Abstracts tagged "education, patient"

Abstract Number: 1154 • ACR Convergence 2021
What Do Patients Know About Biosimilars and How Satisfied Are They with the Educational Process? – A Systematic Comparison Between Rheumatologists and Nurse Specialists, Including Effects of Multiswitching
Sabina Gall, Uta Kiltz, Tanja Kobylinski, Ioana Andreica, Kristina Vaupel, Xenofon Baraliakos and Jürgen Braun, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: The market share of biosimilars (bsDMARDs) is steadily growing, not only in rheumatologic care. Although data on efficacy, efficiency and safety have been generated…
Abstract Number: 1157 • ACR Convergence 2021
Patient Perspective on the Non Medical Switch of Originator to Its Biosimilar in Inflammatory Arthritis Using a Social Media Survey
David Vega Morales¹, Alejandro Garza-Alpirez² and Carlos Andrés Díaz-Garza², ¹Hospital Universitario, Garcia, Mexico, ²Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, San Pedro, Mexico
Background/Purpose: The use of biosimilars instead of its originator is a controversial subject with many implications. It is considered that a non medical switch should…
Abstract Number: 0107 • ACR Convergence 2021
Acceptability of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases and Healthcare Professionals in 19 Arab Countries
Lina El Kibbi¹, Mona Metawee¹, Ihsane Hmamouchi², Nizar Abdulateef³, Hussein Halabi⁴, Mervat Eissa⁵, Manal El Rakawi⁶, Basel Masri⁷, Fatemah Abutiban⁸, Wafa Hamdi⁹, Asal Adnan³, Antonella Abi Najm¹⁰, Renaud Felten¹¹, Laurent Arnaud¹¹ and Nelly Ziade¹², ¹Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Rheumatology Unit, Temara Hospital, Laboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Epidemiology (LBRCE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco, ³Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, ⁴King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ⁵Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, ⁶Rheumatology Department, Douera Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Saad Dahlab, Blida, Algeria, ⁷Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, ⁸Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Jaber Alahmed Alsabah Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait, ⁹Rheumatology Department, Kassab Institute of Orthopedics, UR17SP04, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia, ¹⁰Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ¹¹Department of Rheumatology, French National Reference Center for Autoimmune Diseases (CRMR RESO), Strasbourg, France, ¹²Rheumatology Department, Saint-Joseph Medical University and Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
Background/Purpose: The first COVID-19 vaccines were authorized in December 2020. However, their acceptability remains debated and has never been evaluated in patients with chronic rheumatic…
Abstract Number: 1159 • ACR Convergence 2021
Improving Healthcare Transition Implementation: Recommendations from Young Patients with Rheumatic Conditions
Courtney Wells¹, Peter Chira², Dana Guglielmo³, Stacy Ardoin⁴, Katelyn Melcher⁵, Meghan Trimble⁶ and Kristine Carandang⁷, ¹University of Wisconsin-River Falls, White Bear Lake, MN, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, University of California San Diego, Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA, ³Student, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ⁵Patient Partner, Ankeny, IA, ⁶Patient Partner, Minneapolis, MN, ⁷Independent, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Implementation of structured healthcare transition processes remains elusive for most US rheumatology clinics (Johnson et al., 2021). Although research studies have proposed models and…
Abstract Number: 0147 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Qualitative Analysis of Methotrexate Self-Injection Education Videos on YouTube: An Update
Amy Semaka, Hillary Wilson and Steven Katz, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients are turning to the Internet for guidance and information at an increasing rate, requiring clinicians to be aware of the constantly changing resources…
Abstract Number: 1451 • ACR Convergence 2021
Improving Health Outcomes and Social Connectedness Through Virtual Exercise Programs in Community Members with Musculoskeletal Conditions
Titilayo Ologhobo¹, Bertilia Trieu², Claudia Zurlini¹, Bonnie McGrath¹, Linda Roberts¹, Vilma Briones¹, Pamela Sanchez-Villagomez², Robyn Wiesel¹, Sandra Goldsmith¹ and Laura Robbins¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital of Special Surgery, New York
Background/Purpose: According to the 2020 American Health Ranking System, 26% of adults are physically inactive with a higher prevalence found in adults ages ≥65 years.…
Abstract Number: 0225 • ACR Convergence 2021
Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction and Depression in German Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis – Results of the PIPPA Study
Sebastian Saur¹, Alexandra Schloegl², Caroline Höppner³, Anastasia Gubar², Katharina Meier⁴, Matthias Hahn² and Jorg Henes², ¹Universtiy Hostpiatl Tübingen, Tuebingen, Germany, ²University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany, ³Charite Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: As known chronic inflammatory diseases have an impact on sexuality. To date, there are only a few studies from North and Latin America which…
Abstract Number: 1592 • ACR Convergence 2021
ACT for Lupus: Pilot Study of a Novel Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Online Program to Support Patients with Lupus During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tessa Englund¹, Saira Sheikh², Becki Cleveland¹, Emily McCormick¹, Crystal Schiller³ and Teresa Dickson¹, ¹Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease associated with significant symptom burden, including fatigue, anxiety, depression, pain, and negative impacts on health-related quality…
Abstract Number: 0233 • ACR Convergence 2021
Feasibility and Acceptability of an Online Intervention for Lupus Self-Management Based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change
Katherine Carpenter¹, Melissa French¹, Sara Balestrieri², Sara Johnson², Sarah Gilman³, Cristina Drenkard⁴, S Sam Lim⁵, Maria Dall'Era⁶, Emily Somers⁷, Suzanna Zick⁸, Victoria Werth⁹, Daniel Wallace¹⁰, Melicent Miller¹ and Mary Crimmings¹, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²Pro-Change Behavior Systems, South Kingstown, RI, ³Wayfinder Health Strategies, Falls Church, VA, ⁴Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ⁶University of California San Francisco, Corte Madera, CA, ⁷University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁸Department of Family Medicine and Nutritional Sciences, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁹Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, ¹⁰Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has completed a 5-year cooperative agreement with the CDC to develop and evaluate an online lupus self-management (SM)…
Abstract Number: 1711 • ACR Convergence 2021
Increasing Preeclampsia Knowledge in SLE with a Specific Educational Tool: Preliminary Results
Joo Young (Esther) Lee¹, Arielle Mendel², Isabelle Malhamé², Sasha Bernatsky¹ and Evelyne Vinet³, ¹McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University Health Centre, Mont Royal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at high risk of preeclampsia, leading to substantial maternal and fetal morbidity. Aspirin reduces preeclampsia risk…
Abstract Number: 0367 • ACR Convergence 2021
Can Belonging to an AxSpA Patient Organization Be Associated with Benefits to Its Members? Results from the European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS)
Marco Garrido-Cumbrera¹, Souzi Makri², Denis Poddubnyy³, Christine Bundy⁴, Laura Christen⁵, Sergio Sanz-Gomez⁶, José Correa-Fernández⁶, Raj Mahapatra⁷, Carlos Jesús Delgado-Domínguez⁶ and Victoria Navarro-Compán⁸, ¹Health & Territory Research (HTR), University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain, ²Cyprus League Against Rheumatism (CYPLAR), Limassol, Cyprus, ³Department of Rheumatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, ⁵Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ⁶Health & Territory Research (HTR), Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain, ⁷Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation (ASIF), London, United Kingdom, ⁸Rheumatology service, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Patient organizations (POs) provide education and support services aimed to improve the quality of life of axSpA patients. This analysis aims to identify factors…
Abstract Number: 1716 • ACR Convergence 2021
Teratogenic Medication Use Associated with Favorable Odds of Contraception Counseling in a Cohort of Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at a Large Tertiary Academic Medical Center
Shruti Chandramouli¹, Carolina Alvarez², R. Gina Silverstein³ and Saira Sheikh⁴, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) primarily affects women of childbearing age, who have an increased risk of pregnancy complications such as preterm labor and preeclampsia,…
Abstract Number: 0742 • ACR Convergence 2021
Googling Rheumatic Diseases: Evaluating the Reliability of Information Found on the Internet
Neha Chiruvolu¹, Muntarin Karim² and Vaneet Sandhu³, ¹UC Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, ²Loma Linda University, Redlands, CA, ³Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA
Background/Purpose: The internet is a significant source of information for health-related topics. Given the complexity of rheumatic diseases, rheumatologists may find their patients searching online…
Abstract Number: 1725 • ACR Convergence 2021
Higher Prevalence of Aspirin Use with a Specific Educational Tool in SLE Pregnancies: Preliminary Results
Joo Young (Esther) Lee¹, Arielle Mendel², Isabelle Malhamé², Sasha Bernatsky¹ and Evelyne Vinet³, ¹McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University Health Centre, Mont Royal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Pregnant women with SLE are at substantial risk of preeclampsia. Best international practice guidelines recommend aspirin (ASA) in this population, as it reduces preeclampsia…
Abstract Number: 0747 • ACR Convergence 2021
Understanding Heterogeneity in Patients’ Conceptualization of Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cluster Analysis
Betty Hsiao¹, Julie Downs², Mandy Lanyon², Leslie Harrold³, Jeffrey Curtis⁴, Susan Blalock⁵, Carole Wiedmeyer⁶, SHILPA VENKATACHALAM⁷, William Nowell⁸ and Liana Fraenkel⁹, ¹Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT, ²Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Corrona, LLC, Northborough, MA, ⁴Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁶Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, ⁷Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY, ⁸Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁹Berkshire Medical Center, Lenox, MA
Background/Purpose: Uptake of treat to target strategies for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is low. While there are known system-related barriers to accessing treatment,…

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