Abstracts tagged "mental health"

Abstract Number: 0485 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Impact of COVID-19 on Rheumatology Trainee Health and Wellbeing: Results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Trainee Survey
Kristen Young¹, Su-Ann Yeoh², Michael Putman³, Sebastian Sattui⁴, Richard Conway⁵, Elizabeth Graef⁶, Adam Killian⁷, Maximilian Konig⁸, Jeffrey Sparks⁹, Manuel Ugarte-Gil¹⁰, Laura Upton¹¹, Francis Berenbaum¹², Suleman Bhana¹³, Jonathan Hausmann¹⁴, Pedro Machado¹⁵, Philip Robinson¹⁶, Emily Sirotich¹⁷, Paul Sufka¹⁸, Jinoos Yazdany¹⁹, Jean Liew²⁰, Rebecca Grainger²¹, Zachary Wallace²² and Aruni Jayatilleke²³, ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²University College London, London, United Kingdom, ³Medical College of Wisconsin, Brookfield, WI, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁵St. James's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ⁶Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA, ⁷George Washington University, Washington, DC, ⁸The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁹Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ¹⁰Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Essalud/Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru, ¹¹Georgetown University School of Medicine, Melbourne, FL, ¹²Sorbonne Universit - hopital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France, ¹³Crystal Run Health, Montvale, NJ, ¹⁴Boston Children's Hospital / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Cambridge, MA, ¹⁵Centre for Rheumatology & Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, University College London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁶University of Queensland School of Clinical Medicine, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Herston, Australia, ¹⁷McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ¹⁸HealthPartners, Eagan, MN, ¹⁹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²⁰Boston University, Boston, MA, ²¹University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand, ²²Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ²³Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare delivery and education of physicians, including rheumatology trainees. Our objective was to assess the impact of the COVID-19…
Abstract Number: 0565 • ACR Convergence 2021
Increased Risk for Inflammatory Arthritis in Veterans with Depression or Anxiety
Brian Breviu¹, Shaobo Pei¹, Matthew Kirkpatrick², Bingjian Feng¹ and Jessica Walsh³, ¹Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs and University of Utah Medical Centers, Salt Lake City, UT, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)/University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Depression and anxiety are common in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA), and have been reported as risk factors for various inflammatory diseases. The study…
Abstract Number: 0762 • ACR Convergence 2021
Validity of the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire: Real World Analysis of Data Collection via an Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Platform
Amy Boalch¹, Sam Norton¹, Sophia Steer², Nicky Wilson² and James Galloway³, ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³Kings College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) is a patient reported outcome measure (PROM) validated to assess disease outcomes in patients with MSK disorders. This study…
Abstract Number: 0782 • ACR Convergence 2021
Examining the Association of Socioenvironmental Factors with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Youth with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dragana Ostojic-Aitkens¹, Ashley Danguecan¹, Sarah Mossad¹, Michelle Quilter¹, Daphne Korczak², Reva Schachter³, Katherine Cost¹, Julie Couture⁴, Daniela Dominguez⁵, Lawrence Ng⁵, Paris Moaf⁶, Tala El Tal⁷, Deborah Levy⁵, Linda Hiraki⁵ and Andrea Knight¹, ¹Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Sickkids Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴CHU de Qubec, Québec City, QC, Canada, ⁵The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, ⁷University of Toronto/Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Depression and anxiety symptoms are prevalent in youth with childhood-onset system lupus erythematosus (cSLE). Healthcare disparities and trauma are associated with adverse mental health…
Abstract Number: 1036 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Association of Patient Uncertainty with Mental Health in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Zachary Wallace¹, Claire Cook², Lucy Finkelstein-Fox³, Xiaoqing Fu³, Flavia Castelino³, Hyon K. Choi⁴, Cory Perugino³, John Stone⁵, Elyse Park⁶ and Daniel Hall⁷, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Psychiatric Oncology and Behavioral Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁷Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) face uncertainty regarding disease flare or progression, management, how to interpret physiologic changes in their bodies, and…
Abstract Number: 1590 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sleep Disturbance Improves with SARS-COV2 Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatologic and Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
Niti Pawar¹, Kimberly E. Taylor¹, Monica Yang¹, Parakkal Deepak², Wooseob Kim², Michael Paley³, Mehrdad Matloubian¹, Alex Carividi¹, Matthew Ciorba², Emanuel Demissie¹, Alia A. El-Qunni,², Katherine Huang², Baylee Kinnett², Lily E. McMorrow², Diana Paez¹, Abbey Rose², Rebecca E. Schriefer², Ali H Ellebedy², Alfred Kim², Mary Nakamura⁴, Patricia Katz¹ and Lianne Gensler⁵, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ³Washington University in St. Louis, Olivette, MO, ⁴UCSF/SFVAHCS, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, people across the world experienced a psychological burden with social confinement, concerns about health, potential infection, jobs, financial difficulty,…
Abstract Number: 1592 • ACR Convergence 2021
ACT for Lupus: Pilot Study of a Novel Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Online Program to Support Patients with Lupus During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tessa Englund¹, Saira Sheikh², Becki Cleveland¹, Emily McCormick¹, Crystal Schiller³ and Teresa Dickson¹, ¹Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, and Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease associated with significant symptom burden, including fatigue, anxiety, depression, pain, and negative impacts on health-related quality…
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: 1644 • ACR Convergence 2021
Storytelling of Young Adults with Chronic Rheumatologic Illnesses: A Pilot Study
Aviya Lanis¹, Emilee Tu², Malki Peskin³, Maryann Melendez¹, Gabriel Tarshish⁴, Alisha Akinsete⁵, Alicia Hoffman¹, Kathleen Kenney-Riley⁶, Tamar Rubinstein⁷ and Dawn Wahezi¹, ¹Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ²Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Montefiore, Bronx, NY, ⁴Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York, NY, ⁵Montefiore, Wayne, NJ, ⁶Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY, ⁷Albert Einstein College of Medicine, White Plains, NY
Background/Purpose: Storytelling is a universal form of communication that allows expression of experiences. Narrative medicine can be described as a subset of storytelling in which…
Abstract Number: 0135 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Total Cost of Care (TCC) in Those with Optimally Managed Depression to Those with Sub-optimally Managed Depression
Joseph Couto¹, Elisea Avalos-Reyes², Amanda McCarthy³, Olga Matlin⁴, Michele Hamburger⁵, Gerard Maher⁶ and Kjel Johnson¹, ¹CVS Health, Lincoln, RI, ²CVS Health, Irving, TX, ³CVS Health, Greensboro, GA, ⁴CVS Health, Northbrook, IL, ⁵Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppauge, NY, ⁶Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppaugue, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RD) are characterized by systemic signs and symptoms, including articular and extra-articular manifestations. Three common forms of RDs are RA, PsA and…
Abstract Number: 0136 • ACR Convergence 2021
Underutilization of Mental Health Services in a Busy Tertiary Care Rheumatology Facility
David Lim¹, Manushi Aggarwal¹ and Vaneet Sandhu², ¹Loma Linda University Health, Redlands, CA, ²Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA
Background/Purpose: Mental health disorders are prevalent in patients with rheumatic diseases, particularly since many of these diseases present early, have a chronic course, and significantly…
Abstract Number: 0266 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Rheumatology Patient Experience
Melissa Flores, Priscilla Toral, Roberta Horton, Adena Batterman, Mavis Seehaus, Juliette Kleinman and Jillian Rose, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Research shows people with rheumatic conditions may be more susceptible to severe illness from COVID-19 due to their immunocompromised state. The COVID-19 pandemic has…
Abstract Number: 0267 • ACR Convergence 2021
Psychosocial and Health Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Georgian’s Organized Against Lupus Cohort
Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas¹, Gaobin Bao¹, S Sam Lim² and Cristina Drenkard¹, ¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Disruptions of routines or livelihood and worry during the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in multiple ways. We explored…
Abstract Number: 0361 • ACR Convergence 2021
Factors Associated with Engaging in Physical Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Results from the European Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (EMAS)
Marco Garrido-Cumbrera¹, Victoria Navarro-Compán², Christine Bundy³, Laura Christen⁴, Raj Mahapatra⁵, Souzi Makri⁶, Carlos Jesús Delgado-Domínguez⁷, David Gálvez-Ruiz⁷, Pedro Plazuelo-Ramos⁸ and Denis Poddubnyy⁹, ¹Health & Territory Research (HTR), University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain, ²Rheumatology service, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, ³Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, ⁴Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ⁵Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation (ASIF), London, United Kingdom, ⁶Cyprus League Against Rheumatism (CYPLAR), Limassol, Cyprus, ⁷Health & Territory Research (HTR), Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain, ⁸Spanish Federation of Spondyloarthritis Associations (CEADE), Madrid, Spain, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Physical activity is an essential component in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) care, improving physical and mental wellbeing. This analysis aims to identify factors associated with…
Abstract Number: 0051 • ACR Convergence 2020
COVID-Related Distress and Mental Health in Adult Rheumatology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Shereen Mahmood¹, Laura Curiel-Duran², Ruchika Darapaneni², Dalynah Maldonado², Lindsay Pattison², Emilee Tu² and Tamar Rubinstein³, ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Wantagh, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, White Plains, NY
Background/Purpose: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected all aspects of society, especially in the epicenters of New York City (NYC) and…