All Outputs (5)

OA32 A national survey of rheumatology telephone adviceline support in the United Kingdom: frontline perspectives (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Ryan, S., Hider, S., & Hassell, A. (2024, April). OA32 A national survey of rheumatology telephone adviceline support in the United Kingdom: frontline perspectives. Presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims Telephone advicelines (TALs) are a core feature of rheumatology services and highly valued by patients for providing clinical advice and support. The demand for TALs has increased since the pandemic, placing pressure on current capaci... Read More about OA32 A national survey of rheumatology telephone adviceline support in the United Kingdom: frontline perspectives.

P064 It’s a long time to wait: exploring the support needs of people with rheumatoid arthritis starting methotrexate (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Logan, S. J., Hider, S., Green, J., & Ryan, S. (2024, April). P064 It’s a long time to wait: exploring the support needs of people with rheumatoid arthritis starting methotrexate. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims Methotrexate (MTX) is recommended as initial Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug (DMARD) therapy for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) but often takes several months to become effective. Little is known about the support needs o... Read More about P064 It’s a long time to wait: exploring the support needs of people with rheumatoid arthritis starting methotrexate.

P080 Supporting shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines: Combining multiple methods to develop the prototype iFraP intervention (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Bullock, L., Fleming, J., Clark, E. M., Leyland, S., Thomas, S., Gidlow, C., …Paskins, Z. (2024, April). P080 Supporting shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines: Combining multiple methods to develop the prototype iFraP intervention. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims Shared decision-making (SDM) is a joint process in which a person and healthcare professional work together to reach decisions about care. The iFraP (Improving uptake of Fracture Prevention drug treatments) intervention comprises comp... Read More about P080 Supporting shared decision-making about osteoporosis medicines: Combining multiple methods to develop the prototype iFraP intervention.

E006 Providing information on arthritis medication: a service evaluation (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Ryan, S., Hider, S., & Paskins, Z. (2024, April). E006 Providing information on arthritis medication: a service evaluation. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims Traditionally patients commencing disease modifying anti-rheumatic medications (DMARDs) attended a face to face consultation with a rheumatology nurse or pharmacist, to discuss benefits, concerns and safety monitoring. The pandemic ha... Read More about E006 Providing information on arthritis medication: a service evaluation.

E036 Rheumatology nurses’ perceptions of undertaking a postgraduate education programme: a qualitative study (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Ryan, S., Hassell, A., Paskins, Z., Rule, K., Brooks, M., & Tajuria, G. (2024, April). E036 Rheumatology nurses’ perceptions of undertaking a postgraduate education programme: a qualitative study. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2024

Background/Aims Rheumatology nurses practising at an advanced clinical level are encouraged to undertake postgraduate study to provide an evidence base to their role. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of clinical nurse specialists (... Read More about E036 Rheumatology nurses’ perceptions of undertaking a postgraduate education programme: a qualitative study.