A Public Health Approach to Addressing Arthritis in Older Adults: The Most Common Cause of Disability

被引：109

作者：

Hootman, Jennifer M. ^{[1
]}

Helmick, Charles G. ^{[1
]}

Brady, Teresa J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Arthrit Program, Div Adult & Community Hlth, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2012年 / 102卷 / 03期

关键词：

MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS; EARLY RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; WEIGHT-LOSS; UNITED-STATES; INTERVIEW SURVEY; OARSI RECOMMENDATIONS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; OBESE ADULTS; CARE VISITS;

D O I：

10.2105/AJPH.2011.300423

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

100235 [预防医学];

摘要：

Arthritis is highly prevalent and is the leading cause of disability among older adults in the United States owing to the aging of the population and increases in the prevalence of risk factors (e.g., obesity). Arthritis will play a large role in the health-related quality of life, functional independence, and disability of older adults in the upcoming decades. We have emphasized the role of the public health system in reducing the impact of this large and growing public health problem, and we have presented priority public health actions. (Am J Public Health. 2012;102: 426-433. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300423)

引用

页码：426 / 433

页数：8