Abstracts tagged "health behaviors"

Abstract Number: 1680 • ACR Convergence 2023
What Trade-offs Are Acceptable to Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients During Treatment Selection?
Rieke Alten¹, Juan carlos Nieto-Gonzalez², Peggy Jacques³, Carlomaurizio Montecucco⁴, Robert Moots⁵, Helga Radner⁶, Sebastian Heidenreich⁷, Chiara Whichello⁷, Nicolas Krucien⁷, Monia Zignani⁸, Harald Vonkeman⁹ and Katrien Van Beneden¹⁰, ¹Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Schlosspark Klinik, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, ³Department of Rheumatology and VIB Inflammation Research Center, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia and Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁷Patient-centred Research, Evidera Inc., London, United Kingdom, ⁸Medical Affairs, Galapagos GmbH, Basel, Switzerland, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Medisch Spectrum Twente and University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, ¹⁰Medical Safety, Galapagos NV, Mechelen, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Multiple RA therapies are available that differ in attributes such as mode of administration and benefit-risk profile. Challenging trade-offs are made during treatment selection…
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…
Abstract Number: 2285 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vaccine Uptake in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) – Study Update
J. Patricia Dhar¹, Hannah Forsythe², Louis Saravolatz¹ and Susanna Szpunar³, ¹Ascension St. John Hospital and Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, ²Michigan Department of Human and Health Services, Lansing, MI, ³Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI
Background/Purpose: Infections are a major cause of morbidity & mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including vaccine-preventable infections. SLE patients are considered to…
Abstract Number: 0175 • ACR Convergence 2023
Predicting Cost-Related Medication Non-Adherence in US Adults with Chronic Arthritis: A Machine Learning Approach
Ashkan Ara¹, Matthew Chenoweth¹ and Christopher Scannell², ¹University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²UCLA / West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Cost-related medication non-adherence (CRN) occurs when patients are unable to follow their prescribed medication regimen due to financial constraints, such as high costs or…
Abstract Number: 2291 • ACR Convergence 2023
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) of Hydroxychloroquine in Whole Blood: Analysis of over 10,000 Patient Results Using Lab Developed Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Jane Yang, Brett Holmquist, Rubio Punzalan and Kelly Chun, Labcorp, Calabasas, CA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a mainstay SLE therapy, improves survival and reduces flares. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) may be useful in 1) identifying and improving adherence…
Abstract Number: 0190 • ACR Convergence 2023
Racial Disparities in Self-reported Extent and Reasons for Nonadherence in SLE
Kai Sun¹, Londyn Robinson², Amanda Eudy³, Jennifer Rogers¹, Rebecca Sadun¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber⁴, Jayanth Doss¹ and Megan Clowse⁵, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, ³Duke University, Raleigh, NC, ⁴Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁵Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Medication nonadherence is common in SLE and disproportionately affects Black patients. Nonadherence leads to increased hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality and is a modifiable factor…
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: 0317 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-term Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Program for Osteoarthritis: One-year Follow-up of the “Plants for Joints” Randomized Clinical Trial
Carlijn Wagenaar¹, Wendy Walrabenstein¹, Marike Van der Leeden², Martijn Gerritsen², Jos W.R. Twisk¹, Martin van der Esch², Henriët van Middendorp³, Peter Weijs⁴ and Dirkjan van Schaardenburg⁵, ¹Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Reade Rheumatology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The 16-week Plants for Joints (PFJ) multidisciplinary lifestyle program, based on a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and stress management, significantly reduced The Western…
Abstract Number: PP16 • ACR Convergence 2023
Peer Health Coaches Help Scleroderma Patients Cope with Isolation
Mary Alore¹, Yen Chen² and Susan Murphy³, ¹Troy, MI, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³University of Michigan, Plymouth, MI
Background/Purpose: In 2011, I felt extremely isolated with my new diagnosis of diffuse systemic sclerosis and sought support online and in support groups. In addition…
Abstract Number: 1087 • ACR Convergence 2023
Characterizing Herpes Zoster Vaccination Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in a Tertiary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Approach
Sara Faghihi-Kashani, Arooj Babar and Janice Lin, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face an increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ) infection, notably those on immunosuppressive therapy. Herpes zoster infection is associated…
Abstract Number: 1203 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 in Inflammatory Arthritis and Factors Determining Its Decision
Olivier FAKIH¹, Charlotte Bourgoin², Violette Benier¹, Thomas Lohse¹, Cerise Guillochon¹, Elodie Bouvier², Jean-Charles Balblanc¹, Thierry Conrozier¹ and Anne Lohse¹, ¹Service de rhumatologie, Hôpital Nord Franche-Comté, Trévenans, France, ²Unité de recherche clinique, Hôpital Nord Franche-Comté, Trévenans, France
Background/Purpose: DMARDs, which are essential for controlling the progression of inflammatory arthritis (IA), are mostly immunomodulators that significantly increase the risk of severe infections. Therefore,…
Abstract Number: 1262 • ACR Convergence 2023
“Somebody Who’s Been There and Can Understand the Challenges That You’re Going Through”: Participant Perspectives of a Resilience-Based Energy Management Online Intervention for Systemic Sclerosis with Peer Health Coaches
Yen Chen¹, Alexandra Harper², Tiffany Phanhdone³, Mary Alore¹, Sheri Hicks¹, Adam Pape¹, Gina Jay¹, Shannen Bolde¹, Jennie Feldpausch¹, Dinesh Khanna¹ and Susan Murphy⁴, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan, Ypsilanti Charter Twp, MI, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴University of Michigan, Plymouth, MI
Background/Purpose: People with systemic sclerosis (SSc) often experience fatigue, which impacts daily life functioning and quality of life. We developed a 12-week, resilience-based energy management…
Abstract Number: 1331 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-term Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis: One-year Follow-up of the “Plants for Joints” Randomized Clinical Trial
Carlijn Wagenaar¹, Wendy Walrabenstein¹, Marike Van der Leeden², Franktien Turkstra², Jos W.R. Twisk¹, Maarten Boers¹, Henriët van Middendorp³, Peter Weijs⁴ and Dirkjan van Schaardenburg⁵, ¹Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Reade Rheumatology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The 16-week Plants for Joints (PFJ) multidisciplinary lifestyle program, based on a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and stress management, significantly reduced 28-joint Disease…

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