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dc.contributor.authorBriggs, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorJordan, J.
dc.contributor.authorAckerman, I.
dc.contributor.authorVan Doornum, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:47:22Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:47:22Z
dc.date.created2016-10-26T19:30:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationBriggs, A. and Jordan, J. and Ackerman, I. and Van Doornum, S. 2016. Establishing cross-discipline consensus on contraception, pregnancy and breast feeding-related educational messages and clinical practices to support women with rheumatoid arthritis: An Australian Delphi study. BMJ Open. 6 (9): Article ID e012139.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5629
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012139
dc.description.abstract

Objective: Recognising the need for a best-practice and consistent approach in providing care to women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in relation to (1) general health, (2) contraception, (3) conception and pregnancy, (4) breast feeding and (5) early parenting, we sought to achieve cross-discipline, clinical consensus on key messages and clinical practice behaviours in these 5 areas. Design: 3-round eDelphi study. In round 1, panellists provided free-text responses to open-ended questions about care for women with RA across the 5 areas. Subsequently, panellists refined and scored the synthesised responses, presented as metathemes, themes and detailed elements. Where =5% of panellists did not support a theme in a given round, it was removed. Setting: Panel of practicing Australian rheumatologists (n=22), obstetricians/obstetric medicine physicians (n=9) and pharmacists (n=5). Results: 34 (94.4%) panellists participated in all 3 rounds. The panel supported 18 themes across the 5 areas (support/strongly support: 88.2-100%) underpinned by 5 metathemes. Metathemes focused on coordination in information delivery, the mode and timing of information delivery, evidence underpinning information, engagement of the right health professionals at the right time and a non-judgemental approach to infant feeding. Themes included practices for primary prevention of chronic disease and their sequelae, the importance of contraception and planning pregnancy and breast feeding, close monitoring of medications, supporting mental wellbeing, managing disease activity and providing practical support for early parenting. Conclusions: A cross-disciplinary clinical panel highly supported key information and clinical practices in the care for women with RA across the continuum of contraception to early parenting within a whole-person, chronic disease management approach.

dc.publisherBM J Group
dc.titleEstablishing cross-discipline consensus on contraception, pregnancy and breast feeding-related educational messages and clinical practices to support women with rheumatoid arthritis: An Australian Delphi study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume6
dcterms.source.number9
dcterms.source.titleBMJ Open
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This open access article is distributed under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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