Abstracts tagged "Disparities"

Abstract Number: 2167 • ACR Convergence 2024
Trust and Shared Decision-Making in Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Findings from a Pilot Survey Design Study
Hayley M Lynch¹, Jon Burnham², Joyce Chang³, Mackenzie McGill², Nellie P Butler² and Sabrina Gmuca², ¹Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Boston Children's Hospital, Brookline, MA
Background/Purpose: The lifelong nature of pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) necessitates longitudinal doctor-patient relationships, and existing research in adult populations has demonstrated that aspects of…
Abstract Number: 0329 • ACR Convergence 2024
Racial, Ethnic, Sex, and Geographical Diversity in Myositis Clinical Trials: Future Steps for Equitable Representation by the MIHRA Global Equity and Clinical Trial Readiness Cores
Raisa Silva¹, Manuel Carpio Tumba², Sneha Gupta³, Latika Gupta⁴, Pedro M Machado⁵, Julie Paik⁶, Diana Louden⁷, Lesley Ann Saketkoo⁸, Sebastian E. Sattui² and Didem Saygin⁹, ¹Internal medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center McKeesport, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, ⁵Department of Neuromuscular Diseases and Centre for Rheumatology, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁶Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁷University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA, ⁸New Orleans Scleroderma and Sarcoidosis Patient Care and Research Center, Louisiana State University and Tulane University Medical Schools, New Orleans, LA, ⁹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The growing number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) points to a promising future for therapeutics in IIM. Adequate representation…
Abstract Number: 1019 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Impact of Race and Ethnicity and Historical Redlining on Psoriatic Disease Burden
Brittany Banbury¹, Sharon Dowell², Christopher Jenkins³, Emily Holladay⁴, Fenglong Xie⁵, Jingyi Zhang⁵, Grace Wright⁶, Jeffrey Curtis⁷ and Gail Kerr⁸, ¹Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Brooklyn, NY, ²NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, JONESBORO, AR, ³Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Edmond, OK, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Grace C Wright MD PC, New York, NY, ⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL, ⁸Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Previous literature has suggested racial and ethnic variations in the clinical expression of psoriatic disease, with Non-White patients having more extensive skin disease, higher…
Abstract Number: 1287 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development of the Academy for Workforce Advancement to Enrich Rheumatology Diversity
Eli Miloslavsky¹, Greta Sirek², Mia Chandler³, Renato Ferrandiz⁴, Grace Wright⁵, Maura Iversen⁶, Daniel Solomon², Jeffrey Katz², Ellen Gravallese⁷, Sciaska Ulysse⁸, Valerie Stone², Gail Kerr⁹ and Candace Feldman², ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴North Alabama Medical Center, Florence, AL, ⁵AWIR, New York, NY, ⁶Johnson & Wales University, Boston, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Chestnut Hill, MA, ⁸University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, ⁹Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Workforce diversity enhances scientific inquiry and improves healthcare access and quality of care for minoritized populations. While other medicine subspecialties have increasing numbers of…
Abstract Number: 2313 • ACR Convergence 2024
Race and Ethnicity as Predictors of Diagnostic Delay in Psoriatic Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthritis
Christine Loftis¹, Liron Caplan², Joanna Padilla Zepeda³, Nicole Mukooba³, Mayan Caplan³, Meika Fang⁴, Liya Stolyar⁵, Jessica Walsh⁶, Gail Kerr⁷, Siba Raychaudhuri⁸, Andreas Reimold⁹ and Maida Wong¹⁰, ¹University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ²Univ of Colorado School of Medicine/Rocky Mtn Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, ³University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁴Veterans Affairs, Los Angeles, ⁵Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto, ⁶Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁸Veterans Affairs, Sacramento, ⁹University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, ¹⁰Veterans Affairs, Long Beach
Background/Purpose: Studies have suggested a delay between symptom onset and diagnosis for Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Factors that influence this delay have…
Abstract Number: 0173 • ACR Convergence 2024
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Mortality—United States, 2018–2022
Danielle Dawson¹, Kurt Greenlund² and Kamil Barbour², ¹CDC, Atlanta, GA, ²CDC, Alpharetta, GA
Background/Purpose: Mortality due to cardiovascular disease, infections, and renal disease is elevated in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared with the general population, but…
Abstract Number: 0351 • ACR Convergence 2024
Empowering Lupus Communities: Evaluating a National Peer Support Program for Lupus Teen, Young Adult Patients and Their Families
Giselle Rodriguez, LCSW¹, Priscilla Calvache¹, Lillian Mendez², Kimberly Cabrera¹, Roberta Horton¹, Lisa Imundo³ and Jillian Rose-Smith¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Carteret, NJ, ³New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Research shows that peer support groups effectively provide emotional support, enhance knowledge, & improve coping for chronic illnesses. An evaluation of a bilingual hospital…
Abstract Number: 1023 • ACR Convergence 2024
Factors Associated with Delays in Dispensation and Insurance Denials of Janus Kinase Inhibitors
Igor Dombrovsky¹, Michael George², Joshua Baker² and Thomas Riley³, ¹Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadephia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Hopsital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Access to Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) is controlled by insurance carriers through prior authorizations and the use of restricted formularies. We previously showed that…
Abstract Number: 1405 • ACR Convergence 2024
Perceived Healthcare Discrimination Among Individuals with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis
Titilayo Adeniran¹, Bertilia Trieu², Sandra Goldsmith¹ and Laura Robbins¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal conditions, including osteoarthritis (OA), osteoporosis (OP), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and chronic pain, significantly burden individuals' health and well-being. These conditions often lead to…
Abstract Number: 2377 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Neighborhood Area Deprivation Index on Outcomes in Lupus Patients in Bronx, NY
Anitha Ramu¹, Justina Shafik², Maedeh Ashrafi³, Juliann Allen², Kiera Brennan¹ and Noa Schwartz⁴, ¹Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ⁴Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Studies have demonstrated that socioeconomic status (SES) significantly influences outcomes of patients with SLE.1 Traditionally, tools such as income, education, occupation, and housing have…
Abstract Number: 0174 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Nationwide Analysis of Gender and Racial Disparities in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Omair Khan¹, Kundan Jana², Azka Naeem², Syed Mujtaba Baqir², Marlon Rivera Boadla², Muhammad Hashim khan² and Vijay Shetty², ¹Maimonides Medical Center, Council Bluffs, IA, ²Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune condition characterized by widespread skin fibrosis and/or end-organ damage. Previous studies have reported variable outcomes of the disease…
Abstract Number: 0353 • ACR Convergence 2024
Identifying Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Lupus: A Consensus-Based Approach
Joy Buie¹, Michael Fisher¹, Hannah Tlydsley², Kristen Backor² and Karen Costenbader³, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²Charles River Associates, San Francisco, CA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Health disparities among racial and ethnic minoritized individuals living with lupus remain a critical public health concern. Challenges related to healthcare affordability, accessibility, and…
Abstract Number: 1025 • ACR Convergence 2024
Gender Disparities in Disease Impact and Treatment Access for Spondyloarthropathies in Latin America: Insights from a Web Survey
Sebastián Ibáñez¹, María Dominga García¹ and Natalia González², ¹Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile, ²Fundación Espondilitis Chile, Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown that female patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) tend to experience a greater impact on their functionality, especially among women in Latin…
Abstract Number: 1873 • ACR Convergence 2024
Race/Ethnicity and Household Income at the County Level Interacts with the Association of Urbanicity and Lupus Nephritis Mortality
Snehin Rajkumar¹, Eric Yen² and Ram Singh³, ¹UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The reasons underlying substantial variation in lupus nephritis (LN) deaths by race/ethnicity remain largely unknown. There are no large population-based studies focused on the…
Abstract Number: 2388 • ACR Convergence 2024
Racial/Ethnic Variation in Multimorbidity Risk and Accrual and Comorbid Conditions Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Katrina Williamson¹, Herbert Heien², Maria Stevens², Cynthia Crowson², Rozalina McCoy² and Ali Duarte-Garcia², ¹Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been shown to have increased burden of multimorbidity. Racial disparities in multimorbidity have also been shown repeatedly.…

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