Abstracts tagged "Disparities"

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…
Abstract Number: 0122 • ACR Convergence 2022
Documentation of Social Determinants of Health Among Individuals with Systemic Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Sciaska Ulysse, Mia Chandler, Leah Santacroce, Tianrun Cai, Katherine Liao and Candace Feldman, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Social determinants of health (SDoH), "the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age" (World Health Organization, 2022), directly influence health…
Abstract Number: 1383 • ACR Convergence 2022
Differences in Clinical and Patient-reported Outcomes in Juvenile Dermatomyositis by Race and Ethnicity
Rebecca Olveda, Jessica Neely and Susan Kim, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Previous studies in juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) have shown that patients from minoritized ethnicities and those with lower family income are more likely to have…
Abstract Number: 0098 • ACR Convergence 2022
Delays in Access to Specialized Care and Diagnosis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Alain Sanchez-Rodriguez¹, Jose A Meade-Aguilar², Jeffrey X. Yang², Gabriel Figueroa Parra², Shirley-Ann Osei-Onomah², Rachel Giblon³, Hannah Langenfeld⁴, Alanna Chamberlain², Cynthia Crowson⁵ and Ali Duarte-Garcia², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN, ⁴Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Eyota, MN
Background/Purpose: Delays in access to specialized care and diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are associated with poor outcomes. Prior studies rely mostly on cross-sectional…
Abstract Number: 0186 • ACR Convergence 2022
Evaluating the Effectiveness & Impact of an In-Person Peer Support Group That Transitioned to a Virtual Platform During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Giselle Rodriguez¹, Priscilla Calvache¹, Lillian Mendez¹, Kimberly Cabrera¹, Roberta Horton¹, Lisa Imundo² and Jillian Rose-Smith¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Studies have demonstrated the benefits of online peer support forums in meeting the mental health, disease self-management & coping needs of people living with…
Abstract Number: 1469 • ACR Convergence 2022
Risk Factors for Herpes Zoster Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Caroline Spitznagel, Fedelis Mutiso, Jim Oates and Diane Kamen, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a higher prevalence and incidence of herpes zoster (HZ) compared with the general population. Our study was…
Abstract Number: 0099 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Multimodal Independent Medical Education on Improving Outcomes and Reducing Disparities in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis
Lisa Handley¹, Kimberly Lovin Nealy² and Sarah A. Nisly³, ¹Clinical Care Options, Clive, IA, ²Clinical Care Options, Matthews, NC, ³Clinical Care Options, Reston, VA
Background/Purpose: Due to its range of manifestations and lack of specific findings, early diagnosis of SLE is often a challenge, and serious complications, including LN,…

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