Take a Stand
on Gout

July 2014 Newsletter - AANP

The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society is committed to raising public awareness about gout and arming health care professionals, like you, with resources to share with patients and the most up-to-date information about gout, diagnosis and treatment.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the GUAES booth at the recent American Association of Nurse Practitioner National Conference. We met many nurse practitioners who are seeing an increasingly large number of gout patients. Medical professionals were interested and wanted information for themselves and their patients.

We hope that attendees were able to take some materials that can help patients in the proper diagnosis and treatment of this very painful disease. If you would like to request additional materials, visit the Contact Us page on GoutEducation.org or email Laura.Shore@havasww.com.

Roundtable Discussion on the
Diagnosis & Management of Gout

Gout incidence is on the rise - but research continues to show it is inconsistently understood, diagnosed and treated by medical professionals. The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society took this as an opportunity to hold a roundtable at the conclusion of the AANP National Conference to discuss the inconsistencies and mismanagement of gout.

More and more medical professionals, across many fields of practice, will be exposed to patients who have gout. For this reason, GUAES invited medical professionals from a range of disciplines - including a primary care physician, an emergency room physician, a physicians assistant, a nurse practitioner and a podiatrist - to speak at the event to share their experiences with gout and form thoughts on how to better manage the disease.

The roundtable was a huge success, with many ideas and actionable items being discussed. A paper is currently being developed to synthesize this information. It will be made available in the coming months through GoutEducation.org.

From left to right: Mariann Harding, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E.; James Roberts, M.D.; Paul Doghramji, M.D.; N. Lawrence Edwards, M.D.; Joan McTigue, M.S., PA-C; and Nicholas Romansky, D.P.M.

Congrats to our Autographed Cartoon Winner!

While at the AANP Conference in Nashville, the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society raffled off a framed and autographed version of the popular Ben Franklin cartoon pictured below. Congratulations to Tara Watson-Post on being chosen as the winner of this prize!

Are you interested in hanging this cartoon in your medical office? Here's your next chance! Starting July 7, we will be launching a social media contest where you can enter to win a gout education prize pack, that includes a framed, autographed cartoon! Just like/follow Gout Education on Facebook and Twitter where we will be posting about the contest. Share and retweet the posts to be entered to win!

Visit the New GoutEducation.org

More than 8 million Americans have gout, and the patient numbers are rising. However, just 10 percent of patients are receiving proper treatment. A better understanding of gout can contribute to faster and more accurate diagnosis, improved treatment and identification of possible comorbidities.

The medical professional portal of GoutEducation.org provides information on the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of gout. Resources available through the professional resources tab include:

* A Gout Information Guide

* ACR Guidelines on Gout Management Parts 1 and 2 (PDF)

* Eight videos featuring diagnosis and treatment perspectives from gout specialists and insights from patients on their experiences with gout

* An updated patient brochure in English and Spanish: "Take a Stand on Gout" for distribution to patients

* A poster for placement in the waiting or exam room

* Patient education kit

An additional Medical Professional Information Kit is available at this link:

http://gouteducation.org/gout-education-kits/for-professionals/

Featured Materials from the

Gout & Uric Acid Education Society

Take a Stand on Gout
Patient Brochure

This brochure is the most popular piece for patients and provides the latest information about gout. Hand the brochure out to your patients so they can learn more about lifestyle, diet and treatment options that can help them gain control of their gout. (This brochure is available in English or Spanish.)

Take a Stand on Gout Poster
for Medical Offices

Display this poster in your office to educate patients about the path of correct diagnosis and management of gout.

Medical Professional Guide on Gout Diagnosis & Treatment

This guide provides the latest perspective and information about gout diagnosis and treatment for improved patient outcomes.

To request free printed copies of any of the above materials within the United States, visit the GoutEducation.org Contact Us page to fill out a request or contact Laura.Shore@havasww.com.

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