A5026495337- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Irish and British Studies
- Social Media in Health Education
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Thomas Jefferson University
2019-2025
Connecticut Mental Health Center
2024
Yale University
2016-2024
University of Washington
2023-2024
University of Miami
2023
Neurological Surgery
2023
Miami University
2021-2022
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2015-2022
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
2021
Jefferson College
2021
Purpose: This study assessed within a Midwestern LGBT population whether, and the extent to which, transgender identity was associated with elevated odds of reported discrimination, depression symptoms, suicide attempts. Methods: Based on survey data collected online from respondents who self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or persons over age 19 in Nebraska 2010, this performed bivariate t- or chi-square tests multivariate logistic regression analysis examine differences attempts,...
Abstract Hearing voices that are not present is a prominent symptom of serious mental illness. However, these experiences may be common in the non-help-seeking population, leading some to propose existence continuum psychosis from health disease. Thus far, research on this has focused what impaired help-seeking groups. Here we focus protective factors voice-hearers. We introduce new study population: clairaudient psychics who receive daily auditory messages. conducted phenomenological...
Large indoor gatherings pose a high risk for transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 , and have potential to be super-spreading events (1,2).Such are associated with explosive growth, followed by sustained (3).During August 7-September 14, 2020, Maine Center Disease Control Prevention (MeCDC) investigated COVID-19 outbreak linked wedding reception attended 55 persons in rural town.In addition community outbreak, secondary tertiary led outbreaks at longterm...
Health knowledge and behavior can be shaped by the extent to which individuals have access reliable understandable health information. Based on data from a population-based telephone survey of 1,503 respondents ages 18 years older living in Douglas County, Nebraska, 2013, this study assesses disparities information their related covariates. The two most frequently reported sources are Internet professionals, followed print media, peers, broadcast media. Relative non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks...
ABSTRACT Inspiring Undergraduate Student Training in Alzheimer's Research (USTAR) aims to provide Underrepresented Minority (URM) undergraduate students with mentored didactic, clinical, and research experiences stimulate interest related Disease Related Dementias (ADRD). USTAR specifically focuses on social determinants of health (SDOH) as risk factors for ADRD minoritized populations. USTAR's scientific rationale is that URM undergraduates are less likely enter the biomedical workforce....
Robot design to simulate interpersonal social interaction is an active area of research with applications in therapy and companionship. Neural responses eye-to-eye contact humans have recently been employed determine the neural systems that are during interactions. Whether eye-contact a robot engages same system remains be seen. Here, we employ similar approach compare human-human human-robot We assume if elicit activity human, then perceptual cognitive processing also for human robot. That...
The present study examined the direct and indirect effects of neighborhood conditions on health development children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families. Two waves data were analyzed Fragile Families Child Wellbeing its subsample 3,656 mothers their young at ages 3 5. results show that social cohesion was directly indirectly associated with children's behavioral problems status. Social control found to have an effect cognitive transmitted through maternal parenting quality stress....
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Improving glycemic control in older African Americans with diabetes and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is important as the population ages becomes more racially diverse. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING Recruitment from primary care practices of an urban academic medical center. Community‐based treatment delivery. PARTICIPANTS Older MCI, low medication adherence, poor (N = 101). INTERVENTIONS Occupational therapy (OT) behavioral intervention self‐management...
Black individuals with diabetes have high rates of emergency department (ED) use. This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy Diabetes Interprofessional Team to Enhance Adherence Medical Care (DM I-TEAM) versus Usual (UMC) reduce number return ED visits/hospitalizations over 12 months in 200 after an visit. DM I-TEAM consisted community health worker-delivered education and behavior activation, telehealth visits a nurse educator primary care physicians, clinical pharmacist...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on inequities in healthcare access faced by immigrant and refugee communities. To address ongoing disparities, there is an urgent need for ecological approaches to better understand the barriers that hinder resources facilitate healthcare. This study investigates system Yazidi refugees Midwestern United States. Methods Informed Interpretative Phenomenological Approach, three focus group meetings with a community advisory board were...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has challenged the way nursing homes deliver person-centered care (PCC). Preferences for Activity and Leisure (PAL) Cards are a tool to communicate residents' important preferences staff. Monthly interviews ( N = 32) were conducted with champions who conducting PAL Card quality improvement project in Tennessee 11) between March August 2020. Three major themes emerged: Structural Changes (e.g., halting admissions, adding an isolation unit), Resident...
Background: Medication-related problems in older Blacks with diabetes mellitus (DM) are not well established. Objectives: To describe the frequency of medication-related DM presenting to emergency department (ED). Methods: The study was a cross-sectional analysis baseline data from randomized controlled trial evaluating aged ≥60 years age ED. Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use, and anticholinergic score were evaluated. Results: Of 168 patients (median = 68, range...
Purpose: This study aimed to examine neighborhood effects on the physical and socioemotional health of children from immigrant families, after controlling for parents’ demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, acculturation, care issues. Design: Pooled cross-sectional data were merged with community profiles. Setting: The United States in 2013, 2014, 2015. Participants: 10,399 families 2013-2015 National Health Interview Surveys U.S. Census Data. Measures: Both objective subjective...