Living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

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Living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

Living with JIA

Type of item
Guides & Tools
Country
Australia
Languages

English

Provider
Provider (English)
Arthritis Australia
Provider (Original)
Arthritis Australia

Description

Living with arthritis can be challenging not only for the child or young person with juvenile juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), but for their families and friends.Your child should be encouraged to keep their life as normal as possible – to just do the things that kids do. This helps to increase their self-esteem and also their feelings of control over their illness.This website provides tips and health for parents.

Living with arthritis can be challenging not only for the child or young person with juvenile juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), but for their families and friends.Your child should be encouraged to keep their life as normal as possible – to just do the things that kids do. This helps to increase their self-esteem and also their feelings of control over their illness.This website provides tips and health for parents.

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English

Other data

Hazards
Working with an existing MSD condition/disease
Health effects
Worsening of existing (chronic) condition
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Sufferer of an MSK disorder or disease
Other
Prevention measures
Adjustments/support for chronic MSD disorder/disease/pain suffers
Purpose of the material
Guidance
Other
Target audience
Other