Arthritis December Newsletter: Physicians and Arthritis Treatment
 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention December 17, 2021 |
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Arthritis December Newsletter |
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Nearly 1 in 4 US adults have arthritis, and most health care providers will treat someone with arthritis. Physicians have a critical role in mitigating the effect of arthritis. CDC Arthritis resources and tools can empower providers to care for arthritis patients. This newsletter provides key information for physicians who treat patients with arthritis. New Finding: Nearly 4 in 10 Doctors Recommend CDC-Recognized Physical Activity Programs for Arthritis Patients
An earlier CDC study reported that 58% of primary care physicians almost always recommend physical activity for patients with arthritis. Read the full study. However, a new CDC Arthritis study in Preventing Chronic Disease found nearly 4 in 10 (34.5%) primary care physicians recommended arthritis-appropriate physical activity programs that are recognized by the CDC for managing arthritis. Among physicians who did not recommend such programs, 8 in 10 attributed being unaware of these programs as a reason for not recommending them. Read the full report. New Finding: 7 in 10 Adults with Arthritis Are Counseled on Physical Activity by A Doctor A new Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report study highlights important new data on physician counseling for adults with arthritis. Although 7 in 10 (69.3%) adults with arthritis received counseling on physical activity from a doctor, only 1 in 6 adults (16.2%) with arthritis reported ever attending a self-management class. Read the full report. |
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Arthritis is on the rise among US adults, affecting nearly 59 million people, or 1 in 4 US adults. The estimated number of US adults with activity limitations from arthritis has increased more quickly than projected to a current 25.7 million. Read more about Arthritis on the Rise to learn which groups of US adults are most affected by arthritis, how physical activity can be beneficial for adults with arthritis, as well as CDC-recognized physical activity programs that help adults with arthritis overcome barriers to physical activity. Read the full report on arthritis prevalence.  Caregiving is an emerging public health issue. Although caregivers help maintain the health and well-being of older adults and people with disabilities, they also experience significant burdens and stressors due to caregiving. Read more about caregiving, caregivers’ role in public health, and how to support caregivers. Partner News The Osteoarthritis Action Alliance, Arthritis Foundation, and CDC now offer action briefs that address osteoarthritis and its rising health effect for relevant sectors of society, including community-based organizations, researchers, policy makers, health care systems, and insurers. Each action brief provides relevant and vetted information and resources for specific sectors. Health care professionals, make sure you are up to date on the latest resources for treating arthritis patients with the A Call to Action for Health Care Professionals action brief.  The Arthritis Program Has Concluded the Johnston County (North Carolina) Osteoarthritis Project. First funded in 1991, the 30-year project is a unique population-based, longitudinal study designed to estimate the incidence, prevalence, and risk factors for osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis. The project was the first to study arthritis in the rural south and has been the source for over 70 supplementary and ancillary studies, as well as more than 200 publications. It expanded from its initial focus on hips and knees to include hands, back, ankles, and feet.  Key findings from repeated follow up of participants include the following: lifetime risk estimates for knee (45%), hip (25%), and hand (40%) of osteoarthritis; higher mortality among those with osteoarthritis; racial differences in osteoarthritis; and factors associated with progression of osteoarthritis. Importantly, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Thurston Arthritis Research Center is continuing this research as the Johnston County Health Study to better understand how osteoarthritis is related to other health conditions such as injury, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease and how these health conditions differ by gender and race/ethnicity. Learn more at: |
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