Search Results - "LaVela, Sherri L"

Health provider identified barriers and facilitators to weight management for individuals with spinal cord injury by Pellegrini, Christine A., Burkhart, Lisa, Jones, Kayla, LaVela, Sherri L.

“…Study design Qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the barriers and facilitators of…”
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How can healthcare organizations implement patient-centered care? Examining a large-scale cultural transformation by Bokhour, Barbara G, Fix, Gemmae M, Mueller, Nora M, Barker, Anna M, Lavela, Sherri L, Hill, Jennifer N, Solomon, Jeffrey L, Lukas, Carol VanDeusen

“…Healthcare organizations increasingly are focused on providing care which is patient-centered rather than disease-focused. Yet little is known about how best…”
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Randomised controlled trial of the Caring Connections intervention to reduce loneliness and perceived social isolation in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders: study protocol by LaVela, Sherri L, Motl, Robert W, Gonzalez, Beverly, Tarlov, Elizabeth, Aguina, Keith, Bombardier, Charles H

“…IntroductionPerceived social isolation and loneliness are understudied in individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). The few existing studies…”
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A tolerability assessment of new respiratory protective devices developed for health care personnel: A randomized simulated clinical study by Radonovich, Lewis J, Wizner, Kerri, LaVela, Sherri L, Lee, Martin L, Findley, Kimberly, Yorio, Patrick

“…U.S. health care personnel (HCP) have reported that some respiratory protective devices (RPD) commonly used in health care have suboptimal tolerability…”
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Strategies used by providers to support individuals with spinal cord injury in weight management: a qualitative study of provider perspectives by Burkhart, Lisa, Pellegrini, Christine A., Jones, Kayla, LaVela, Sherri L.

“…Study design This is a descriptive qualitative study. Objectives To explore recommended strategies employed by healthcare providers to support individuals with…”
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Multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms and association with 1-year mortality, readmission, and length of stay in Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders by Ramanathan, Swetha, Fitzpatrick, Margaret A., Suda, Katie J., Burns, Stephen P., Jones, Makoto M., LaVela, Sherri L., Evans, Charlesnika T.

“…Study design Retrospective cohort study. Objectives The goal of this study was to assess the impact of multidrug resistant gram-negative organisms (MDRGNOs) on…”
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Perceptions of Person-Centered Care Following Spinal Cord Injury by Heinemann, Allen W., PhD, LaVela, Sherri L., PhD, MPH, MBA, Etingen, Bella, MA, Miskovic, Ana, BA, Locatelli, Sara M., PhD, Neumann, Holly DeMark, MPPA, Chen, David, MD

“…Abstract Objectives To (1) evaluate perceptions of person-centered care (PCC) in individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI); and (2) examine perceived…”
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Males Aging With a Spinal Cord Injury: Prevalence of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Conditions by LaVela, Sherri L., PhD, MPH, MBA, Evans, Charlesnika T., PhD, Prohaska, Thomas R., PhD, Miskevics, Scott, BS, Ganesh, Shanti P., MD, MPH, Weaver, Frances M., PhD

“…Abstract LaVela SL, Evans CT, Prohaska TR, Miskevics S, Ganesh SP, Weaver FM. Males aging with a spinal cord injury: prevalence of cardiovascular and metabolic…”
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Potential barriers to the use of anti‐obesity medications in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders by LaVela, Sherri L., Berryman, Kelsey, Kale, Ibuola, Farkas, Gary J., Henderson, Geoffrey V., Rosales, Vanessa, Eisenberg, Dan, Reyes, Lorena

“…Background Anti‐obesity medications (AOMs) may provide a viable option for obesity management. However, little is known about the use of AOMs in persons with…”
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Rates, Variability, and Predictors of Screening for Obesity: Are Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Being Overlooked? by Eisenberg, Dan, LaVela, Sherri L., Frayne, Susan M., Chen, Rui, Barreto, Nicolas B., Wu, Justina, Nevedal, Andrea L., Davis, Kristen, Arnow, Katherine D., Harris, Alex H.S.

“…Introduction: Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are vulnerable to obesity. Annual obesity screening using body mass index (BMI) is the standard of care…”
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Evaluating broad-scale system change using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: challenges and strategies to overcome them by Hill, Jennifer N, Locatelli, Sara M, Bokhour, Barbara G, Fix, Gemmae M, Solomon, Jeffrey, Mueller, Nora, LaVela, Sherri L

“…The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the utility of the CFIR framework for evaluating broad-scale change by discussing the challenges to be addressed…”
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Psychological health in older adult spousal caregivers of older adults by Lavela, Sherri L., Ather, Nazneen

“…Objectives: The need for informal caregiving has been rapidly increasing across several countries. Spouses comprise a sizeable segment of informal caregivers…”
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Health Care Workers' Reported Discomfort While Wearing Filtering Face-Piece Respirators by Locatelli, Sara M., LaVela, Sherri L., Gosch, Megan

“…Filtering face-piece respirators (FFRs) are one method of protecting health care workers from airborne particles; however, research suggests adherence is poor,…”
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Interaction between increasing body mass index and spinal cord injury to the probability of developing a diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by Eisenberg, Dan, Arnow, Katherine D., Barreto, Nicolas B., Davis, Kristen, LaVela, Sherri L., Frayne, Susan M., Nevedal, Andrea L., Wu, Justina, Harris, Alex H. S.

“…Background The prevalence of obesity and comorbidities is high in the population with spinal cord injury (SCI). We sought to determine the effect of SCI on the…”
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Healthcare worker influenza declination form program by LaVela, Sherri L., PhD, MPH, MBA, Hill, Jennifer N., MA, Smith, Bridget M., PhD, Evans, Charlesnika T., PhD, MPH, Goldstein, Barry, MD, PhD, Martinello, Richard, MD

“…Background Health care worker (HCW) vaccination rates have been low for many years (approximately 50%). Our goal was to implement an influenza declination form…”
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Epidemiology of Hospital‐Acquired Infections in Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder by Evans, Charlesnika T., LaVela, Sherri L., Weaver, Frances M., Priebe, Michael, Sandford, Paul, Niemiec, Pamela, Miskevics, Scott, Parada, Jorge P.

“…To describe the epidemiology of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in veterans with spinal cord injury and disorder (SCI&D). Retrospective medical record…”
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Starting a new conversation: Engaging Veterans with spinal cord injury in discussions of what function means to them, the barriers/facilitators they encounter, and the adaptations they use to optimize function by Hill, Jennifer N., MA, Balbale, Salva, MS, Lones, Keshonna, MHA, LaVela, Sherri L., PhD, MPH, MBA

“…Abstract Background Assessments of function in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) often utilize pre-defined constructs and measures without consideration of…”
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Assessing the Associations of Patient-Reported Perceptions of Patient-Centered Care as Supplemental Measures of Health Care Quality in VA by Etingen, Bella, Miskevics, Scott, LaVela, Sherri L.

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are useful for assessing health care quality and safety and patients’ perceptions of health…”
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Patient‐centred care is a way of doing things: How healthcare employees conceptualize patient‐centred care by Fix, Gemmae M., VanDeusen Lukas, Carol, Bolton, Rendelle E., Hill, Jennifer N., Mueller, Nora, LaVela, Sherri L., Bokhour, Barbara G.

“…Background Patient‐centred care is now ubiquitous in health services research, and healthcare systems are moving ahead with patient‐centred care…”
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Measuring Overweight and Obesity in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: What Do Health Providers Use and What are the Challenges? by Pellegrini, Christine A, Burkhart, Lisa, Ramey, Kaitlyn, LaVela, Sherri L

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Obesity is a significant health concern for veterans and individuals with spinal cord injury, yet screening for overweight/obesity can be…”
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