Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

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: 0600 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Cohort Study of Retention in Ambulatory Lupus Care Among Medicare Patients with SLE-related Hospitalizations
Maria Schletzbaum¹, Carlos Torres², Amy Kind², Andrea Gilmore Bykovskyi³, Ann Sheehy² and Christie Bartels², ¹University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Middleton, WI, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ³University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Nursing, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: In other conditions that require chronic management, poor retention in ambulatory care is associated with adverse outcomes. We previously identified that living in the…
Abstract Number: 0609 • ACR Convergence 2021
Challenges of Caring for Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis Experiencing Homelessness: Preliminary (12- Month) Follow-up Observations and Identification of Certain Barriers to Care
Baljeet Rai¹, Nicole Zagelbaum Ward², Abhimanyu Amarnani², Corinne Feldman², Brett Feldman² and Richard Panush², ¹LAC+USC Medical Center, Modesto, CA, ²LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Homelessness is a public health crisis. Those with housing insecurity have unique barriers to healthcare that confound their outcomes. Because of the paucity of…
Abstract Number: 0610 • ACR Convergence 2021
Evaluating Patient No Show Rates to Rheumatology Appointments Across a Regional Healthcare System
Osman Bhatty¹, Rebecca Schorr², Tarun Sharma¹ and Mary Chester Wasko¹, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: No-show visits in various clinical settings are costly to providers and to health care systems, potentially representing between 3-14% of a clinic’s yearly income.…
Abstract Number: 0768 • ACR Convergence 2021
Poverty and Length of Stay in Children Hospitalized with Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Analysis of the 2016 Kids’ Inpatient Database
William Soulsby, Erica Lawson and Matthew Pantell, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have demonstrated alarming health disparities in adult patients with SLE, including higher disease severity and activity among Hispanic and Black patients. Pediatric…
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…

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