A5080865059- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Physical Activity and Health
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Family Support in Illness
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
University of Illinois Chicago
2016-2025
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2010-2024
NHS Lothian
2024
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
2024
Midwest Nursing Research Society
2022
Yonsei University
2022
University of Pittsburgh
2022
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
2022
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2021
Milligan College
2021
On the basis of previous work, freshmen should evidence improved health after writing about their thoughts and feelings associated with entering college. One hundred thirty subjects were assigned to write either coming college or superficial topics for 20 min on 3 days. fourth in each group wrote during 1st, 5th, 9th, 14th week classes. Physician visits illness months lower experimental than control subjects. Self-reports homesickness anxiety higher 2-3 writing. By year's end, superior...
Background:The incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases is directly related to the number unvaccinated children.Parents who refuse vaccination their children frequently express concerns about vaccine safety.The Internet can influence perceptions vaccines because it fastest growing source consumer health information.However, few studies have analyzed criticism on Web. Objective:The purposes this paper are examine and analyze websites in order identify common characteristics ethical...
There is a need to investigate newer strategies pertaining the maintenance of healthy behaviors and weight. We investigated feasibility mobile phone text messaging enable ongoing communication with African-American women participating in weight management program. Ninety-five participated this pilot study received regularly scheduled messages. Forty-two these chose create 165 personal messages that included tips on eating physical activity, as well reminders drink water expressions...
Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk for adverse outcomes and chronic medical conditions. Treatment-related scarring, disfigurement, persistent hair loss, in addition to their long-term impact on psychological distress or health-related quality of life (HRQOL), have received little attention.Self-reported scarring/disfigurement loss were examined 14,358 4,023 siblings from the Cancer Survivor Study. Multivariable models used examine associations with demographic treatment. The...
We investigated the association between functional health literacy and markers of pregnancy preparedness in women with pregestational diabetes.English- Spanish-speaking pregnant diabetes were recruited. Women completed Test Functional Health Literacy Adults (TOFHLA) short form a questionnaire. A TOFHLA score < or =30 was defined as low literacy.Of 74 participating study, 16 (22%) classified having literacy. Compared adequate literacy, those significantly more likely to have an unplanned (P =...
Parent refusal or deliberate delay of their child's vaccinations poses a challenge for pediatricians. Some pediatricians may choose to dismiss these families from practice.To describe pediatricians' responses scenarios vaccine refusal, identify reasons cite both parent and family dismissal, illustrate pediatrician attitudes about well-established vs newer recommended vaccines.We conducted nationwide survey mailed 1004 randomly selected American Academy Pediatrics (Elk Grove Village, Ill)...
This article utilizes four knowledge sources to characterize a current gap in policy and practice related serving families early intervention (birth 5) programs. It argues that the field of has focused primarily on implementing family-centered practices by focusing how professionals should interact. The not sufficiently addressed what supports services be offered enhance likelihood positive outcomes for themselves their children with disabilities. paper concludes recommendations enhancing...
Obesity is a chronic condition that prevalent in black women. The Reduction Black Intervention Trial (ORBIT) was randomized controlled weight loss and weight-loss maintenance (WLM) trial. Participants (N = 213) were to the intervention or control groups August 2005 September 2006. Follow-up data collected 6 18 months after randomization. main outcome change BMI from baseline months. mean at 104.9 kg, group 3.0 kg gain of 0.2 (mean difference between months, adjusting for cohort, -3.27 kg;...
Background Evidence of adherence and persistence patterns in anticoagulation ( AC ) therapy comparing treatment‐naïve non‐naïve patients is lacking. The objective this study was to evaluate medication a real‐world setting among ‐naïve ‐experienced with atrial fibrillation AF who were treated direct oral anticoagulants DOAC s). Methods newly initiating minimum 6 months continuous health plan enrollment pre postindex date (first prescription) identified from the Truven Health MarketScan...
This study examines customer coproduction in a prolonged, complex, and negative service context—medication adherence chronically ill individuals. We integrate services medical perspectives to develop novel theoretical framework of as nested system behaviors, characterized by temporal scope dimensions. Utilizing qualitative approach, our findings point two key insights about the sphere. First, enactment form regular-restricted, intermittent-intermediate, irregular-expansive behaviors are...
In the general population, medication nonadherence contributes to poorer outcomes. However, little is known about adherence among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We evaluated association of self-reported CKD progression and all-cause death in patients CKD.In this prospective observational study 3305 mild-to-moderate enrolled Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study, baseline was assessed by responses 3 questions categorized as high, medium, low. (50% decline eGFR or incident...
Consumer-based physical activity (PA) trackers, also known as wearables, are increasingly being used in research studies intervention or measurement tools. One of the most popular and widely brands PA trackers is Fitbit. Since release first Fitbit 2009, hundreds experimental have devices to facilitate self-monitoring behavior change via goal setting feedback Fitbit’s ability capture large volumes physiological data real time creates enormous opportunities for researchers. At same time,...
With steadily rising use of the Internet as a source health information, public authorities have expressed concern about increasing visibility unscientific information promulgated on by opponents childhood vaccination. Searches were made four most popular search engines using different combinations terms, "vaccination," "immunization," "immunisation," "immunize," "immunise," "vaccine," and "shots." Thirty results tabulated for each engine. Searching with keyword "vaccination" resulted in...