Women's situation-specific strategies in managing participation restrictions due to early rheumatoid arthritis: A gender comparison.
Gunnel ÖstlundMathilda BjörkIngrid ThybergEva ValterssonAnnette SverkerPublished in: Musculoskeletal care (2018)
Women and men used four types of situation-specific strategies in managing RA; adjustment, avoidance, interaction and acceptance. These situation-specific strategies provide useful knowledge, in terms of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and for patients' significant others.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- disease activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- type diabetes
- cervical cancer screening
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- middle aged
- adipose tissue
- breast cancer risk
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis