Abstracts tagged "psychosocial factors"

Abstract Number: 1135 • ACR Convergence 2020
Barriers to Influenza Vaccination in Patients at a Tertiary Care Rheumatology Clinic
Audra Horomanski¹, Gabriela Triant¹, Kathleen Kolstad¹, Melissa Dymock² and Janice Lin¹, ¹Division of Immunology & Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ²Department of Technology and Digital Solutions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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: 1146 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pilot Study of an Internet-Based Pain Coping Skills Training Program for Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Kelli Allen¹, Tyler Beuchamp², Rebecca Cleveland³, Kimberlea Grimm¹, David Hu¹, Katie Huffman¹, Frances Keefe⁴, Julie Norfleet¹, Christine Rini⁵, Andres Santana¹, Shruti Saxena Beem⁶ and Saira Sheikh⁷, ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel HIll, NC, ²Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, ³University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁵Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁶University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, ⁷University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill
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
Jacob Spitznagle¹, Nayimisha Balmuri¹, Alexa Adams¹, Karen Onel², Sarah Taber¹ and Nancy Pan¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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)
Sarah Patterson¹, Laura Trupin², Kimberly DeQuattro¹, Cristina Lanata¹, Maria Dall'Era³, Jinoos Yazdany² and Patricia Katz², ¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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
Siobhan Case¹, Candace Feldman¹, Hongshu Guan¹, Laura Kubzansky², Karestan Koenan² and Karen Costenbader³, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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
Baptiste Coste¹, Charlotte Traverson¹, Elisabeth Filhol¹, Soraya Benamar¹, Jacques Morel², Sabine Laurent-Chabalier³, Bernard Combe⁴, Claire Daien², Cédric Lukas⁵, Charlotte Hua¹ and Cecile Gaujoux-Viala⁶, ¹Department of Rheumatology, CHU Nîmes, University of Montpellier-Nîmes, France, Nimes, France, ²Rheumatology department, CHU Montpellier and University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ³Department of Biostatistics, Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health and innovation in Methodology, CHU Nîmes, University of Montpellier-Nîmes, France, Nimes, France, ⁴University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ⁵CHU Montpellier and University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, CHU Nîmes, University of Montpellier-Nîmes, France, EA2415, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, Nîmes, France
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?
Viviane Ta¹, Orit Schieir², Marie-France Valois³, Louis Bessette⁴, Gilles Boire⁵, Glen Hazlewood⁶, Carol Hitchon⁷, Edward Keystone⁸, Janet Pope⁹, Carter Thorne¹⁰, Diane Tin¹⁰, Nicole Andersen¹, Vivian Bykerk¹¹, Susan Bartlett³ and Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Investigators¹², ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort Study, Montreal, Canada, ³McGill University, Montreal, Canada, ⁴Laval University, Quebec, Canada, ⁵Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada, ⁶University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁷University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁸The Rebecca MacDonald Centre for Arthritis, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada, ⁹Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹²Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Study, Toronto, Canada
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)
Viviane Ta¹, Orit Schieir², Marie-France Valois³, Diane Tin⁴, Carol Hitchon⁵, Louis Bessette⁶, Carter Thorne⁴, Janet Pope⁷, Gilles Boire⁸, Edward Keystone⁹, Vivian Bykerk¹⁰, Susan Bartlett³ and Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Investigators¹¹, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort Study, Montreal, Canada, ³McGill University, Montreal, Canada, ⁴Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁶Laval University, Quebec, Canada, ⁷Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, ON, Canada, ⁸Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada, ⁹The Rebecca MacDonald Centre for Arthritis, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada, ¹⁰Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹¹Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Study, Toronto, Canada
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
Lily Siok Hoon Lim¹, Woo Jin Kim², Yushi Wang² and Kaien Gu³, ¹University of Manitoba, Children's Hospital of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ³University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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
Lauren Pianucci¹, Maitry Sonagra², Daneka Stryker³ and Sabrina Gmuca⁴, ¹Arcadia University, Philadelphia, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, NJ, ³Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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: 170 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Clinical Team Perspectives on the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care for Patients with Childhood-Onset SLE
Nicole Bitencourt¹, Justin Kramer ², Bonnie Bermas ³, Elizabeth Solow ², Tracey Wright ² and Una Makris ², ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, ³UTSouthwestern Medical Center, Dallas
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…
Abstract Number: 470 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Obesity Is a Robust Predictor of Persistent High Fatigue at 1 Year in Women and Men with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Susan J. Bartlett¹, Orit Schieir ², Marie-France Valois ³, Janet Pope ⁴, Louis Bessette ⁵, Carol Hitchon ⁶, Carter Thorne ⁷, Diane Tin ⁸, Glen Hazlewood ⁹, Gilles Boire ¹⁰, Edward Keystone ¹¹, Vivian Bykerk ¹² and Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Investigators ¹³, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Montreal, Canada, ³McGill University, Montreal, Canada, ⁴Western University, London, ON, Canada, ⁵Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, ⁷Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁸Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Canada, ⁹University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, ¹⁰Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ¹¹Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, ¹³Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Study, Toronto, Canada
Background/Purpose: While treat-to-target strategies can dramatically reduce inflammation in RA, persistently high levels of fatigue are present in many patients and represent an important unmet need.…
Abstract Number: 471 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
When Will I Get past This Exhaustion? Predictors of Improved Fatigue in the First Year of RA
Susan J. Bartlett¹, Orit Schieir ², Marie-France Valois ³, Carol Hitchon ⁴, Louis Bessette ⁵, Glen Hazlewood ⁶, Carter Thorne ⁷, Janet Pope ⁸, Gilles Boire ⁹, Diane Tin ¹⁰, Edward Keystone ¹¹, Vivian Bykerk ¹² and Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Investigators ¹³, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Montreal, Canada, ³McGill University, Montreal, Canada, ⁴University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, ⁵Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, ⁷Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁸Western University, London, ON, Canada, ⁹Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Canada, ¹¹Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, ¹³Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Study, Toronto, Canada
Background/Purpose: Although overwhelming fatigue is common at the onset of RA, some patients continue to experience debilitating high levels of fatigue that impact mood, interfere with work…
Abstract Number: 2269 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Major Stressors in the Year Prior to Diagnosis Affects RA Characteristics at Presentation and 1 Year
Nicole Andersen¹, Orit Schieir ², Marie-France Valois ³, Gilles Boire ⁴, Janet Pope ⁵, Glen Hazlewood ⁶, Louis Bessette ⁷, Carol Hitchon ⁸, Diane Tin ⁹, Carter Thorne ¹⁰, Edward Keystone ¹¹, Vivian Bykerk ¹², Susan J. Bartlett ¹ and Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Investigators ¹³, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Montreal, Canada, ³McGill University, Montreal, Canada, ⁴Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁵Western University, London, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, ⁷Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ⁸University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, ⁹Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Canada, ¹⁰Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹¹Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, ¹³Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Study, Toronto, Canada
Background/Purpose: Although many RA patients attribute their disease onset to recent life events, results from retrospective studies remain unclear. We compared characteristics of newly diagnosed…
Abstract Number: 1544 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Resiliency As a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Matt Woo¹, Nadil Zeiadin¹, Hayley Yurgan², Dean Tripp³ and Mala Joneja¹, ¹Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, ²Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, ³Psychology, Anaesthesiology, Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease affecting 0.5 – 1% of the adult population that leads to a progressive decline in functional…

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