Abstracts tagged "Qualitative Research"

Abstract Number: 2171 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Qualitative Exploration of Oral Healthcare Needs Amongst Canadian Patients with Rheumatic Diseases and Their Providers
Chrysi Stavropoulou¹, Corrie Billedeau², Jennifer Protudjer¹ and Carol Hitchon¹, ¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ²NA, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (RDs) have a high prevalence of oral manifestations and/or oral side effects from immunomodulatory medications. These factors combined with…
Abstract Number: 1234 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient and Physician Preferences for Pain Relief Treatment for Moderate-to-Severe Pain Associated with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Qualitative Exploration
Nadine Henderson¹, Claud Theakston¹, Sulayman Chowhury¹, David Mott¹, Chris Skedgel¹, rita Freitas², Stefan Ivanicius³, Gudula Petersen³, Samantha Schofield³, Angie Botto-van Bemden⁴, Mickaël Hiligsmann⁵, Ricardo larrainzar⁶, Deborah Marshall⁷, Tommi Tervonen⁸ and David Walsh⁹, ¹Office of Health Economics, London, United Kingdom, ²Grünenthal GmbH, Aachen, Germany, ³Grunenthal GmbH, Aachen, Germany, ⁴Musculosketal Research International, Miami, FL, ⁵Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁶Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain, ⁷University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁸Kielo Research, Zug, Switzerland, ⁹University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a leading global cause of disability and chronic pain (Cross et al., 2014). It is well established that KOA affects…
Abstract Number: 1240 • ACR Convergence 2024
Living with Antiphospholipid Antibodies: A Photovoice Exploration
Francesca Cardwell¹, Susan J. Elliott², Paul S. Gibson³, Nancy Soliman⁴, Leslie Skeith⁴, Ann E. Clarke⁵ and Megan Barber⁵, ¹University of Waterloo, Burlington, ON, Canada, ²University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, ³University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, ON, Canada, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: The diverse manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) exert substantial but poorly understood impacts on the lives of those affected. This…
Abstract Number: 1242 • ACR Convergence 2024
Qualitative Patient Interview Study in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus to Assess Patient Perception of Fatigue and Skin-Related Symptoms
Joseph F. Merola¹, Victoria Werth², Jiyoon C. Choi³, Brandon Becker³, Teresa Edwards⁴, Coburn Hobar⁵, Samantha Pomponi⁵ and Vibeke Strand⁶, ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, ⁴RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, ⁵Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ⁶Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that disproportionately impacts women of childbearing age. Although the incidence varies widely based on ethnic…
Abstract Number: 1245 • ACR Convergence 2024
Inpatient Discontinuation of Allopurinol – A Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative
Stephanie Tancer¹, Basmah Al Dulaijan² and Puja Khanna³, ¹University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, ³University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Gout is a chronic inflammatory arthritis induced by hyperuricemia and manifested by recurrent acute flares of debilitating joint pain when left untreated. Allopurinol is…
Abstract Number: 1250 • ACR Convergence 2024
Qualitative Study on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Patients with Sjögren’s Disease
Suzanne Arends¹, Jiyoon C. Choi², Brandon Becker², Teresa Edwards³, Antoine Sreih⁴, Antonia Christodoulou⁴ and Vibeke Strand⁵, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ²Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, ³RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, ⁴Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ⁵Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s disease (SjD) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the endocrine glands. Globally, SjD affects between 0.01% and 0.05%…
Abstract Number: 0179 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Diversity in Lupus Clinical Trials Through Investigator and Research Staff Engagement
Tessa Englund¹, Katherine Holben¹, Simone Frank², Khadeejatul-Kubraa Lawal¹, Julie Hsieh³, Christine Lee³ and Saira Sheikh¹, ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
Background/Purpose: Lupus disproportionately affects diverse racial and ethnic minority populations, yet there is a significant disparity between those affected and those enrolled in clinical trials.…
Abstract Number: 1255 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development and Validation of a Brief Measure of Uncertainty Among Patients with Vasculitis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
Caleb Bolden¹, Claire Cook¹, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox¹, Xiaoqing Fu¹, Flavia Castelino¹, Hyon K. Choi², Cory Perugino¹, John Stone³, Elyse Park¹, Christine Yeung⁴, Corrie Stone-Johnson⁵, Stacey Ivits⁶, Peter Merkel⁷, Daniel Hall¹ and Zachary Wallace⁸, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ⁵University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, ⁶Stacey Ivits MSW RSW Counselling Services, Ontario, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁸Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases face illness-related uncertainty managing ambiguous and unpredictable symptoms. Such uncertainty is associated with decreased emotional and physical well-being (Wallace et…
Abstract Number: 0187 • ACR Convergence 2023
Advancing Health Equity with Lupus Stakeholders to Close Care Gaps and Disparities
Shalvi Parikh¹, Monica Messina¹, Shivani Garg¹, Sancia Ferguson², Edmond Ramly³, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi⁴, Katrina Phelps⁵ and Christie M. Bartels⁶, ¹Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ³Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁴University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁵School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, ⁶University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care and outcomes are associated with significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in the US, particularly among young Black and Hispanic/Latina…
Abstract Number: 1432 • ACR Convergence 2023
Experiences and Perspectives of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Dietary Interventions
Lihi Eder¹, Sanjana Tarannum², Kathleen Bush³, Sarah Cohen⁴, Charlene Compher⁴, Helen Emanoilidis², Sarah Gillespie³, Dafna Gladman⁵, Vinod Chandran⁶, Jose Scher⁷ and Alexis R Ogdie⁴, ¹Women’s College Research Institute, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Dietary Interventions in psoriatic arthritis (DIPSA) is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the efficacy of dietary modifications in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).…
Abstract Number: 0327 • ACR Convergence 2023
Self-management Strategies and Self-efficacy in Patients Living with Inflammatory Arthritis: Findings from a Quality Improvement Project in a Tertiary Centre
Saadia Sasha Ali¹, Karafotias Ioasaf², Bechman Katie³, Andrew Rutherford⁴, Sophia Steer³ and Elena Nikiphorou³, ¹King's College Hospital, Epsom, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The 2021 EULAR guidelines on self-management have made recommendations (rec) to aid with the implementation of self-management strategies in inflammatory arthritis (IA) (1). Their…
Abstract Number: 1618 • ACR Convergence 2023
Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence Among Patients with SLE
Kai Sun¹, Nneka Molokwu¹, Emily Hanlen¹, Amy Corneli², Kathryn Pollak¹, Jennifer Rogers¹, Rebecca Sadun¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber², Jayanth Doss¹, Hayden Bosworth¹ and Megan Clowse³, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ³Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Medication nonadherence is common and is associated with increased disease activity, morbidity, and mortality in SLE. To optimize medication adherence and SLE outcomes, we…
Abstract Number: 0479 • ACR Convergence 2023
Exploring Reproductive Experiences with Women Enrolled in the Vasculitis Pregnancy Registry
Catherine Sims¹, Christine Yeung², Heather Tam³, Joyce Kullman⁴, Amanda Eudy⁵, Renee Borchin⁶, Cristina Burroughs⁶, Megan Clowse⁷ and Peter Merkel², ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Vasculitis Patient Powered Research Network, Stanford, CA, ⁴Vasculitis Foundation, Kansas City, MO, ⁵Duke University, Raleigh, NC, ⁶University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁷Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: There are limited data on the reproductive health and experiences of women with vasculitis. This study engaged women with vasculitis to understand their perspectives…
Abstract Number: 1910 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development of the American College of Rheumatology Toolkit for Implementation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcome Measures in Clinical Practice
Catherine Nasrallah¹, Lindsay Jacobsohn¹, Gabriela Schmajuk², Emma Kersey¹, Cammie Young³, Cammie Young³, Janell Martin⁴, Lori Barber⁵, Jennifer Barton⁶, Puneet Bajaj⁷, Christie M. Bartels⁸, Sancia Ferguson⁹, Elizabeth Wahl¹⁰, Kimberly DeQuattro¹¹, Patti Katz¹², Maria I. ("Maio") Danila¹³, Meera Subash¹⁴, Christina Downey¹⁵, JoAnn Zell¹⁶, Kimberly Reiter¹⁷, Elena Weinstein¹⁸ and Jinoos Yazdany¹, ¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California San Francisco, Oakland, CA, ⁴American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ⁵ACR, Atlanta, GA, ⁶VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁷UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁸University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ⁹University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ¹⁰VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, ¹¹University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA, ¹²University of California San Francisco, San Rafael, CA, ¹³University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ¹⁴University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ¹⁵Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, ¹⁶University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, ¹⁷Albuquerque VA Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM, ¹⁸University of Colorado, Englewood, CO
Background/Purpose: Despite significant interest in the scale and spread of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcome measures to facilitate a patient-centered, treat-to-target approach, use of these measures…
Abstract Number: 0763 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sticking the Landing: A 3-Year Qualitative Longitudinal Study on Navigating Transitions in Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship
Sarah Bayefsky¹, Hannah Anderson², Dorene Balmer² and Jay Mehta², ¹University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Transitions present many challenges for medical trainees, and a lack of preparedness for these transitions is associated with negative outcomes, including higher rates of…

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