Abstracts tagged "health behaviors"

Abstract Number: 0880 • ACR Convergence 2021
Health Information Use by SLE Patients Pre and During COVID-19
Francesca Cardwell¹, Susan Elliott², May Choi³, Ricky Chin³, Yvan St.Pierre⁴, Leigha Rowbottom⁵, Murray Urowitz⁶, Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza⁷, Sasha Bernatsky⁸, Michelle Petri⁹, Susan Manzi¹⁰, Christine Peschken¹¹, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹², Paul R Fortin¹³, Jungmin Shin¹⁴, Sang-Cheol Bae¹⁵, Jiacai Cho¹⁶, Anselm Mak¹⁷, John Hanly¹⁸, Anca Askanase¹⁹, Juanita Romero-Diaz²⁰, Romina Nieto²¹, Bernardo A. Pons-Estel²², Ian N. Bruce²³, Daniel Wallace²⁴ and Ann Clarke⁵, ¹University of Waterloo, Burlington, ON, Canada, ²University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁴Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁵University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁶Center for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Lupus Clinic, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Hospital Universitario Cruces, University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia, Spain, ⁸McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ¹⁰Allegheny Health Network, Wexford, PA, ¹¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ¹²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ¹³CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, ¹⁴Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ¹⁵Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ¹⁶National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore, ¹⁷National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, ¹⁸Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ¹⁹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²⁰Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Ciudad de México, Federal District, Mexico, ²¹Hospital Provincial de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, ²²Grupo Oroo - Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina, ²³University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²⁴Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The spread of COVID-19 misinformation is especially serious for individuals with complex diseases like SLE; conflicting and/or unfounded information can complicate a patient’s health…
Abstract Number: 0886 • ACR Convergence 2021
Determinants of Accessing Social and News Media and Experiencing Negative Impacts During COVID-19 in an International SLE Sample
Francesca Cardwell¹, Susan Elliott², Ricky Chin³, Leigha Rowbottom⁴, Yvan St.Pierre⁵, May Choi³, Murray Urowitz⁶, Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza⁷, Sasha Bernatsky⁸, Michelle Petri⁹, Susan Manzi¹⁰, Christine Peschken¹¹, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹², Paul R Fortin¹³, Jungmin Shin¹⁴, Sang-Cheol Bae¹⁵, Jiacai Cho¹⁶, Anselm Mak¹⁷, John Hanly¹⁸, Anca Askanase¹⁹, Juanita Romero-Diaz²⁰, Romina Nieto²¹, Bernardo A. Pons-Estel²², Ian N. Bruce²³, Daniel Wallace²⁴ and Ann Clarke⁴, ¹University of Waterloo, Burlington, ON, Canada, ²University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁶Center for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Lupus Clinic, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Hospital Universitario Cruces, University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia, Spain, ⁸McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ¹⁰Allegheny Health Network, Wexford, PA, ¹¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ¹²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ¹³CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, ¹⁴Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ¹⁵Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ¹⁶National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore, ¹⁷National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, ¹⁸Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ¹⁹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²⁰Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Ciudad de México, Federal District, Mexico, ²¹Hospital Provincial de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, ²²Grupo Oroo - Centro Regional de Enfermedades Autoinmunes y Reumticas (GO-CREAR), Rosario, Argentina, ²³University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²⁴Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The spread of COVID-19 misinformation through social/news media is a health risk in SLE. We assessed the determinants of SLE patients accessing health information…
Abstract Number: 1158 • ACR Convergence 2021
Resistance of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis to Changing Therapy: A 15-year Follow-up
Kaleb Michaud¹, Sofia Pedro², Victoria Jasion³, Holly Budlong⁴, Jessica Suboticki⁵, Frederick Wolfe⁶ and Patricia Katz⁷, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³AbbVie, Overland Park, KS, ⁴AbbVie, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁶National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ⁷University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have increased dramatically over the past 15 years. The objective of this study was to investigate whether willingness…
Abstract Number: 1287 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association of Limited Health Literacy with Patient-Provider Communication in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ann Barr¹, Catherine Howe², Jennifer Rogers¹, Jayanth Doss¹, Rebecca Sadun¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber³, Megan Clowse⁴, Kai Sun³ and Mithu Maheswaranathan³, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Low health literacy is common among US adults, including patients with SLE, and is associated with higher disease activity and worse patient-reported outcomes. The…
Abstract Number: 1371 • ACR Convergence 2021
Symptom Management in Systemic Sclerosis: A Pilot Study of a Web-based Intervention Using Peer-Health Coaches
Susan Murphy¹, Yen Chen², Mary Alore², Sheri Hicks² and Dinesh Khanna², ¹University of Michigan, Grosse Ile, MI, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: People with systemic sclerosis (SSc) have a high burden of chronic symptoms that have dramatic effects on function and quality of life. Fatigue, along…
Abstract Number: 0031 • ACR Convergence 2021
A New Pharmacostatistical Model to Assess MTX-adherence in RA Patients
Marion Geoffroy¹, Claire Gozalo², Loic Pauvele², Elise Abboud², Zoubir Djerada³ and Jean hugues Salmon⁴, ¹CHU Reims, France, REIMS, France, ²CHU Reims, Reims, France, ³CHU Riems, Reims, France, ⁴Rheumatology, CHU Maison blanche, Reims, Reims, France
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the first-line therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While therapeutic adherence is essential to the successful management of the patient, an estimated…
Abstract Number: 1599 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Life of Patients with Rheumatic Conditions: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceived Risk and Decision Making
Courtney Wells¹, Guadalupe Torres², William Nowell³, Shilpa Venkatachalam³, Laura Stradford⁴, Kelly Gavigan³, Barbara Boyd-Floering⁵, Maria I. Danila⁶ and Kristine Carandang⁷, ¹University of Wisconsin-River Falls, White Bear Lake, MN, ²Patient Partner, Brooklyn Center, MN, ³Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, ⁵Whelton Virshup CreakyJoints Arthritis Clinic/ Global Healthy Living Foundation, Lake Worth, FL, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Independent, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the concerns, behaviors, and experiences of adults with autoimmune rheumatic conditions, and to evaluate the…
Abstract Number: 0098 • ACR Convergence 2021
Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Report a Lower Frequency of Infections Than Controls and They Protect Themselves Well Against SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
Iulia Roman, Ioana Andreica, Xenofon Baraliakos, Uta Kiltz and Juergen Braun, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected life in most countries around the world for more than a year now. It is not entirely clear if…
Abstract Number: 1608 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sources of Information About SARS-CoV-2 Used by Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases (CIRD)
Ioana Andreica, Iulia Roman, Xenofon Baraliakos, Uta Kiltz and Juergen Braun, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRD) may be at increased risk of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).1 The quality of information obtained plays…
Abstract Number: L02 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk Mitigating Behavior in People with Rheumatic Diseases or Psoriasis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Differ by Immunosuppressant Treatment Type: A Patient survey Study
Mark Yates¹, Satveer Mahil¹, Sinead Langan², Claudia De la cruz³, Paola diMeglio¹, Nick Dand¹, Zenas Yiu⁴, Kayleigh Mason⁴, Teresa Tsakok¹, Freya Meynall⁵, Helen McAteer⁶, John Weinman¹, Paolo Gisondi⁷, Luis Puig Sanz⁸, Richard Warren⁴, Francesca Capon¹, Jullien Denis⁹, Tiago Torres¹⁰, Chris Griffiths⁴, Jonathan Barker¹, Kimme Hyrich⁴, Andrew Cope¹, Ian Bruce⁴, Iain McInnes¹¹, Raj Sengupta¹², Helena Marzo-Ortega¹³, Matthew Brown¹, James Galloway¹ and Catherine Smith¹, ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, ³University of Santiago, Santiago, Chile, ⁴University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ⁶Psoriasis Association, London, United Kingdom, ⁷University of Verona, Verona, Italy, ⁸Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain, ⁹Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France, ¹⁰University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, ¹¹University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ¹²Royal United Hospitals Bath, Bath, United Kingdom, ¹³University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Clinician-reported registry data suggest that use of biologics in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) is associated with a lower risk of adverse COVID-19…
Abstract Number: 1126 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Mobile Mindfulness Meditation Program May Improve Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients with Rheumatic Disease, a Pilot Study
Dana DiRenzo¹, Carly Hunt², Erica Sibinga², Neda Gould², Ami Shah³, Susan Bartlett⁴ and Clifton Bingham III¹, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Ellicott City, MD, ⁴McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Background/Purpose: Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) are well-established self-management programs shown to be beneficial for pain, depression, and anxiety that focus on learning how to respond…
Abstract Number: 1131 • ACR Convergence 2020
Patient Perspective of Helpfulness of Lupus Medications: A Qualitative Study of Medication Use Within the Type 1 and 2 SLE Model
Mithu Maheswaranathan¹, Kevin McKenna², Amy Corneli², David Pisetsky³, Megan Clowse⁴ and Amanda Eudy¹, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Durham, ³Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Medication management in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is particularly complex given the clinical heterogeneity of symptoms and a wide range of medications used. We…
Abstract Number: 1133 • ACR Convergence 2020
Patient Perceptions of Diagnosis, Tests, Treatments, Adherence and the Impact on Their Disease Understanding and Participation in Research Studies
Viviana Marzaioli¹, Mary Canavan¹, Siobhan Wade², Alexander Fraser³, Sinead Harney⁴, Alex Donnelly⁵, Arthritis Ireland Charity⁶, Douglas Veale⁷ and Ursula Fearon¹, ¹Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ²Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ³University College Limerick, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, ⁴University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, ⁵Patient Advocate Arthritis Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, ⁶Arthritis Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, ⁷EULAR Centre for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, St Vincents University Hospital, UCD, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory arthritis has been transformed largely by the development of drugs that target specific molecules of the immune system.…
Abstract Number: 0001 • ACR Convergence 2020
Management of Rheumatic Diseases During COVID-19: A National Veterans Affairs Survey of Rheumatologists
Jasvinder Singh¹, John Richards², Elizabeth Chang³, Amy Joseph⁴ and Bernard Ng⁵, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, ³PVAHCS, Phoenix, AZ, ⁴Washington University / St. Louis VA, Saint Louis, MO, ⁵VA Puget Sound HCS, Seattle, WA
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: 1135 • ACR Convergence 2020
Barriers to Influenza Vaccination in Patients at a Tertiary Care Rheumatology Clinic
Audra Horomanski¹, Gabriela Triant¹, Kathleen Kolstad¹, Melissa Dymock² and Janice Lin¹, ¹Division of Immunology & Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ²Department of Technology and Digital Solutions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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…

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