Abstract Number: 0635 • ACR Convergence 2021
Correlation Between Provider Documentation and Patient Experience with Contraceptive Counseling in an Academic Rheumatology Practice
Background/Purpose: In a prior survey of providers and patients (Chakravarty 2014), it became apparent that clear gaps exist in provider-patient communication, affecting the delivery and…Abstract Number: 277 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of a Counselling Program to Promote Physical Activity in People with Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Being physically active is key to successful management in people with inflammatory arthritis (IA). This study aimed to assess efficacy of a physical activity…Abstract Number: 2239 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Reproductive Health Awareness and Needs: Assessment of Parents, Female Adolescents, and Young Adults with Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis of a pediatric rheumatic disease comes with worries for both parents and patient; one that may be overlooked is the impact on…Abstract Number: 2274 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Targeted Education Improves Awareness of Reproductive Health Issues Among Women with Rheumatologic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Managing rheumatologic conditions in women of childbearing age necessitates consideration of reproductive health issues. We studied reproductive health awareness in women with rheumatic disease…Abstract Number: 275 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Exercise Is Medicine® in Primary Care Practice: Provider Characteristics and Physical Activity Counseling for Patients with Arthritis, DocStyles, 2018
Background/Purpose: Physical activity (PA) can reduce pain, prevent or delay disability, and improve physical functioning and mood in people with arthritis. However, only 36% of…Abstract Number: 2441 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Needs and Barriers to Pregnancy Counselling in Women with SLE
Background/Purpose: Existing data suggest that barriers to pregnancy counselling exist and might represent an area of need in order to optimize outcomes for SLE pregnancies.…Abstract Number: 192 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Education Materials in Rheumatology: Only Adequate at Best
Background/Purpose: Low health literacy and reading ability of rheumatologic patients is associated with poor outcomes [1]. In practice, patient education is commonly delivered via patient…Abstract Number: 215 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Pharmacist As Part of the Interprofessional Team Improves Quality of Care in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Successful multidisciplinary models exist for the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, kidney disease and psychiatric illnesses. A multidisciplinary…Abstract Number: 315 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of a Wearable-Enabled Physical Activity Counselling Program for People with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines emphasize an active lifestyle in the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), but up to 90% of OA patients are inactive. Several modifiable…Abstract Number: 1292 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Follow-up of 320 Chilren Born to Mothers with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: A Multicentre Survey from 24 Rheumatology Centers in Italy
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic Diseases (RD) frequently affect women during reproductive age, therefore counseling on family planning is crucial for their quality of life. Children's outcome is…Abstract Number: 98 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Contraceptive use, Counseling given and the Occurrence of Venous Thrombus Embolism in Adolescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: According to the Center for Disease Control, 46.8% of high school students surveyed in 2013 have been sexually active. Of those surveyed 34% had…Abstract Number: 38 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Knowledge Translation in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Research in Canada: A Focus on Pediatric Rheumatologists and Allied Health Professionals
Background/Purpose: Knowledge Translation (KT) is an iterative process that includes synthesis, dissemination, and application of knowledge to improve health. The aim of this study is…Abstract Number: 113 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Online Consultation for Chinese Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Based on Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM) Mobile Tools: A Study of Medical Economics
Background/Purpose: China does not have primary medical care and referral system. Patients can choose any hospital or any doctor they like to seek medical care.…Abstract Number: 418 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Discrepancy in Reported and Actual Rates of Counseling on Teratogenicity and the Need for Contraception When Initiating Mycophenolate in Women of Childbearing Age
Background/Purpose: Many women of childbearing potential with autoimmune diseases require terotogenic medications, such as mycophenolate. On October 29, 2007 the FDA deemed mycophenolate a pregnancy…Abstract Number: 2024 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of a Revised Counselor Training on Skills Development and Knowledge of Volunteers with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: A needs assessment was conducted on an evidenced-based, national lupus telephone peer counseling service, ongoing since 1988, with 30,000+ client contacts to date. We…