Abstracts tagged "education, patient"

Abstract Number: 2023 • ACR Convergence 2023
Transition Readiness over Time in a Rheumatology Transition Clinic
Background/Purpose: In 2018 we designed a Rheumatology Transition clinic to care for adolescent patients with autoimmune disease. We incorporate Health Care Transition curriculum (HCT) into…
Abstract Number: 2026 • ACR Convergence 2023
Developing a Guided Joint Self-Exam for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients to Use in Telehealth-Delivered Care
Kelly Gavigan¹, David Curtis², Jeffrey Curtis³, W. Benjamin Nowell⁴, Danielle Ali⁵, Neelkamal Soares⁶, John Cush⁷, Rebecca Grainger⁸, Manas Jinka⁹, Sandeep Sodhi¹⁰, Natalie Fortune⁹ and Swamy Venuturupalli⁹, ¹Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ²Global Healthy Living Foundation, San Francisco, CA, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, ⁵Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nayack, NY, ⁶Western Mich Univ Homer Stryker MD Sch of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, ⁷University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, ⁸University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand, ⁹Attune Health, Beverly Hills, CA, ¹⁰Illumination Health, Hoover, AL
Background/Purpose: Telehealth services and, increasingly, remote therapeutic monitoring, can be used to enable the continuum of clinical care in out-of-office settings. This remotely provided care…
Abstract Number: 2027 • ACR Convergence 2023
Developing and Implementing a Pilot Educational Intervention to Improve Readiness for Self-Management Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in Uganda
Trina Pal¹, Auther Jjunju², joshua bilsborrow³, Lillian Tugume⁴, Rachel Galvao³, Evelyn Hsieh⁵ and Mark Kaddumukasa⁴, ¹Section of Rheumatology, Yale School of Medicine, West Hartford, CT, ²The Arthritis Association of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda, ³Section of Rheumatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ⁴Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, ⁵Yale University, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology; Yale School of Public Health; Section of Rheumatology, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Westport, CT
Background/Purpose: Self-management is an effective strategy for improving health outcomes among patients with chronic conditions such as rheumatic diseases. Patient education about self-management among patients…
Abstract Number: 0172 • ACR Convergence 2023
Barriers and Strategies to Enhance Patient Research Partner Involvement in Rheumatology Research: A Systematic Literature Review
Krystel Aouad¹, Maarten de Wit², Muriel Elhai³, Diego Benavent⁴, Heidi Bertheussen⁵, Jette Primdahl⁶, Codruta Zabalan⁷, Paul Studenic⁸ and Laure Gossec⁹, ¹Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, ²Patient Research Partner, Stichting Tools, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³University Hospital zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁴Hospital la Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Patient Research Partner, Oslo, Norway, ⁶University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Sønderborg, Denmark, ⁷Patient Research Partner, Romania, Romania, Romania, ⁸Medical University of Vienna and Karolinska Institutet (sweden), Vienna, Austria, ⁹Sorbonne Université and Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Patient research partners (PRPs) participate in research teams and provide unique and valuable input. Their integration as equal partners is recommended (1). However, PRP…
Abstract Number: 2031 • ACR Convergence 2023
Involving Patients Research Partners in Research in Rheumatology: Where Do We Stand? A Scoping Review of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials and Translational Science Studies
Diego Benavent¹, Muriel Elhai², Krystel Aouad³, Paul Studenic⁴, Maarten de Wit⁵ and Laure Gossec⁶, ¹Hospital la Paz, Madrid, Spain, ²University Hospital zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ³Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, ⁴Medical University of Vienna and Karolinska Institutet (sweden), Vienna, Austria, ⁵Patient Research Partner, Stichting Tools, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Sorbonne Université and Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Patients bring valuable insights to research; the inclusion of patient research partners (PRPs) in research projects is increasingly recognised and recommended in medical research,…
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…

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