Osteoarthritis as a Chronic Disease – Patient-Centered, Evidence-Based Care
Thursday and Friday, 17 and 18 August 2017
9.00am – 5.00pm
Holiday Inn, Rotorua
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Topic |
Content |
| What is OA? | Disease process
Progression / trajectories Clinical criteria for diagnosis Risk factors and causes Biomechanics Chronic pain– biological and psychological Biopsychosocial approach |
| Evidence-based practice and clinical practice guidelines | Diagnosis without imaging
Core treatments – exercise, weight loss, education Psychological treatments Medications Surgery Injectables Alternative medicines and complementary therapies |
| Chronic pain, expectations and myth busting | How pain works
Expectations Myths |
| Exercise treatment | Strengthening exercises
Aerobic exercise Other forms of exercise Physical activity |
| Weight loss | Relationship between overweight and OA
How to have the conversation Effective strategies and treatments |
| Self-management support and behaviour change | What is self-management
Patient-centred care and empowerment Self-management programs Patient education (what and how) Health coaching and motivational interviewing Adherence to exercise Other behaviour change techniques |
| Implementation options | Telephone coaching
Internet (Skype) delivery Centralised support services |