Abstracts tagged "health behaviors"

Abstract Number: 1428 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Parental Involvement and Adolescents/Young Adults Self-Management during the Transition Period: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Childhood Onset Rheumatic Diseases
Pauline Yi¹, Hana Conlon², Jae Hee Yun³, Kayla Neville², George Danias², Anca Askanase⁴ and Lisa F. Imundo⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, ²Rheumatology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, ⁴Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, ⁵Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: A NIH focus group study found that adolescents and young adults (AYA) with active disease relied heavily on their parents for disease management. It…
Abstract Number: 1706 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of an Online Lupus Self-Management Program Based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change
Sarah Gilman¹, Deborah Levesque², Carol Cummins², Daniel J. Wallace³, Victoria P. Werth^4,5, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman⁶, Margaret Kaniewski⁷ and Patricia Davidson⁸, ¹Wayfinder Health Strategies, Falls Church, VA, ²ProChange Behavior Systems Inc., West Kingston, RI, ³Division of Rheumatology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶FSM, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁷Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ⁸Lupus Foundation of America, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: The Lupus Foundation of America is in Year 3 of a 5-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop…
Abstract Number: 1241 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Understanding Lupus Patients’ Ability to Work with Numbers
Alexa Meara¹, Mary-Kate Tompkins², Kimberly Fisher², Holly Steigelman², Wael N. Jarjour³, Stacy P. Ardoin⁴ and Ellen Peters⁵, ¹Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Department of Rheumatology/Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁴Pediatric & Adult Rheumatology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁵Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a heterogeneous disease with high morbidity and mortality affecting approximately 20-150 cases per 100,000 people. The risk of early…
Abstract Number: 25 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Attrition and Participant Characteristics in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Angela Cesta¹, Xiuying Li¹, Mark Tatangelo^2,3 and Claire Bombardier^1,4,5, ¹Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Clinical Decision Making and Health Care, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology and Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The generalizability and validity of in longitudinal observational studies is contingent on participant characteristics. If attrition is not random, it is important to identify…
Abstract Number: 452 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Arthritis Patient, Disease-Specific and Provider Characteristics and Medication Information Source Use
Lorie Geryk¹, Susan J. Blalock², Robert DeVellis³, Joanne M. Jordan³ and Delesha Carpenter⁴, ¹Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Asheville, NC
Background/Purpose: Few studies have described how patient, disease-specific, and provider factors are associated with medication information source use among arthritis patients. We address this research…
Abstract Number: 2382 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Outsourced Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Program for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Exploration of the Maintenance Phase
Christina H. Opava¹, Birgitta Nordgren¹, Cecilia Fridén¹, Ingrid Demmelmaier¹, Gunnar Bergström², Ingrid E. Lundberg³, Alyssa B. Dufour^1,4, Thomas Nessen¹ and PARA Study Group, ¹Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden, ²Institute of Environmental Medicine, Unit of Intervention and Implementation Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Karolinska University Hospital, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA), i.e. at least 150 weekly minutes of moderate-intensity and at least twice-weekly muscle-strengthening activities, is recommended for every adult. Long-term studies on HEPA…
Abstract Number: 113 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk For Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yvonne C. Lee¹, Susan Malspeis², Jessica Agnew-Blais³, Katherine Keyes⁴, Laura Kubzansky³, Andrea Roberts³, Karestan Koenen⁴ and Elizabeth Karlson⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁴Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with autoimmune dysfunction, but the relationship between PTSD and the incidence of autoimmune disorders has not been studied…
Abstract Number: 2430 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using the Internet in Help-Seeking As Illness Develops in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anne F. Townsend¹, Jenny Leese¹, Catherine L. Backman², Paul M. Adam³ and Linda C. Li⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Rheumatology Liaison, Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Physical Therapy, Arthritis Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients’ Internet use for health purposes is regarded as potentially transformational. Using on-line resources is associated with the emergence of the e-patient; broadly defined…
Abstract Number: 2067 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Access to Technology and Interest in Mobile “app” for Disease Management Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Seeking Care At a Large Referral Center
Wendy Marder¹, Holly Witteman², Margaret Hyzy³, Martha Ganser¹, Emily C. Somers⁴ and Lawrence An⁵, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²The Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Internal Medicine, Universitiy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴IntMed, Environmental Health, and OB/GYN, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Center for Health Communications Research, Universitiy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Some of the challenges facing patients with chronic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) include identifying triggers for disease “flares” and accurately recalling…
Abstract Number: 1853 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients’ Experiences of Medication Side Effects and Subsequent Decision Making about Medications
Yomei Shaw¹, Ilinca D. Metes², Susan L. Zickmund³, Dawn McBride², Kelly A. Reckley², Stephen R. Wisniewski⁴, Larry W. Moreland², Mark S. Roberts¹ and Marc C. Levesque², ¹Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Medication adherence in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients can be influenced by their previous experiences with medication side effects. Negative experiences may lead patients to…
Abstract Number: 916 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Population Incidence of Soft Tissue Knee Injury: Estimates From a Swedish Health Care Register
Charlotte Bergknut¹, George Peat², Richard Frobell³ and Martin Englund⁴, ¹Department of Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ²Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University, United Kingdom, ³Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁴Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Sweden, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Soft tissue knee injury is a well-established and potent risk factor for development of knee osteoarthritis. However, there is a paucity of epidemiological data…
Abstract Number: 864 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Will I Waste Your Time? Delays in Help-Seeking for RA Flares
Caroline A. Flurey¹, Marianne Morris², Jon Pollock¹, Rodney A. Hughes³, Pamela Richards⁴ and Sarah Hewlett⁵, ¹Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology, St. Peters Hospital, Chertsey Surrey, United Kingdom, ⁴Academic Rheumatology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ⁵Academic Rheumatology, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Anecdotal evidence suggests that patients vary in how long they wait before seeking medical help for an RA flare. The aim of this research…
Abstract Number: 869 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Concepts Which Determine Health in a Positive Way Are Important to People with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Are Covered by Some Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments
Mona Dür¹, Michaela Coenen², Josef S. Smolen³ and Tanja A. Stamm⁴, ¹Internal Medicine III Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²Department of Medical lnformatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Research Unit for Biopsychosocial Health, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III,, Medical University of Vienna and Hietzing Hospital, Vienna, Austria, ⁴Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that has a major impact on functioning, health and well-being. Concepts which determine health in a positive…
Abstract Number: 2627 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gender Differences of Concepts Important to People Living with Crohn’s Disease and Their Coverage by Commonly Used Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments: Patient’s Perspective Elevated by a Qualitative Study
Mona Dür¹, Michaela Coenen², Josef S. Smolen³, Clemens Dejaco⁴ and Tanja A. Stamm⁵, ¹Internal Medicine III Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²Department of Medical lnformatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Research Unit for Biopsychosocial Health, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III,, Medical University of Vienna and Hietzing Hospital, Vienna, Austria, ⁴Internal Medicine III, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁵Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: Crohn's disease (CD) has a major impact on functioning, health and well-being and patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments have not been analysed from the perspective…

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