Abstract Number: 2092 • ACR Convergence 2023
Feasibility and Efficacy of Culturally Appropriate Spanish Language-First Patient Education for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Spanish-speaking patients with rheumatic arthritis (RA) need RA education that is medically accurate, conversational, and engaging. Our study examined the feasibility and efficacy of…Abstract Number: 2456 • ACR Convergence 2023
Lupus Patient Navigator Program to Improve Healthcare Barriers for Minority Patients
Background/Purpose: Despite recent progress in diagnosis and treatment of SLE minorities continue to bear the greater burden of disease with disproportionately higher morbidity and mortality.…Abstract Number: 0182 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Neighborhood-level Child Opportunity on Disease Activity in Children with Lupus
Background/Purpose: Racial disparities in outcomes of pediatric SLE (pSLE) have persisted over time. This may be mediated by structural racism, which segregates children belonging to…Abstract Number: 0192 • ACR Convergence 2023
Demographic and Clinical Factors That Contribute to Clinical Study Enrollment in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Participation in clinical trials is part of treatment for many patients with chronic diseases. However, patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), especially those of…Abstract Number: 0252 • ACR Convergence 2023
Characterizing Granulomatous Mastitis: A Retrospective, Single-Institutional Case Series of a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cohort
Background/Purpose: Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory breast condition characterized by granulomatous inflammation affecting mainly minority women of childbearing age. Patients present with…Abstract Number: 0995 • ACR Convergence 2023
Rheumatoid Arthritis Early Diagnostic Clinic: A Web-based Referral Tool Serving Ethnic Minority Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) data indicate a "window of opportunity" during which DMARD therapy is most effective in achieving early and sustained remission, hence expedited…Abstract Number: 0188 • ACR Convergence 2022
COVID-19 and Autoimmune Rheumatic Patients: Behavioral Changes Adopted by Patients in the Midst of the Pandemic
Background/Purpose: Several changes following the COVID-19 pandemic have emerged globally regarding the delivery of healthcare services. Giving concerns that, patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease (AIRD)…Abstract Number: 0631 • ACR Convergence 2022
Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Community Vulnerability: Associations with Lupus-Related Autoantibodies and Disease
Background/Purpose: Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent organic pollutants found in nonstick products, water repellant fabrics, fire-retardant foams, and food packaging. Highly stable,…Abstract Number: 0737 • ACR Convergence 2022
Rheumatologic Rashes in Different Skin Types and Confidence in Diagnosis Among Internal Medicine Residents in a New York City Hospital
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologic conditions such as lupus and others tend to present more aggressively in patients of Hispanic and African American ethnicity. There are multiple reasons…Abstract Number: 0744 • ACR Convergence 2022
University of North Carolina and Piedmont Health Collaborative Tele-Rheumatology Project to Optimize Rural Health Specialty Access
Background/Purpose: Telemedicine can offset barriers rural minority populations face for rheumatology care. However, implementing virtual health technology is challenging as broadband adoption is lower among…Abstract Number: 0939 • ACR Convergence 2022
Pilot Study: A Novel Method for Cervical Health Monitoring in African American Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Using a Self- Sampling Brush to Assess Cervical HPV Infection and Cervical Cytology
Background/Purpose: A health disparity exists for AA women with SLE who have increased morbidity & mortality from both cervical cancer & SLE. Current cervical cancer…Abstract Number: 1098 • ACR Convergence 2022
Perceived Barriers and Opportunities to Accessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Care on Navajo Nation: The Primary Care Providers’ Perspectives
Background/Purpose: Navajo Nation is the largest American Indian reservation, home to 250,000 tribal members living on 27,000 square miles. The prevalence of RA among the…Abstract Number: 1100 • ACR Convergence 2022
Racial Differences in Clinical Trial Perceptions Among a Large, Predominantly Black Cohort of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Southeastern United States
Background/Purpose: Black patients have higher incidence and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and worse outcomes as compared to White patients, yet Black patients are…Abstract Number: 1779 • ACR Convergence 2022
Psychosocial and Health Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: COVID-19 Pandemic Trends in the Georgians Organized Against Lupus Cohort
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic may have a sustained impact on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in multiple ways. In a large predominantly Black SLE cohort,…Abstract Number: 1783 • ACR Convergence 2022
Exploring How and Why Organizations Identify, Adopt, Disseminate, and Sustain Evidence-based Programs for Latinos with Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Physical activity (PA) is effective in the self-management of arthritis. As such, several evidence-based programs aimed at supporting safe and meaningful PA have been…
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