Improving diagnosis and treatment of knee osteoarthritis in persons with type 2 diabetes: development of a complex intervention.

Background: Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) commonly co-occurs in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and increases the risk for diabetes complications, yet uptake of evidence-based treatment is low. We combined theory, stakeholder involvement and existing evidence to develop a multifaceted intervention to improve OA care in persons with T2DM. This was done in partnership with Arthritis Society Canada to leverage the existing infrastructure and provincial funding for community arthritis care.

Formulating Knee Osteoarthritis Management Plans Taking Type 2 Diabetes Into Account: Qualitative Study of Arthritis Therapists Using Theoretical Domains Framework.

Objective: Delivering person-centered care in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA) necessitates consideration of other chronic conditions that frequently co-occur. We sought to understand the extent to which arthritis therapists consider type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) when treating persons with knee OA and concomitant T2DM, and barriers to doing so.

Methods: We conducted 18 semistructured telephone interviews with arthritis therapists working within a provincially funded arthritis care program (Arthritis Society Canada) in Ontario, Canada.

Pre-coronary artery bypass graft measures and enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between exercise tolerance, functional status, exercise behavior, and enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), preoperatively in individuals undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Methods: Seventy-eight individuals undergoing CABG were evaluated 1 to 7 days preoperatively using the following measures: 2-minute walk test (2MWT), Duke Activity Status Index (DASI), Cardiac Exercise Self-Efficacy Instrument (CESEI), Stages of Change Questionnaire (SCQ), Short-Form 12 (SF-12), Hospital Anxiety Depression scale, location of residence, and education level. Participants were contacted via telephone 10 to 12 weeks postoperatively to determine if they were referred and enrolled in CR.