Barriers and Facilitators Associated With Delays in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lupus: Insights From Patients and Rheumatologists From the Andean/Bolivarian Region

Ana Ospina-CaicedoYurilís Fuentes-SilvaKelly Escobar-JimenezRomina Payan-CastillejosManuel F. Ugarte‐GilPatricia Ericka Díaz-CuizaSergio Guevara-PachecoIvan L. StekmanAmaranta Manrique de LaraIvonne del Cisne Quezada-López2026-03-222026-03-22202510.1097/rhu.0000000000002301https://doi.org/10.1097/rhu.0000000000002301https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/46527Citaciones: 3Delays in SLE care reflect limitations within the health system, social stigma, and inequities. Strengthening primary care training, streamlining administrative processes, and fostering patient-centered, multidisciplinary approaches are critical. In addition, regional and transnational health policies are needed to guarantee timely and equitable access to diagnosis and treatment of SLE.enMedicineMultidisciplinary approachPrimary careHealth careMEDLINEPrimary health careFamily medicineNursingIntensive care medicineMedical emergencyBarriers and Facilitators Associated With Delays in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lupus: Insights From Patients and Rheumatologists From the Andean/Bolivarian Regionarticle