2022
Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice
Wong AH, Ray JM, Eixenberger C, Crispino LJ, Parker JB, Rosenberg A, Robinson L, McVaney C, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL, Yonkers KA, Pavlo AJ. Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e059876. PMID: 35545394, PMCID: PMC9096567, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAggressionEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPatient Outcome AssessmentPsychomotor AgitationQualitative ResearchRestraint, PhysicalConceptsEmergency departmentAgitation eventsQualitative studyEmergency careQualitative studies of patients' experiencesPhysical restraintStudies of patients' experiencesAvoidance of physical restraintSystem of healthcare deliveryPhysical restraint useEmergency care networkCommunity-based teaching hospitalSystems-based practiceTertiary care academic centreInterviews of patientsVerbal de-escalationGrounded theory approachPatient-oriented strategiesExposure to psychological traumaExcessive psychomotor activityCare approachSocioeconomic inequalitiesPatient experienceRestraint useCare networkA Qualitative Study on Identity in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: “ … Why Does It Have to Be One Thing?”
Sarac C, DeLuca JS, Bilgrami ZR, Herrera SN, Myers JJ, Dobbs MF, Haas SS, Todd TL, Srivastava A, Jespersen R, Shaik RB, Landa Y, Davidson L, Pavlo AJ, Corcoran CM. A Qualitative Study on Identity in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: “ … Why Does It Have to Be One Thing?”. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2022, 45: 44-53. PMID: 34138610, PMCID: PMC8678395, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000492.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Conceptual Framework for Personal Recovery in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Pavlo AJ, Horne A, Dunn R, Danvers K, Brush J, Slade M, Davidson L. Conceptual Framework for Personal Recovery in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e022354. PMID: 34581198, PMCID: PMC8649153, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConceptual frameworkSense of safetyNew conceptual frameworkDepth interviewsIdentity changeNew fearsParticipants' experiencesEveryday lifeOverarching themesSocial isolationPhenomenological frameworkInterviewsExperienceNew challengesPersonal recoveryNumerous waysPeopleFrameworkFuture interventionsResponsibilityLifeThemesSecurityParticipants“Is My Heart Healing?” A Meta-synthesis of Patients' Experiences After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Pavlo AJ, Hersey D, Horne A, Dunn R, Norris CM, Davidson L. “Is My Heart Healing?” A Meta-synthesis of Patients' Experiences After Acute Myocardial Infarction. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2021, 36: 517-530. PMID: 32740224, DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthropology, CulturalFemaleHumansLife StyleMaleMyocardial InfarctionQualitative ResearchTele-Mental Health Utilization Among People with Mental Illness to Access Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Costa M, Reis G, Pavlo A, Bellamy C, Ponte K, Davidson L. Tele-Mental Health Utilization Among People with Mental Illness to Access Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Community Mental Health Journal 2021, 57: 720-726. PMID: 33566269, PMCID: PMC7873669, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-021-00789-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTele-mental healthMental health servicesPercent of participantsCOVID-19 pandemicSelf-care strategiesMental health consequencesHealth utilizationHealth servicesMental illnessHealth consequencesOpen question responsesCareCOVID-19HealthQuantitative variablesQuestion responsesWorking alliancePandemicCommunity supportParticipantsIllnessInnovative strategiesMain themesCorrelational analysisResponse
2020
Themes in Experiences of PTSD Symptoms and Relationships Among Male Veterans With Risky Sexual Behavior
Decker SE, Pavlo A, Harper A, Herring Y, Black AC. Themes in Experiences of PTSD Symptoms and Relationships Among Male Veterans With Risky Sexual Behavior. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2020, 12: 678-686. PMID: 32338947, PMCID: PMC8717835, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnsafe SexVeteransYoung AdultConceptsHigh-risk sexual behaviorQualitative interviewsLived experienceQualitative researchRecent high-risk sexual behaviorSupportive relationshipsIntimate relationshipsSexual behaviorSocial contactPhenomenological frameworkUnited StatesQuantitative researchInterviewsRisky sexual behaviorIntimacyThemesOperation Iraqi FreedomExperienceOperation Enduring FreedomFreedomResponsibilityEngagementEnduring FreedomTrustRelationshipExperiences of Individuals Who Were Physically Restrained in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Ray JM, Rosenberg A, Crispino L, Parker J, McVaney C, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL, Pavlo AJ. Experiences of Individuals Who Were Physically Restrained in the Emergency Department. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e1919381. PMID: 31977058, PMCID: PMC6991263, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentPhysical restraintED visitsExperiences of restraint useQualitative studyExperiences of physical restraintCombination of mental illnessPatient-centered approachMacArthur Perceived Coercion ScaleRestraint experienceParticipants' demographic informationAssociated with injuryExperiences of individualsData saturationEpisodes of physical restraintRestraint ordersCare provisionSelf-reported responsesRestraint useEpisodes of agitationMental illnessLast restraintMain OutcomesEligible visitsPrimary themes
2016
Recovery in Mind: Perspectives from Postgraduate Psychiatric Trainees
Gambino M, Pavlo A, Ross DA. Recovery in Mind: Perspectives from Postgraduate Psychiatric Trainees. Academic Psychiatry 2016, 40: 481-488. PMID: 26791016, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-015-0414-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelComprehensionHumansPatient Care PlanningPatient ParticipationPsychiatric RehabilitationPsychiatryQualitative ResearchConceptsRecovery-oriented careContemporary mental health policyMental health policyPsychiatric traineesRecovery-oriented perspectivePatient goalsOwn carePsychosocial interventionsPatientsSubstance abuseHealth policyCareImportance of hopePatients' social identitiesUnderstanding of recoveryTherapeutic philosophyPractice initiativesCohortClinical vignettesPhysiciansObjectiveThe authorsCollaborative approachTraineesTraditional power dynamicsResidents