2023
Sustaining Area Agency on Aging Services During a Pandemic: Innovation Through Community-Based Partnerships
Cherlin E, Brewster A, Ayedun A, Straker J, Curry L. Sustaining Area Agency on Aging Services During a Pandemic: Innovation Through Community-Based Partnerships. The Gerontologist 2023, 63: 1518-1525. PMID: 36757331, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartner organizationsArea AgenciesImportance of partnershipsService delivery programsPolitical arenaConstant comparative methodDepth interviewsGovernance structuresTime of disruptionFood insecurityAging servicesService deliveryQualitative dataExamples of waysPartnershipComparative methodDelivery programsAgenciesResearch designProgram designOrganizationServicesPandemicInsecurityPartners
2022
Seeking Healing for a Mental Illness: Understanding the Care Experiences of Service Users at a Prayer Camp in Ghana
Gyimah L, Ofori-Atta A, Asafo S, Curry L. Seeking Healing for a Mental Illness: Understanding the Care Experiences of Service Users at a Prayer Camp in Ghana. Journal Of Religion And Health 2022, 62: 1853-1871. PMID: 36066726, PMCID: PMC9986410, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01643-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessMental health servicesMental health careFaith-based settingsPatient preferencesPsychiatric treatmentSide effectsHealth servicesPsychiatric facilitiesExperiences of personsService users' viewsCare experiencesCareHealth careHealingPrayer campsIllnessConstant comparative methodSpiritual healingQualitative designBiomedical treatmentTreatmentPart of healingService usersAbuse
2016
Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care
Cherlin EJ, Brewster AL, Curry LA, Canavan ME, Hurzeler R, Bradley EH. Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2016, 34: 748-753. PMID: 27443281, DOI: 10.1177/1049909116660276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of readmissionHospital readmission ratesPalliative careUse of hospiceReadmission ratesIntegration of hospiceHospital site visitsRole of hospicePosthospital settingUnplanned readmissionHospice servicesHospital staffPatientsStudy of hospitalsSecondary analysisReadmissionHospitalHospiceClinical groupsCareAppropriate useConstant comparative methodDiscussion guideRiskStandard discussion guidePatients’ experiences managing cardiovascular disease and risk factors in prison
Thomas EH, Wang EA, Curry LA, Chen PG. Patients’ experiences managing cardiovascular disease and risk factors in prison. Health & Justice 2016, 4: 4. PMID: 27077019, PMCID: PMC4819910, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-016-0035-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInformal support systemsCorrectional policyConstant comparative methodDepth interviewsCorrectional staffPrisonPrison settingEffective self-management strategiesCommunity flyersHistory of incarcerationComparative methodThemesRisk factorsTheory approachCVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease mortalityPrimary care clinicsResultsFour themesSelf-management educationMedical rolePatient-centered careSelf-management strategiesCare delivery systemSelf-management skillsData collection
2012
“Out of sight, out of mind”: Housestaff perceptions of quality‐limiting factors in discharge care at teaching hospitals
Greysen SR, Schiliro D, Horwitz LI, Curry L, Bradley EH. “Out of sight, out of mind”: Housestaff perceptions of quality‐limiting factors in discharge care at teaching hospitals. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2012, 7: 376-381. PMID: 22378723, PMCID: PMC3423962, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.1928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge careTeaching hospitalInternal medicine housestaffInternal medicine training programsDischarge teamPostdischarge continuityHospital dischargeDischarge proceduresHousestaff physiciansPhysician perspectivesPoor patientsMedicine housestaffDifferent hospitalsMedicine training programsPatient communicationHospitalClinical responsibilitiesCareHousestaff perceptionsPerson interviewsLack of standardizationHousestaffConstant comparative methodInterdisciplinary teamworkPerceptions of factors
2010
Quality improvement in community health centres: the role of microsystem characteristics in the implementation of a diabetes prevention initiative
Santana C, Nunez-Smith M, Camp A, Ruppe E, Berg D, Curry L. Quality improvement in community health centres: the role of microsystem characteristics in the implementation of a diabetes prevention initiative. BMJ Quality & Safety 2010, 19: 290. PMID: 20558473, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.033530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunity Health CentersCooperative BehaviorDiabetes MellitusEvidence-Based PracticeHealth Plan ImplementationHumansOrganizational ObjectivesOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Care TeamPatient SafetyPlanning TechniquesQualitative ResearchQuality ImprovementUnited States
2009
Promoting Child Development and Behavioral Health: Family Child Care Providers' Perspectives
Rosenthal MS, Crowley AA, Curry L. Promoting Child Development and Behavioral Health: Family Child Care Providers' Perspectives. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2009, 23: 289-297. PMID: 19720263, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily child care providersChild care providersSelf-perceived roleChild careCare providers' perspectivesChild developmentCare providersHigh-quality child careNonparental child careQualitative data analysisProvider perspectivesConstant comparative methodDepth interviewsBehavioral healthProvider-based interventionsYoung children's developmentCare providers' abilityQualitative studySuch interventionsLife experiencesOwn skill developmentDisadvantaged childrenComparative methodCommon themesSkill development
2008
Healthcare Workplace Conversations on Race and the Perspectives of Physicians of African Descent
Nunez-Smith M, Curry LA, Berg D, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Healthcare Workplace Conversations on Race and the Perspectives of Physicians of African Descent. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 1471-1476. PMID: 18618190, PMCID: PMC2518023, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0709-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace-related issuesAfrican descentRange of perspectivesRace-related concernsConstant comparative methodRace relationsQualitative interviewsExternal support systemsHonest dialogueProfessional identityWorkplace silenceFormal medical trainingWork experienceHealthcare experiencesWorkplace conversationsComparative methodSupportive environmentResultsFive themesRaceNew England statesPerspectiveHealthcare discriminationConversationConstructive wayHealthcare workforceCenters Speak Up: The Clinical Context for Health Information Technology in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Leu MG, Cheung M, Webster TR, Curry L, Bradley EH, Fifield J, Burstin H. Centers Speak Up: The Clinical Context for Health Information Technology in the Ambulatory Care Setting. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 372-378. PMID: 18373132, PMCID: PMC2359517, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0488-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory care settingsClinical contextHealth information technologyCare settingsHealth ITLarge primary care organizationHealth center networkCommunity health centersPrimary care organizationsHealth IT adoptionProvider educationMedication managementHealth centersPatient educationClinical practiceAudio-recorded interviewsDesignQualitative studyCare organizationsConstant comparative methodClinical tasksClinical domainsPractice efficiencySemi-structured interviewsObjectiveToBackgroundClinicians