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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Adult and Community Health
Health Care and Aging Studies Branch
Arthritis Program
Mailstop K-51
4770 Buford Highway NE
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
Phone: 770.488.5464
Fax: 770.488.5964
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Program Information
Welcome to the Arthritis Program at the CDC. The goal of CDC’s
Arthritis Program is to improve the quality of life of people affected by
arthritis. CDC and its partners are working to implement recommendations
in the
National Arthritis Action Plan: A Public Health Strategy*
(PDF-394K). This
landmark public health plan was developed by CDC, the Arthritis
Foundation, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and
more than 90 other organizations. It recommends a variety of activities to
reduce the pain and disability and improve the quality of life of persons
affected by arthritis.
The Arthritis Program is working to:
- Measure the burden of arthritis. At the
national level, CDC uses surveys of the
National Center for Health Statistics to define the burden of arthritis,
monitor trends, and assess how arthritis affects quality of life. At the
state level, CDC and states (all 50, D.C., and the 3 territories) use the Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System to obtain arthritis burden data.
- Strengthen the science base. CDC conducts
or supports research to define the impact of arthritis in the United
States. We also support research to both develop and evaluate
interventions to help people with arthritis improve their quality of
life.
- Increase Awareness. CDC, working with the
Arthritis Foundation, states, and other partners is supporting two health communications
campaigns promoting physical activity among people with arthritis:
Physical
Activity. The Arthritis Pain Reliever for English speaking
audiences, and Buenos Días, Artritis. a campaign for Hispanic
audiences.
- Build State Arthritis Programs. State
Health Departments, with CDC support, are working to strengthen
partnerships, increase public awareness and expand the reach of
interventions that have been proven to improve the quality of life of
people with arthritis.
Arthritis Program Staff
The Arthritis Program has a staff with expertise in behavioral science,
epidemiology, health communication, health education, and project
management. Currently, there are 14 full-time staff devoting their efforts
to the Arthritis Program at the CDC. Program staff are involved in
providing technical assistance for research and programmatic efforts,
collaborating with state programs, and analyzing data and producing
scientific reports.
Partnerships
Addressing the burden of arthritis requires coordinated and
collaborative efforts among many organizations, such as governmental and
public health agencies, private organizations such as the Arthritis
Foundation and the Lupus Foundation of America, aging agencies, health systems, and others. These types of
alliances help to assure the needed comprehensive approach to arthritis.
Find out more about our arthritis program partners.
The CDC Public Health Framework for Arthritis
Target Population: Persons affected by arthritis.
Overall Program Goal: Improve the quality of life among people
affected by arthritis.
Short-Term Goals
- Improve/increase self-management attitudes and
behaviors among persons with arthritis.
- Increase early diagnosis and appropriate
management.
Long-Term Goals
- Decrease pain and disability among persons with
arthritis.
- Improve physical, psychosocial, and work function
among persons with arthritis.
The first-ever National Objectives for Arthritis are articulated in the
Healthy People 2010 report.
Read these objectives
(PDF–1.3Mb). More information is available on
Healthy People 2010.
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* Links to non-Federal
organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not
constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal
Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for
the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
Page last reviewed: June 8, 2008
Page last modified: May 15, 2007
Content Source: Division of
Adult and Community Health,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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