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…Abstract Number: 1792 • ACR Convergence 2022
Contemporary Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Gout in the United States – 2019 Nationwide Analysis
Background/Purpose: Gout is a highly prevalent inflammatory arthritis with increasing global disease burden in recent years.1,2 A recent analysis3 of the Multiethnic Cohort Study reported…Abstract Number: 1680 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of Race on the Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Patients with RA: A Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 2, 3, and 3b/4 Clinical Trials
Background/Purpose: While racial disparities in clinical outcomes for RA patients (pts) receiving bDMARDs or csDMARDs have been described,1 there remains a paucity of data on…Abstract Number: 0229 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Effects of Self-efficacy on Fatigue and Pain Interference in Black Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Role of Depression, Age, and Education
Background/Purpose: Fatigue and pain are pervasive symptoms that cause escalating distress in patients with SLE, particularly among Black women and other high-risk groups. While these…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
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: 0349 • ACR Convergence 2021
Performance of the 2019 EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Predominantly African American Cohort
Background/Purpose: Classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were recently published by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) to…Abstract Number: 0350 • ACR Convergence 2021
EPI-SIGN: Epigenetic SLE Indicators of Glomerular Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is more common and severe in those of African Ancestry (AA) who, relative to Europeans, are twice as likely to…Abstract Number: 0601 • ACR Convergence 2021
Racial Differences in Medication Beliefs Among SLE Patients
Background/Purpose: Medication adherence is essential to establishing and maintaining disease remission among SLE patients. Patients’ beliefs about treatment influence engagement and adherence to therapy. We…Abstract Number: 0616 • ACR Convergence 2021
Race and Socioeconomic Status and COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Findings from a Tertiary Care Center in the Deep South
Background/Purpose: The southern United States is home to a large proportion of non-Hispanic Black Americans, a group which has historically been disproportionately affected by healthcare…
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