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Course 1: The Arthritis Challenge

Course Description: The course is designed as an "on-line quiz show" with questions in five specific categories, plus one summary category. The course consists of "Round One" (a pre-test), lessons about each category, and "Round Two" (a post-test). Upon completion, participants will have access to the "answer page" for the tests. The course will be available through the Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) web site.

Course Purpose: The course will deliver state-of-the-art knowledge of various aspects of arthritis and related aspects of public health practice. The primary purpose of the course is skills enhancement and general information about arthritis public health practice. However, once a participant has completed the course, he or she will have access to course information (not through a search engine) without having to re-take the tests. (Details for post-completion access are still under discussion).

Target Audience: State Arthritis Coordinators, Public Health professionals and Arthritis Foundation staff. The course will also be available to the public because the DHPE site allows public access. Generally, the site should deliver the training in "layperson's" terms, but should be pitched to professionals.

Learning Objectives

Lesson 1: Arthritis Basics. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Define arthritis.
  • Characterize the major types of arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and others) that are among the more than 100 different rheumatic diseases and conditions.
  • Describe physical, emotional, social, and economic impacts and effects of arthritis.
  • Identify common myths about arthritis.

Lesson 2: Arthritis Epidemiology.Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Specify arthritis prevalence and projections.
  • Characterize populations affected (age, race, gender, geographic location, etc.) by the most common forms of arthritis.
  • Present modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors (injury, obesity, genetics, infections, occupations) and explain supporting scientific evidence.

Lesson 3: Prevention Models. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to describe concepts in arthritis prevention models, including:

  • Population-based prevention.
  • Primary prevention.
  • Secondary prevention.
  • Tertiary prevention.

Lesson 4: Arthritis Management Strategies. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss self-management strategies.
  • Describe medical treatment strategies for arthritis.
  • Identify complementary and alternative therapies currently in use and describe the necessary caution.

Lesson 5: The Public Health Approach to Arthritis. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the public health approach to arthritis, including population-based medicine, CDC and the CDC framework, and public health departments and their relationships to CDC.
  • Identify CDC-funded arthritis programs.
  • Identify key players, such as the Arthritis Foundation, state health departments, and federal resources, and describe services they offer.
  • Outline arthritis-related public health documents such as the NAAP and Healthy People 2010.

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