Abstracts tagged "Compliance"

Abstract Number: 2829 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adherence to Treatment and Renal Transplantation Graft Failure in Lupus Nephritis
Eleana Ntatsaki¹, Alba Velo Garcia², Alan D. Salama³ and David A. Isenberg⁴, ¹Centre for Rheumatology, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital Complex of Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain, ³Centre for Nephrology, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Centre for Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Patient non-adherence has been reported as a potential adverse outcome predictor in renal transplantation (rTp) for patients with lupus nephritis (LN). We investigated potential…
Abstract Number: 424 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adherence to American College of Rheumatology Immunization Recommendations for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in a Tertiary Care Health System and Opportunities to Close the Gap
Maryann Kimoto¹, Mary Chester M. Wasko² and Tarun S. Sharma³, ¹Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Lupus Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Rheumatology, Lupus Center of Excellence, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: A total of 85 adult RA patients were identified. The mean age was 61.5 yrs, 84.7% were female, 85.9% were Caucasian, and the mean…
Abstract Number: 3088 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Non-Adherence with Anti-Rheumatic Medication in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Data from a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Vandana Ahluwalia¹, Mohammad Movahedi^2,3, Emmanouil Rampakakis², Angela Cesta³, Xiuying Li³, John S. Sampalis⁴ and Claire Bombardier⁵, ¹Brampton Civic Hospital, Brampton, ON, Canada, ²JSS Medical Research, St-Laurent, QC, Canada, ³Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Despite the availability of safe and effective treatments and the establishment of treatment guidelines, real-world effectiveness remains suboptimal largely due to low patient adherence…
Abstract Number: 432 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monitoring Hepatitis B Screening Compliance in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Receiving Anti-TNF Therapy
Vedashree Panthulu¹ and John Waterman², ¹Rheumatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, ²Rheumatology, Connecticut VA Healthcare System, Newington, CT
Background/Purpose: The risk of infection in patients with RA is higher than in comparable patients but still the vaccination rates in RA patients are low. …
Abstract Number: 3153 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Automated Cell Phone Monitoring of Disease Activity and Medication Adherence in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Laura Kuusalo^1,2, Hannu Kautiainen³, Tuulikki Sokka-Isler⁴, Toini Uutela⁵, Laura Pirilä², Timo Yli-Kerttula⁶, Markku J Kauppi^7,8, Tuomas Rannio⁹, Kirsi Paalanen¹⁰, Arto Kokko⁹, Juha Asikainen⁹, Jelena Borodina¹⁰, Johanna Paltta², Kari Laiho¹¹, Andrus Mullanmaa¹², Kari Puolakka¹² and SandRA Study Group, ¹University of Turku, Turku, Finland, ²Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, ³Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ⁴Rheumatology, Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland, ⁵Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland, ⁶Sairaalantie 3, Satakunta Central Hospital, Rauma, Finland, ⁷School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ⁹Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland, ¹⁰Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland, ¹¹Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland, ¹²South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland
Background/Purpose: Remission targeted treatment of early RA requires frequent monitoring. However, in clinical practice monitoring frequency is not always optimal due to factors like limited…
Abstract Number: 525 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Health Care Drop-out in an Inception Cohort of Patients with Early Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Irazú Contreras-Yáñez¹ and Virginia Pascual-Ramos², ¹Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, ²Mexican Accreditation Council of Rheumatology, A.C., Mexico City, Mexico
Background/Purpose: The impact of inadequate therapy behavior in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient outcomes may be amplified by the fact that almost all individuals with poor…
Abstract Number: 3195 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patterns and Predictors of Hydroxychloroquine Nonadherence in a Nationwide Cohort of Medicaid Beneficiaries with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Candace H. Feldman¹, Jamie E. Collins², Zhi Zhang³, Daniel H. Solomon⁴, Karen H. Costenbader¹ and Ichiro Kawachi⁵, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is the standard of care medication for most SLE patients, however cross-sectional studies suggest that nonadherence is common. Similar to the fluctuating…
Abstract Number: 531 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity and Physical Fatigue As Related to Adherence and Health Literacy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jens Gert Kuipers¹, Michael Koller², Florian Zeman², Karolina Mueller³ and Ulrich Rueffer⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Red Cross Hospital Bremen, Bremen, Germany, ²Center of Clinical Studies, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany, ³Center for Clinical Studies, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany, ⁴German Fatigue Society, Cologne, Germany
Disease activity and physical fatigue as related to adherence and health literacy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis J. G. Kuipers1, M. Koller2, F. Zeman2, K.…
Abstract Number: 614 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Canadian Study of Outcomes in Adalimumab (HUMIRA®) Patients with Support for Adherence – Results from the Companion Study
Sebastien Gerega¹, Brad Millson¹, Louis Bessette², John Marshall³, Gerald Lebovic^4,5, Michael Sung¹, Driss Oraichi¹, Sandra Gazel⁶, Tania Gaetano⁶, Martin Latour⁶ and Marie-Claude Laliberté⁶, ¹IMS Brogan, Kirkland, QC, Canada, ²Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴Applied Health Research Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶AbbVie, Inc., St.Laurent, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Adalimumab (ADA) is a TNF-alpha inhibitor indicated for use in various inflammatory autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis…
Abstract Number: 709 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a Novel Medication Adherence Prediction Model for Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Based on Results from a Global Clinical Study
Philip J Mease¹, Josef S. Smolen², Dafna D Gladman³, Joachim Sieper⁴, John Weinman⁵, Julia Sommer⁶, Pascal Nurwakagari⁷ and Maja Hojnik⁸, ¹Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁵King's College, London, United Kingdom, ⁶GKM Gesellschaft für Therapieforschung mbH, Munich, Germany, ⁷AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany, ⁸AbbVie, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Background/Purpose: Adherence to systemic therapies, such as tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi’s), is affected by various factors and may be critical for optimal disease outcomes…
Abstract Number: 755 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Blood Level Monitoring in a Predominantly Hispanic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Cohort
James Miceli¹, Kayla Neville¹, Laura Geraldino-Pardilla² and Anca D. Askanase³, ¹Rheumatology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Division of Rheumatology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, ³Department of Medicine, Rheumatology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is recommended for all patients with SLE. While patient reported adherence rates are between 51-64%, blood HCQ level testing may be a…
Abstract Number: 1159 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Rheumatology-Specific Patient Navigators for DMARD Adherence: Results from a Pilot Intervention
Candace H. Feldman¹, Alyssa Wohlfahrt², Anarosa Campos³, Joshua Gagne⁴, Maura D. Iversen⁵, Elena Massarotti⁶, Ichiro Kawachi⁷ and Daniel H. Solomon⁸, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Northeastern University, Department of Physical Therapy, and Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁷Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁸Rheumatology Immunology & Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Adherence to DMARDs is suboptimal and declines over time, preventing patients from reaching remission. Patient navigators, non-health professionals trained in advocacy, care coordination and…
Abstract Number: 1172 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Azathioprine and Mycophenolate Mofetil Adherence in a Nationwide Medicaid Cohort with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Candace H. Feldman¹, Jamie E. Collins², Zhi Zhang³, Ichiro Kawachi⁴, Daniel H. Solomon⁵ and Karen H. Costenbader⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology Immunology & Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Azathioprine (AZA) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) are commonly used immunosuppressants for moderate-to-severe SLE. Overall adherence among SLE patients has been shown to be poor…
Abstract Number: 2318 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Arthritis Patient Perspectives on Strategies to Support Medication Adherence: A Qualitative Study Using a Novel Group Exercise
Sharan K. Rai¹, Pavandeep Mehat², Anne Townsend³, Carlo Marra⁴, Harpreet Chhina⁵, Rhonda Shuckett⁶ and Mary A. De Vera², ¹Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom, ⁴School of Pharmacy, Memorial University, St. John's, NF, Canada, ⁵Orthopedic Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Disappointing and inconsistent findings of adherence intervention research in inflammatory arthritis (IA) highlight the need for further work in designing interventions that promote and…
Abstract Number: 2498 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Barriers to Appointment Compliance and the Effect of Reminder Phone Calls on Lupus Clinic Show Rate in an Underserved Community
Anand Kumthekar¹ and Beverly Johnson², ¹Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Appointment compliance is a nationwide problem with a higher prevalence in the underserved communities. For physicians it results in lost time, decreased efficiency, and…

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