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Abstracts tagged "Disparities"

  • Abstract Number: 0976 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Cumulative Social Disadvantage Predicts an Arthritis Diagnosis: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)

    William Soulsby, Erica Lawson and Matthew Pantell, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: The impact of social determinants of health in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) remains poorly understood. Racial disparities exist in JIA, including increased pain and…
  • Abstract Number: 0454 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Lupus Nephritis Mortality in the United States, 1999-2019: Profound Disparities by Race/Ethnicity and Place of Residence and a Recent Worsening Trend

    Eric Yen1, Snehin Rajkumar1, Rohan Sharma1 and Ram Singh2, 1University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

    Background/Purpose: Mortality from SLE has improved over the last two decades, but remains disproportionately high relative to general population mortality. Lupus nephritis (LN) occurs in…
  • Abstract Number: 0609 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Challenges of Caring for Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis Experiencing Homelessness: Preliminary (12- Month) Follow-up Observations and Identification of Certain Barriers to Care

    Baljeet Rai1, Nicole Zagelbaum Ward2, Abhimanyu Amarnani2, Corinne Feldman2, Brett Feldman2 and Richard Panush2, 1LAC+USC Medical Center, Modesto, CA, 2LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    Background/Purpose: Homelessness is a public health crisis. Those with housing insecurity have unique barriers to healthcare that confound their outcomes. Because of the paucity of…
  • Abstract Number: 1056 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Characterization of the Patterns of Care, Access and Direct Costs of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Brazil: Findings from the Macunaíma Study

    Mirhelen Mendes de Abreu1, Vander Fernandes2, Odirlei Andre Monticielo3, Alexandre Cristovão Maiorano1, Fernando dos Santos Beserra1, Flavia Rachel Moreira Lamarão4, Nathalie David4, Bruna de Veras4, Magda Araujo4, Blanca Elena Rios Gomes Bica5, Dalianna Luise Andrade Souto Rodrigues2, Guilherme Andrade Bulbol6, Natalia Jardim Martins da Silva7, Domingos Sávio Nunes de Lima6 and Marta Maria das Chagas Medeiros7, 1Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; MAPEAR Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 2Universidade de Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil, 3Serviço de Reumatologia do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 4GlaxoSmithKline, Medical Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil, 7Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil

    Background/Purpose: This study evaluated the patterns of care, access and direct costs related to the management and treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…
  • Abstract Number: 0464 • ACR Convergence 2021

    The Impact of Timely Post-Discharge Follow-up on Readmission Risk Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Maria Schletzbaum1, Nadia Sweet2, W Ryan Powell2, Andrea Gilmore Bykovskyi3, Farah Kaiksow2, Ann Sheehy2, Amy Kind2 and Christie Bartels2, 1University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Middleton, WI, 2University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 3University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Nursing, Madison, WI

    Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has the 6th highest hospital readmission rate of all US chronic diseases with significant health disparities and costs. Transitional care…
  • Abstract Number: 0610 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Evaluating Patient No Show Rates to Rheumatology Appointments Across a Regional Healthcare System

    Osman Bhatty1, Rebecca Schorr2, Tarun Sharma1 and Mary Chester Wasko1, 1Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, 2Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA

    Background/Purpose: No-show visits in various clinical settings are costly to providers and to health care systems, potentially representing between 3-14% of a clinic’s yearly income.…
  • Abstract Number: 1122 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Patient-perceived Solutions to the Treatment Barriers in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Qualitative Study from a Diverse Patient Group Including Racial/ethnic Minorities

    Jasvinder Singh, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) has worse outcomes in racial/ethnic minorities. Yet, most of the qualitative studies include primarily Caucasian people with knee OA, with minimal…
  • Abstract Number: 0492 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Racial Differences in Glucocorticoid Use Among Medicaid Beneficiaries with Incident Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Mia Chandler1, Leah Santacroce2, Karen Costenbader3, Rishi Desai4, Seoyoung Kim2 and Candace Feldman2, 1Boston Children's Hospital, Brookline, MA, 2Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 3Brigham and Women's Hospital, Belmont, MA, 4Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are an integral part of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treatment. Long-term use of GCs is associated with adverse effects. This study evaluated…
  • Abstract Number: 0611 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Association of Area Deprivation Index and Practice Patterns of Medicare Part D Rheumatologists

    Shannon Tai1, Ikechukwu Mbonu2 and Michael Putman3, 1Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2Medical College of Wisconsin, West Allis, WI, 3Medical College of Wisconsin, Brookfield, WI

    Background/Purpose: Geographic disparities in the distribution and practice patterns of rheumatology providers may negatively impact patients with rheumatic diseases. The objective of this study was…
  • Abstract Number: 1168 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Barriers to Effectiveness of Non-surgical Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis in a Diverse Racial/Ethnic Population: A Nominal Group Qualitative Study

    Jasvinder Singh, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) has worse outcome in racial/ethnic minorities, who also have more severe pain, disability and worse outcomes. However, most qualitative studies include…
  • Abstract Number: 0494 • ACR Convergence 2021

    The Distribution of Social Deprivation, Distance to Care and Disease Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in the United States

    Sharon Dowell1, Huifeng Yun2, Jeffrey Curtis3, Lang Chen4, Manuela Pedra-Nobre5, Dianne Wollaston6, SAWSAN NAJMEY7, Cynthia Lawrence-Elliott8, Theresa Lawrence-Ford9, Heather North10, Robin Dore11, Soha Dolatabadi12, Thaila Ramanujam13, Anne Winkler14, Stacy Kennedy15, Stephanie Ott16, Stephanie Ledbetter17, Grace Wright18 and Gail Kerr19, 1Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, 2University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 3Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 4University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, 5North Jersey Rheum. Center, Westfield, NJ, 6Memorial Advanced Rheumatology, Houston, TX, 7Midstate Rheumatology Center, PA, Freehold, NJ, 8North Georgia Rheum Group, Atlanta, GA, 9North Georgia Rheum Group, Atlanta, MD, 10Pardee UNC, Hendersonville, NC, 11Robin K. Dore, MD Inc, Tustin, CA, 12Soha Dolatabadi, MD, Los Angeles, CA, 13Santa Cruz Rheumatology, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA, 14Winkler Medical Practice, Springfield, MO, 15Rowan Diagnostic Clinic, Concord, NC, 16Fairfield Medical Center, Carroll, OH, 17University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 18Grace C Wright MD PC, and Association of Women in Rheumatology, New York, NY, 19Washington D.C., Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC

    Background/Purpose: The overall success of RA therapy is dependent on access to specialty care, insurance coverage and effective management of associated comorbidities. Whether RA disease…
  • Abstract Number: 0612 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Rheumatology Care for the Underserved in Central Texas

    Veena Patel, Rajvi Patel and Kevin Hackshaw, Dell Medical School - UT Health Austin, Austin, TX

    Background/Purpose: Health disparities exist among the uninsured and access to rheumatology is incredibly limited to this patient population. We reside in a state without Medicaid…
  • Abstract Number: 1178 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Implementation of a Dermatologic Manifestations of Connective Tissue Disease Learning Module Including All Skin Tones and Social Determinants of Health for Medical Students: A Pilot Study

    Mavra Masood, Fnu Nutan, Julia Nunley and Beth Rubinstein, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

    Background/Purpose: There is a dearth of resources for medical students on identifying skin findings of autoimmune disorders in skin of color. Considering how several rheumatologic…
  • Abstract Number: 0495 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Racial/Ethnic Differences in Multimorbidity Between Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Comparators in a Large Nationwide US Study

    Ali Duarte-Garcia1, Herbert Heien1, Nilay Shah1 and Cynthia Crowson2, 1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2Mayo Clinic, Eyota, MN

    Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased burden of multimorbidity. Racial/ethnic disparities have also been associated with an increased burden of multimorbidity.…
  • Abstract Number: 0613 • ACR Convergence 2021

    Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Prescription Medications in a Large Urban Medical Center

    J. Thomas Berry, William Galanter, Alia Welsh, Sandra Folarin, Reginald Woods and Huan Chang, UIC Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    Background/Purpose: African Americans and Hispanics with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) continue to have worse disease-related health outcomes relative to Whites. This…
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