Open AccessThe State of the Science in the Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Laura Pope Robbins,
Marjorie G. Kulesa
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the american journal of nursing/american journal of nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.23
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1538-7488
pISSN - 0002-936X
DOI - 10.1097/01.naj.0000412636.55398.06
Subject(s) - modalities , medicine , alternative medicine , osteoarthritis , pharmacotherapy , family medicine , geriatrics , medline , epidemiology , physical therapy , nursing , political science , psychiatry , pathology , social science , sociology , law
In July 2011 a symposium on osteoarthritis convened experts in many areas-nursing, epidemiology, rheumatology, public policy, geriatrics, pharmacotherapy, physical therapy, and complementary modalities-to discuss the importance of nurses in reducing the disability caused by osteoarthritis. The planning committee included representatives from AJN, the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, and the Hospital for Special Surgery. Symposium attendees recommended ways in which nurses could take on greater leadership roles in research, policy, education, and clinical practice for the early diagnosis and management of this prevalent condition. The full report is available online at http://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Pages/SOS.aspx.