Browsing by Author "Goldman, Roberta"
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Automated Internet-based pain coping skills training to manage osteoarthritis pain
Rini, Christine; Porter, Laura S.; Somers, Tamara J.; McKee, Daphne C.; DeVellis, Robert F.; Smith, Meredith; Winkel, Gary; Ahern, David Kevin; Goldman, Roberta E.; Stiller, Jamie L.; Mariani, Cara; Patterson, Carolyn Julia; Jordan, Joanne M.; Caldwell, David S.; Keefe, Francis J. (Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2015)Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the United States and globally, [14; 39] and the burdens it causes are expected to increase as the world’s population ages [14; 23]. Non-pharmacological treatments ... -
Brief Report: Exploration of Colorectal Cancer Risk Perceptions Among Latinos
Diaz, Joseph A.; Goldman, Roberta E.; Arellano, Naira; Borkan, Jeffrey; Eaton, Charles B. (Springer Nature, 2010)To explore colorectal cancer risk perceptions among Latinos. Focus groups discussions among Spanish-speaking Latinos conducted between February and July 2007 with 37 men and women who were age-eligible for colorectal cancer ... -
The Brown Primary Care Initiative Design for Strategies towards Patient- Centered Medical Home Practice Transformation
Parker, Donna R; Goldman, Roberta E.; Brown, Joanna; Hewitt, Scott; Frazzano, Arthur; Shield, Renee; Eaton, Charles B.; Adewale, Victoria; Borkan, Jeffrey M. (OMICS Publishing Group, 2014)Introduction: Primary care providers are needed who provide cost-effective, comprehensive care that is teambased and patient-centered (i.e., Patient-Centered Medical Homes-PCMH). Although PCMH implementation is underway ... -
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Language is a Greater Barrier for Latino Men than Latino Women
Diaz, J. A.; Roberts, M. B.; Clarke, J. G.; Simmons, E. M.; Goldman, Roberta E.; Rakowski, W. (Springer Nature, 2012)Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) disparities between non-Latino Whites and Latinos remain, and may have increased. The goal of this analysis was to examine the association between Latino race/ethnicity, gender, and ... -
Coping styles, health status and advance care planning in patients with hematologic malignancies
Loberiza, Fausto R.; Swore-Fletcher, Barbara A.; Block, Susan Dale; Back, Anthony L.; Goldman, Roberta E.; Tulsky, James Aaron; Lee, Stephanie J. (Informa UK Limited, 2011)This study evaluated if measures of psychological well-being, including coping style are associated with advance care planning (ACP). Data were from the HEMA-COMM study, a prospective observational study of physician-patient ... -
Effect of Language on Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Latinos and Non-Latinos
Diaz, J. A.; Roberts, M. B.; Goldman, Roberta E.; Weitzen, S.; Eaton, C. B. (American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), 2008)BACKGROUND Language barriers among some Latinos may contribute to the lower rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening between Latinos and non-Latino Whites. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship ... -
Effects of adding a new PCMH block rotation and resident team to existing longitudinal training within a certified PCMH: primary care residents’ attitudes, knowledge, and experience
Anandarajah, Gowri; Furey, Christopher; Chandran, Rabin; Goldberg, Arnold; El Rayess, Fadya; Ashley, David; Goldman, Roberta E (Dove Medical Press, 2016)Background: Although the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model is considered important for the future of primary care in the USA, it remains unclear how best to prepare trainees for PCMH practice and leadership. ... -
Engaging children in the development of obesity interventions: Exploring outcomes that matter most among obesity positive outliers
Sharifi, Mona; Marshall, Gareth; Goldman, Roberta E.; Cunningham, Courtney; Marshall, Richard E.; Taveras, Elsie Mireya (Elsevier BV, 2015)Objective To explore outcomes and measures of success that matter most to 'positive outlier' children who improved their body mass index (BMI) despite living in obesogenic neighborhoods. Methods We collected ... -
Exploring Innovative Approaches and Patient-Centered Outcomes From Positive Outliers in Childhood Obesity
Sharifi, Mona; Marshall, Gareth; Goldman, Roberta E.; Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl Lynn; Horan, Christine M.; Koziol, Renata; Marshall, Richard E.; Sequist, Thomas Dean; Taveras, Elsie Mireya (Elsevier BV, 2014)Objective New approaches for obesity prevention and management can be gleaned from 'positive outliers', i.e., individuals who have succeeded in changing health behaviors and reducing their body mass index (BMI) in the ... -
The How Project: understanding contextual challenges to global surgical care provision in low-resource settings
Raykar, Nakul Prakash; Yorlets, Rachel; Liu, Charles; Goldman, Roberta E.; Greenberg, Sarah Louise Mather; Kotagal, Meera; Farmer, Paul Edward; Meara, John; Roy, Nobhojit; Gillies, Rowan D (BMJ, 2016) -
“If It Tastes Good, I'm Drinking It”: Qualitative Study of Beverage Consumption Among College Students
Block, Jason Perry; Gillman, Matthew William; Linakis, Stephanie K.; Goldman, Roberta E. (Elsevier BV, 2013)Purpose This study examined how college students choose beverages and whether behavioral interventions might reduce their heavy consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Methods From April to June 2010, 90 students ... -
Information giving and receiving in hematological malignancy consultations
Alexander, Stewart C.; Stewart, Susan K.; Sullivan, Amy Marie; Back, Anthony L.; Tulsky, James Aaron; Goldman, Roberta E.; Block, Susan Dale; Wilson-Genderson, Maureen; Lee, Stephanie J. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)Purpose Little is known about communication with patients suffering from hematologic malignancies, many of whom are seen by subspecialists in consultation at tertiary-care centers. These subspecialized consultations ... -
An Investigation Into the Social Context of Low-Income, Urban Black and Latina Women
Shelton, Rachel C.; Goldman, Roberta E.; Emmons, Karen M.; Sorensen, Glorian; Allen, Jennifer D. (SAGE Publications, 2011)Understanding factors that promote or prevent adherence to recommended health behaviors is essential for developing effective health programs, particularly among lower-income populations who carry a disproportionate burden ... -
Patients’ reflections on communication in the second-opinion hematology–oncology consultation
Goldman, Roberta E.; Sullivan, Amy Marie; Back, Anthony L.; Alexander, Stewart C.; Matsuyama, Robin K.; Lee, Stephanie J. (Elsevier BV, 2009)OBJECTIVE The nature of communication between patients and their second-opinion hematology consultants may be very different in these one-time consultations than for those that are within long-term relationships. This ... -
Perspectives of Colorectal Cancer Risk and Screening Among Dominicans and Puerto Ricans: Stigma and Misperceptions
Goldman, Roberta E.; Diaz, Joseph A.; Kim, Ivone (SAGE Publications, 2009)Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer among Latinos, but a lower percentage of Latinos are screened than Whites and Blacks. Along with recognized economic barriers, differences in knowledge and perceptions ... -
Physician communication styles in initial consultations for hematological cancer
Chhabra, Karan R.; Pollak, Kathryn I.; Lee, Stephanie J.; Back, Anthony L.; Goldman, Roberta E.; Tulsky, James Aaron (Elsevier BV, 2013)Objective To characterize practices in subspecialist physicians’ communication styles, and their potential effects on shared decision-making, in second-opinion consultations. Methods Theme-oriented discourse ... -
Primary Care Providers’ Views on Using Lung Age as an Aid to Smoking Cessation Counseling for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Parker, Donna R.; Eltinge, Sarah; Rafferty, Caitlin; Eaton, Charles B.; Clarke, Jennifer G.; Goldman, Roberta E. (Springer Nature, 2015)Purpose Smoking cessation is the primary goal for managing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoke. However, previous studies have demonstrated poor cessation rates. The “lung age” concept ... -
Racial Discrimination and Physical Activity Among Low-Income–Housing Residents
Shelton, Rachel C.; Puleo, Elaine; Bennett, Gary; McNeill, Lorna H.; Goldman, Roberta E.; Emmons, Karen Maria (Elsevier BV, 2009)Background While discrimination has been identified as a potential determinant of existing racial/ethnic health disparities, no studies have investigated whether racial discrimination contributes to disparities in ... -
Reducing Hispanic Children's Obesity Risk Factors in the First 1000 Days of Life: A Qualitative Analysis
Woo Baidal, Jennifer A.; Criss, Shaniece; Goldman, Roberta E.; Perkins, Meghan; Cunningham, Courtney; Taveras, Elsie M. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)Objectives:. Modifiable behaviors during the first 1000 days (conception age 24 months) mediate Hispanic children's obesity disparities. We aimed to examine underlying reasons for early life obesity risk factors and identify ... -
The Role of Health Information Sources in Decision-Making Among Hispanic Mothers During Their Children’s First 1000 Days of Life
Criss, Shaniece; Woo Baidal, Jennifer A.; Goldman, Roberta E.; Perkins, Meghan; Cunningham, Courtney; Taveras, Elsie Mireya (Springer Nature, 2015)Objective This qualitative research aimed to explore how health information sources inform decision-making among Hispanic mothers during their children’s first 1000 days of life (conception-age 24 months), and to generate ...