A website devoted to communicating everything patients with psoriatic arthritis need to know about managing their condition has been launched.
A website devoted to communicating everything patients with psoriatic arthritis need to know about managing their condition has been launched.
The free hub, MyPsA, contains factsheets on frequently asked questions and provides a roadmap for diagnosis through to management and beyond.
The new hub was launched by Arthritis Australia this week with the aim of supporting the 200,000 Australians with this autoimmune condition.
“MyPsA is a vital tool for helping those living with psoriatic arthritis to get a greater depth of knowledge on how to manage this complex condition,” said Arthritis Australia CEO Jonathan Smithers.
“Australians living with psoriatic arthritis have not been able to access simple, centralised and relevant information about this condition before today. I’m hugely excited about the potential MyPsA has to improve lives,” said Mr Smithers.
The website includes blogs and information sheets on topics such as: tests and treatments, life with psoriatic arthritis, managing pain, covid-19, lifestyle changes that can help manage PsA, and support services.
“Along with consulting regularly with their rheumatologist, people with psoriatic arthritis should also have easy access to reputable sources of information so they can learn more about their condition, and MyPsA can offer them just that,” said Professor Susanna Proudman, a rheumatologist and Medical Director of Arthritis Australia.
