Walter S. Mathis, MD
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2024
Racial and ethnic inequities in spatial access to pharmacies: A geographic information system analysis
Appolon G, Tang S, Gabriel N, Morales J, Berenbrok L, LaCroix A, Guo J, Mathis W, Hernandez I. Racial and ethnic inequities in spatial access to pharmacies: A geographic information system analysis. Journal Of The American Pharmacists Association 2024, 64: 102131. PMID: 38796160, DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2024.102131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRural-urban continuumPharmacy accessRacial/ethnic inequalitiesWhite individualsRacial/ethnic groupsSpatial accessibilityArea Deprivation IndexRural areasCensus block levelLogistic regression modelsDeprivation indexHealthcare accessHealthcare providersCommunity pharmacistsRural countiesCommunity pharmaciesCensus tractsUrban countiesResearch Triangle InstituteSuburban areasEthnic inequalitiesRacial/ethnic compositionUS regionsRural communitiesPharmacyUnderstanding Barriers and Facilitators of Primary Care Use Among Assertive Community Treatment Teams Via Qualitative Analysis of Clients and Clinicians
Zhao S, Mathis W. Understanding Barriers and Facilitators of Primary Care Use Among Assertive Community Treatment Teams Via Qualitative Analysis of Clients and Clinicians. Community Mental Health Journal 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38702559, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01284-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssertive community treatmentPrimary care accessSevere mental illnessPrimary careCare accessMental illnessMental healthPrimary care providers' communicationPrioritization of mental healthImproving primary care accessCommunity mental health centerAssertive community treatment teamsSemi-structured qualitative interviewsReduce health disparitiesAssertive community treatment clientsPrimary care useMental health centerProvider communicationHealth disparitiesCare useSubstance use symptomsUnderstanding barriersMultifaceted barriersHealth centersSubstance use disordersAccessibility of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the US
Kahn P, Mathis W. Accessibility of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the US. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2354867. PMID: 38315487, PMCID: PMC10844999, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54867.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Disparities in travel time to liver transplantation centers in the United States
Ying X, Mathis W, Kahn P, Jesudian A, Fortune B, Brown R. Disparities in travel time to liver transplantation centers in the United States. Liver Transplantation 2023, 30: 326-330. PMID: 37796186, DOI: 10.1097/lvt.0000000000000280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of independent versus chain pharmacies in providing pharmacy access: a nationwide, individual-level geographic information systems analysis
Hernandez I, Tang S, Morales J, Gabriel N, Patel N, Mathis W, Guo J, Berenbrok L. Role of independent versus chain pharmacies in providing pharmacy access: a nationwide, individual-level geographic information systems analysis. Health Affairs Scholar 2023, 1: qxad003. PMID: 37750164, PMCID: PMC10519705, DOI: 10.1093/haschl/qxad003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMapping Heat Vulnerability of a Community Mental Health Center Population
Dumont C, Mathis W. Mapping Heat Vulnerability of a Community Mental Health Center Population. Community Mental Health Journal 2023, 59: 1330-1340. PMID: 37014585, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-023-01119-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health centersCommunity mental health centerHealth centersPatient prevalenceConnecticut Mental Health CenterHealth center populationSerious mental illnessCensus tractsMental illnessCenter populationGeocoded addressesPrevalenceStatistical significanceHeat vulnerability indexTractScoresHeat vulnerabilityNew HavenIndividualsIllnessCenterAvailability and Accessibility of Live Nonreplicating Smallpox/Mpox Vaccine
Kahn P, Ying X, Virata M, Magahis P, Li S, Mathis W. Availability and Accessibility of Live Nonreplicating Smallpox/Mpox Vaccine. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e237873. PMID: 37027158, PMCID: PMC10082399, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.7873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTravel Times to Facilities Offering Oral Medication Therapy for COVID-19
Kahn P, Ying X, Mathis W. Travel Times to Facilities Offering Oral Medication Therapy for COVID-19. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2249810. PMID: 36595298, PMCID: PMC9857170, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.49810.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Granular analysis of pathways to care and durations of untreated psychosis: A marginal delay model
Mathis W, Ferrara M, Burke S, Hyun E, Li F, Zhou B, Cahill J, Kline E, Keshavan M, Srihari V. Granular analysis of pathways to care and durations of untreated psychosis: A marginal delay model. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0270234. PMID: 36472968, PMCID: PMC9725156, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUntreated psychosisAntipsychotic prescriptionsEarly detection campaignsPatient characteristics influencesEarly detection effortsPatient characteristicsClinical nodesLonger DUPFunctional declineOutpatient programPsychosis onsetSpecialized treatmentPsychosisNumber of daysDetection campaignsNetworks of careHigh functioningPrescriptionEnrollmentPTCDurationStart datePharmacy deserts: More than where pharmacies are
Ying X, Kahn P, Mathis WS. Pharmacy deserts: More than where pharmacies are. Journal Of The American Pharmacists Association 2022, 62: 1875-1879. PMID: 35953379, DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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- July 26, 2024Source: Block Club Chicago
As Drugstores Close, Neighbors In Chicago’s ‘Pharmacy Deserts’ Struggle To Access Meds
- July 26, 2024Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Inductive Thematic Analysis of Healthcare Qualitative Interviews Using Open-Source Large Language Models: How Does it Compare to Traditional Methods?
- February 05, 2024Source: YaleNews
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Difficult for Millions of Americans to Access
- April 10, 2023Source: YaleNews
Early in Mpox Outbreak, Access to Vaccines Was Unequal Across Racial Groups