Factors Associated With Delay in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Qualitative Study With Mexican Patients and Rheumatologists
Delays in SLE care in Mexico are multifactorial, primarily driven by health care system limitations. Addressing these delays requires integrated strategies that enhance access, quality, cultural competence, and ethical patient-centered care, alongside structural interventions to reduce inequities in the health care system.
Authors
- Cassandra Michele Skinner‐Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1800-0020)
- Ana Gabriela Cruz-Martin
- Greta Reyes-Cordero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6313-133X)
- Sergio García-Méndez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5923-132X)
- José Álvarez-Nemegyei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5499-5280)
- Guillermo Pons‐Estel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0647-929X)
- Daniela Flores-Aguilar
- Imelda García-Olivera
- M. E. Corral Trujillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6906-0640)
- Joan Francisco Matamoros-Sanin
- Jorge Antonio Esquivel‐Valerio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3124-0395)
- Amaranta Manrique de Lara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1531-8770)
- Rosa Elda Barbosa‐Cobos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-7427)
- Gabriel Horta‐Baas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-2137)
- Jorge Alfredo González-García
- Lilia Andrade-Ortega
- Bernardo Antonio Pons‐Estel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2518-0266)
- María Fernanda Ramírez-Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7843-4816)
- Julio Casasola-Vargas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2853-1404)
- José Francisco Moctezuma-Ríos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5339-9620)
- Everardo Álvarez‐Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2557-5866)
- Tirsa Colmenares‐Roa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3899-4787)
- Pamela Munguía‐Realpozo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6967-7939)
- Miguel Marín‐Rosales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1658-8630)
- Conrado García-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1477-5651)
- Lorena Perez-Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5033-9588)
- Claudia Azucena Palafox‐Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0836-4186)
- Ingris del Pilar Peláez-Ballestas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5188-7375)
- Lucía Verónica Maya-Piña
- Carolina Espinosa-Escobar
- Claudia Mendoza-Pinto
- José Hansel Hernández Llinas
- Graciela Meza-Lópezy Holguin
- Laura Athié-Juárez
Institutions
- Mexican Social Security Institute (MX)
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (MX)
- Universidad de Guadalajara (MX)
- Fundación Universitaria San Pablo CEU (ES)
- Hospital General de México (MX)
- Universidad del Mar (MX)
- Hospitales Regionales de Alta Especialidad (MX)
- Hospital Provincial de Rosario (AR)
- Secretaría de Investigación, Innovación y Educación Superior (MX)
- Centro Universitario de Coatzacoalcos (MX)
- Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío (MX)
- Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (MX)
- Hospital Juárez de México (MX)
- Universidad Marista de Mérida (MX)
- Oldham Council (GB)
- Guhua Hospital (CN)
- Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rhu.0000000000002287
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67