Abstract Number: 0005 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Rheumatology Access Expansion (RAE) Initiative: Improving Rheumatoid Arthritis Care on Navajo Nation Through Primary Care Provider Education
Background/Purpose: The burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the United States falls disproportionately on communities of color and rural populations. The Navajo Nation is the…Abstract Number: 2162 • ACR Convergence 2022
Systemic Sclerosis in Alaska Native/American Indian People in Alaska
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is known to have more severe manifestations and higher mortality in Black populations, while fewer studies have examined disparities in epidemiology…Abstract Number: 0115 • ACR Convergence 2022
Facilitators of Immunosuppressive Medication Adherence in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Qualitative Study of Racial Minority Patients, Lupus Providers and Clinic Staff
Background/Purpose: SLE disproportionately affects patients of color. Medication nonadherence is more common among patients of color with SLE and is associated with worse health outcomes.…Abstract Number: 0116 • ACR Convergence 2022
Racial Differences in Medication Beliefs and Barriers to Taking Medications Among Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: Medication adherence is critical for SLE management and can be influenced by patients' barriers and beliefs about treatment. Patients of color with SLE have…Abstract Number: 0120 • ACR Convergence 2022
Epstein Barr Virus Reactivation in Native American Rheumatic Disease Patients Is Associated with Systemic Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis but Not Other Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: EBV infection is associated with autoantibody development in the preclinical period of rheumatic diseases, such as SLE and RA. Furthermore, EBV reactivation, characterized by…Abstract Number: 0181 • ACR Convergence 2022
Patient Perspective of Unique Support and Education Needs of Latinx/Latino(a)/Hispanic Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Implications for a Culturally Tailored and Disease Specific Intervention
Background/Purpose: Health disparities for Latinx RA patients, including higher pain, fatigue, disability, and risk for depression are well documented.1, 2, 3, 4 Support and education…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: 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…Abstract Number: 0622 • ACR Convergence 2021
Ethnic Disparities in Giant-Cell Arteritis: A Clinical Comparison Among Caucasian and Hispanic Patients in the Inland Empire of Southern California
Background/Purpose: Giant-Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis among North Americans, historically described in Caucasian populations, with limited clinical data in other ethnic…Abstract Number: 0632 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of COVID-19 and Telehealth on RAPID3 Screening in an Academic Rheumatology Practice: Identifying Disparities in Care
Background/Purpose: Measuring disease activity in patients with inflammatory arthritis is important for providing optimal treat-to-target care. The COVID-19 pandemic has widened disparities in care among…Abstract Number: 1151 • ACR Convergence 2021
Experiences and Finding Meaning Among Latin Americans Living with Lupus: Learning from Social Media Narratives by Patients and Their Social Network
Background/Purpose: SLE disproportionately affects Latin Americans, and outcomes are worse amongst them compared to non-minority populations. Understanding patients' views of living with SLE is critical…
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