2019
Development and Validation of a Polypharmacy Knowledge Assessment Instrument
Thomas JM, Mecca MC, Niehoff KM, Mecca AP, Van Ness PH, Brienza R, Hyson A, Jeffery S. Development and Validation of a Polypharmacy Knowledge Assessment Instrument. American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education 2019, 83: 6435. PMID: 31333246, PMCID: PMC6630871, DOI: 10.5688/ajpe6435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNP residentsGeriatric primary careGroup differencesWilcoxon rank sum testKnowledge assessment instrumentInternal medicine residentsRank sum testPrimary careOverall group differencesAcceptable internal consistencyKruskal-Wallis testResponse rateGroup validityPharmacistsSum testDelphi processSix-item versionEducational interventionMedicine residentsResidents' knowledgeBrief instrumentPharmacy residentsPolypharmacyMean scoreAttendings
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 States
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAudiovisual AidsClinical CompetenceFemaleHumansInternal MedicineInternship and ResidencyMaleMass ScreeningSpouse AbuseSurveys and QuestionnairesWomen's HealthConceptsIntimate 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