Interprofessional Care Models Using Videoconferencing for Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis
Inflammatory Arthritis
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Inflammatory Arthritis focused on measuring Rural access, Telehealth
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Part A: Patients with established rheumatologist diagnosed RA attending rheumatology clinic at Royal University Hospital, (Saskatoon) and providing informed consent, will be recruited.
Part B: As the target population for future telehealth/VC utilization will be patients living outside the urban centers, participants will be similarly selected. Inclusion criteria will be: age over 18 years, ability to provide informed consent, place of residence 100 kilometers or more outside of Saskatoon, and rheumatologist established diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria will include participation in the earlier validation study (Part A).
Sites / Locations
- University of Saskatchewan
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Videoconference follow-up
Control
These subjects will remain in or near their home communities for rheumatology follow-up visits. Follow-up visits will occur via telehealth/videoconferencing, with a physiotherapist present, performing the in-person assessment, supported by the rheumatologist via videoconference.
These subjects will continue to travel into Saskatoon for the rheumatology visits, as they normally would for routine follow-up visits with their rheumatologist.