2010
Explanatory models of coronary heart disease among South Asian immigrants
Tirodkar M, Baker D, Khurana N, Makoul G, Paracha M, Kandula N. Explanatory models of coronary heart disease among South Asian immigrants. Patient Education And Counseling 2010, 85: 230-236. PMID: 21093195, PMCID: PMC3380445, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsSouth Asian immigrantsCoronary heart diseaseQualified health centersSpiritual factorsCHD preventionBlood pressureBiomedical modelHeart diseaseHealth centersIndividual explanatory modelsPrevention messagesCHDPrevention behaviorsLower educationHealth educatorsAsian immigrantsExplanatory modelsCommunity centersLower perceptionsSemi-structured interviewsFactorsDiabetesCliniciansDiseaseKnowledge Gaps and Misconceptions About Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. South Asians
Kandula N, Tirodkar M, Lauderdale D, Khurana N, Makoul G, Baker D. Knowledge Gaps and Misconceptions About Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. South Asians. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2010, 38: 439-442. PMID: 20307813, PMCID: PMC2844724, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseRisk factorsHeart diseaseMore CHD risk factorsSouth AsiansCHD risk factorsRisk factor controlModifiable risk factorsCross-sectional study populationSouth Asian adultsU.S. South AsiansLow education levelPercent of respondentsBlood pressureMultivariate regression modelCHD knowledgeStudy populationAsian adultsHigh riskStandardized questionnaireCHD educationPrevention messagesHeart attackMost participantsEducational messages
2007
Investigating Hispanic/Latino perceptions about colorectal cancer screening: A community-based approach to effective message design
Cameron K, Francis L, Wolf M, Baker D, Makoul G. Investigating Hispanic/Latino perceptions about colorectal cancer screening: A community-based approach to effective message design. Patient Education And Counseling 2007, 68: 145-152. PMID: 17517486, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChicagoColorectal NeoplasmsCommunity Health CentersEducational StatusFearFemaleFocus GroupsHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNursing Methodology ResearchRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHispanic/Latino communityLower colorectal cancer screening ratesScreening testColorectal cancer screening ratesHispanic/Latino patientsCancer screening ratesLate-stage presentationColorectal cancer screeningStandard screening testAdults age 50Hispanic/Latino populationStool cardsUnscreened patientsAsymptomatic presentationScreening ratesLatino patientsCancer screeningRisk factorsAge 50Eighth-grade educationHealth messagesRelevant anatomyLatino communityDevelopment of messagesSenior centers
2006
Literacy, self-efficacy, and HIV medication adherence
Wolf M, Davis T, Osborn C, Skripkauskas S, Bennett C, Makoul G. Literacy, self-efficacy, and HIV medication adherence. Patient Education And Counseling 2006, 65: 253-260. PMID: 17118617, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveChicagoChi-Square DistributionDrug Administration ScheduleEducational MeasurementEducational StatusFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services Needs and DemandHIV InfectionsHumansLogistic ModelsLouisianaMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient CompliancePatient Education as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSelf EfficacySurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPatient Medication Adherence QuestionnaireHIV medication adherenceMedication adherenceInfectious disease clinicMedication Adherence QuestionnaireMedical chart reviewSignificant risk factorsLow-literate patientsPatients' literacy levelsLow literacyComprehensive intervention strategiesAntiretroviral regimenAntiretroviral regimensImproper adherenceChart reviewConsecutive patientsDisease clinicHIV medicationsAdherence QuestionnairePatient interviewsRisk factorsLiterate patientsLiteracy levelsMedication scheduleTreatment knowledgeCommunication About Behavioral Health Risks: A Study of Videotaped Encounters in 2 Internal Medicine Practices
Makoul G, Dhurandhar A, Goel M, Scholtens D, Rubin A. Communication About Behavioral Health Risks: A Study of Videotaped Encounters in 2 Internal Medicine Practices. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: 698-703. PMID: 16808769, PMCID: PMC1924697, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00467.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health risksInternal medicine practiceHealth behavior changeInitial visitGeneral internal medicine practiceMedicine practiceRisk behaviorsHealth risk screeningHealth risksNew patient visitsPrimary care practicesAcademic medical centerBehavior changePatient agePreventable morbidityRisk factorsPatient visitsObservational studyRisk screeningMedical CenterGeneral internistsSun exposureNational guidelinesCare practicesMajor cause