Abstracts tagged "Health Services Research"

Abstract Number: 1239 • ACR Convergence 2024
Innovative Patient Empowerment: Evaluating the Effect of a Physician-created Educational Video and To-do Lists on Promoting Preventive Health Measures in Rheumatic Disease Patients
Vanessa Bartsch¹, Basel Habboub², Kathrin Standfest¹, Johannes Knitza³, Georg Schett⁴ and Axel Hueber², ¹Division Rheumatology, Klinikum Nuernberg, Nuernberg, Germany, ²Klinikum Nuernberg, Nuernberg, Germany, ³Institute for Digital Medicine, Philipps-University Marburg and University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany, ⁴Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) are at higher risk for malignancies and infections. Effective management strategies for these comorbidities are urgently needed. We…
Abstract Number: 1904 • ACR Convergence 2024
Evaluation of the Economic Burden of Psoriatic Arthritis: Assessment of Direct Costs Using National Administrative Databases at National Level
Wilson Bautista-Molano¹, Ingrid Ramirez-bolivar², Cristina Pinilla-Forero³ and Luz A Ruiz⁴, ¹University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia, ²Janssen, Bogotá, Colombia, ³Janssen, Bogotá, ⁴CODENTMED, Bogotá, Colombia
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a high-cost disease due to its significant impact on patients' quality of life and the extensive resources required for its…
Abstract Number: 0201 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use of Infrared Thermography for Expedited Rheumatology Referral in a Primary Care Center
Giovanna Rosas chavez¹, Kiara Aaron², Jeffrey Curtis³, Rahima Begum⁴, Laura Hughes⁴, Brianna Holder⁴ and Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁵, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL, ³The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Infrared thermography (IRT) can detect joint inflammation in people with suspected inflammatory joint symptoms. Thus, IRT could be a helpful tool to assess joint…
Abstract Number: 1017 • ACR Convergence 2024
Non-Adherence and Missed Appointments in Rheumatology: Pre and Post COVID-19 Pandemic Impact
Daniela Alejandra Salcedo-Soto¹, Ana Cecilia Bardan-Inchaustegui², Pablo Gamez-Siller³, Deynna Montserrat Lara Mendez⁴, Diana Elsa Flores-Alvarado⁵, Jorge Esquivel-Valerio⁶, Jesus Cardenas-de la Garza² and Dionicio Galarza-Delgado⁷, ¹Hospital Universitario Dr Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Mexico, ²Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ³Facultad de Medicina UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁴Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁵Hospital Universitario Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, MONTERREY, Mexico, ⁷UANL Hospital Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RDs) require consistent management with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and regular medical follow-up. However, non-adherence to medication and unattended appointments are common…
Abstract Number: 1258 • ACR Convergence 2024
Investigating Factors Associated with Gaps in Care in Adolescents and Young Adults with Systemic Lupus
Tamar Rubinstein¹, Avni Dave², Terrence Calistro³, Kimberly Rapoza³, Joyce Hui-Yuen⁴, Emily Masi⁵, Shari Salzhauer Berkowitz³, Zanab Mian⁶ and Kathleen Kenney-Riley⁷, ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, White Plains, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Mercy University, Dobbs Ferry, NY, ⁴North Shore LIJ Health System, Great Neck, NY, ⁵Cohen Children's Medical Center, Floral Park, NY, ⁶Cohen Children's Medical Center, Lake Success, NY, ⁷Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Port Chester, NY
Background/Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with systemic lupus (SLE) are at an especially high risk for disengagement in care, a possible cause of the…
Abstract Number: 1906 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bayesian Algorithm to Identify Osteoarthritis in Administrative Health Data Without Requiring Chart Review
S. Reza Jafarzadeh¹, Sarah Tilley¹, Anup Arvind¹ and David Felson², ¹Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent arthritis and a significant contributor to Years Lived with Disability. Administrative health data are widely used to study…
Abstract Number: 0203 • ACR Convergence 2024
Agreement of Administrative Pharmacy Dispensing with Patient-Reported Use of Oral Glucocorticoids in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Beth Wallace¹, Bryant England², Joshua Baker³, Sauer brian⁴, Jorge Rojas⁵, Punyasha Roul⁶, Michael George⁷, Katherine Wysham⁸, Hannah Brubeck⁹, Isaac Smith¹⁰, Liron Caplan¹¹, Paul Monach¹², Gail Kerr¹³, Gary Kunkel¹⁴, Tawnie Braaten¹⁵, Ted Mikuls² and grant Cannon¹⁶, ¹Michigan Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Seattle VA, Mexico, Mexico, ⁶UNMC, Omaha, NE, ⁷University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁸VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA, ⁹VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, ¹⁰Duke Department of Medicine; VA Durham Healthcare System, Durham, NC, ¹¹Univ of Colorado School of Medicine/Rocky Mtn Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, CO, ¹²VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ¹³Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ¹⁴University of Utah/VA Salt Lake City Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹⁵UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹⁶University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Administrative claims are often used to evaluate oral glucocorticoid (GC) use in RA for clinical and research purposes, despite limited evidence to support their…
Abstract Number: 1026 • ACR Convergence 2024
Healthcare Utilization and Childhood Opportunity Index in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Julia Harris¹, Ashley Cooper² and Luke Harris², ¹Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ²Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are chronic autoimmune diseases that can be complicated by significant morbidity. There are also known…
Abstract Number: 1288 • ACR Convergence 2024
Wellness, Resilience and Burnout Among Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows
Aviya Lanis¹, Jacob Spitznagle², Kathryn Cook³, Sheetal Vora⁴, Kimberly Hays⁵, Kara Murphy Schmidt⁶, Aryn Bartley⁷, Lakshmi Nandini Moorthy⁸ and Courtney Wells⁹, ¹Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ²CHLA, Los Angeles, CA, ³Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, ⁴Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, ⁵Penn State, Hershey, PA, ⁶Cincinnati Children's Hospital, St. Matthews, KY, ⁷Lane Community College, Lane County, OR, ⁸Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁹University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
Background/Purpose: Burnout, a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, has adversely impacted the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care across healthcare settings for years. While physicians have higher…
Abstract Number: 1908 • ACR Convergence 2024
Male Sex, Medical Comorbidity and Post-procedure Complications Are Associated with Higher In-hospital Mortality After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis
Sumanth Chandrupatla¹, Kranti Rumalla² and Jasvinder Singh³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Baylor College of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: We aimed to assess whether sex, comorbidity and postoperative complications are associated with in-patient mortality after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis (OA).Methods:…
Abstract Number: 0204 • ACR Convergence 2024
Making Rheum for Palliative Care in Rheumatology: Perspectives of Rheumatology and Palliative Care Clinicians
Shannon Herndon¹, Jack Kimball¹, Christopher Jones¹ and David Leverenz², ¹Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Palliative care is underutilized in patients with severe rheumatic disease. We sought to describe the perspectives of rheumatology and palliative care clinicians on the…
Abstract Number: 1034 • ACR Convergence 2024
Elucidating the Program Theory of a Successful Interdisciplinary Team-Based Model of Rheumatology Care: An Exploratory Case Study
Lauren King¹, Daphne To¹, Zeenat Ladak², Carrie Barnes³, Catherine Hofstetter⁴, Carter Thorne⁵, Laura Oliva⁶, Noah Ivers², Jessica Widdifield⁷ and Celia Laur², and the Canadian Rheumatology Implementation Science Team (CAN-RIST), ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ³Patient Research Partner, Toronto, Canada, ⁴OMERACT, Toronto, Canada, ⁵Newmarket Rheumatology Consultants, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁶Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada, ⁷Sunnybrook Research Institute / ICES / UofT Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The increasing prevalence of RMDs has resulted in a demand for care that surpasses the supply of rheumatologists, necessitating innovative care models to provide…
Abstract Number: 1324 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease – Patient Perceptions and Recommendations
Shirish Dubey¹, Abhinav Peddasomayajula², Damodar Makkuni³, Anupama Nandagudi⁴, Win Win Maw⁵ and Gouri M Koduri⁶, ¹Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Southend, England, United Kingdom, ³James Paget University Hospital NSH FT, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom, ⁴MSEFT, Basildon, United Kingdom, ⁵Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom, ⁶Southend Univeristy Hospitals NHS Trust, Essex, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the complications of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has significant impact on morbidity and mortality. RA significantly reduces…
Abstract Number: 1917 • ACR Convergence 2024
Access to Rheumatology Care near Indian Health Service Hospitals for American Indian Communities
Tristan Furnary¹, Rachel Wallwork², Megan Lockwood³, Brooke Montgomery⁴, Caleb Bolden⁴, Siobhan Wescott⁵, Matthew Tobey⁴ and Marcy Bolster⁴, ¹Harvard Medical School, Brookline, MA, ²Johns Hopkins University, Towson, MD, ³Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Geographic barriers to subspecialty care among American Indian (AI) populations are poorly defined. Mapping the geographic distribution of rheumatology providers is a crucial step…
Abstract Number: 0206 • ACR Convergence 2024
Urate Lowering Therapy to Acute Treatment Ratio (ULTrA) Index – a Novel Quality Indicator Associated with Reduced Hospital Admissions for Gout
May Shuen Tang, Frank Sen Hee Tay, Amelia Santosa, Shikha Kumari, Pamela Lim, Htet Htet Aung, Su Zin Thinn, Peter Cheung and Manjari Lahiri, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Background/Purpose: Gout is sub-optimally managed with under-prescribed urate lowering therapy (ULT) leading to frequent flares, increased healthcare utilization and cost.To study the burden of gout…

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