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Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

  • Abstract Number: 0998 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Barriers and Facilitators for Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia Care for Persons Living with HIV in Peru: HIV Physician and Coordinator Perspectives

    Rebecca Slotkin1, Daniel Granda Calderón2, Joselito Malca Hernandez2, Diego Cabrera3, Carlos Manuel Benites Villafane4, Patricia Jannet García5 and Evelyn Hsieh6, 1Yale University, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology; Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, 2Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 3Yale University, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine, Waterbury Hospital, New Haven, CT, 4Ministerio de Salud, Peru, Lima, Peru, 5Epidemiology, STD, and HIV Unit, School of Public Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, 6Yale University, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology; Yale School of Public Health; Section of Rheumatology, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Westport, CT

    Background/Purpose: Persons living with HIV (PLWH) have a higher risk of developing age-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as osteoporosis and sarcopenia. In Peru, HIV providers…
  • Abstract Number: 1028 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Barriers to Total Joint Arthroplasty for Patients Residing in High-Poverty Communities

    J. Alex Gibbons1, Insa Mannstadt2, Troy Amen2, Mangala Rajan3, Sarah Young4, Michael Parks2, Mark Figgie2, Anne Bass5, Linda Russell2, Bella Mehta5, Iris Navarro-Millán6 and Susan Goodman2, 1Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, 2Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 3Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 4Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 5Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 6Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Patients from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds have low access to total joint arthroplasty (TJA), delays in undergoing TJA, and a higher risk of…
  • Abstract Number: 2214 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis Informing the Development of 2023 Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network (SPARTAN) Referral Recommendations for Axial Spondyloarthritis

    Abhijeet Danve1, Maureen Dubreuil2, Swetha Ann Alexander3, Yuliya afinogenova4, Mohamad Bittar5, Alyssa Grimshaw6, Liana Fraenkel7, Michael LaValley8, Anand Kumthekar9, Jean liew10, Marina Nighat Magrey11, Vikas Majithia12, Sali Merjanah13, Hillary Norton14, Jessica A Walsh15 and Atul Deodhar16, 1Yale University School of Medicine, Glastonbury, CT, 2Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA, 3University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, 4Yale, Hamden, CT, 5The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 6Yale University, New Haven, CT, 7Berkshire Health Systems, Lenox, MA, 8Boston University School of Public Health, Arlington, MA, 9Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10Boston University, Boston, MA, 11Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, 12Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, 13Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 14Inspire Santa Fe Rheumatology, Santa Fe, NM, 15Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City, UT, 16Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

    Background/Purpose: Lack of timely referral of suspected axSpA patients to rheumatologists contributes to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and poor outcomes. Currently there are no formal guidelines…
  • Abstract Number: 0180 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Multiplicative Impact of Adverse Social Determinants of Health on Outcomes in Lupus Nephritis: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review

    Shivani Garg1, Brianna Boderman2, Nadia Sweet2, Daniel Montes3, Brad Astor2, S. Sam Lim4 and Christie M. Bartels2, 1Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 2University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 3Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 4Emory University, Atlanta, GA

    Background/Purpose: Lupus results in 58% more organ damage in people of Black race in the US compared to African descendants living in 11 other developed…
  • Abstract Number: 1001 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Distance Not Travelled in a Tele-Rheumatology Shared Care Model: Leveraging the Expertise of an Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC)-trained Extended Role Practitioner (ERP) in Rural-remote Ontario

    Amanda Steiman1, Jocelyne Murdoch2, Rachel Shupak3, Taucha Inrig4 and Katie Lundon5, 1Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3St. Michael's Hospital/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: A shortage of Rheumatologists has led to gaps in inflammatory arthritis (IA) care in Canada. Amplified in rural-remote communities, the number of Rheumatologists practicing…
  • Abstract Number: 1031 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Geographic Socioeconomic Influences on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Academic and Safety-Net Hospital System

    Joseph Kim1, Song Zhang2 and Elizabeth Blair Solow1, 1UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly if RA is poorly controlled. The effects of socioeconomic deprivation have not been…
  • Abstract Number: 2276 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Patient Reported Impact of Lupus on Quality of Life

    Beth Schneider, MyHealthTeam, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: Research was undertaken to better understand how people living with lupus describe its sum total impact on their lives including work, challenges with relationships…
  • Abstract Number: 0198 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Improving Vaccination Uptake of Herpes Zoster in Young Rheumatic Disease Patients Ages 18-49 Using Specialty Pharmacy Partnership

    Stephen Lindsey1, Brittany Hill2, Sheela Sheth3 and Arya Loghmani2, 1LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA, 2Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, 3Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

    Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, causes an estimated one million cases annually in the United States. Many studies have shown that the…
  • Abstract Number: 1002 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Optimizing Rural Rheumatology Access: Collaborative Tele-Health Clinic Between University of North Carolina and Piedmont Health 1 Year Extension and Opportunities for Improvement

    Prarthana Jain1, Eli Tiller2, John Doughton3, Rumey Ishizawar4 and Alfredo Rivadeneira4, 1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Pittsboro, NC, 2University of North Carolina Department of Family Medicine, Piedmont Health Services, Siler City, NC, 3University of North Carolina Department of Family Medicine, Piedmont Health Services, Prospect Hill, NC, 4University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC

    Background/Purpose: Access to healthcare is challenging for racial and ethnic minorities, especially in medically underserved rural areas.1 This issue is particularly prevalent in North Carolina…
  • Abstract Number: 1082 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Reducing No-shows and Late Cancellations at an Academic Medical Center Subspecialty Clinic

    Nicola Jackson1, Meg James2, Kim Nguyen3, Priyanka Vashisht2 and Avis Ware4, 1University of Cincinnati, Rheumatology, Blue Ash, OH, 2University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 3University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Loveland, OH, 4University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Loveland, OH

    Background/Purpose: Patient no-shows and late cancellations, defined as less than 24 hours from the visit, reduce operational efficiency, revenue generation, and lead to negative clinical…
  • Abstract Number: 2307 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Comparing Social Vulnerability Index to Area Deprivation Index to Patient Outcomes in SLE and Glucocorticoid Utilization

    Avira Som1, Lily McMorrow1, Ling Chen1, Deepali Sen2, Elizabeth Baker3 and Alfred Kim4, 1Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 2Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, 3Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 4Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

    Background/Purpose: As shown in previous studies, outcomes in SLE are affected by social determinants of health which influence health care disparities. Evaluating health disparities through…
  • Abstract Number: 0219 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Safety and Efficacy of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis with Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab (Evusheld) in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases and Renal Involvement Who Received Rituximab

    Savino Sciascia1, MARIA LETIZIA RILAT2, ROBERTA FENOGLIO2, SILVIA GRAZIETTA FODDAI3, MASSIMO RADIN3, IRENE CECCHI3, giacoma cinnirella2, paola crosasso2, maria gabriella guidetti2, ALICE BARINOTTI3, simone baldovino2, ELISA MENEGATTI4 and Dario Roccatello5, 1University of Turin, Torino, Italy, 2University Center of Excellence on Nephrologic, Rheumatologic and Rare Diseases (ERK-net, ERN-Reconnect and RITA-ERN Member) with Nephrology and Dialysis Unit and Center of Immuno-Rheumatology and Rare Diseases (CMID), Coordinating Center of the Interregional Network for Rare Diseases of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, San Giovanni Bosco Hub Hospital, Turin, Italy, 3University Center of Excellence on Nephrologic, Rheumatologic and Rare Diseases (ERK-Net, ERN-Reconnect and RITA-ERN Member) with Nephrology and Dialysis Unit and Center of Immuno-Rheumatology and Rare Diseases (CMID), Coordinating Center of the Interregional Network for Rare Diseases of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, 4School of Specialization of Clinical Pathology, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, 5University of Torino, Torino, Italy

    Background/Purpose: Patients on B-cell depleting agents may have a suboptimal response to vaccination, placing them at a higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 or suffering from…
  • Abstract Number: 1004 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Telerheumatology Shared-Care Model: Leveraging the Expertise of an ACPAC-Trained Extended Role Practitioner (ERP) in Rural-Remote Ontario

    Amanda Steiman1, Taucha Inrig2, Katie Lundon3, Jocelyne Murdoch4 and Rachel Shupak5, 1Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 3University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, 5St. Michael's Hospital/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose: A  shortage of Rheumatologists has led to gaps in inflammatory arthritis (IA) care in Canada. Amplified in rural-remote communities, the number of Rheumatologists practicing…
  • Abstract Number: 1087 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Characterizing Herpes Zoster Vaccination Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in a Tertiary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Approach

    Sara Faghihi-Kashani, Arooj Babar and Janice Lin, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

    Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face an increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ) infection, notably those on immunosuppressive therapy. Herpes zoster infection is associated…
  • Abstract Number: 2455 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Addressing Native American Health Disparities in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Training Primary Care Providers: Expanding the Reach of the RAE Initiative

    Jennifer Mandal1, Zara Izadi1, Tabitha Carroway1, Gwendolyn Grant2, Mary Margaretten1 and Jinoos Yazdany1, 1University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2Centura Health, Durango, CO

    Background/Purpose: The United States faces a critical shortage of rheumatology providers. This shortage is especially dire in rural areas, such as Navajo Nation, where primary…
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