Abstract Number: 1135 • ACR Convergence 2020
Barriers to Influenza Vaccination in Patients at a Tertiary Care Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatologic conditions are at high risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death related to influenza infection due to their underlying diseases and…Abstract Number: 0001 • ACR Convergence 2020
Management of Rheumatic Diseases During COVID-19: A National Veterans Affairs Survey of Rheumatologists
Background/Purpose: To assess the experience, views and opinions of rheumatology providers at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities about rheumatic disease healthcare issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:…Abstract Number: 1140 • ACR Convergence 2020
How Did SARS-CoV2/COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in Latin America? A Regional Survey from PANLAR
Background/Purpose: Social isolation during SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic has undermined follow-up of patients with rheumatic diseases. These patients face a critical dilemma between the risk of exposure…Abstract Number: 0059 • ACR Convergence 2020
EHR-Supported Staff Protocol Improves Smoking Cessation in a Diverse Rheumatology Clinic: Results of Quit Connect Dissemination Project
Background/Purpose: Smoking is a key risk factor for rheumatologic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus that disproportionately impacts disadvantaged patients and predicts worse outcomes.…Abstract Number: 1144 • ACR Convergence 2020
Concerns and Behaviors of Patients with Common Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases in the United States Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases may be particularly concerned about COVID-19. We aimed to assess concerns and associated health behaviors of patients with autoimmune…Abstract Number: 0138 • ACR Convergence 2020
Alignment and Discordances in Treatment Perceptions and Shared Decision-Making Among RA Patients and Rheumatology Care Teams
Background/Purpose: Evidence-based guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) call for shared decision-making (SMD) as a method to personalize treatment decisions and achieve treat-to-target goals. We assessed alignment…Abstract Number: 1281 • ACR Convergence 2020
Opioid-Related Encounters as a Predictor of 30-Day Readmissions in Lupus
Background/Purpose: One in four Medicare hospitalizations with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) results in readmission within 30 days, with “injuries and poisonings” as the second most…Abstract Number: 0151 • ACR Convergence 2020
More Than Half of Newly Diagnosed RA Patients Are Not Convinced of the Necessity of RA Medicines: Associations with RA Characteristics, Symptoms, and Function in the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH)
Background/Purpose: Although DMARDs are essential for early aggressive control of RA to reduce symptoms and disability, medication adherence is variable. Beliefs about the necessity of…Abstract Number: 1301 • ACR Convergence 2020
Characterizing How SLE Patients Access Health Information Pre and During COVID-19
Background/Purpose: The spread of misinformation related to COVID-19 has been especially acute for SLE patients as unsubstantiated claims regarding the efficacy of antimalarials for COVID-19…Abstract Number: 0152 • ACR Convergence 2020
Veterans with RA and Gout Identify Their Goals and How They Can Work with Clinicians to Achieve Their Goals
Background/Purpose: Understanding patient goals and concerns is essential for aligning treatment decisions with patient preferences and supporting effective patient-clinician partnerships. Yet, little is known about…Abstract Number: 1471 • ACR Convergence 2020
Healthy Lifestyle and Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women: A Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Many potentially modifiable biobehavioral factors have been associated with the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the benefit of adopting an overall healthy…Abstract Number: 0167 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Phenotypes from a Digital Health Coaching Engagement Program
Background/Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine whether cluster analysis could be used to identify homogeneous subgroups of engagement in RA patients enrolled…Abstract Number: 1473 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Combination of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Reduce Risk of Incident Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Nurses’ Health Studies
Background/Purpose: While the association between lifestyle factors such as alcohol consumption, smoking, and body mass index (BMI) and risk of SLE have been previously investigated,…Abstract Number: 0439 • ACR Convergence 2020
Hurried Communication and Low Patient Self-Efficacy Are Associated with Persistent Non-Adherence to SLE Medications
Background/Purpose: Medication non-adherence is common among SLE patients and contributes to poor outcomes. Underrepresented racial minorities have disproportionately lower rates of medication adherence and often…Abstract Number: 1592 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Documentation of Smoking Cessation Counseling Among Spondyloarthropathy Smokers
Background/Purpose: Smoking is prevalent among patients with spondyloarthropathies (SpA) and is associated with higher disease activity, poorer quality of life, and dampened response to biologic…
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