2007
Gynecologic Care of Elderly Women
Richman SM, Drickamer MA. Gynecologic Care of Elderly Women. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2007, 8: 219-223. PMID: 17498604, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Perceived Needs for Geriatric Education by Medical Students, Internal Medicine Residents and Faculty
Drickamer MA, Levy B, Irwin KS, Rohrbaugh RM. Perceived Needs for Geriatric Education by Medical Students, Internal Medicine Residents and Faculty. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: 1230-1234. PMID: 17105521, PMCID: PMC1924752, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00585.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal medicine residentsElderly patientsMedicine residentsWard attendingsOlder patientsAdverse outcomesComplex patientsMedical studentsAttending RoundsConsensus panelPatientsCognitive disordersMultifactorial natureTraining gapsMedicine expertsExpert recommendationsPerceived NeedsGeriatric educationGuidelinesTraineesResidentsHospitalIllnessAreas of agreementGeriatricsPotentially Modifiable Resident Characteristics That Are Associated With Physical or Verbal Aggression Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Leonard R, Tinetti ME, Allore HG, Drickamer MA. Potentially Modifiable Resident Characteristics That Are Associated With Physical or Verbal Aggression Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 1295-1300. PMID: 16801512, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.12.1295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimum Data Set assessmentsNursing home residentsHome residentsTract infectionsResident characteristicsRespiratory tract infectionsUrinary tract infectionMain outcome measuresTreatment of depressionCross-sectional studyPotential confoundersStudy criteriaControl subjectsModifiable correlatesPreventive strategiesOutcome measuresDaily livingDepressive symptomsCase subjectsCognitive impairmentMultivariate analysisConstipationPast weekDementiaPhysical aggression
2004
Timing in the Communication of Pain Among Nursing Home Residents, Nursing Staff, and Clinicians
Jenq GY, Guo Z, Drickamer M, Marottoli RA, Reid MC. Timing in the Communication of Pain Among Nursing Home Residents, Nursing Staff, and Clinicians. JAMA Internal Medicine 2004, 164: 1508-1512. PMID: 15277280, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.14.1508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNH nursesResidents' painPain management outcomesNursing home residentsCommunication of painQuality of careDirectors of nursingPain therapyNH residentsNursing assessmentHome residentsClinicians' knowledgeNursing staffPainNew Haven CountyNursing homesClinician interventionCliniciansNursesOptimal timingTelephone surveyInterventionManagement of nursingNursingManagement outcomes