2016
Household Food Insecurity and Sleep Patterns Among Mexican Adults: Results from ENSANUT-2012
Jordan ML, Perez-Escamilla R, Desai MM, Shamah-Levy T. Household Food Insecurity and Sleep Patterns Among Mexican Adults: Results from ENSANUT-2012. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2016, 18: 1093-1103. PMID: 26163336, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0246-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor sleep qualityHousehold food insecuritySleep durationSleep qualityMexican adultsSevere household food insecuritySelf-reported sleep durationCaribbean Food Security ScaleInadequate sleep durationFood insecurityFood secure householdsPotential confoundersIndependent associationFood Security ScaleSleep patternsBinomial logistic regressionLevels of severitySignificant associationLogistic regressionAdverse effectsVulnerable populationsAdultsAssociationDurationRepresentative survey
2014
An assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency
Jin H, Earnshaw VA, Wickersham JA, Kamarulzaman A, Desai MM, John J, Altice FL. An assessment of health-care students' attitudes toward patients with or at high risk for HIV: implications for education and cultural competency. AIDS Care 2014, 26: 1223-1228. PMID: 24625279, PMCID: PMC4089975, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.894616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care studentsMSM patientsVulnerable populationsFuture HIV preventionHealth care providersProfessional health-care studentsMultiple clinical contextsHealth care students' attitudesPatient groupGeneral patientsHIV preventionInternet-based surveyHigh riskHIVPatientsPWIDEffective interventionsTreatment effortsClinical contextGroup comparisonsDental studentsGroup differencesMean scoreSignificant differencesSurvey invitationNeed and Unmet Need for Care Coordination Among Children With Mental Health Conditions
Brown NM, Green JC, Desai MM, Weitzman CC, Rosenthal MS. Need and Unmet Need for Care Coordination Among Children With Mental Health Conditions. Pediatrics 2014, 133: e530-e537. PMID: 24534403, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-2590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsCare coordinationFamily-centered careUnmet needHealth conditionsOutcome measuresHealth care characteristicsPrevalence of needLogistic regression modelsParents of childrenCare characteristicsChild healthHigh riskChild anxiety disordersLower riskHealth servicesPrevalenceAnxiety disordersVulnerable populationsChildrenNational surveyFamily supportSocial supportLow incomeCare
2013
Global health experiences of U.S. Physicians: a mixed methods survey of clinician-researchers and health policy leaders
Greysen SR, Richards AK, Coupet S, Desai MM, Padela AI. Global health experiences of U.S. Physicians: a mixed methods survey of clinician-researchers and health policy leaders. Globalization And Health 2013, 9: 19. PMID: 23663501, PMCID: PMC3655883, DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-9-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal health activitiesHealth activitiesGlobal healthHealth services researchHealth policy leadersMulti-specialty groupsHealth policy advocacyHealth involvementU.S. physiciansInternal medicineSocial determinantsHealth policyResultsMost respondentsPhysiciansVulnerable populationsHealth experiencesCareer development pathwaysResidency trainingNational surveyProfessional timeServices researchGlobal health experiencesHealthMedical traineesInvolvement
2003
Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ. Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans. Medical Care 2003, 41: 275-287. PMID: 12555055, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000044907.31129.0a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMaleMentally Ill PersonsMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CareProspective StudiesSampling StudiesUnited StatesVeteransConceptsDeterminants of receiptMedical careHomeless veteransMore visitsVeterans Affairs administrative dataProgram intakeMedical service useAmbulatory medical careMedical servicesOutpatient medical careLogistic regression modelingIll homeless personsProspective studyMedical visitsFemale genderDuration of homelessnessService useMedical treatmentMental illnessMultivariate analysisDecreased likelihoodSubstance abuseCareVulnerable populationsHomeless Program