Search Results - "Groff, J Y"

Exploring barriers to utilization of poison centers : A qualitative study of mothers attending an urban women, infants, and children (WIC) clinic by KELLY, N. R, GROFF, J. Y

“…Prior research regarding poison center utilization identified risk factors for underutilization including race/ethnicity and acculturation. The purpose of this…”
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Behaviors of Children Who Are Exposed and Not Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: An Analysis of 330 Black, White, and Hispanic Children by McFarlane, Judith M, Groff, Janet Y, O'Brien, Jennifer A, Watson, Kathy

“…To compare the behaviors of black, white, and Hispanic children who were 18 months to 18 years of age and exposed to intimate partner violence with an age- and…”
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Arthroscopic-assisted rotator cuff repair: Patient selection and treatment outcome by Warner, Jon J.P., Goitz, Robert J., Irrgang, James J., Groff, Yram J.

“…Over a 4-year period 24 patients out of 376 who required a rotator cuff repair were selected for arthroscopic-assisted rotator cuff repair. Preoperative…”
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Weight gain associated with prenatal smoking cessation in white, non-Hispanic women by Mongoven, Michele, Dolan-Mullen, Patricia, Groff, Janet Y., Nicol, Laurel, Burau, Keith

“…OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to assess the effect of prenatal smoking cessation on maternal weight gain and infant birth weight in women who smoked at least five…”
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A meta-analysis of randomized trials of prenatal smoking cessation interventions by Dolan-Mullen, Patricia, Ramírez, Gilbert, Groff, Janet Y.

“…Objective: Our purpose was to assess the effect of prenatal smoking interventions on rates of smoking cessation and low birth weight. Study Design: We used a…”
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Perceptions of hormone replacement therapy among African American women by Shelton, A J, Lees, Emily, Groff, Janet Y

“…Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is commonly prescribed for women to relieve symptoms associated with menopause. The medical community does not uniformly…”
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Prenatal Weight Gain Patterns and Infant Birthweight Associated with Maternal Smoking by Groff, Janet Y., Dolan Mullen, Patricia, Mongoven, Michele, Burau, Keith

“…Background: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is recognized as an important and modifiable risk factor for low infant birthweight. The objective of this study…”
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Enhanced prenatal case management for low income smokers by Dolan-Mullen, Patricia, DiClemente, Carlo C, Velasquez, Mary M, Timpson, Sandra C, Groff, Janet Y, Carbonari, Joseph P, Nicol, Laurel

“…Standard and enhanced case management represented "usual care" during the time periods their respective groups received prenatal care. [...]we decided, and the…”
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Developing a video intervention to model effective patient-physician communication and health-related decision-making skills for a multiethnic audience by Richter, D L, Greaney, M L, McKeown, R E, Cornell, C E, Littleton, M A, Pulley, L, Groff, J Y, Byrd, T L, Herman, C J

“…The ENDOW study is a multisite, community-based project designed to improve decision-making and patient-physician communication skills for midlife…”
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Abuse assessment screen-disability (AAS-D): measuring frequency, type, and perpetrator of abuse toward women with physical disabilities by McFarlane, J, Hughes, R B, Nosek, M A, Groff, J Y, Swedlend, N, Dolan Mullen, P

“…An interview questionnaire was presented to a multiethnic sample of 511 women, age 18-64 years, at public and private specialty clinics to determine the…”
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Secondary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial by McFarlane, Judith M, Groff, Janet Y, O'Brien, Jennifer A, Watson, Kathy

“…BACKGROUND:Despite the recognition of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women as a global health issue associated with significant morbidity and…”
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Decision making, beliefs, and attitudes toward hysterectomy: a focus group study with medically underserved women in Texas by Groff, J Y, Mullen, P D, Byrd, T, Shelton, A J, Lees, E, Goode, J

“…Variations in hysterectomy rates have been associated with assorted physician and patient characteristics, and the disproportionate rate of hysterectomies in…”
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Overview of women's decision making regarding elective hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and hormone replacement therapy by Lewis, C E, Groff, J Y, Herman, C J, McKeown, R E, Wilcox, L S

“…Over 600,000 hysterectomies are performed each year in the United States, the majority of which are to improve quality of life for perimenopausal women…”
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Factors associated with residents' attitudes toward dying patients by Kvale, J, Berg, L, Groff, J Y, Lange, G

“…Management of the dying patient often elicits anxiety in physicians. This study identified the association of physicians' personal fear of death, tolerance of…”
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Hysterectomy: beliefs and attitudes expressed by African-American women by Shelton, A J, Lees, E, Groff, J Y

“…Racial/ethnic differences in the rates of hysterectomy have been noted historically. The aim of this study was to explore the beliefs and attitudes of…”
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Prevalence of Partner Violence Against 7,443 African American, White, and Hispanic Women Receiving Care at Urban Public Primary Care Clinics by McFarlane, Judith M., Groff, Janet Y., O'Brien and Kathy Watson, Jennifer A.

“…Given inconclusive findings regarding racial/ethnic differences in risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), this study will estimate annual prevalence and…”
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Health Promotion for Women With Physical Disabilities: A Pilot Study by Hughes, Rosemary B, Nosek, Margaret A, Howland, Carol A, Groff, Janet Y, Mullen, Patricia Dolan

“…Objective: To pilot test a health promotion intervention for women with physical disabilities. Design: Pre- and postintervention questionnaires. Participants:…”
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Behaviors of children exposed to intimate partner violence before and 1 year after a treatment program for their mother by McFarlane, Judith M., Groff, Janet Y., O'Brien, Jennifer A., Watson, Kathy

“…Children exposed to intimate partner violence against their mothers are at increased risk for emotional, behavior, physiological, cognitive, and social…”
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Implementation of a smoking cessation counseling module in a preceptorship program by Nieman, Linda Z, Velasquez, Mary M, Groff, Janet Y, Cheng, Lee, Foxhall, Lewis E

“…Family medicine preceptorships are underused opportunities for learning smoking cessation counseling skills. To prepare students for their future roles in…”
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The Language Translation Process in Survey Research: A Cost Analysis by Cantor, Scott B., Byrd, Theresa L., Groff, Janet Y., Reyes, Yesenia, Tortolero-Luna, Guillermo, Mullen, Patricia Dolan

“…The purpose of this study is to conduct a cost analysis from an institutional perspective of translating an English-language survey instrument to Spanish. The…”
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