What approaches and educational principles are being used in occupational therapy practice when teaching JP principles?
Certain educational approaches are more effective in increasing adherence to JP principles than others (Hammond and Freeman, 2001; Hammond et al, 1999a). In addition, assessments have been developed that can be used to measure the effectiveness of JP, including standardised measures of adherence with JP principles (Hammond and Lincoln, 1999b) and JP knowledge (Barry et al, 1994; Hammond, and Lincoln, 1999c). Methods of teaching JP The effectiveness of different approaches to teaching JP have been investigated (Scholten 1999; Rushton 2000; Hammond and Freeman, 2001). A JP education programme based on typical UK clinical practice improved knowledge but not use of taught methods (Hammond 1997a; Hammond and Lincoln, 1999d). JP education programmes must enable people with arthritis to make sufficient JP behavioural changes in their daily lives to be effective. Educational-behavioural JP teaching methods are significantly more effective in doing so (Brus et al, 1997; Hammond et al, 1999a; Ha
