Abstracts tagged "Access to care"

Abstract Number: 1303 • ACR Convergence 2024
Knee Injection Training for Internal Medicine Residents in Real-world Primary Care Practice
Maria Intriago¹, Antonio Ocejo² and Kelly Corbitt¹, ¹University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²University of Miami, Miami
Background/Purpose: Intra-articular injections are an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Despite being a simple and ambulatory procedure, most of the internists do not perform it regularly due…
Abstract Number: 1922 • ACR Convergence 2024
Insights into Rheumatology Practice in Uganda
Marwin Groener¹, Evelyn Hsieh², Lillian Tugume³ and Mark Kaddumukasa³, ¹Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, ²Yale School of Medicine / VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, CT, ³Makerere University Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Background/Purpose: Data regarding the prevalence of rheumatic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa is scarce and only a small number of rheumatologists practice in this region. Uganda…
Abstract Number: 2162 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploring Barriers to Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Changes: Insights into Patient Concerns
Nicholas McCormick¹, Jeffrey Curtis², Amy Mudano³, Shilpa Venkatachalam⁴, Kelly Gavigan⁵, Fenglong xie⁶, Patrick Stewart⁷ and Kimberly Garza¹, ¹Auburn University, Auburn, AL, ²Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ³Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY, ⁵Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham; Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Illumination Health, Vero Beach, AL
Background/Purpose: People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often hesitate to adjust their treatment due to concerns about medication risks and benefits. This study investigates RA patients'…
Abstract Number: 0353 • ACR Convergence 2024
Identifying Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus-Based Approach
Joy Buie¹, Michael Fisher¹, Hannah Tlydsley², Kristen Backor² and Karen Costenbader³, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²Charles River Associates, San Francisco, CA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Health disparities among racial and ethnic minoritized individuals living with lupus remain a critical public health concern. Challenges related to healthcare affordability, accessibility, and…
Abstract Number: 1034 • ACR Convergence 2024
Elucidating the Program Theory of a Successful Interdisciplinary Team-Based Model of Rheumatology Care: An Exploratory Case Study
Lauren King¹, Daphne To¹, Zeenat Ladak², Carrie Barnes³, Catherine Hofstetter⁴, Carter Thorne⁵, Laura Oliva⁶, Noah Ivers², Jessica Widdifield⁷ and Celia Laur², and the Canadian Rheumatology Implementation Science Team (CAN-RIST), ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ³Patient Research Partner, Toronto, Canada, ⁴OMERACT, Toronto, Canada, ⁵Newmarket Rheumatology Consultants, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁶Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada, ⁷Sunnybrook Research Institute / ICES / UofT Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The increasing prevalence of RMDs has resulted in a demand for care that surpasses the supply of rheumatologists, necessitating innovative care models to provide…
Abstract Number: 1324 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease – Patient Perceptions and Recommendations
Shirish Dubey¹, Abhinav Peddasomayajula², Damodar Makkuni³, Anupama Nandagudi⁴, Win Win Maw⁵ and Gouri M Koduri⁶, ¹Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Southend, England, United Kingdom, ³James Paget University Hospital NSH FT, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom, ⁴MSEFT, Basildon, United Kingdom, ⁵Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom, ⁶Southend Univeristy Hospitals NHS Trust, Essex, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the complications of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has significant impact on morbidity and mortality. RA significantly reduces…
Abstract Number: 1923 • ACR Convergence 2024
Social Determinants of Health Documentation and Prevalence Among Rheumatology Patients Seen in a Southern Medical Center
Kate McCarty¹, Rahima Begum¹, Kiara Aaron¹, Candace Feldman² and Maria I. ("Maio") Danila³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Social determinants of Health (SDoH) such as poverty and housing instability, influence outcomes of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD). People with RMD…
Abstract Number: 2175 • ACR Convergence 2024
Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic Referral Patterns at a Large Midwestern Center
Emily Fox¹, Stephanie Quinn¹, Ashley Lytch¹, Angie Williams¹, Julia Harris² and Ashley Cooper³, ¹Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, ²Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ³Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: Pediatric rheumatologists are facing a shortfall of providers and in multiple states, patients do not have readily accessible care for rheumatologic issues. Our clinic…
Abstract Number: 0370 • ACR Convergence 2024
Adolescents’ and Providers’ Perceptions of the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Rheumatology
Julia Witowska, Brett Curtis, Melanie Donahue, Sara Platte, Rebecca Northway and Jacqueline Madison, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: The transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology is a vulnerable period for adolescents and is associated with greater disease burden. Adolescents require an organized…
Abstract Number: 1038 • ACR Convergence 2024
IMPACT (Impact of eMbedded Pharmacists in an Academic Center sTudy)
Sukul Mittal¹, Prajwal Dara¹, Omkar Dhamankar², Noelle Cordova¹, Saba Mohiuddin¹, Aemen Zamir¹, Joshua Blackwell¹, Paula Mofor¹, Christian Alvarez¹, Anjali Kalra¹, Song Zhang¹, Nilofar Syed¹ and Puneet Bajaj³, ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, UT, ³UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Clinical pharmacists (CPs) embedded within outpatient clinics have revolutionized the impact of provided services and have the potential to improve various aspects of clinical…
Abstract Number: 1405 • ACR Convergence 2024
Perceived Healthcare Discrimination Among Individuals with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis
Titilayo Adeniran¹, Bertilia Trieu², Sandra Goldsmith¹ and Laura Robbins¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal conditions, including osteoarthritis (OA), osteoporosis (OP), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and chronic pain, significantly burden individuals' health and well-being. These conditions often lead to…
Abstract Number: 1928 • ACR Convergence 2024
Utilization of Rapid Telehealth Visits by Advanced Practice Providers for New Patients Referred to a Large Academic Practice with Low Suspicion for Rheumatologic Disease
Naomi Amudala¹, Sheilagh McCauley², Andrew Kanoff³, Joelle Koplin², Peter Merkel⁴ and Ethan Craig⁵, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ²Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Wallingford, PA
Background/Purpose: In most areas in the United States, access to rheumatologists for an initial evaluation is a major challenge resulting in long wait times for…
Abstract Number: 2179 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluation of Diagnostic Concordance Between Telehealth Encounters and In-Person Follow-up Assessments in Pediatric Rheumatology
Laura Aisenberg¹, Irit Rasooly¹, Pamela Weiss², Jon Burnham³ and Anna Costello¹, ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr, PA
Background/Purpose: In early 2020, much of the country’s pediatric rheumatology practice shifted to a telehealth model secondary to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. During this discrete period,…
Abstract Number: 0406 • ACR Convergence 2024
Delayed Diagnosis and Accrual of Joint Damage in Incident Cases of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Anna Costello¹, Cassandra Muir¹, Rui Xiao², Pamela Weiss³ and Irit Rasooly¹, ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Timely diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) enables early initiation of therapy, prevents accrual of joint damage, and improves outcomes. Data regarding the diagnostic…
Abstract Number: 1041 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Theory of Change for Patient-Initiated Follow-Up Care in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Manuel Ester¹, Krista White², Kiran Dhiman², Saania Zafar², Alexandra Charlton³, Glen Hazlewood⁴, Gabrielle L. Zimmermann⁵, Alison Hoens⁶, Sarah L. Manske⁷, Diane Lacaille⁸, Mark G. Perry⁹, Megan R.W. Barber¹⁰, Aurore Fifi-Mah⁴, Niki Panich¹¹, Monika Szpunar¹², Karen Then¹³, Kelly Osinski¹⁴, Shakeel Subdar¹⁵, Hafsah Al-Azem¹⁶, Michelle Jung¹⁶ and Claire Barber⁴, ¹McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Arthritis Research Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgaru, AB, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit – Learning Health System Team, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; 6. Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Plymouth; Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Arthritis Research Canada; Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹¹Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹²Arthritis Research Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹³Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ¹⁴Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹⁵Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁶Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Timely, high-quality care is critical to effective rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management. Due to the resource-intensive nature of routine lifelong follow-ups and rheumatologist shortages, RA…

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