Helping Employees Take Control of Arthritis

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Helping Employees Take Control of Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation, Michigan Chapter
Education, Exercise and Self-Help Programs .and
More!
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What IS Arthritis?
Lupus Gout Rheumatoid Arthritis Juvenile
Arthritis Bursitis Tendinitis
Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Fibromyalgia Ankylosin
g Spondylitis Lyme Disease
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Why Arthritis? It impacts quality of life!

• Prevalence 2.3 M adults in Michigan with
  doctor-diagnosed arthritis
• About 40 have limited daily activities
• Nearly a third experience work limitations
• Nearly 25 experience severe joint pain
• Higher proportion of work limitations and severe
  pain in African- and Hispanic-Americans
• Higher prevalence in women
• Affects all ages (including 7,000 children in
  Michigan)
• Economic impact in Michigan exceeds 5.5 billion
  annually

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Role of the Arthritis Foundation

• Raise funds for arthritis research events, major
  donors, grants
• Educate people about arthritis education
  programs, speakers bureau, health fairs,
  conferences, information and referral service
• Provide programs and services exercise and
  self-help classes

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Effective Management Plan
Medical Strategies
Self-Help Techniques
YOU!
Physical Activity
Lifestyle Strategies
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Arthritis FoundationEducation Programs

• Education programs
• Arthritis Answers
• Public forums
• Health fairs

• Newsletter and website articles
• Publications

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Arthritis FoundationSelf-Management Programs

• Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Program
• Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

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Advantages of an Evidence-Based
Approach

• Increases likelihood of reliable, positive
  outcomes
• Lends credibility to the program
• Supports continuous quality improvement

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Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Program

• 6 week series - 2 hrs/wk
• Developed at Stanford University
• Designed to increase self-efficacy and skills to
  better manage arthritis
• Content includes
• Life skills
• Pain management
• Action plans and problem solving
• Peer support

I learned to say know to arthritis pain.
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Arthritis Foundation
Self-Help Program Data

• 4 months 4 years
• Exercise ? 39 n/a
• Self Efficacy ? 15 ? 17
• Pain ? 29 ? 19
• Disability ? 13 ? 9
• Depression ? 22 ? 2
• MD visits n/a ? 43
• With 10,000 participants, program could save
  2.5 million over 4 years

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Arthritis FoundationPhysical Activity Programs

• Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
• Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program
• Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation Program

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Arthritis Foundation Exercise
Program

• Community recreational joint-safe program
• ROM, strengthening, low-impact endurance/aerobic
  activities, relaxation, health education
• Can be geared to ANY age, type, level of severity
  
• 1-1.5 hrs, 2-3 times/wk, 8 wks
• Activities seated, standing or lying down

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Arthritis Foundation Exercise
Program Data

• ? Self-Efficacy 10-22
• ? Self-care behaviors
• ? Depression 19
• ? Pain 24
• ? Functional ability 17
• ? Upper extremity strength
• ? Health status 10
• ? ER visits 13
• Data from multiple studies better results if
  participant attends
• at least 2x/wk

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Arthritis FoundationAquatic Program

• Recreational, warm water program
• ROM, muscle strengthening, optional endurance and
  games
• Basic, Advanced, Deep Water and Juvenile
  Arthritis
• 6-10 weeks, 2-3 times/wk, 45-60 mins

I take my arthritis medicine with water...
50,000 gallons.
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Arthritis FoundationAquatic Program Data

• Pain ? 18
• Function ? 25
• ROM ?
• Muscle Strength ?
• QOL Well-Being ?

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Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation Program

• Community, recreational, joint-friendly exercise
  program
• ROM, muscle strengthening, stamina, balance,
  relaxation
• Based on Sun-style tai chi, an ancient Chinese
  form of mind/body exercise
• 7 weeks, 1-2 times/wk, 60 mins

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Tai Chi from the Arthritis Foundation Program
Data

• Pain ?
• Function ?
• Balance ?
• Studies not conducted by AF or CDC

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How the Arthritis Foundation Can Serve YOU!

• Offer lunch-and-learn programs at your location
• Provide information and referral services to your
  team members
• Develop content for your health library or
  newsletter
• Deliver on-site exercise or tai chi classes, or
  train peer leaders
• Deliver on-site self-management classes, or train
  peer leaders
• Gather impact data

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Why Partner with the Arthritis Foundation?

• Access to high quality, evidence-based programs
• Ease of implementation
• Portability
• Professional support
• Trained and certified instructors
• Respect of referral sources
• Solid history
• Productivity and presenteeism
• Being an even bigger part of the solution for
  over 2.3 million people in Michigan

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Chapter Contact Information

• Arthritis Foundation Michigan Chapter
• 1050 Wilshire Drive 302
• Troy, MI 48084
• 248-649-2891
• www.arthritis.org