About us
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Unit Aims
The aims of the Rheumatology Unit at the Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute are:
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To provide all children with rheumatic diseases access to a best practice model of care that meets needs of the patients and their families.
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To provide efficient and effective patient care that:
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Improves quality of life
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Improves disease management
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Improves pain management
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Improves patients' knowledge about their disease
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Improves access to paediatric rheumatology services in Victoria
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The Rheumatology Model of Care
Paediatric Rheumatology encompasses a wide variety of inflammatory and non-inflammatory conditions of the musculoskeletal system (muscles and joints) as well as conditions of non-infectious multi-system inflammation.
The types of conditions cared for by the Rheumatology team are:
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
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Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)
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Vasculitis
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Hypermobility
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Connective tissue disease
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Scleroderma
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Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO)
The key components of the model of care are:
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A best practice model which is child-centred and family focused
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Delivered in a co-ordinated manner by a multidisciplinary team
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Encompassing:
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Disease management and physical therapy
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Patient and family education and self management
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Psychosocial support and intervention
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Community Liaison
Rheumatology best practice model of care
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