Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

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%…
Abstract Number: 0109 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Impact of Marginalization on Health Outcomes in Childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ibrahim Mohamed¹, Hardil Bhatt², Paris Moaf³, Lawrence Ng³, Dragana Ostojic-Aitkens³, Bryan Maguire³, Deborah Levy⁴, Linda Hiraki⁵, Alene Toulany⁶, Chelsea DeCoste⁷ and Andrea Knight⁸, ¹The Hospital for Sick Children, Neurosciences and Mental Health, Research Institute, ON, Canada 3Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Brampton, ON, Canada, ²Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children; Child Health Evaluative Services, SickKids Research Institute; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Genetics and Genome Biology, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto,, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada, ⁸The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Adolescents with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) face challenges in managing their disease and mental health. There is increasing evidence that community-level social and…
Abstract Number: 1505 • ACR Convergence 2022
Blue-collar Workers with Psoriatic Arthritis: Disease Activity, Work Disability and Response to Biologics
Nina Colla¹, Julia-Tatjana Maul², Burkhard Moeller³, Michael Nissen⁴, Nikhil Yawalkar⁵, Eleftherios Papagiannoulis⁶, Oliver Distler¹, Adrian Ciurea⁷ and Raphael Micheroli⁸, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ²Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ³Inselspital - University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ⁴Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland, ⁵Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ⁶Statistics Group, SCQM Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland., Zürich, ⁷University Hospital Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ⁸University Hospital Zurich, Department of Rheumatology, Zürich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Biomechanical stress is a possible trigger of inflammation in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The influence of physically demanding occupations on this potential association has not…
Abstract Number: 0110 • ACR Convergence 2022
Does Access Reduce Excess Use? Lupus Outcomes in Two Distinct Socioeconomic Groups Seen by University Rheumatologists
Alissa Chandler¹, Rodney Tehrani¹ and Varun Bhalla², ¹Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, ²Loyola University Medical cneter, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: SLE is a multi-organ chronic autoimmune disease, which requires chronic medication use and close follow up with a rheumatologist. Poor disease control can lead…
Abstract Number: 1764 • ACR Convergence 2022
Utilization of Electronic Health Record Data to Evaluate the Impact of Urban Environment on Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Symptoms
Janet Song¹, Noah Forrest¹, Kathleen Mittendorf², Wei-Qi Wei², Leah Kottyan³, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman¹, Theresa Walunas¹ and Abel Kho¹, ¹Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinatti, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has a complex and poorly understood etiology and is difficult to diagnose due to its varied presentation across many organ…
Abstract Number: 0782 • ACR Convergence 2021
Examining the Association of Socioenvironmental Factors with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Youth with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dragana Ostojic-Aitkens¹, Ashley Danguecan¹, Sarah Mossad¹, Michelle Quilter¹, Daphne Korczak², Reva Schachter³, Katherine Cost¹, Julie Couture⁴, Daniela Dominguez⁵, Lawrence Ng⁵, Paris Moaf⁶, Tala El Tal⁷, Deborah Levy⁵, Linda Hiraki⁵ and Andrea Knight¹, ¹Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Sickkids Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴CHU de Qubec, Québec City, QC, Canada, ⁵The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, ⁷University of Toronto/Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Depression and anxiety symptoms are prevalent in youth with childhood-onset system lupus erythematosus (cSLE). Healthcare disparities and trauma are associated with adverse mental health…
Abstract Number: 1037 • ACR Convergence 2021
Variations in Total Knee Replacement Utilization and Outcomes in USA and Canada: The Role of Geography and Socioeconomic Factors
Bella Mehta¹, Kaylee Ho², Vicki Ling³, Susan Goodman⁴, Michael Parks⁴, Bheeshma Ravi⁵, Samprit Banerjee², Said Ibrahim⁶ and Peter Cram⁷, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁵Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Weill Cornell Medicine, Cleveland, OH, ⁷Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment option for end-stage knee osteoarthritis. The US is well known for having striking wealth-based disparities in…
Abstract Number: 1142 • ACR Convergence 2021
For Vulnerable Population Treated at a Community Health Center (CHC), Primary Care Physician (PCP) Turnover Should Be Included in Social Determinants of Health (SDH) on Non-completing Osteoporosis Treatment
Yu Na Kim¹ and Julie Crosson², ¹DotHouse Health, Boston, ²DotHouse Health, Boston University, Boston
Background/Purpose: Unexplained interruptions in treatment are common among patients with osteoporosis, but it is not well studied how PCP turnover affects incompletion of osteoporosis treatment…
Abstract Number: 1143 • ACR Convergence 2021
Predictors of Engagement in Bone Health Care Among Rural Veterans at Risk for Osteoporosis
Karla Miller¹, Kimberly McCoy², Christopher Richards², Aaron Seaman³ and Samantha Solimeo⁴, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, ²VA Office of Rural Health, Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Iowa City; Comprehensive Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation, Department of Veterans Affairs, CADRE, Iowa City VA HCS, Iowa City, IA, ³VA Office of Rural Health, Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Iowa City (VRHRC-IC); Division of Genera l Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, ⁴VA Office of Rural Health, Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Iowa City; Comprehensive Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation; and Primary Care Analytics Team Iowa City (PCAT-IC), Department of Veterans Affairs, CADRE, Iowa City VA HCS Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: A virtual bone health team (BHT) model was implemented to identify, screen, and treat rural Veterans at risk for osteoporosis. This study was conducted…
Abstract Number: 1256 • ACR Convergence 2021
Factors Associated with the Use of Biologic Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Roya Hosseini¹, Souhiela fawaz² and Enrique Seoane-Vazquez², ¹Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Aliso Viejo, CA, ²Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Irvine, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by polyarthritis of small and large joints. RA is the second most common type…

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