2021
Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting
Luther SL, Finch DK, Bouayad L, McCart J, Han L, Dobscha SK, Skanderson M, Fodeh SJ, Hahm B, Lee A, Goulet JL, Brandt CA, Kerns RD. Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting. Pain 2021, 163: e715-e724. PMID: 34724683, PMCID: PMC8920945, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain care qualityPattern of documentationSevere pain intensityFrequency of documentationPresence of painSite of painPrimary care providersPrimary care settingCare quality indicatorsQuality improvement initiativesTotal PCQ scoresPatient characteristicsPain intensityPain carePain impactPCQ scoresCare settingsCare providersMusculoskeletal disordersFurther evaluationPainCare qualityHealthcare facilitiesImprovement initiativesUnique visits
2013
Functional Impairments as Symptoms in the Symptom Cluster Analysis of Patients Newly Diagnosed With Advanced Cancer
Fodeh SJ, Lazenby M, Bai M, Ercolano E, Murphy T, McCorkle R. Functional Impairments as Symptoms in the Symptom Cluster Analysis of Patients Newly Diagnosed With Advanced Cancer. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2013, 46: 500-510. PMID: 23380336, PMCID: PMC4321795, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional impairmentAdvanced cancerSymptom cluster analysisDays of diagnosisTime of diagnosisEarly cancer stagesHealth care providersLate-stage cancerSelf-reported symptomsSubsequent functional impairmentSelf-reported physical symptomsAdvanced gastrointestinalLung cancerCancer sitesCancer stageEarly recognitionCare providersDaily livingPhysical symptomsPatientsSymptomsInsomniaFunctional changesCancerImpairment