2013
Veteran Affairs Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education: Transforming nurse practitioner education
Rugen KW, Watts SA, Janson SL, Angelo LA, Nash M, Zapatka SA, Brienza R, Gilman SC, Bowen JL, Saxe JM. Veteran Affairs Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education: Transforming nurse practitioner education. Nursing Outlook 2013, 62: 78-88. PMID: 24630678, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2013.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCurriculumDecision MakingDelivery of Health CareEducation, Nursing, GraduateFemaleHumansInternship and ResidencyInterprofessional RelationsLongitudinal StudiesMaleModels, EducationalNurse PractitionersOrganizational ObjectivesPatient-Centered CarePilot ProjectsPrimary Health CareProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationQuality ImprovementUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsYoung AdultConceptsNurse practitioner educationPrimary care educationCurricular modelCare educationPractitioner educationHealth care professional learnersInnovative curricular modelLongitudinal learning experiencesDelivery modelVeterans Affairs centersLearning experiencePeer learnersProfessional learnersEducational modelCurricular domainsHealth care trainingInterprofessional learnersNP educationFaculty mentorsEducationInterprofessional collaborationLearnersFoster transformationSustained relationshipsPrimary care delivery models
2009
A method to quantify and compare clinicians’ assessments of patient understanding during counseling of standardized patients
Farrell MH, Kuruvilla P, Eskra KL, Christopher SA, Brienza RS. A method to quantify and compare clinicians’ assessments of patient understanding during counseling of standardized patients. Patient Education And Counseling 2009, 77: 128-135. PMID: 19380210, PMCID: PMC2737092, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast NeoplasmsClinical CompetenceCommunicationCurriculumEducation, Medical, GraduateEducational StatusFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInternal MedicineInternship and ResidencyMaleMass ScreeningPatient Education as TopicPhysician-Patient RelationsProstatic NeoplasmsReferral and ConsultationReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesThe Association of Faculty and Residents’ Gender on Faculty Evaluations of Internal Medicine Residents in 16 Residencies
Holmboe ES, Huot SJ, Brienza RS, Hawkins RE. The Association of Faculty and Residents’ Gender on Faculty Evaluations of Internal Medicine Residents in 16 Residencies. Academic Medicine 2009, 84: 381-384. PMID: 19240452, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3181971c6d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific clinical skillsPhysical examinationClinical skillsClinical performanceResident genderInternal medicine residency programsInternal medicine residentsAssociation of FacultiesMedicine residency programsResidents' clinical performanceRandom effects regression analysisMedicine residentsSignificant differencesRegression analysisResidency programsGlobal evaluationRatings of womenMedical interviewingGenderCounselingExaminationAssociationCurrent eraStudy translatePrevious studies
2005
Evaluation of a Women's Safe Shelter Experience to Teach Internal Medicine Residents About Intimate Partner Violence
Brienza RS, Whitman L, Ladouceur L, Green ML. Evaluation of a Women's Safe Shelter Experience to Teach Internal Medicine Residents About Intimate Partner Violence. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2005, 20: 536-540. PMID: 15987330, PMCID: PMC1490142, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0100.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceMajor public health problemPublic health problemGreater pre-post improvementWeak study designsInternal medicine residentsPre-post improvementsFemale patientsPartner violenceHealth problemsOutcome assessmentComposite subscalesStudy designMedicine residentsResidents' knowledgeSignificant differencesTrialsSubscalesSmall improvementResidentsPatientsPhysiciansControl
2000
Depression among needle exchange program and methadone maintenance clients
Brienza R, Stein M, Chen M, Gogineni A, Sobota M, Maksad J, Hu P, Clarke J. Depression among needle exchange program and methadone maintenance clients. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2000, 18: 331-337. PMID: 10812305, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(99)00084-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatment programNeedle exchange programsMajor depressionMultivariate logistic regressionInjection drug usersMaintenance treatment programMental health referralsStructured Clinical InterviewAlcohol use disorderCross-sectional interviewMethadone maintenance clientsHIV statusHealth referralsUse disordersClinical InterviewDrug usersNeedle exchangeDSM-IIITreatment programLogistic regressionNEP attendeesDepressionDuration criteriaHigh rateExchange programs