Abstracts tagged "education, patient"

Abstract Number: 0327 • ACR Convergence 2023
Self-management Strategies and Self-efficacy in Patients Living with Inflammatory Arthritis: Findings from a Quality Improvement Project in a Tertiary Centre
Saadia Sasha Ali¹, Karafotias Ioasaf², Bechman Katie³, Andrew Rutherford⁴, Sophia Steer³ and Elena Nikiphorou³, ¹King's College Hospital, Epsom, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The 2021 EULAR guidelines on self-management have made recommendations (rec) to aid with the implementation of self-management strategies in inflammatory arthritis (IA) (1). Their…
Abstract Number: 2034 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessment of the Immediate and Short-term Impact of an Information Course on Patients’ Knowledge About Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evaluation Using a Self-prepared and Validated Assessment Questionnaire
Ranjan Gupta¹, Rudra Prosad Goswami², Manshi Yadav¹, Sandhya Saini¹, Anju Mohan¹ and Vanamail Perumal¹, ¹All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, ²Department of Rheumatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Background/Purpose: Long-term outcomes in rheumatic diseases can be improved by improving patients' knowledge, beliefs and perception about their disease which can help them in coping…
Abstract Number: 0331 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessment of Patient Adherence to “Sick Day Rules”: A Cross-sectional Study of Rheumatology Outpatients Prescribed Immunosuppressive Medications
Mervè Aksoy¹, Pamela Gonzalez Manrique², Heinrich-Karl Greenblatt¹ and Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert¹, ¹Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI, ²Roger Williams Medical Center, North Providence, RI
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology outpatients receiving immunosuppressive medications (IS) inevitably develop acute infections. Expert guidance, in accordance with usual clinical practice, recommends counseling patients on “sick day…
Abstract Number: 2070 • ACR Convergence 2023
Augmenting Medical Education: An Evaluation of GPT-4 and ChatGPT in Answering Rheumatology Questions from the Spanish Medical Licensing Examination
Alfredo Madrid García¹, zulema Rosales², Dalifer Freites², Inés Pérez Sancristóbal³, Benjamin Fernandez³ and Luis Rodríguez Rodríguez³, ¹Fundación Investigación Biomédica Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, ³Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: The emergence of Large Language Models (LLM) with remarkable performance such as GPT-4 and ChatGPT, has led to an unprecedented uptake in the population.…
Abstract Number: 0340 • ACR Convergence 2023
Rheumatology Patients’ Experiences of a Nationwide Transition to an Adalimumab Biosimilar: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chiara Gasteiger¹, Maria Lobo², Robin Stanley¹, Lun Shen Wong¹, Rachel Murdoch¹ and Nicola Dalbeth¹, ¹University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²Department of Rheumatology, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Patients are frequently transitioned to biosimilars to reduce the cost burden of biologics. Brand changes can be daunting for patients who have concerns about…
Abstract Number: 2090 • ACR Convergence 2023
Adaptation of the Making it WorkTM for People with Systemic Sclerosis
Janet Poole¹, Kristine Carandang², Mary Thelander Hill¹, Anna Koch³, Pamela Rogers⁴ and Diane Lacaille⁵, ¹University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²University of Wisconsin, San Diego, CA, ³New Mexico Highlands University, Rio Rancho, NM, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) limits participation in paid employment, threatening well-being. Few resources exist to help people with SSc remain in the work force despite…
Abstract Number: 0462 • ACR Convergence 2023
Breastfeeding Intention in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Susana Villamizar Pérez¹, Nicole Josianne Paris¹, Melissa Serna Góngora¹, Ariel Brener¹, Jerson Claros¹, Maria Pia Izaguirre Germain¹, Barbara Pérez Cepas², Marina Micelli³, Gabriel Sequeira¹ and Eduardo Mario Kerzberg¹, ¹Hospital Dr. JM Ramos Mejia, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Hospital medico policial Churruca Visca, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³RELESSAR, CABA, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Breastfeeding in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has received little attention and the limited data available suggest that women with SLE have lower breastfeeding rates…
Abstract Number: 2092 • ACR Convergence 2023
Feasibility and Efficacy of Culturally Appropriate Spanish Language-First Patient Education for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Daniel Hernandez¹, Julio Bravo², Juan Maya Villamizar³, Oscar Soto⁴, Angel Tapia⁵, Guillermo Valenzuela⁶, W. Benjamin Nowell⁷ and Shilpa Venkatachalam⁸, ¹Global Healthy Living Foundation, St. Johns, FL, ²Novant, Winston-Salem, NC, ³Rheumatology Center of Palm Beach, PLLC, Boca Raton, FL, ⁴Mindful Rheumatix and Medical Research Group, San Juan, PR, ⁵Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁶Integral Rheumatology & Immunology Specialists, Plantation, FL, ⁷Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, ⁸Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Spanish-speaking patients with rheumatic arthritis (RA) need RA education that is medically accurate, conversational, and engaging. Our study examined the feasibility and efficacy of…
Abstract Number: 0471 • ACR Convergence 2023
Knowledge and Misconceptions About Contraception Among Individuals with Inflammatory Arthritis and Lupus-like Diseases
Caroline Siegel¹, Medha Barbhaiya², Lucy Masto¹, Amaya Smole¹, Bessie Stamm¹, Jonah Levine¹, Sarah Lieber², Lisa Mandl², Michael Lockshin² and Lisa Sammaritano², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists do not consistently provide contraceptive counseling for patients with systemic rheumatic disease (SRD). As contraception considerations may differ based on SRD, we compared…
Abstract Number: 2093 • ACR Convergence 2023
Meeting the Educational and Language Needs of the Lupus Community: A Snapshot of 2022 Lupus Inquiries
Leticia Ocana¹, Ashley Holden¹, Joy Buie² and Melicent Miller¹, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²Lupus Foundation of America, York, SC
Background/Purpose: Each year, the Lupus Foundation of America's (LFA) Health Education Specialists (HES) respond to thousands of national and international inquiries from people affected by…
Abstract Number: 0806 • ACR Convergence 2023
Effectiveness of a Technology-enabled Self-monitoring and Physical Therapist Counselling Program for Improving Self-management Ability in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Linda Li¹, Hui Xie², Lynne feehan¹, Na Lu³, Alison Hoens⁴, Kelly English⁵, Eileen Davidson⁵, Catherine L. Backman⁶, Smruthi Ramachandran¹, Ellen Wang¹, Stephanie Therrien³, Julia Mucha¹, Teresa Liu-Ambrose¹, Kimberly Miller⁷, Christopher Shaw⁸ and Diane Lacaille⁹, ¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴University of British Columbia, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁸Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁹Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: To achieve optimal health outcomes, people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) need to know their symptom patterns and be able to practice self-care activities. With…
Abstract Number: 2094 • ACR Convergence 2023
Increasing Collaboration, Education, and Awareness of Scleroderma Through an Interprofessional Education Program: Emphasizing the Importance of a Multidisciplinary Team and the Patient as the Primary Educator
Corey Fellon¹, Hannah Bowen² and Lee Shapiro³, ¹Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ²Steffens Scleroderma Foundation, Batavia, NY, ³Albany Medical College, Stillwater, NY
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma is a condition that can affect almost every organ system and thus requires an interprofessional team to optimally manage symptoms and improve patient…
Abstract Number: 1025 • ACR Convergence 2023
Embedding Treat to Target Principles in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Education in Routine Care of Ethnic Minority Patients
Sharon Dowell¹, Mercedes Quinones², Tahereh Jamshidi³, Ilona Jileaeva⁴, Oshoze Kadiri⁴ and Gail Kerr⁵, ¹NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, Jonesboro, AR, ²Washington DC VA Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, ³Howard University Hospital, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Howard University, Washington, DC, ⁵Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: A successful treat to target (T2T) strategy in ethnic minority (EM) patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could improve patient outcomes and help reduce healthcare…
Abstract Number: 2535 • ACR Convergence 2023
Strategies to Embrace Living with Lupus Fearlessly (SELF): A Promising Digital Intervention for Lupus Self-Management
Katherine Carpenter¹, Melissa French², Sarah Gilman³, Sara Johnson⁴, Patricia Castle⁴, S. Sam Lim⁵, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas⁵, Melicent Miller¹ and Mary Crimmings¹, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²Lupus Foundation of America, Alexandria, VA, ³Wayfinder Health Strategies, Falls Church, VA, ⁴Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc., Narragansett, RI, ⁵Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has engaged in a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement a…
Abstract Number: 1035 • ACR Convergence 2023
Diagnostic and Educational Utility of an Ultrasound Protocol for Evaluation of Hand Pain in Systemic Sclerosis
Meridith Balbach, Tracy Frech, Nicholson Chadwick, Kevin Byram and Erin Chew, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Hand impairment is a prevalent issue among systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and contributes to disability and diminished quality of life. Managing hand pain can…

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