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Objective: Disability symptoms are tiredness, slowness, and pain doing daily tasks made difficult by health. The authors study factors that increase and decrease disability symptoms, especially effects of equipment and personal assistance. Method: In National Health Interview Survey Disability Supplement Phase 2, people with personal care and household management disabilities were asked about fatigue, taking a long time, and pain when doing tasks on their own and with assistance. The authors study persons ages 55 and older. Results: Poor overall health or disability and severe disability in tasks increase disability symptom chances by 11% to 18%. Assistance users are 19% to 20% less likely to have symptoms than nonusers. Personal help, alone, or with equipment, relieves symptoms better than equipment only, by9%to 13%. Discussion: Equipment-only users are self-sufficient, a highly prized situation. Because they actively engage in tasks, symptoms are still likely. This trade-off of psychological gain with comfort loss may be preferable to personal help.
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- Lois M Verbrugge
- Institute of Gerontology, 300 North Ingalls, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2007, USA.
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Taylor RR, Kielhofner GW. An occupational therapy approach to persons with chronic fatigue syndrome: part two, assessment and intervention. Occup Ther Health Care 2013; 17:63-87. [PMID: 23944638 DOI: 10.1080/j003v17n02_05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a highly disabling condition that significantly interferes with occupational life. Occupational therapy services are very relevant for this population. Yet, information about the assessment and treatment of CFS is almost absent from occupational therapy literature. As a result, few occupational therapists possess expertise in evaluating and providing therapy for this complex condition. This paper describes an approach to evaluating and providing services for individuals with CFS according to the Model of Human Occupation. This model offers an integrative means of understanding the synergistic and evolving relationships between motivation, values, roles, habits, functional capabilities, and the environment as they influence individuals with CFS, and it provides a framework for the types of changes required in these different domains during the rehabilitation process. A case study illustrates recommended assessment and intervention approaches.
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- Renee R Taylor
- Department of Occupational Therapy (M/C 811), University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, 60612
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Jason LA, Unger ER, Dimitrakoff JD, Fagin AP, Houghton M, Cook DB, Marshall GD, Klimas N, Snell C. Minimum data elements for research reports on CFS. Brain Behav Immun 2012; 26:401-6. [PMID: 22306456 PMCID: PMC4643273 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Revised: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating condition that has received increasing attention from researchers in the past decade. However, it has become difficult to compare data collected in different laboratories due to the variability in basic information regarding descriptions of sampling methods, patient characteristics, and clinical assessments. The issue of variability in CFS research was recently highlighted at the NIH's 2011 State of the Knowledge of CFS meeting prompting researchers to consider the critical information that should be included in CFS research reports. To address this problem, we present our consensus on the minimum data elements that should be included in all CFS research reports, along with additional elements that are currently being evaluated in specific research studies that show promise as important patient descriptors for subgrouping of CFS. These recommendations are intended to improve the consistency of reported methods and the interpretability of reported results. Adherence to minimum standards and increased reporting consistency will allow for better comparisons among published CFS articles, provide guidance for future research and foster the generation of knowledge that can directly benefit the patient.
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Semanik P, Lee J, Manheim L, Dipietro L, Dunlop D, Chang RW. Relationship between accelerometer-based measures of physical activity and the Yale Physical Activity Survey in adults with arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2012; 63:1766-72. [PMID: 21954166 DOI: 10.1002/acr.20644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation between the Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS) scores and objective accelerometer measures of time spent in light intensity physical activities, moderate to vigorous intensity physical activities, and moderate to vigorous activities in bouts lasting at least 10 minutes. METHODS This study analyzed baseline data from 171 persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 139 persons with osteoarthritis (OA) in a randomized clinical trial (Increasing Motivation for Physical Activity in Arthritis Clinical Trial). Persons fulfilling the 1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA and persons with symptomatic radiologic knee OA (Kellgren/Lawrence class ≥2) wore an accelerometer for 7 days, then responded to the YPAS questionnaire and questions regarding demographics (age, sex, and race) and health factors (body mass index, disease status [Health Assessment Questionnaire/Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index], comorbidities, pain, and function). Spearman's correlation coefficients were estimated between each YPAS summary measure and accelerometer measures. RESULTS In the RA participants, the strongest correlation was between the YPAS activity dimensions summary index (Y-ADSI) and average daily minutes of bouted moderate/vigorous activity (r = 0.51). Additionally, the Y-ADSI correlated significantly with both objectively measured average daily accelerometer counts (r = 0.45) and average daily minutes of moderate/vigorous activity (r = 0.43). For OA participants, a similar pattern emerged: the Y-ADSI had significant correlations with average daily minutes of bouted moderate/vigorous activity (r = 0.36), average daily minutes of moderate/vigorous activity (r = 0.31), and average daily counts (r = 0.24). CONCLUSION For both the RA and OA groups, the Y-ADSI had the strongest significant correlations with objectively measured physical activity, which supports Y-ADSI use as a tool for clinical applications and in rheumatology research.
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- Pamela Semanik
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Dziedzic KS, Hill S, Nicholls E, Hammond A, Myers H, Whitehurst T, Bailey J, Clements C, Whitehurst DGT, Jowett S, Handy J, Hughes RW, Thomas E, Hay EM. Self management, joint protection and exercises in hand osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled trial with cost effectiveness analyses. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2011; 12:156. [PMID: 21745357 PMCID: PMC3146911 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Accepted: 07/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is limited evidence for the clinical and cost effectiveness of occupational therapy (OT) approaches in the management of hand osteoarthritis (OA). Joint protection and hand exercises have been proposed by European guidelines, however the clinical and cost effectiveness of each intervention is unknown.This multicentre two-by-two factorial randomised controlled trial aims to address the following questions:• Is joint protection delivered by an OT more effective in reducing hand pain and disability than no joint protection in people with hand OA in primary care?• Are hand exercises delivered by an OT more effective in reducing hand pain and disability than no hand exercises in people with hand OA in primary care?• Which of the four management approaches explored within the study (leaflet and advice, joint protection, hand exercise, or joint protection and hand exercise combined) provides the most cost-effective use of health care resources METHODS/DESIGN Participants aged 50 years and over registered at three general practices in North Staffordshire and Cheshire will be mailed a health survey questionnaire (estimated mailing sample n = 9,500). Those fulfilling the eligibility criteria on the health survey questionnaire will be invited to attend a clinical assessment to assess for the presence of hand or thumb base OA using the ACR criteria. Eligible participants will be randomised to one of four groups: leaflet and advice; joint protection (looking after your joints); hand exercises; or joint protection and hand exercises combined (estimated n = 252). The primary outcome measure will be the OARSI/OMERACT responder criteria combining hand pain and disability (measured using the AUSCAN) and global improvement, 6 months post-randomisation. Secondary outcomes will also be collected for example pain, functional limitation and quality of life. Outcomes will be collected at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months post-randomisation. The main analysis will be on an intention to treat basis and will assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of joint protection and hand exercises for managing hand OA. DISCUSSION The findings will improve the cost-effective evidence based management of hand OA. TRIAL REGISTRATION identifier: ISRCTN33870549.
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- Krysia S Dziedzic
- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Centre for Health, Sport & Rehabilitation Research, University of Salford, Frederick Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 6PU, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BCV5ZIM9, Canada
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
- School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
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