Changing the concept of spondyloarthritis: Characteristics of teaching when changing the paradigm in a particular area of medical knowledge
Objective: to show the characteristics of teaching this area of clinical medicine in the context of new knowledge and to identify ways of introducing new data into teaching practice by the example of development of the concept of spondyloarthritis (SpA). Material and methods. At Stage 1, by using the keywords: spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, rehabilitation care, and Bechterew's disease, the articles published in January 1951 to January 2017 were sought in the electronic resources PubMed, MedLine, and e-library. The fundamental aspects of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of SpA, which need to be introduced into a pedagogical process, were assessed. At Stage 2, by using the analyzed data, the authors proposed to optimize the teaching of the SpA concept in the clinical presentations of visceral diseases. Results. Analysis of the data available in the literature could determine the key points of the new concept of SpA and the ways of its introduction into teaching practice at medical universities and during postgraduate training of physicians.