Investigating lupus retention in care to inform interventions for disparities reduction: an observational cohort study.

Christie M BartelsAnn RosenthalXing WangUmber AhmadIan ChangNnenna EzehShivani GargMaria SchletzbaumAmy Kind

Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2020)

Disadvantaged neighborhood residence was the strongest factor predicting poor SLE retention in care. Future interventions could geo-target disadvantaged neighborhoods and design retention programs with vulnerable populations to improve retention in care and reduce SLE outcome disparities.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
healthcare
affordable care act
palliative care
physical activity
quality improvement
disease activity
pain management
public health
health insurance
chronic pain