2021
The Association Between History of Depression and Access to Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Balasuriya L, Quinton JK, Canavan ME, Holland ML, Edelman EJ, Druss BG, Ross JS. The Association Between History of Depression and Access to Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 3778-3785. PMID: 34405350, PMCID: PMC8370448, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06990-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported historyHistory of depressionMental health outcomesMedicare beneficiariesHealth outcomesCOVID-19Adverse health outcomesPARTICIPANTSCross-sectional studyMental health effectsUnmet social needsClinical characteristicsHigh riskKey ResultsParticipantsPublic Use FileMedical careGreater riskMental healthHealth effectsCareDepressionUse FileCOVID-19 pandemicOutcomesGreater inabilityMedicare
2016
Identifying Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Burden Among Caregivers of the Urban Homebound
Wajnberg A, Soones TN, Smith KL, Russell D, Ross JS, Federman A. Identifying Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Burden Among Caregivers of the Urban Homebound. Gerontology And Geriatric Medicine 2016, 2: 2333721416667878. PMID: 28913372, PMCID: PMC5590692, DOI: 10.1177/2333721416667878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver burdenSpouse/partner caregiversInformal caregiversZarit Caregiver Burden ScaleEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleCaregiver Burden ScaleSevere caregiver burdenUrban homeboundPartner caregiversHomebound patientsMean ageBurden ScaleSignificant depressionSociodemographic characteristicsGreater burdenHispanic caregiversWhite caregiversCaregiversVulnerable populationsBurdenInformal careAdditional researchDepressionRacial groupsRelationship status