2014
“Rewarding and Challenging at the Same Time”: Emergency Medicine Residents' Experiences Caring for Patients Who Are Homeless
Doran KM, Curry LA, Vashi AA, Platis S, Rowe M, Gang M, Vaca FE. “Rewarding and Challenging at the Same Time”: Emergency Medicine Residents' Experiences Caring for Patients Who Are Homeless. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 673-679. PMID: 25039552, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12388.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 consentSurgerySurgeonsProfessional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States
Chen PG, Nunez-Smith M, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Curry LA. Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 947-953. PMID: 20502974, PMCID: PMC2917670, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1401-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Individual Decision Making in the Non-Purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance
Curry LA, Robison J, Shugrue N, Keenan P, Kapp MB. Individual Decision Making in the Non-Purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance. The Gerontologist 2009, 49: 560-569. PMID: 19491360, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term care insuranceCare insuranceLong-term care expendituresPotential purchasersPrivate insurance companiesDesign of policiesMedicaid long-term care expendituresInsurance decisionsEconomic incentivesIndividual purchasesPolicy mechanismsCare expendituresInsurance companiesIndividual decisionsInsuranceIncentivesConsumer pointPurchasersPolicyDecisionsPrior researchPreferencesDecision makingPremiumExpenditure
2004
At the crossroads: Making the transition to hospice
SCHULMAN-GREEN D, McCORKLE R, CURRY L, CHERLIN E, JOHNSON-HURZELER R, BRADLEY E. At the crossroads: Making the transition to hospice. Palliative & Supportive Care 2004, 2: 351-360. PMID: 16594397, DOI: 10.1017/s1478951504040477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary family caregiversHospice enrollmentTerminal cancerCare trajectoriesFamily caregiversLate hospice enrollmentPatient care trajectoriesContinuum of careTime of deathHealth care systemPatient's family dynamicsIll patientsMedian lengthHospice careCaregiver needsCaregiver acceptancePatientsCaregiver perspectivesCaregivers' perceptionsHospiceDesign of interventionsCare systemCaregiversImpending deathDeathThe Role of Intended Use on Actual Use of Home Care: Is Race a Factor?
Webster TR, Curry LA, McGraw S, Buckser A, Bradley EH. The Role of Intended Use on Actual Use of Home Care: Is Race a Factor? Home Health Care Services Quarterly 2004, 23: 57-68. PMID: 15451716, DOI: 10.1300/j027v23n03_04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntended use of informal long‐term care: the role of race and ethnicity
Bradley EH, Curry LA, McGraw SA, Webster TR, Kasl SV, Andersen R. Intended use of informal long‐term care: the role of race and ethnicity. Ethnicity And Health 2004, 9: 37-54. PMID: 15203464, DOI: 10.1080/13557850410001673987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term careRace/ethnicityInformal long-term carePsychosocial factorsRace/ethnicity-related differencesLong-term care useFrail older populationHealth service useEthnicity-related differencesLong-term care needsCross-sectional surveyCare useService useCare needsLogistic regressionOlder populationPsychosocial differencesWhite eldersHealthcare decision makingOlder adultsCareFamily caregivingAndersen modelFamily membersAfrican American respondents
2002
Physician-assisted suicide and palliative care: beliefs and empiricism in the policy debate.
Schwartz HI, Curry L. Physician-assisted suicide and palliative care: beliefs and empiricism in the policy debate. Connecticut Medicine 2002, 66: 699-702. PMID: 12476513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOULD ADEQUATE PALLIATIVE CARE OBVIATE ASSISTED SUICIDE?
Curry L, Schwartz HI, Gruman C, Blank K. COULD ADEQUATE PALLIATIVE CARE OBVIATE ASSISTED SUICIDE? Death Studies 2002, 26: 757-774. PMID: 12385345, DOI: 10.1080/07481180290106535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpanding the Andersen Model: The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Long‐Term Care Use
Bradley EH, McGraw SA, Curry L, Buckser A, King KL, Kasl SV, Andersen R. Expanding the Andersen Model: The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Long‐Term Care Use. Health Services Research 2002, 37: 1221-1242. PMID: 12479494, PMCID: PMC1464025, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.01053.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Physician-assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia: a meaningless distinction for practicing physicians?
Schwartz H, Curry L, Blank K, Gruman C. Physician-assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia: a meaningless distinction for practicing physicians? The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2001, 12: 51-63. PMID: 11428157, DOI: 10.1086/jce200112107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overConnecticutFemaleHumansMammographyRetrospective StudiesSkilled Nursing FacilitiesConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesNursing facilitiesMammography utilizationBreast cancerRetrospective medical chart reviewLong-term care populationMedical chart reviewSubsequent clinical decisionsChart reviewCare populationPatient preferencesAbnormal resultsClinical decisionPsychological burdenWomenPatientsAppropriate guidelinesCancerFurther investigationMammogramsYearsPhysicians' Voices on Physician-Assisted Suicide: Looking Beyond the Numbers
Curry L, Schwartz HI, Gruman C, Blank K. Physicians' Voices on Physician-Assisted Suicide: Looking Beyond the Numbers. Ethics & Behavior 2000, 10: 337-361. PMID: 11785548, DOI: 10.1207/s15327019eb1004_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician-assisted suicide in Connecticut: physicians' attitudes and experiences.
Curry L, Gruman C, Blank K, Schwartz H. Physician-assisted suicide in Connecticut: physicians' attitudes and experiences. Connecticut Medicine 2000, 64: 403-12. PMID: 10946478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician-assisted suicidePhysicians' attitudesSelf-administered mailed questionnairePresence of depressionPercent of respondentsPatient characteristicsUndetected depressionMailed questionnaireDillman methodologyLethal prescriptionPhysiciansMedical specialtiesConnecticut DepartmentDepressionEvaluation of riskPublic healthMost respondentsSuicideRiskTargeted samplesPast yearCertain risks
1999
The physician-assisted suicide policy dilemma: a pilot study of the views and experiences of Connecticut physicians.
Schwartz H, Curry L, Blank K, Gruman C. The physician-assisted suicide policy dilemma: a pilot study of the views and experiences of Connecticut physicians. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 1999, 27: 527-39; discussion 540-5. PMID: 10638782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolicy dilemmasPublic policyPhysician-assisted suicideReligious valuesCentral considerationSuch concernsPAS requestsProfessional disciplinesFamily practitionersAttitudesSubset of physiciansBeliefs of physiciansRole of depressionInfluence of depressionExperiencePractitionersPhysician characteristicsPractice patternsSubstantial challengesPolicyMost respondentsConnecticut physiciansPilot studyConcernDilemma