2023
Association of Nursing Home Exposure to Hurricane-Related Inundation With Emergency Preparedness
Festa N, Throgmorton K, Heaphy N, Canavan M, Gill T. Association of Nursing Home Exposure to Hurricane-Related Inundation With Emergency Preparedness. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2249937. PMID: 36607635, PMCID: PMC9856665, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.49937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCivil DefenseCross-Sectional StudiesCyclonic StormsHumansMedicareNursing HomesUnited StatesConceptsCross-sectional studyNursing homesRate ratioNursing home characteristicsUS nursing homesEmergency preparednessPrevalence of facilitiesStratified associationsExposure statusMAIN OUTCOMEHome exposureHome characteristicsPreparedness standardsMultiple comparisonsPrevalenceAssociationExposureDeficiencyNew York metropolitan areaRiskHomeHealth inspectionPreparednessFindingsRegional heterogeneity
2015
Has Hospice Use Changed? 2000–2010 Utilization Patterns
Aldridge MD, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Bradley EH. Has Hospice Use Changed? 2000–2010 Utilization Patterns. Medical Care 2015, 53: 95-101. PMID: 25373406, PMCID: PMC4262565, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospice enrollmentHospice useHospice usersShort hospice enrollmentLong enrollment periodsUtilization patternsDiverse patient populationsCross-sectional analysisHospice disenrollmentHospice referralNoncancer diagnosesMultivariable analysisPatient populationMedicare decedentsEnrollment periodMedicare hospiceHospicePatientsSubstantial proportionHospice characteristicsEnrollmentDeathLonger enrollmentPast decadeReferral
2013
Hospice for Nursing Home Residents: Does Ownership Type Matter?
Canavan ME, Carlson M, Sipsma HL, Bradley EH. Hospice for Nursing Home Residents: Does Ownership Type Matter? Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2013, 16: 1221-1226. PMID: 23895303, PMCID: PMC3791037, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHospice CareHumansMaleNursing HomesOwnershipPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingQuality Indicators, Health CareUnited StatesConceptsNursing home residentsHome residentsProfit hospicesNursing homesMedical social workersMore patientsHospice careHome care workersNational Hospice SurveyNumber of patientsQuality of careStaff membersHospice enrollmentHospice SurveyHospice QualityHospice usersPatientsCare workersHospiceHigher numberNonprofit hospicesCareStaffing patternsHigher proportionResidentsPoor mental health in Ghana: who is at risk?
Sipsma H, Ofori-Atta A, Canavan M, Osei-Akoto I, Udry C, Bradley EH. Poor mental health in Ghana: who is at risk? BMC Public Health 2013, 13: 288. PMID: 23547846, PMCID: PMC3620375, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor mental healthSevere psychological distressMental healthPsychological distressNational prevalenceLow-income countriesMultivariable multinomial regression modelsKessler Psychological Distress ScaleCross-sectional analysisPsychological Distress ScaleConclusionsPsychological distressLeading causeMultinomial regression modelsAustralian adultsDistress ScalePrevalenceWomenMarital statusIntimate partner violenceGreater likelihoodDistressOverall sampleWomen's attitudesHealthPhysical abuse