Abstracts tagged "patient"

Abstract Number: 2403 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of a Rheumatoid Arthritis Peer Support Program On Clinical Outcomes
Rebecca Thrower¹, Christine K. Iannaccone², Hsun Tsao³, Michael Weinblatt⁴, Jing Cui² and Nancy A. Shadick⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology & Immunology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology/Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) peer support program on fatigue, functional status (pain, SF-12 PCS), self-efficacy, emotional health (SF-12 MCS)…
Abstract Number: 2066 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Outpatient Follow-up for Osteoporosis Management After a Hip Fracture
Anika Alarakhia and Robert Quinet, Rheumatology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
Background/Purpose: Patients hospitalized for hip fractures are routinely scheduled for a Rheumatology follow-up appointment to assess their risk of future fractures and need for treatment.…
Abstract Number: 2041 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Access and Patient Education in Rheumatology: the Gout Shared Medical Appointment; a Quality Improvement Initiative
Alicia J. Zbehlik¹ and Nicole M. Orzechowski², ¹Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ²Section of Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon, NH
Background/Purpose: Patients experience long waits for consultations in Rheumatology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). The cause of this is multi-factorial, including provider referral patterns, patient preferences,…
Abstract Number: 1892 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of a Lupus Patient Education Event On Knowledge about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Mithu Maheswaranathan¹, Melissa A. Cunningham², Sharon Wolf¹ and Diane L. Kamen³, ¹Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Med/Rheumatology, MUSC, Charleston, SC, ³Department of Medicine, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: There is a need for educational interventions to boost chronic disease management skills among patients. To address this need, we created a lupus patient…
Abstract Number: 1895 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety Competences Knowledge and Behavioural Skills of Patients Treated by Biologics in Rheumatology
Anne-Christine Rat¹, Bruno Fautrel², Elisabeth Flipon³, Laure Gossec⁴, Benoit-Damien Caritey⁵, Laurent Marguerie⁶, Henri Nataf⁷, Beatrice Pallot Prades⁸, Rose Marie Poilvert⁹, Valerie Royant¹⁰, Fathia Sadji¹¹, Christelle Sordet¹², Corinne Thevenot¹³ and Catherine Beauvais¹⁴, ¹CHU Nancy, Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Université de Lorraine, Paris Descartes University, APEMAC, EA 4360, Nancy, France, ²Rheumatology / GRC08-EEMOIS, APHP-Pitie Salpetriere Hospital / UPMC, Paris, France, ³Cochin hospital, Paris, France, ⁴Rheumatology B Department, Paris-Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁵Epidemiology, Université de lorraine, Nancy, France, ⁶Rheumatology department, Institut Calot, Berck, France, ⁷Mantes-la-Jolie, Mantes-la-Jolie, France, ⁸Rheumatology department, Saint Etienne university hospital, Saint Etienne, France, ⁹Rheumatology department, Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France, ¹⁰Chartres, Chartres, ¹¹Rheumatology department, Victor Jousselin Hospital, Dreux, France, ¹²Rheumatology, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France, ¹³Department of Internal Medicine, Laon hospital, Laon, France, ¹⁴Rhumatologie, Saint Antoine, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Biologics are known to entail specific risks; therefore teaching patients safety skills, appropriate behaviours in situations of risks and what decisions to take in…
Abstract Number: 1722 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Exploring How Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Use a Methotrexate Decision Aid for Making Treatment Choices
Linda C. Li¹, Anne F. Townsend², Paul M. Adam³, Catherine L. Backman⁴, Sydney Brooks⁵, Gwen A. Ellert⁶, Allyson Jones⁷, Otto Kamensek⁸, Cheryl Koehn⁹, Diane Lacaille⁸, Jenny Leese², Colleen Maloney⁸, Elaine Yacyshyn¹⁰, Charlene Yousefi⁸ and Dawn Stacey¹¹, ¹Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Rheumatology Liaison, Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵The Arthritis Society, Ontario Division, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Health Education, Trelle Enterprises Inc, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁰562 Heritage Med Rsch Ctr, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹¹School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), making treatment decisions can be overwhelming. The literature describes a sense of ambivalence among patients with chronic diseases…
Abstract Number: 920 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Multimodal Intervention to Improve Osteoporosis Care in Home Health Settings: Results From a Cluster Randomized Trial
Meredith Kilgore¹, Kenneth G. Saag², Jeroan Allison³, Elizabeth Kitchin⁴, Julie L. Locher¹, Amy Mudano⁵, Ryan C. Outman⁶ and Jeffrey R. Curtis⁷, ¹Health Care Organization & Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Div Clinical Immun & Rheum, Univ of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Nutrition Sciences, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Rheumatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Rheumatology & Immunology, Univ of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Although very effective osteoporosis treatments are available, the rates of use are low, even among individuals who have already experienced a fracture and are…
Abstract Number: 602 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sexual and Reproductive Health Counseling Among Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Xue Tian¹, Murray H. Passo², Janice D. Key³, Thomas C. Hulsey⁴ and Natasha M. Ruth¹, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Adolescent Medicine, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴Pediatrics, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is known to target young adults, especially women of child-bearing age. Although it is well-accepted…

All abstracts accepted to ACR Convergence are under media embargo once the ACR has notified presenters of their abstract’s acceptance. They may be presented at other meetings or published as manuscripts after this time but should not be discussed in non-scholarly venues or outlets. The following embargo policies are strictly enforced by the ACR.

Accepted abstracts are made available to the public online in advance of the meeting and are published in a special online supplement of our scientific journal, Arthritis & Rheumatology. Information contained in those abstracts may not be released until the abstracts appear online. In an exception to the media embargo, academic institutions, private organizations, and companies with products whose value may be influenced by information contained in an abstract may issue a press release to coincide with the availability of an ACR abstract on the ACR website. However, the ACR continues to require that information that goes beyond that contained in the abstract (e.g., discussion of the abstract done as part of editorial news coverage) is under media embargo until 10:00 AM ET on November 14, 2024. Journalists with access to embargoed information cannot release articles or editorial news coverage before this time. Editorial news coverage is considered original articles/videos developed by employed journalists to report facts, commentary, and subject matter expert quotes in a narrative form using a variety of sources (e.g., research, announcements, press releases, events, etc.).

Violation of this policy may result in the abstract being withdrawn from the meeting and other measures deemed appropriate. Authors are responsible for notifying colleagues, institutions, communications firms, and all other stakeholders related to the development or promotion of the abstract about this policy. If you have questions about the ACR abstract embargo policy, please contact ACR abstracts staff at [email protected].