Abstracts tagged "Education"

Abstract Number: 252 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Publication Bias Regarding Scientific Studies about Fibromyalgia
Robert S. Katz¹, Lauren Kwan² and Frank Leavitt¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: It is estimated that approximately 5 million people in the United States suffer from Fibromyalgia. That's compared to 1.3 million adults with rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 1905 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Education Level Is Associated with Higher Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Paola de Pablo¹, Dora Romaguera², Salvatore Panico³, Amalia Mattiello³, Diana Gavrila⁴, Carmen Navarro⁴, Carlotta Sacerdote⁵, Paolo Vineis⁶, Rosario Tumino⁷, William Ollier⁸, Elio Riboli⁶, Patrick Venables⁹ and Benjamin Fisher¹⁰, ¹University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ²CIBER-OBN (Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición), University Hospital Son Espases, Palma, Spain, ³Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy, ⁴Murcia Regional Health Council, Murcia, Spain, ⁵Città della Salute e della Scienza University-Hospital, Turin, Italy, ⁶Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁷"Civic - M.P.Arezzo" Hospital, Ragusa, Italy, ⁸Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁹Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Rheumatology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Lower socio-economic status (SES) has been associated with worse clinical outcomes, reduced functional ability and lower quality of life; however, little is known about…
Abstract Number: 280 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Be Fierce. Take Control.TM an Evidence-Based Digital Lupus Awareness and Education Campaign for Young Minority Women at Risk for Lupus
R. Paola Daly¹, Nicole Wanty², Maggie Maloney¹, Stacey Boyd³, Karin Tse¹ and Karen Goldstein⁴, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²KDH Research & Communication, Atlanta, GA, ³American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Ogilvy, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Lupus is a complex, chronic autoimmune disease that has significantly higher prevalence and incidence among minority women.[i] In an effort to reduce the time…
Abstract Number: 2183 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Access to Prescription Drugs in Canada: Results from an Online Survey
Nick Bansback^1,2,3, Cheryl L. Koehn⁴, Judy Chiu⁵, Melanie Mulder⁶ and Linda Li¹, ¹Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³St Paul's Hospital, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcomes Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Prescription medications are an important treatment option for patients living with arthritis. However, patients may often not have access to certain medications they hear…
Abstract Number: PP13 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Support Groups and Patient Centred Care; Making a Difference in the Lives of People with Autoimmune and Rheumatic Conditions in Ghana
Paulina Padiki Narh¹, Abdul Aziz A. Adodo Can-Tamakloe¹ and Ida Dzifa Dey², ¹The Rheumatology Initiative tRi, Accra, Ghana, ²Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry,University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Background/Diagnosis: I felt relieved when my diagnosis was confirmed, but upon hearing Lupus and Nephritis and no cure, I felt shattered. I was referred to…
Abstract Number: 406 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Limiting the Risk of Osteoarthritis after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Are We Missing the Opportunity to Intervene?
Aileen Davis¹, Rosalind Wong², Krista Steinhart², Janie Astephen Wilson³, Laura Cruz⁴, David Cudmore³, Tim Dwyer⁵, Linda Li⁶, Peter MacDonald⁷, Paul Marks⁴, Laura Nimmon⁸, Darrell Ogilvie-Harris⁴, Nathan Urquhart³ and Jas Chahal⁵, ¹Health Care and Outcomes Research, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Krembil Research Institute, Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Orthopaedics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁷Pan Am Clinic, Winnipeg, ON, Canada, ⁸University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Fifty percent of people with anterior cruciate (ACL) injury develop knee osteoarthritis (OA) within 6-10 years, even with ligament reconstruction. Despite evidence that targeted…
Abstract Number: 2192 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
User Experience with Methotrexate in Managing Inflammatory Arthritis Under the Support of an Interprofessional Arthritis Care Team (UMTX Study)
Diane Tin¹, Marie Craig¹, Carolyn Dittmar², Carter Thorne², Nooshin Samadi¹, Edward Ng² and Aubrey Michael², ¹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ²Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the cornerstone for the treatment of RA as monotherapy or in combination. While its cost effectiveness in halting the disease is…
Abstract Number: 180 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Back to Bedside Teaching: Completion of a Rheumatology Rotation Significantly Increases Internal Medicine Residents’ Competency and Comfort with Comprehensive Knee Examinations
Alysia Kwiatkowski¹, Najia Shakoor², Joel A. Block², Augustine Manadan¹ and Sonali Khandelwal¹, ¹Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have elucidated the lack of competency and confidence in musculoskeletal (MSK) examination skills amongst medical trainees. A variety of teaching modalities have…
Abstract Number: 421 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Do Patients with Osteoarthritis Think of Their Preoperative Education before Total Hip Replacement Surgery:Qualitative Study
Somayyeh Mohammadi¹, Wendy Watson², Brigita Grazys³, Marie Westby⁴ and William Miller⁵, ¹Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²OASIS Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder and one of the main causes of pain and disability in adults. The hip is one…
Abstract Number: 2360 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perceptions of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis about Self-Assessment of Disease Activity after Watching an Educational Video: Qualitative Pilot Results from the Auto-DAS in Middle Eastern Arab Countries Study
Nelly Ziade¹, Sahar Saad², Manal al Mashaleh³, Lina el Kibbi⁴, Bassel el Zorkany⁵, Humeira Badsha⁶, Ghita Harifi⁶, Amani Daher⁷, Nelly Salloum⁸, Basel Masri⁹ and Thurayya Arayssi¹⁰, ¹Rheumatology, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ²Rheumatology, King Hamad University Hospital, Bahrain, Bahrain, ³Rheumatology, King Hussein Medical Center, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan, ⁴Rheumatology, Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁵Rheumatology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, ⁶Dr. Humeira Badsha Medical Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ⁷Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ⁸Registered Nurse, Beirut, Lebanon, ⁹Rheumatology, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, ¹⁰Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
Background/Purpose: Empowering RA patients through education is linked to improved adherence, treatment decisions and speeding up the assessment process during consultation. The purpose of the…
Abstract Number: 183 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Needs Assessment of a Structured Teaching Program for Fellows As Teachers: Rheumatology Fellows’ Perspective
Pankti Reid¹, Eli Miloslavsky² and Anisha Dua³, ¹Internal Medicine, rheumatology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Fellows are expected to teach patients, trainees and colleagues, regardless of what type of practice they join. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education…
Abstract Number: 515 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Knowledgeable Are Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis about Cardiovascular Disease?
Meenakshi Jolly¹, Aman Kugasia², Salik Hussaini², Joshlean Fair³, Mondira Sengupta⁴, Lisa Walt⁵, Rasa Kazkauskaite⁶ and Joel A. Block³, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ⁵American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL, ⁶Rush University, chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Despite dramatic change in treatment options in recent years, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality has not improved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and remains the leading…
Abstract Number: 2361 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Needs, Experiences and Views of People with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases about Self-Management Mobile Health Apps: Results of a Mixed Methods Approach
Aurélie Najm¹, Elena Nikiphorou², Heidi Lempp³, Laure Gossec⁴ and Francis Berenbaum⁵, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ²Academic Rheumatology, Department of Inflammation Biology, King's College London, London, Great Britain, ³Department of Inflammation Biology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Rheumatology, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France, ⁵AP-HP Saint-Antoine hospital, Service de Rhumatologie, Inserm UMRS_938, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: While the increasing availability of apps may enable people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) to better self-manage their health, evidence on the development…
Abstract Number: 184 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of Focused Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training for Primary Care Providers to Facilitate the Diagnosis of Gout: Initial Steps in an Educational Needs Assessment
Gary A. Kunkel¹, Andrea Barker², Jeremy Timm^3,4, Curry L. Koening⁵ and Michael J. Battistone⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, George Wahlen VA Medical Center/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System and University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Gout is common in primary care settings, though establishing or excluding the diagnosis with confidence can be challenging, particularly if arthrocentesis is not feasible…
Abstract Number: 857 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Interactive Rheumatology Curriculum for Interprofessional Teams Using a Novel Mobile App
Jennifer Mandal¹, Maria Dall'Era², Sebastian Andreatta² and Leslie Floren³, ¹Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: The demand for rheumatologic care far exceeds the current supply of rheumatology providers, and this gap is expected to increase. Early exposure to rheumatology…

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