- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Digital and Traditional Archives Management
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Copyright and Intellectual Property
University of Utah
2016-2025
University of Exeter
2020-2023
University of Utah Health Care
2020-2023
Wallace Laboratories
2023
Smith Family
2023
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
2022
University of Iowa
2010-2020
National Library of Scotland
2019
Monash Medical Centre
2017
Monash Health
2017
National or state-level estimates on trends in the prevalence of chronic low back pain (LBP) are lacking. The objective this study was to determine whether LBP and demographic, health-related, health care-seeking characteristics individuals with condition have changed over last 14 years.A cross-sectional, telephone survey a representative sample North Carolina households conducted 1992 repeated 2006. A total 4437 were contacted 5357 2006 identify noninstitutionalized adults 21 years older...
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, others who strive to improve health public through chronic disease prevention.
To describe a process for developing low-literacy health education materials that increase knowledge and activate patients toward healthier behaviors.We developed theoretically informed educational materials. This included convening multidisciplinary creative team, soliciting stakeholder input, identifying key concepts to be communicated, mapping behavioral theory, creating supporting intervention, designing refining materials, assessing efficacy.We the use of this develop diabetes...
Despite the importance of social determinants in health outcomes, little is known about best practices for screening and referral during clinical encounters. This study aimed to implement universal needs community service referrals an academic emergency department (ED), evaluating feasibility, reach, stakeholder perspectives.Between January 2019 February 2020, ED registration staff screened patients using a 10-item, low-literacy, English-Spanish screener on touchscreens that generated...
Importance The 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the diagnosis and management of pediatric hypertension (PHTN) categorizes a greater proportion children with elevated blood pressure PHTN, yet several barriers to CPG adherence have been noted. Objective To assess PHTN use clinical decision support (CDS) tool calculate percentiles. Design, Setting, Participants This cross-sectional study used electronic health record–extracted data from January 1, 2018, December 31, 2019, among...
Patient characteristics and lack of preparedness are associated with poor outcomes after hospital discharge. Our purpose was to explore the association between patient patient- nurse-completed Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale (RHDS). We conducted a prospective study 70 Veterans being discharged from medical surgical units. Differences in RHDS knowledge subscale scores were found among literacy levels, lower perceived reported those marginal or inadequate ( p = .03). expected support...
Abstract Objective To describe exercise prescription in routine clinical practice for individuals with chronic back or neck pain because, although current guidelines promote and pain, little is known about care. Methods We conducted a computer‐assisted telephone survey of representative sample (n = 684) who saw physician, chiropractor, and/or physical therapist (PT) the past 12 months. Individuals were asked whether they prescribed exercise, amount supervision received, type, duration,...
Children in U.S. immigrant families experience high rates of food insecurity (FI). Participation federal child nutrition assistance programs can reduce FI. What remains unknown is whether there are disparities the participation these among based on length residency (LOR). This an important knowledge gap as multiple potential pathways between LOR and common barriers to accessing programs. To determine association low-income Cross-sectional analysis. /Setting: Nationally representative data...
Background The positive association between individual social support and diabetes health outcomes is well established. However, most tools for assessing are highly structured rarely used in clinical settings and/or research. A novel tool that has been shown to engage patients the identification use of their networks Colored Eco-Genetic Relationship Map (CEGRM). Objective purpose this pilot study was explore feasibility using CEGRM adapted eliciting information about how individuals with...
The prevalence of food insecurity (FI) in United States households has fluctuated between 10% and 15% for the past two decades, well above Healthy People 2030 goal. FI is associated with increased use healthcare services multiple health conditions. Our current efforts to address may be limited by measures that lack granularity, timeliness, consideration larger access barriers (e.g., availability providers knowledge regarding where obtain food). If goal reducing 6% met, we need better faster...
Purpose: Despite recognition that unpaid (e.g., family, friends) caregivers (caregivers) play an important role in successful transitions home after hospitalization, limited information is available about whether and how caregiver experiences of discharge align with current strategies for providing high-quality processes, these at impact home. The purpose this study was to explore perceptions regarding their preparation, focusing particular attention on they believed preparation impacted...