Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

Abstract Number: 0382 • ACR Convergence 2022
Factors Associated with Diagnostic Delay in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Impact of Clinical Factors and Social Vulnerability
Gregory McDermott¹, Faith Selzer¹, Sizheng Zhao², Joerg Ermann³ and Jeffrey Katz¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Manchester, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) experience significant delay between symptom onset and diagnosis. Determinants of delay are incompletely understood. We investigated the associations between…
Abstract Number: 0704 • ACR Convergence 2022
Clinically Suspect Arthralgia Patients with a Low Educational Attainment Have an Increased Risk to Develop Inflammatory Arthritis
Sarah J.H. Khidir¹, Anna M.P. Boeren², Annelies Boonen³, Pascal de Jong⁴, Elise van Mulligen⁵ and Annette van der Helm-van Mil⁶, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Rotterdam, ³Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁴ErasmusMC, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands, ⁵Erasmus Medical Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Leiden University Medical Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Cross-sectional studies have shown that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more prevalent among people with a lower educational attainment. To date, no longitudinal data are…
Abstract Number: 0744 • ACR Convergence 2022
University of North Carolina and Piedmont Health Collaborative Tele-Rheumatology Project to Optimize Rural Health Specialty Access
Leah Bettner¹, Eli Tiller², John Doughton², Rumey Ishizawar¹ and Alfredo Rivadeneira¹, ¹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina Department of Family Medicine, Piedmont Health Services, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Telemedicine can offset barriers rural minority populations face for rheumatology care. However, implementing virtual health technology is challenging as broadband adoption is lower among…
Abstract Number: 0091 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Area-Level Heat and Social Vulnerability with Recurrent Hospitalizations Among Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions
Leah Santacroce, Paul Dellaripa, Karen Costenbader, Jamie collins and Candace Feldman, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The neighborhood where a person lives influences health behaviors, access, and outcomes, and contributes to disparities. The relationship between susceptibility to the effects of…
Abstract Number: 0830 • ACR Convergence 2022
Lymphopenia as a Marker of Disease Activity and Severity in Sarcoidosis
Michael Manansala, Christian Ascoli and Nadera Sweiss, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by granuloma formation. Clinical manifestations are heterogenous, but most commonly affect the pulmonary system. Current biomarkers lack…
Abstract Number: 0093 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comparison of Faculty and Fellow Prescribing Patterns for Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Urban, Academic Hospital
Ana Valle¹, Xianhong Xie², Don-Andre Jackson³ and Irene Blanco⁴, ¹Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Department of Epidemiology & Population Health/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Griffin Health, Stamford, CT, ⁴Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Timely initiation of DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is necessary to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. Yet, patients from marginalized groups are less likely…
Abstract Number: 0833 • ACR Convergence 2022
Disability Among Persons with Chronic Severe Back Pain: Results from a Nationally Representative Population Based Sample
Debbie Feldman¹ and Richard Nahin², ¹University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²NIH, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: With the high prevalence of back pain and the high costs associated with the cases that become chronic there has been an emphasis on…
Abstract Number: 0094 • ACR Convergence 2022
Black Patients Are Less Satisfied with the Hospital Experience After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
John Gibbons¹, Orett Burke¹, huong do¹, Emily Ying Lai¹, Bella Mehta², Letitia Bradford³, Michael Parks¹, Linda Russell¹, Anne Bass⁴, Mark Figgie¹ and Susan Goodman¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services, Sacramento, CA, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose:Patients' post-operative satisfaction with their hospital experience is important to patient care, hospital reimbursement, and comparison between hospitals. The Press Ganey (PG) inpatient survey is…
Abstract Number: 0869 • ACR Convergence 2022
Behavioral Health Outcomes and Social Determinants of Health in Children with Juvenile Arthritis Compared to Children with Diabetes and Healthy Children
Francesca Lupini¹, Eleanor Mackey², Tamar Rubinstein³, Stephanie Merwin¹ and Sangeeta Sule¹, ¹Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, ²Children's National Hosptial, Washington, DC, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine, White Plains, NY
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune illnesses, such as arthritis and diabetes, share some common characteristics, such as daily impact and the invisible nature, which may increase risk for…
Abstract Number: 0095 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Urban vs. Rural Residence with New DMARD Initiation in US Veterans with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Luke Desilet¹, Harlan Sayles¹, Punyasha Roul², Jennifer Barton³, Gail Kerr⁴, Kaleb Michaud¹, Ted Mikuls⁵ and Bryant England¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²UNMC, Omaha, NE, ³VA Portland Health Care System/OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁴Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: While a treat-to-target strategy is endorsed by the ACR RA Treatment Guidelines, many patient, social, and healthcare system factors make implementation of this approach…
Abstract Number: 0973 • ACR Convergence 2022
Assessing Musculoskeletal Health Needs of Underserved Patients & Community Members Using a Community Based Participatory Research Approach
Titilayo Adeniran, Bertilia Trieu, Sandra Goldsmith and Laura Robbins, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent health conditions in the U.S. resulting in financial and social burdens, especially in underserved communities. There are also…
Abstract Number: 0101 • ACR Convergence 2022
Twenty-five Years of Mortality Data in Those with Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis: The Role of Socioeconomic Status
Cara Murphy¹, Rebecca Cleveland¹, Amanda Nelson², Yvonne Golightly³ and Leigh Callahan⁴, ¹University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) measures (income, professional employment, block group poverty level, education level,…
Abstract Number: 1099 • ACR Convergence 2022
Empowering Patients with Lupus Through Their Photographs: Application of the Photovoice Method to Understand Social Determinants of Health
Sciaska Ulysse¹, Kreager Taber², Jessica Williams³, Laura Lorenz⁴ and Candace Feldman¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Background/Purpose: Photovoice is a participatory visual research method that provides individuals with cameras and empowers them to share aspects of their daily lives and environments…
Abstract Number: 0105 • ACR Convergence 2022
Supplemental Primary Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine in Immunosuppressed Patients on DMARDs and Biologic Agents
Archanaa Murugan¹, Ximena Ruiz² and Leslie Harris Jr.¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham- Internal Medicine- Montgomery, Montgomery, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham- Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Montgomery, AL
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressive states can attenuate the immunogenicity of the COVID-19 vaccines. Some studies have shown an improved immune response with a supplemental primary dose. In…
Abstract Number: 1115 • ACR Convergence 2022
Medication Co-pay Modifies Treatment Adherence in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Raisa Lomanto Silva¹, Gretchen M Swabe² and Jared W Magnani³, ¹University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Division of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Adherence to SLE medications is challenging and estimated as 30-80%…

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