2013
Mental Health and Social Support Among HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users and Their Caregivers in China
Greene MC, Zhang J, Li J, Desai M, Kershaw T. Mental Health and Social Support Among HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users and Their Caregivers in China. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 1775-1784. PMID: 23283579, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0396-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive injection drug usersPatients' mental healthHIV/AIDS treatmentInjection drug usersHIV/AIDSMental healthCaregiver burdenDrug usersInjection drug usePatient-caregiver dyadsCaregivers' mental healthPoor caregiver mental healthNon-clinical caregiversMultivariate linear regression modelingSocial supportHIV careHIV patientsPatient disabilityLinear regression modelingCaregiver healthCaregiver stigmaDrug useAIDS treatmentCaregiver contextCaregivers
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
2001
What Does the Medical Record Reveal about Functional Status?
Bogardus S, Towle V, Williams C, Desai M, Inouye S. What Does the Medical Record Reveal about Functional Status? Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2001, 16: 728-736. PMID: 11722685, PMCID: PMC1495285, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.00625.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional status measuresMedical recordsFunctional statusStatus measuresIADL impairmentDaily livingHospitalized older patientsPotent independent predictorAcademic medical centerMost medical recordsHospital outcomesOlder patientsIndependent predictorsMedical patientsPrognostic importanceFunctional status informationImpairment prevalencePatient interviewsInstrumental activitiesMedical CenterBADLsIADLsBasic activitiesBADLPatients