Abstract Number: 2249 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients’ Preferences Using Discrete Choice Experiment
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) exerts multifaceted burden through medical expenditures, productivity losses, disability, and intangible costs of pain, fatigue, and loss of functional capacity. Patient…Abstract Number: 2250 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Contribution of Personality Traits, Psychological Factors and Health Related Quality of Life on Medication Adherence in Patients with RA
Background/Purpose: Non-adherence to long-term treatment is important in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as it can result in inadequate disease control and make rheumatologist to change the…Abstract Number: 2251 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Understanding Vulnerabilities in Diagnosis and Care of Childhood and Adult-Onset Lupus: A Qualitative Study
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) poses complex diagnostic and management challenges, which may differ depending on whether SLE was diagnosed in childhood (cSLE) or in…Abstract Number: 2252 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The #Worldlupusday 2019 Across Twitter: An Explorative Analysis of Spreading Concepts and Sentiment Perceptions on Social Media
Background/Purpose: Social media nowadays has the capacity to disclose sentiments and opinions difficult to obtain elsewhere. This is of valuable importance in the healthcare sector…Abstract Number: 2253 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Comparing Patient and Provider Perspectives on Long Term Biologic Use and Tapering in Stable, Well-Controlled Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The 2015 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and 2013 European League Against Rheumatology (EULAR) guidelines for management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) conditionally recommend consideration…Abstract Number: 2254 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Urge for Mobile Apps in Rheumatology – a German Patient Perspective
Background/Purpose: Mobile health applications have the potential of saving costs, empowering patients and improving treatment outcomes. Furthermore, the use of medical apps in routine care…Abstract Number: 2255 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Adherence to Subcutaneous Anti-tnf Therapies in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatism and Therapeutic Education
Background/Purpose: The treatment options for chronic inflammatory rheumatism (CIR) have grown over the last few years with the emergence of anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents.…Abstract Number: 2256 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Patient Beliefs and Perceptions of Methotrexate for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is a frequently used therapy in both Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) due to its beneficial effects in both populations.…Abstract Number: 2257 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Patient and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Increased Willingness to Adopt RA Treatment After an Educational Intervention: An Analysis of the Confident Treatment Decisions for Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (CONTROL-RA) Trial
Background/Purpose: The treat to target (T2T) treatment strategy is associated with better clinical outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We have previously found that…Abstract Number: 2258 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Causes of Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Vaccine hesitancy -the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines- is one of the threats to global health set by the…Abstract Number: 2259 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Physical Challenges in RA: A Qualitative Study of an Online Patient Support Group
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face a number of challenges which adversely affect their quality of life. The objective was to qualitatively evaluate content…Abstract Number: 2260 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Patients’ Journeys Through Giant Cell Arteritis: A Qualitative Study
Background/Purpose: Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) is difficult due to multiple presenting symptoms, and access to care may be delayed because often multiple providers…Abstract Number: 2261 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: There is growing evidence that complex interactions between individual's genetic susceptibility, immunological processes, and environmental factors such as stress , increase the risk of…Abstract Number: 2262 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Illness Perception in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Pulmonary Involvement
Background/Purpose: Lung disease is the current leading cause of death and the most common severe complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), causing a significant adverse impact in quality of…Abstract Number: 2263 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Qualitative Study Evaluating Near-Patient Tools Including a Mobile Application for Earlier RA Referral; Potential to Reduce Chronic Disease Burden
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, debilitative autoimmune disease. Patients who are treated with disease modifying therapy within 6-12 weeks of symptom onset have…
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