredich DW, Gil KM. Social context of pain in children with Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome: parental pain history and family environment. Clin J Pain 1998; 14:107-15. [PMID: 9647451 DOI: 10.1097/00002508-199806000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe parental pain history and the family environment as it relates to the functional status of children with Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome (JPFS). DESIGN AND OUTCOME MEASURES Twenty-nine parents of children with JPFS completed a pain history questionnaire, Von Korff Chronic Pain Grading system, and the Family Environment Scale (FES). Twenty-one adolescents with JPFS completed the FES, the Visual Analogue Scale for Pain, the modified Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire for Children, the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales, and the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised. Correlational analyses were performed. RESULTS Parents of children with JPFS reported multiple chronic pain conditions, including but not limited to fibromyalgia. Parental pain history and the family environment correlated with the health status of adolescents with JPFS. Children with JPFS perceived the family environment as significantly more cohesive than did their parents. Greater incongruence between parent and child responses on the FES positively correlated with greater impairment. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that family environment and parental pain history ày be related to how children cope with JPFS. Behavioral interventions targeting the family may improve the long-term functional status of children with JPFS.
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- L E Schanberg
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Callahan LF. Arthritis as a women's health issue. ARTHRITIS CARE AND RESEARCH : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ARTHRITIS HEALTH PROFESSIONS ASSOCIATION 1996; 9:159-62. [PMID: 8971223 DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199606)9:3<159::aid-anr1790090302>3.0.co;2-n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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