Abstract Number: 1153 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Influence of Companions on a Patient’s Decision to Transition to a Biosimilar: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Involving patients in treatment decisions is commonplace in healthcare, but patients are frequently accompanied by a support person (companion). Companions are often actively involved…Abstract Number: 1146 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pilot Study of an Internet-Based Pain Coping Skills Training Program for Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) have increased symptoms of fatigue, chronic pain, depression and anxiety, which are associated with negative impacts on quality…Abstract Number: 1176 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identifying Targets to Improve the Assessment of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Adolescent Patients: Perspectives from Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows in the United States and Canada
Background/Purpose: Adolescent patients cared for in the pediatric rheumatology clinic balance challenges related to psychosocial stressors and physical growth with the complexities of living with…Abstract Number: 1267 • ACR Convergence 2020
Perceived Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Independently Associates with Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: Causes and risk factors for variations in SLE disease activity and symptom severity are incompletely understood. Prior studies suggest a link between stressful life…Abstract Number: 1271 • ACR Convergence 2020
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Among Medicaid Recipients
Background/Purpose: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the sentinel stress-related mental disorder, may be associated with increased risk of developing autoimmune disease, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).…Abstract Number: 1318 • ACR Convergence 2020
Catastrophizing in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Catastrophizing is a negative cognitivo-affective response to an anxiety-provoking stimulus, especially to pain. Catastrophism plays a role in maintaining chronic pain and is associated…Abstract Number: 0149 • ACR Convergence 2020
How Stable Are Medication Necessity Beliefs and Safety Concerns in the First Year of RA?
Background/Purpose: At RA onset, DMARDs are essential to controlling inflammation and preventing disability. In people with established RA, specific beliefs about the necessity of DMARDs…Abstract Number: 0151 • ACR Convergence 2020
More Than Half of Newly Diagnosed RA Patients Are Not Convinced of the Necessity of RA Medicines: Associations with RA Characteristics, Symptoms, and Function in the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH)
Background/Purpose: Although DMARDs are essential for early aggressive control of RA to reduce symptoms and disability, medication adherence is variable. Beliefs about the necessity of…Abstract Number: 0728 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical Outcomes of Juvenile Arthritis in Adulthood: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Juvenile arthritis (JA) is the most common pediatric rheumatic disease, with potentially permanent functional impacts on patients long after initial diagnosis. Little is known…Abstract Number: 0736 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identification of Salient Resilience Domains Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Their Parents
Background/Purpose: Adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and their parents have been found to have low to moderate levels of resilience and resilience levels are…Abstract Number: 1020 • ACR Convergence 2020
Relationship Between Skin-related Quality of Life, Psychosocial Stress, and Race in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Chronic stress may trigger or exacerbate physiologic pathways that worsen individual health and wellbeing. Stress is associated with the development and progression of skin…Abstract Number: 1126 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Mobile Mindfulness Meditation Program May Improve Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients with Rheumatic Disease, a Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) are well-established self-management programs shown to be beneficial for pain, depression, and anxiety that focus on learning how to respond…Abstract Number: 1127 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Health Literacy and Numeracy with Patient Reported Psychological Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Over 33 percent of American adults have low health literacy, which limits their ability to understand basic health information and make healthcare decisions. A…Abstract Number: 1135 • ACR Convergence 2020
Barriers to Influenza Vaccination in Patients at a Tertiary Care Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatologic conditions are at high risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death related to influenza infection due to their underlying diseases and…Abstract Number: 170 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Clinical Team Perspectives on the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care for Patients with Childhood-Onset SLE
Background/Purpose: The transition from pediatric to adult care for youth with chronic disease is known to be a vulnerable period, with adverse outcomes described for…