2020
Alcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulation
Banz BC, Brown TL, Camenga DR, Li K, Vaca FE. Alcohol use patterns and their association with sober driver vehicle control in high fidelity driving simulation. Traffic Injury Prevention 2020, 21: s150-s154. PMID: 33179979, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1829909.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Tiyyagura G, Thomas A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Ragins K, Trevino S, Vaca FE. A web-based educational video to improve asthma knowledge for limited English proficiency Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2017, 54: 624-631. PMID: 27780380, PMCID: PMC7244941, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1251597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregiver asthma knowledgeAsthma knowledgeAsthma careAsthma diagnosisQuality asthma carePediatric asthma careAsthma action planLatino caregiversAsthma knowledge questionnaireAsthma knowledge scoresEducational videoLEP caregiversChild asthma diagnosisPersistent asthmaED utilizationED encountersMedication usageInterventional studyActivity limitationsChildren 2Knowledge questionnaireKnowledge scoreCaregiversMean scoreHigh school diploma
2014
Gender‐specific Issues in Traumatic Injury and Resuscitation: Consensus‐based Recommendations for Future Research
Sethuraman KN, Marcolini EG, McCunn M, Hansoti B, Vaca FE, Napolitano LM. Gender‐specific Issues in Traumatic Injury and Resuscitation: Consensus‐based Recommendations for Future Research. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1386-1394. PMID: 25420732, PMCID: PMC4313572, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelChildChild, PreschoolConsensusEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineFemaleGender IdentityHealth Services ResearchHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedResuscitationSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsTraumatic injuryGender-specific researchPatient outcomesEmergency careConsensus-based recommendationsAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceMonthly conference callsCritical careEmergency resuscitationGender-specific issuesConsensus conferenceMortality rateNominal group techniqueResuscitationPreconference surveyInjuryEmergency medicineCarePublic healthPriority questionsOutcomesConsensus-building processMorbidityE-mail discussionsResearch recommendationsLatino Caregiver Experiences With Asthma Health Communication
Riera A, Ocasio A, Tiyyagura G, Krumeich L, Ragins K, Thomas A, Trevino S, Vaca FE. Latino Caregiver Experiences With Asthma Health Communication. Qualitative Health Research 2014, 25: 16-26. PMID: 25185159, DOI: 10.1177/1049732314549474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCaregiversChild, PreschoolCommunication BarriersCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEnvironmentFemaleHealth CommunicationHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantInterviews as TopicLanguageMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPhysician-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchTobacco Smoke PollutionTranslatingConceptsHealth communicationSignificant asthma burdenSpanish-language interviewsSpanish transcriptsLEP caregiversCaregivers' experiencesInterpreter availabilityCommunication barriersSuitable action planFeelings of mistrustAsthma encountersAsthma burdenHealth caregiversCommunicationFurther inquiryEmotional stressInductive codingThematic saturationMedical settingsIndividual emotional responsesQualitative dataFocus groupsInterpretersEmotional responsesPurposeful sampleFindings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers
Riera A, Ocasio A, Goncalves P, Krumeich L, Katz KH, Trevino S, Vaca FE. Findings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers. Journal Of Asthma 2014, 52: 71-80. PMID: 25019349, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2014.944982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsenteeismAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdrenergic beta-AgonistsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEmergency Service, HospitalHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHospitalizationHumansInfantLanguageMetered Dose InhalersMiddle AgedQuality of LifeResidence CharacteristicsYoung AdultConceptsLEP caregiversCaregiver qualityMedication recognitionPediatric Asthma Caregiver's QualityEmergency department visitsPeak flow meterIndividualized action plansWilcoxon signed-rank testPACQLQ scoresClinic visitsAsthma diagnosisDepartment visitsHealthcare utilizationQOL improvementChildren 1Life QuestionnaireCaregiver QOLSigned-rank testActivity limitationsCaregivers' abilityMcNemar testSchool absenteeismLatino caregiversCaregiversBaseline data
2011
Six-Month Follow-Up of Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department
Vaca FE, Winn D, Anderson CL, Kim D, Arcila M. Six-Month Follow-Up of Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2011, 32: 144-152. PMID: 21660874, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.562743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk patientsEmergency departmentAlcohol consumptionBrief interventionAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresComputerized alcohol screeningEmergency department patientsSix-month followInterview 6 monthsLow alcohol consumptionTelephone interview 6 monthsDepartment patientsAlcohol screeningObservational studyAlcohol abusePatientsIntervention modalitiesViable screeningAlcohol useStudy sampleNational InstituteAssessment of readinessBNIReferralFollowHelmet use in Connecticut motorcycle crashes: a state without a universal helmet law.
Landman AB, Phipps MS, Jawin K, Bolton L, Van Gelder CM, Kamin R, Teel B, Vaca FE. Helmet use in Connecticut motorcycle crashes: a state without a universal helmet law. Connecticut Medicine 2011, 75: 261-8. PMID: 21678837.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Feasibility of Emergency Department Bilingual Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
Vaca F, Winn D, Anderson C, Kim D, Arcila M. Feasibility of Emergency Department Bilingual Computerized Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2010, 31: 264-269. PMID: 21038180, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2010.514245.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Notes
McKay M, Vaca F, Garrison H, McKay M, Gotschall C. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Notes. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 47: 370-371. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research