Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional's Perspective
Authors' conclusion
Stereotypical beliefs regarding aging are associated with self-reported changes to patient counseling and medical decision-making, suggesting age-related biases may affect the care of older adults with rheumatic diseases.
Study context
- Population
- Health care professional's (HCP) caring for patients with rheumatic disease (predominantly female, White, physicians, academic or urban settings)surveys, Jan–Dec 2023
- Participants
- 255 participants
- Outcome
- ERA-12 score (higher scores = less age-related bias) and its correlations with other survey responses
Methodological detailssurvey, convenience sample, validated Expectations Regarding Aging (ERA-12) instrument
- Survey
- Convenience sample
- Validated ERA-12 instrument
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
ERA-12 score
- Median ERA-12 score, of 48 (respondents on average disagreed with aging stereotypes)
- 36
- Higher ERA-12 scores associated with greater enjoyment of care of older adults
- P < 0.001
- Higher ERA-12 scores associated with awareness of the Geriatric 5Ms
- P < 0.001
- Lower ERA-12 scores associated with believing older adults are more demanding of attention
- P < 0.001
- Lower ERA-12 scores associated with shifting from disease-modifying therapy to symptom relief in older adults
- P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional's Perspective. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 23 June 2025. doi:10.
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