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View article: Non-English Communication Access in Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Facilities in the U.S., 2024
Non-English Communication Access in Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Facilities in the U.S., 2024 Open
Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires language access services in healthcare organizations receiving federal monies. In 2024, 32.0 percent of publicly funded mental health facilities and 39.9 percent of pu…
View article: Health Information Seeking Experiences Among People with Disabilities: Results from the HINTS 2024
Health Information Seeking Experiences Among People with Disabilities: Results from the HINTS 2024 Open
Background: People with disabilities (PWDs) face disparities in the healthcare system that lead to poorer health outcomes. A lack of health information and accessible communication with healthcare professionals is linked to these health in…
View article: Trends in U.S. National Institutes of Health Funding for <scp>CHARGE</scp> Syndrome Research, 2000 to 2024
Trends in U.S. National Institutes of Health Funding for <span>CHARGE</span> Syndrome Research, 2000 to 2024 Open
View article: Human Guide Training to Improve Hospital Accessibility for Patients Who Are Blind: Needs Assessment and Pilot Process Evaluation
Human Guide Training to Improve Hospital Accessibility for Patients Who Are Blind: Needs Assessment and Pilot Process Evaluation Open
Background People with disabilities are a priority population for health services research. People who are blind or have low vision (B/LV) are a segment of this priority population, who experience difficulty in accessing health care facili…
View article: Letter to the Editor: Quality of Psychiatric Interpreting for Deaf Patients
Letter to the Editor: Quality of Psychiatric Interpreting for Deaf Patients Open
Letter to the editor in response to Williams (2024): Initial psychiatric assessment of a deaf Somali refugee published in the American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal.
View article: “Everything is electronic health record-driven”: the role of the electronic health record in the emergency department diagnostic process
“Everything is electronic health record-driven”: the role of the electronic health record in the emergency department diagnostic process Open
Objectives There is limited knowledge on how providers and patients in the emergency department (ED) use electronic health records (EHRs) to facilitate the diagnostic process. While EHRs can support diagnostic decision-making, EHR features…
View article: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core sets for deafblindness, part II of the systematic review: linking data to the ICF categories
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core sets for deafblindness, part II of the systematic review: linking data to the ICF categories Open
As the second part of the first four studies in developing ICF Core Sets for deafblindness, this review described the ICF categories relevant to the functioning of individuals with deafblindness. These categories inform the development of …
View article: Human Guide Training to Improve Hospital Accessibility for Patients who are Blind: Needs Assessment and Pilot Process Evaluation (Preprint)
Human Guide Training to Improve Hospital Accessibility for Patients who are Blind: Needs Assessment and Pilot Process Evaluation (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND People with disabilities are a priority population for health services research. People who are blind/low vision (B/LV) are a segment of this priority population, who experience difficulty to accessing healthcare facilities due…
View article: Cesarean birth and adverse birth outcomes among sub-populations of deaf and hard-of-hearing people
Cesarean birth and adverse birth outcomes among sub-populations of deaf and hard-of-hearing people Open
View article: A Behavioral Economic Examination of Sexual Behaviors in the Era of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis via Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods
A Behavioral Economic Examination of Sexual Behaviors in the Era of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis via Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Open
View article: Frontline Providers’ and Patients’ Perspectives on Improving Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study
Frontline Providers’ and Patients’ Perspectives on Improving Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Study Open
View article: Human immunodeficiency virus diagnosis and care among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are publicly insured
Human immunodeficiency virus diagnosis and care among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are publicly insured Open
Background This study aimed to assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, HIV diagnosis and receipt of HIV care among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) who are publicly insured in the …
View article: Model Clinic to Increase Preventive Screenings Among Patients With Physical Disabilities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Intervention Pilot Study
Model Clinic to Increase Preventive Screenings Among Patients With Physical Disabilities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Intervention Pilot Study Open
Background People with physical disabilities often experience premature multimorbidity and adverse health events. A tailored primary care approach for this vulnerable population that also accounts for social and functional risk factors cou…
View article: Measuring Cannabis Reinforcement among Young Adults: A Mixed Methods Examination
Measuring Cannabis Reinforcement among Young Adults: A Mixed Methods Examination Open
Introduction: Increasing reinforcement received from cannabis-free activities, relative to reinforcement from cannabis-related activities, is one way to reduce harmful cannabis use. Thus, accurate measurement of cannabis reinforcement is i…
View article: Emergency department patient‐centred care perspectives from deaf and hard‐of‐hearing patients
Emergency department patient‐centred care perspectives from deaf and hard‐of‐hearing patients Open
Background Deaf and hard‐of‐hearing (DHH) patients are a priority population for emergency medicine health services research. DHH patients are at higher risk than non‐DHH patients of using the emergency department (ED), have longer lengths…
View article: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for deafblindness. Part I: a systematic review of outcome measures
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for deafblindness. Part I: a systematic review of outcome measures Open
Most instruments measured functioning in daily activities and the mental health of individuals with deafblindness. Three deafblind-specific instruments were identified in this study, highlighting the need for more deafblind-specific instru…
View article: Model Clinic to Increase Preventive Screenings Among Patients With Physical Disabilities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Intervention Pilot Study (Preprint)
Model Clinic to Increase Preventive Screenings Among Patients With Physical Disabilities: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Intervention Pilot Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND People with physical disabilities often experience premature multimorbidity and adverse health events. A tailored primary care approach for this vulnerable population that also accounts for social and functional risk factors co…
View article: Emergency Department Patient-Centered Care Perspectives from Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patients
Emergency Department Patient-Centered Care Perspectives from Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patients Open
Background. Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) patients are a priority population for emergency medicine health services research. DHH patients are at higher risk than non-DHH patients of using the emergency department (ED), have longer length…
View article: Healthcare communication access among deaf and hard-of-hearing people during pregnancy
Healthcare communication access among deaf and hard-of-hearing people during pregnancy Open
View article: A software feature for mixed methods analysis: The MAXQDA Interactive Quote Matrix
A software feature for mixed methods analysis: The MAXQDA Interactive Quote Matrix Open
Mixed methods research relies on the integration of quantitative and qualitative data to develop meta-inferences. Despite an increase in techniques to facilitate integration at the methods and reporting levels, there is less practical guid…
View article: Integrating Transformative Considerations and Quantitative Results Through a Participant Selection Joint Display in Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Studies
Integrating Transformative Considerations and Quantitative Results Through a Participant Selection Joint Display in Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Studies Open
Integrating philosophical or paradigmatic dimensions in mixed methods research studies facilitates the development of stronger meta-inferences. The transformative paradigm and the explanatory sequential mixed methods design share a focus o…
View article: Spotlighting Disability in a Major Electronic Health Record: Michigan Medicine’s Disability and Accommodations Tab
Spotlighting Disability in a Major Electronic Health Record: Michigan Medicine’s Disability and Accommodations Tab Open
People with disabilities represent the largest minority group in the United States and a priority population for health services research. Despite federal civil rights law, people with disabilities face inaccessible health care environment…
View article: Health Literacy and Difficulty Accessing Information About the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Parents Who Are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Health Literacy and Difficulty Accessing Information About the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Parents Who Are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Open
People who are deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) struggle with information marginalization and limited health literacy, challenging their ability to access information on preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study assessed the…
View article: Communication Access In Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment Facilities For Deaf American Sign Language Users
Communication Access In Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment Facilities For Deaf American Sign Language Users Open
Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) American Sign Language users experience significant mental health-related disparities compared with non-DHH English speakers. Yet there is little empirical evidence documenting this priority population's comm…
View article: Reframing Our Health Care System for Patients With Hearing Loss
Reframing Our Health Care System for Patients With Hearing Loss Open
Purpose: Nearly 20% of U.S. Americans report a hearing loss, yet our current health care system is poorly designed and equipped to effectively care for these individuals. Individuals with hearing loss report communication breakdowns, inacc…
View article: Emergency department condition acuity, length of stay, and revisits among deaf and hard‐of‐hearing patients: A retrospective chart review
Emergency department condition acuity, length of stay, and revisits among deaf and hard‐of‐hearing patients: A retrospective chart review Open
Objective Deaf and hard‐of‐hearing (DHH) patients are understudied in emergency medicine health services research. Theory and limited evidence suggest that DHH patients are at higher risk of emergency department (ED) utilization and poorer…
View article: Psychometric properties of the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) among Malaysians during COVID-19: a methodological study
Psychometric properties of the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) among Malaysians during COVID-19: a methodological study Open
View article: Ableism and Contours of the Attitudinal Environment as Identified by Adults with Long-Term Physical Disabilities: A Qualitative Study
Ableism and Contours of the Attitudinal Environment as Identified by Adults with Long-Term Physical Disabilities: A Qualitative Study Open
Adults with physical disabilities experience a continuum of enabling and disabling attitudes in the environment. This study identified where adults with physical disabilities experience the attitudinal environment, the continuum of those a…
View article: Psychometric Properties of the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) among Malaysians during COVID-19: A Methodological Study
Psychometric Properties of the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) among Malaysians during COVID-19: A Methodological Study Open
Depression, anxiety, and stress continue to be among the largest burdens of disease, globally. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale – 21 Items (DASS-21) is a shortened version of DASS-41 developed to measure these mental health condit…
View article: Emergency department utilization among deaf and hard-of-hearing patients: A retrospective chart review
Emergency department utilization among deaf and hard-of-hearing patients: A retrospective chart review Open