Abstracts tagged "health behaviors"

Abstract Number: 0354 • ACR Convergence 2024
Factors Associated with Health Information Technology Use Among United States Adults with Arthritis from 2012-2017: Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey
Sarah Lieber¹, Jerad Moxley², M. Carrington Reid² and Sara Czaja², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Health information technology (HIT) use has been associated with numerous benefits including improvements in quality of care and patient safety. Factors associated with HIT…
Abstract Number: 1929 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use of Digital Health Tools for Health Promotion Among Individuals with Rheumatologic Diseases in the United States
Ufuoma Mamoh¹, Soziema Salia¹, Alejandro Jaller¹, Comfort anim-koranteng², Joshua Halliday³, Joseph Atarere⁴, Ted Akhiwu¹ and Indira Acharya¹, ¹Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, ²Harlem Medical Center, Harlem, NY, ³Grreater Accra Regional Hospital, Accra, Ghana, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologic diseases (RDs) significantly impact the quality of life, cause significant socioeconomic burdens, and increase the risk of other systemic diseases including cardiovascular disease,…
Abstract Number: 0365 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patients’ Behaviors and Beliefs Around Dietary Changes Among a Cohort of Patients with Rheumatic Disease
Aaron Stubbs, Deeba Minhas, Anne Arewasikporn and Andrew Schrepf, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Dietary interventions may help manage inflammation and are considered for adjunctive treatment of rheumatic diseases. Our study aimed to explore patients' behaviors and beliefs…
Abstract Number: 2014 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effect of a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet in Patients with Gout: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Anna Kretova¹, Carlijn Wagenaar¹, Wendy Walrabenstein², Daisy Vedder², Dirkjan van Schaardenburg² and Martijn Gerritsen¹, ¹Reade Rheumatology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: An unhealthy diet is an important modifiable risk factor for hyperuricemia and gout and is also associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS), known…
Abstract Number: 0366 • ACR Convergence 2024
Factors Associated with Participation in Rheumatology Clinical Trials: A UK-based Study
Koushan Kouranloo¹ and Chris Wincup², ¹Internal Medicine Resident., London, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Clinicians are encouraged to consider patient preferences for offering face-to-face vs virtual consultations. This adaptability is particularly important to rheumatologists caring for patients with…
Abstract Number: 2159 • ACR Convergence 2024
Reaching Those in Need: Understanding the Reach of a Digital Program for Lupus Self-Management Education
Katherine Carpenter¹, Melissa French², Sara Johnson³, Janet Johnson³, Ashley Holden⁴, Joy Buie¹, Melicent Miller¹ and Mary Crimmings¹, ¹Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC, ²Lupus Foundation of America, Alexandria, VA, ³ProChange Behavior Solutions, South Kingstown, RI, ⁴Lupus Foundation of America, Bossier City, LA

Background/Purpose: As part of a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has implemented the…
Abstract Number: 0431 • ACR Convergence 2024
Reproductive Health in Women with Rheumatic Diseases: Knowledge and Behaviors
Abraham Yair Lujano-Negrete¹, Lorena Perez-Barbosa², Conrado Garcia³, CASSANDRA SKINNER TAYLOR⁴, Jose Hernandez Linas³, Adriana Lobato-Belmonte³, Yesenia Ambriz Murillo⁵, Alfonso Gastelum-Strozzi⁶, Amaranta Manrique de Lara⁷, Ana Rodriguez-Flores⁸, Jesus Cardenas-de la Garza⁹, Marco Maradiaga-Cecena¹⁰, Galilea Rodriguez Orozco¹¹, Anahí Carrazco Chapa¹¹, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado¹² and Ingris del Pilar Pelaez Ballestas³, and Grupo de estudio de salud reproductiva en enfermedades reumáticas autoinmunes en Mexico, ¹Hospital Universitario Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, UANL, Internal Medicine, Monterrey, Mexico, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Hospital Universitario, UANL, Monterrey, Mexico, ³Hospital General de Mexico Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Rheumatology, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, ⁴HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR JOSE ELEUTERIO GONZALEZ, MONTERREY, Mexico, ⁵Hospital Regional de Morelia, Rheumatology, Morelia, Mexico, Morelia, Mexico, ⁶Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁷Hospital General de Mexico Dr. Eduardo Liceaga, Rheumatology, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁸Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁹Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ¹⁰Hospital General de Culiacan, Rheumatology, Culiacan, Mexico, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, ¹¹Hospital Universitario Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, UANL, Rheumatology, Monterrey, Mexico, Monterrey, Mexico, ¹²UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) affect women during their childbearing years, often leading to pregnancy complications. Effective management of this population requires family planning and…
Abstract Number: 2165 • ACR Convergence 2024
Fertility Concerns in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Gonadotoxic Medications for Rheumatic Disease
SHAHD FARAJALLAH¹, Katie Dunnock², Qing Yu³, Sangeeta Sule⁴ and Tova Ronis⁴, ¹Children's national hospital, Washington DC, ²George Washington University, washington dc, ³George Washington University, washington dc, DC, ⁴Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Adolescents and young adults diagnosed with rheumatic diseases often require treatment with teratogenic and cytotoxic medications to effectively manage their conditions. While these therapies…
Abstract Number: 0530 • ACR Convergence 2024
Long-term Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Two-year Follow-up After the “Plants for Joints” Randomized Clinical Trial
Carlijn Wagenaar¹, Wendy Walrabenstein², Marike van der Leeden², Franktien Turkstra², Jos Twisk³, Maarten Boers³, Henriët van Middendorp⁴, Peter Weijs⁵ and Dirkjan van Schaardenburg⁶, ¹Reade Rheumatology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Reade Center for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁵Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The 16-week Plants for Joints (PFJ) multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention, based on a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and stress management, significantly reduced 28-joint Disease…
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: 0609 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Mediating Role of Trust in Usual Rheumatologists on the Relationship Between Multidimensional Health Literacy and Medication Adherence Among Japanese Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Nao Oguro¹, Nobuyuki Yajima², Yuichi Ishikawa³, Natsuki Sakurai⁴, Chiharu Hidekawa⁴, Takanori Ichikawa⁵, Dai Kishida⁵, Keigo Hayashi⁶, Kenta Shidahara⁷, Yoshia Miyawaki⁸, Ryusuke Yoshimi⁹, Kenei Sada¹⁰, Yasuhiro Shimojima⁵ and Noriaki Kurita¹¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan., Tokyo, Japan, ³The First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, ⁴Department of Stem Cell and Immune Regulation,Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, ⁵Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, ⁶Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Brookline, MA, ⁷"Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan, ⁸Center for Innovative Clinical Medicine, Okayama University Hospital Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan, ⁹Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, ¹⁰Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan, ¹¹"Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University Department of Innovative Research and Education for Clinicians and Trainees (DiRECT) Fukushima Medical University Hospital", Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan
Background/Purpose: Maintaining medication adherence is crucial for improving health outcomes among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, as they require life-long hospital visits and medications. Patients'…
Abstract Number: 2525 • ACR Convergence 2024
Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Sleep Recommendations into Counselling Patients with Arthritis: A Survey of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Students
Codie Primeau¹, Deniz Bayraktar², Michelle Kho³, Christopher Tong⁴ and Linda Li¹, ¹Arthritis Research Canada & University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey, ³McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Individuals with arthritis face challenges in balancing activity, rest, and sleep. While physical therapists address activity, sleep considerations are often overlooked, despite evidence suggesting…
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: 2036 • ACR Convergence 2023
Switch or Stay the Same? Preferences of People with Autoimmune Disease on Rituximab for Different Types of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
Todd Wilson¹, Paul R. Fortin², Ines Colmegna³, Sonia Theriault⁴, Nathalie Amiable⁵, Alexandra Godbout⁵ and Glen Hazlewood¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ³The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁴The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Centre ARThrite - CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 vaccines are now being offered as regular boosters every 6-12 months for people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, particularly for people on rituximab, where…
Abstract Number: 2038 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Preventative Health Screenings in Rheumatology Outpatients
Minerva Nong¹, Medha Barbhaiya², Jonah Levine³, Vivian Bykerk⁴, Rachel Heise⁵ and Lisa Mandl², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁵Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic created significant barriers to accessing recommended preventative health screening. Patients already managing a chronic disease, particularly those using immunosuppressive medications, may…

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