2022
Seeking Healing for a Mental Illness: Understanding the Care Experiences of Service Users at a Prayer Camp in Ghana
Gyimah L, Ofori-Atta A, Asafo S, Curry L. Seeking Healing for a Mental Illness: Understanding the Care Experiences of Service Users at a Prayer Camp in Ghana. Journal Of Religion And Health 2022, 62: 1853-1871. PMID: 36066726, PMCID: PMC9986410, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01643-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessMental health servicesMental health careFaith-based settingsPatient preferencesPsychiatric treatmentSide effectsHealth servicesPsychiatric facilitiesExperiences of personsService users' viewsCare experiencesCareHealth careHealingPrayer campsIllnessConstant comparative methodSpiritual healingQualitative designBiomedical treatmentTreatmentPart of healingService usersAbuse
2010
Pilot testing of a decision support tool for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms
Berman L, Curry L, Goldberg C, Gusberg R, Fraenkel L. Pilot testing of a decision support tool for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 53: 285-292.e1. PMID: 21067886, PMCID: PMC3058927, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.08.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAttitude of Health PersonnelBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChoice BehaviorConflict, PsychologicalConnecticutDecision Support Systems, ClinicalEndovascular ProceduresEvidence-Based MedicineFeasibility StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicPatient ParticipationPatient SatisfactionPatient SelectionPhysician-Patient RelationsPilot ProjectsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmPercent of patientsTreatment optionsAortic aneurysmTreatment decisionsVascular surgery clinicDecisional conflict scoresDifficult treatment decisionsMean knowledge scoreCurrent outcome dataSurgical candidatesMedian timeSurgery clinicOpen surgeryHospital clinicPatient preferencesPatients' opinionsEndovascular surgeryOutcome dataPatientsDecisional conflictKnowledge scoreInformed consentSurgerySurgeons
2000
Mammography utilization in a skilled nursing facility.
Kerins G, Gruman C, Schwartz R, Rauch E, Curry L, Fogel D. Mammography utilization in a skilled nursing facility. Connecticut Medicine 2000, 64: 595-9. PMID: 11100631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesNursing facilitiesMammography utilizationBreast cancerRetrospective medical chart reviewLong-term care populationMedical chart reviewSubsequent clinical decisionsChart reviewCare populationPatient preferencesAbnormal resultsClinical decisionPsychological burdenWomenPatientsAppropriate guidelinesCancerFurther investigationMammogramsYears