Moving Beyond the Biopsychosocial Model:
Understanding the Medical and Nonmedical Needs of Immunosuppressed Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Rheumatic and Other Autoimmune Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Co-PIs: Lakshmi N. Moorthy, Larry Kleinman;
Co-Is: Lisa Mikesell, Ellen Cahill, Richard Brodsky, Viven Hsu, Daniel Horton, Cynthia Salvant, Vikram Bhise, Joann Carlson
This project aims to demonstrate the feasibility and potential value of studying the broad impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with AI disorders using a mixed-methods approach and assess the capacity of telemedicine to meet patient needs within the context of this pandemic, while identifying ongoing and unmet needs. This project is funded by Rutgers Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparation (CCRP2).