Abstracts tagged "Qualitative Research"

Abstract Number: 1938 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cranial Nerve Manifestations in Sarcoidosis Associated with Lymphoma, Non-facial Paralysis, and Other Neurologic Disorders
Mary Salim, Emily Kokush, Evelyne Kalyoussef, Eugenio Capitle and Reena Khianey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous inflammatory disease that affects multiple organ systems including the including the lungs, skin, skeletal, and nervous system. Cranial neuropathies…
Abstract Number: 0998 • ACR Convergence 2023
Barriers and Facilitators for Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia Care for Persons Living with HIV in Peru: HIV Physician and Coordinator Perspectives
Rebecca Slotkin¹, Daniel Granda Calderón², Joselito Malca Hernandez², Diego Cabrera³, Carlos Manuel Benites Villafane⁴, Patricia Jannet García⁵ and Evelyn Hsieh⁶, ¹Yale University, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology; Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, ²Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, ³Yale University, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine, Waterbury Hospital, New Haven, CT, ⁴Ministerio de Salud, Peru, Lima, Peru, ⁵Epidemiology, STD, and HIV Unit, School of Public Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru, ⁶Yale University, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology; Yale School of Public Health; Section of Rheumatology, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Westport, CT
Background/Purpose: Persons living with HIV (PLWH) have a higher risk of developing age-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as osteoporosis and sarcopenia. In Peru, HIV providers…
Abstract Number: 1939 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sinonasal Sarcoidosis Associated with Chronic Pulmonary Disease, Deficiency Anemias, and Obesity
Emily Kokush, Mary Salim, Eugenio Capitle, Reena Khianey and Evelyne Kalyoussef, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous inflammatory disease that can involve multiple organ systems. Rarely, sarcoidosis can involve the upper respiratory tract including the sinonasal…
Abstract Number: 1008 • ACR Convergence 2023
Identifying Inflammatory Arthritis Ambulatory Care Service Model Enhancements Needed to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Use
Emilie Pianarosa¹, Pamela Roach¹, Patrick McLane², Meghan Elliott¹, Brian Holroyd³, Shanon McQuitty⁴, Steven Katz³, Nazret Russon², Katie Lin¹, Claire Barber¹ and Cheryl Barnabe¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Emergency departments (ED) become a location for non-urgent care when ambulatory care systems are not sufficient. We aim to describe contributing factors to the…
Abstract Number: 2006 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improvement of Care: Osteoporosis Screening in a Resident-led Primary Care Clinic
Massiel Jimenez Artiles¹, Roshan Subedi², Qi Wang³, Bishara Jahshan⁴, Khalid Gadir⁴ and Waleed Quwatli⁵, ¹Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Greece, NY, ²Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Greece, NY, ³Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY, ⁴Unity Hospital, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, ⁵Unity Hospital/ Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NM
Background/Purpose: Osteoporotic fractures, especially hip fractures, are associated with significant morbidity, including limitations in ambulation, disability, and decreased quality of life. The aim of this…
Abstract Number: 1026 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patients’ Barriers to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Associations with the Orthopedic Consultation
Insa Mannstadt¹, J. Alex Gibbons², Troy Amen¹, Mangala Rajan³, Sarah Young⁴, Michael Parks¹, Mark Figgie¹, Anne Bass⁵, Linda Russell¹, Bella Mehta⁵, iris Navarro-Millán¹ and Susan Goodman¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, ³Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, ⁵Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: While racial/ethnic disparities in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) utilization are well-documented, the impact of orthopedic specialists on patients' perceptions of TJA is poorly understood.…
Abstract Number: 2020 • ACR Convergence 2023
Exploring Experiences and Perspectives of Canadian Patients with Lupus Nephritis Through Photovoice
Francesca Cardwell¹, Susan Elliott¹, Megan R.W. Barber², Kim Cheema², Sydney George³, Adrian Boucher³ and Ann Clarke⁴, ¹University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, ²University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³GlaxoSmithKline, Mississauga, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: LN is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and develops in up to 60% of adult SLE patients. The experiences of patients with…
Abstract Number: 1032 • ACR Convergence 2023
“Not of Your Ethnicity”: A Qualitative Study Exploring Diverse Patient Experiences in Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
Bryanna Mantilla¹, K Wysham², Jean liew³ and Grant Hughes¹, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²VA Puget Sound/University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can result in significant morbidity. Existing studies suggest functional impairment and inflammation may be worse in Black and Latine patients. However,…
Abstract Number: 2021 • ACR Convergence 2023
Beliefs, Attitudes, and Preferences of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Concomitant Cancer with Respect to RA Therapy
Juan Ruiz¹, Sheneze Madramootoo², Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Namrata Singh³ and Maria Suarez-Almazor⁴, ¹The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³University of Washington, Bellevue, WA, ⁴MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with cancer could potentially result in poor cancer outcomes because of immunosuppression. Adequate data for shared decision-making…
Abstract Number: 1208 • ACR Convergence 2023
Investigating the Experiences of Patients Living with Antiphospholipid Antibodies: A Qualitative Study
Francesca Cardwell¹, Alexandra Kobza², Susan Elliott¹, paul Gibson², Nancy Soliman², leslie skeith², Ann Clarke³ and Megan R.W. Barber², ¹University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, ²University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³University of Calgary, Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Substantial morbidity and mortality affect those with aPLs and APS, yet the patient experience remains poorly understood. This research investigated patient experiences of aPL/APS…
Abstract Number: 2022 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development of an mHealth App for Lupus: Insights from a Human-Centered Design Approach
Anna Deck¹, Kiran Singh², Lucas Dantas³, Amy LeClair², Lisa Mandl⁴, Timothy McAlindon⁵, Faye Chiu⁶, Monique Gore-Massy⁷ and Shanthini Kasturi², ¹Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Ambulomics, Boston, MA, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵Tufts Medical Center, Arlington, MA, ⁶N/A, New York, NY, ⁷Covid-19 GRA, West Orange, NJ
Background/Purpose: Mobile health (mHealth) technology offers promising tools to facilitate the self-management of chronic diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, currently available mHealth applications…
Abstract Number: 1216 • ACR Convergence 2023
“I Call It Zombie Hands and Feet, That’s Actually How I Found out I Had This Disease”: Disease Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects in a Diverse Sample of Patients with Early Limited Cutaneous and Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Chelsea Perschon¹, Emilie Jaeger¹, George Greene¹, Alain Lescoat², Yen Chen³, Susan Murphy³, Sara Shaunfield¹, David Cella¹ and Dinesh Khanna³, ¹Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²University Rennes, Rennes, France, ³University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem autoimmune rheumatic disease with heterogeneous manifestations, including common symptoms such as pain, fatigue, dyspnea, and Raynaud's phenomenon. It…
Abstract Number: 2064 • ACR Convergence 2023
Perceptions of Rheumatology Fellows on Mentorship Quality After Implementation of a Formalized Mentorship Program
Sarah Capponi¹ and Rachel Hilburg², ¹Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, New Hope, PA, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Despite the importance of mentorship, there are few formalized mentorship organizations in fellowship training programs. Rheumatology is a field with increasing popularity[1], and mentorship…
Abstract Number: 1218 • ACR Convergence 2023
Discovering the Potential Application of Digital Biomarkers for Inflammatory Arthritis Patients, a Design Thinking Approach; Preliminary Results of the Patients’ Perspective
patty de Groot¹, ilja Tchetverikov², Yvonne P. M. Goekoop-Ruiterman³, Wendy Olsder⁴, Rien Bakker⁵, Marc r. Kok⁶, Jasper Foolen⁷ and Jolanda J. Luime¹, ¹Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Albert Sweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, Netherlands, ³Haga Ziekenhuis, The Hague, Netherlands, ⁴Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Consortium Beroepsonderwijs, Information Communication Technology, Amersfoort, Netherlands, ⁶Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Eindhoven University of Technology deparment of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The Inflammatory Arthritis (IA) patient population is growing, whilst facing a shortage of health care professionals (HCPs). It is impossible to meet the future…
Abstract Number: 2069 • ACR Convergence 2023
Navigating the Residency-to-Fellowship Transition in Rheumatology
Lilian Otalora Rojas¹ and Gurjit S Kaeley², ¹University of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, ²University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: Transitioning from residency to fellowship is a significant milestone in a medical professional's career. Physicians acquire foundational knowledge and skills during residency, while fellowship…

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