Abstracts tagged "Disparities"

Abstract Number: 0113 • ACR Convergence 2022
Escalation to Biologics After Methotrexate Among US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis Living in Rural versus Urban Areas
Anisha Naik¹, Katherine Wysham², Bryant England³, Punyasha Roul⁴, Michael George⁵, Joshua Baker⁵, Jennifer Barton⁶, Jean Liew⁷, Una Makris⁸, Gail Kerr⁹, Grant Cannon¹⁰, Ted Mikuls¹¹ and Namrata Singh¹², ¹VA Puget Sound, Seattle, WA, ²VA Puget Sound/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴UNMC, Omaha, NE, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁷Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁸UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA, Dallas, TX, ⁹Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ¹⁰Retired, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ¹²University of Washington, Bellevue, WA
Background/Purpose: Timely diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatments are imperative to improve outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Racial and ethnic disparities in RA…
Abstract Number: 0965 • ACR Convergence 2022
Pregnancy Outcomes in a Diverse Lupus Cohort
Julia Simard¹, Emily Liu², Eliza Chakravarty³, Amadeia Rector¹, Miranda Cantu⁴, Daniel Kuo⁵, Gary Shaw⁶, Maurice Druzin⁶, Michael Weisman⁷ and Monique Hedderson², ¹Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ²Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s Division of Research, Oakland, CA, ³Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁴Global Lupus Support Group, Portage, MI, ⁵Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City Medical Center, Redwood City, CA, ⁶Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, ⁷Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Stanford University; Distinguished Professor of Medicine Emeritus, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Although the overall systemic lupus (SLE) patient population is racially and ethnically diverse, many study populations are homogeneous. We assembled a diverse group of…
Abstract Number: 0091 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Area-Level Heat and Social Vulnerability with Recurrent Hospitalizations Among Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions
Leah Santacroce, Paul Dellaripa, Karen Costenbader, Jamie collins and Candace Feldman, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The neighborhood where a person lives influences health behaviors, access, and outcomes, and contributes to disparities. The relationship between susceptibility to the effects of…
Abstract Number: 0114 • ACR Convergence 2022
Addressing Healthcare Disparities Through Implementation of a Medical Student-Based Patient Navigator Program
Grace Shadid¹, Zaid Nakadar¹, Miar Elaskandrany¹, Huchong Cai¹, Alejandra Moncayo¹, Ayten Sergios¹, Marcos Vargas¹, Jeremy Wilson¹, Naureen Kabani², Olga Dvorkina¹ and Ellen M. Ginzler², ¹SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, ²SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
Background/Purpose: African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Hispanic patients diagnosed with rheumatic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) exhibit more severe disease manifestations compared to white…
Abstract Number: 0973 • ACR Convergence 2022
Assessing Musculoskeletal Health Needs of Underserved Patients & Community Members Using a Community Based Participatory Research Approach
Titilayo Adeniran, Bertilia Trieu, Sandra Goldsmith and Laura Robbins, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent health conditions in the U.S. resulting in financial and social burdens, especially in underserved communities. There are also…
Abstract Number: 0092 • ACR Convergence 2022
Characterizing Levels of Specialist Care Received by Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Characteristics, Emergency Care, Hospitalization, and Costs Among Commercially-insured Adults in the United States
Sandra Sze-jung Wu¹, Allison Perry², Helen Varker³, Christine Dube¹ and Gary Bryant⁴, ¹AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, ²IBM Watson Health, Cambridge, MA, ³Merative, Cambridge, MA, ⁴AstraZeneca, New Castle, DE
Background/Purpose: Heterogeneous SLE manifestations can delay referral and diagnosis by a rheumatologist (rheum) in as many as 75% of patients (pts) with SLE.1 After diagnosis,…
Abstract Number: 0116 • ACR Convergence 2022
Racial Differences in Medication Beliefs and Barriers to Taking Medications Among Patients with SLE
Emilio Guzman Cisneros¹, Shannon Herndon¹, Theresa Coles², Corrine Voils³, Megan Clowse⁴, Rebecca Sadun⁴, Jennifer Rogers⁵, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber², Jayanth Doss⁴, Amanda Eudy⁶ and Kai Sun⁴, ¹Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ²Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ³University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁵Duke, Durham, NC, ⁶Duke University, Raleigh, NC
Background/Purpose: Medication adherence is critical for SLE management and can be influenced by patients' barriers and beliefs about treatment. Patients of color with SLE have…
Abstract Number: 1099 • ACR Convergence 2022
Empowering Patients with Lupus Through Their Photographs: Application of the Photovoice Method to Understand Social Determinants of Health
Sciaska Ulysse¹, Kreager Taber², Jessica Williams³, Laura Lorenz⁴ and Candace Feldman¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Background/Purpose: Photovoice is a participatory visual research method that provides individuals with cameras and empowers them to share aspects of their daily lives and environments…
Abstract Number: 0093 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comparison of Faculty and Fellow Prescribing Patterns for Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Urban, Academic Hospital
Ana Valle¹, Xianhong Xie², Don-Andre Jackson³ and Irene Blanco⁴, ¹Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Department of Epidemiology & Population Health/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Griffin Health, Stamford, CT, ⁴Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Timely initiation of DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is necessary to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. Yet, patients from marginalized groups are less likely…
Abstract Number: 0117 • ACR Convergence 2022
Disparities in Prescription Medications Among Myositis Patients in a Large Urban Medical Center
Diala Alawneh¹, Zita Chan¹, William Galanter², John Berry³, Mina Al-Awqati⁴ and Huan Chang⁵, ¹University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, ⁴University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, ⁵University of Illinois at Chicago and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Although women are twice as likely as men to develop myositis, Black women are affected disproportionately. Additionally, minorities with juvenile dermatomyositis are significantly more…
Abstract Number: 1100 • ACR Convergence 2022
Racial Differences in Clinical Trial Perceptions Among a Large, Predominantly Black Cohort of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Southeastern United States
Jessica Williams¹, Gaobin Bao¹, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas², Cristina Drenkard², Kim Schofield¹ and S. Sam Lim², ¹Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ²Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Black patients have higher incidence and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and worse outcomes as compared to White patients, yet Black patients are…
Abstract Number: 0095 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Urban vs. Rural Residence with New DMARD Initiation in US Veterans with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Luke Desilet¹, Harlan Sayles¹, Punyasha Roul², Jennifer Barton³, Gail Kerr⁴, Kaleb Michaud¹, Ted Mikuls⁵ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²UNMC, Omaha, NE, ³VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁴Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: While a treat-to-target strategy is endorsed by the ACR RA Treatment Guidelines, many patient, social, and healthcare system factors make implementation of this approach…
Abstract Number: 0118 • ACR Convergence 2022
Sex-Based Variations in Emergency Department Utilization by Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions
Cheryl Barnabe¹, Patrick McLane², Nadia Luca¹, Katie Lin¹, Kelsey Chomistek¹, Meghan Elliott¹, Shanon McQuitty³, Eileen Davidson³, Clare Hildebrandt⁴, Steven Katz², Brian Holroyd² and Claire Barber¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Patient and Family Advisors, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: High quality ambulatory care provision should mitigate avoidable emergency department (ED) visits by persons with inflammatory arthritis (IA) conditions and address the unique realities…
Abstract Number: 1306 • ACR Convergence 2022
Improving Osteoporosis Screening in Individuals of Color
Megan Brochu¹, Kristofer Marcus¹, Sarah Latorre¹, Francis Wanjau¹, Arvin Garg², Eric Alper², Rulan Lyu¹, Tracey Wilkie¹ and Jonathan Cheah³, ¹UMass Memorial Health, Worcester, MA, ²UMass Memorial Health, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, ³UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis, including the clinical event of fragility fracture is an ever-increasing public health burden. Effective screening techniques and well as therapies to reduce future…
Abstract Number: 0096 • ACR Convergence 2022
Delayed Referral of Female Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Where Are We Now? A Study Spanning Three Decades
Bastiaan van Dijk¹ and Annette van der Helm-van Mil², ¹Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Delayed referral of female RA-patients was reported twenty years ago: the time between the first appointment with the general practitioner (GP) and referral to…

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