2018
Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons
LaMonaca K, Desai M, May JP, Lyon E, Altice FL. Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2018, 14: 197-209. PMID: 30274560, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHealth statusPhysical functionSociodemographic characteristicsSelf-reported physical functionBetter overall health statusHigher body mass indexPrisoners' health statusOverall health statusCross-sectional studyPhysical health statusMental health statusPoor health outcomesSelf-rated healthLength of detentionAdequate medical careMass indexFood insecurityHealth outcomesAdequate nutritionMedical carePrisoner healthRegional prisonsLow-income countriesMental health
2005
Unmet need for medical care among homeless adults with serious mental illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA. Unmet need for medical care among homeless adults with serious mental illness. General Hospital Psychiatry 2005, 27: 418-425. PMID: 16271656, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2005.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessUnmet medical needMedical careMedical needMedical servicesMental illnessCommunity-based case management programMultivariate logistic regression modelingHomeless adultsOutpatient psychiatric servicesAppropriate medical servicesLogistic regression modelingProgram entryCase management programLow educational levelCollaborative case managementStrong therapeutic allianceIndependent correlatesPsychiatric servicesPsychotic symptomsUnmet needCommunity careCase managementCase managersTherapeutic alliance
2003
Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ. Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans. Medical Care 2003, 41: 275-287. PMID: 12555055, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000044907.31129.0a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMaleMentally Ill PersonsMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CareProspective StudiesSampling StudiesUnited StatesVeteransConceptsDeterminants of receiptMedical careHomeless veteransMore visitsVeterans Affairs administrative dataProgram intakeMedical service useAmbulatory medical careMedical servicesOutpatient medical careLogistic regression modelingIll homeless personsProspective studyMedical visitsFemale genderDuration of homelessnessService useMedical treatmentMental illnessMultivariate analysisDecreased likelihoodSubstance abuseCareVulnerable populationsHomeless ProgramDeterminants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans
Desai M, Rosenheck R, Kasprow W. Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans. Medical Care 2003, 41: 275. DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200302000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeterminants of receiptMedical careHomeless veteransMore visitsVeterans Affairs administrative dataProgram intakeMedical service useAmbulatory medical careMedical servicesOutpatient medical careLogistic regression modelingIll homeless personsMedical visitsFemale genderDuration of homelessnessService useMedical treatmentMental illnessMultivariate analysisDecreased likelihoodSubstance abuseCareHomeless ProgramResidential treatmentVisits
2002
Mental Disorders and Quality of Diabetes Care in the Veterans Health Administration
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Druss BG, Perlin JB. Mental Disorders and Quality of Diabetes Care in the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2002, 159: 1584-1590. PMID: 12202281, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory CareComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth ServicesHospitalizationHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsDiabetes careRetina examinationMental disordersSensory examinationFoot inspectionHealth statusVeterans Affairs Medical CenterHospital-level characteristicsVeterans Health AdministrationMental health diagnosesMental health statusSubstance use disordersSample of veteransPopulation of personsSecondary preventionOutpatient visitsPatient subgroupsMedical CenterChart documentationUse disordersHealth AdministrationMedical carePulse examinationHealth diagnosisDisordersReceipt of Nutrition and Exercise Counseling Among Medical Outpatients with Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Druss BG, Perlin JB. Receipt of Nutrition and Exercise Counseling Among Medical Outpatients with Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 556-560. PMID: 12133146, PMCID: PMC1495079, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10660.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise counselingSubstance use disordersNutrition counselingMedical CenterUse disordersHealth statusMental disordersVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMedical outpatient visitsNon-VA settingsRates of counselingActive medical treatmentChart review dataCross-sectional studyVA Medical CenterMental health statusOutpatient administrative databasesOutcomes of interestMost patientsOutpatient visitsAdministrative databasesMedical outpatientsVA inpatientMedical treatmentMedical careQuality of Preventive Medical Care for Patients With Mental Disorders
Druss BG, Rosenheck RA, Desai MM, Perlin JB. Quality of Preventive Medical Care for Patients With Mental Disorders. Medical Care 2002, 40: 129-136. PMID: 11802085, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200202000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersPreventive servicesUse disordersPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric/substance use disordersGeneral medical visitsActive medical treatmentComorbid substance useCross-sectional studyFacility-level characteristicsPreventive medical careSample of patientsHigher baseline ratesTobacco screeningMedical visitsCancer screeningChronic conditionsMedical outpatientsMultivariable modelMedical treatmentMedical providersHealth statusPreventive proceduresMedical careMental disorders