Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Comparison of a one-time educational intervention to a teach-to-goal educational intervention for self-management of heart failure: design of a randomized controlled trial
    Darren A DeWalt
    Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    BMC Health Serv Res 9:99. 2009
  2. ncbi Cardiac risk scores in high-risk Hispanics and the predictive value of BNP
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    University of California Los Angeles School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    J Clin Nurs 20:3039-46. 2011
  3. ncbi Relationship between literacy, knowledge, self-care behaviors, and heart failure-related quality of life among patients with heart failure
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    UCLA School of Nursing, University of California, Olive View UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton Ave, 4 242 Factor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 26:979-86. 2011
  4. ncbi B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is useful in detecting asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction in low-income, uninsured patients
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    University of California Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Acute Care Section, 700 Tiverton Ave, 4 242 Factor Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Biol Res Nurs 11:280-7. 2010
  5. ncbi Knowledge and perceptions of health literacy among nursing professionals
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Health Commun 16:295-307. 2011
  6. ncbi Self-care behaviors in indigent patients with heart failure
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 23:223-30. 2008
  7. ncbi Biomarkers for heart failure
    Pamela S Miller
    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 21:215-8. 2006
  8. ncbi Heart failure update 2006: integrating the latest guidelines into clinical practice
    Kismet Rasmusson
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 21:39-43. 2006
  9. ncbi Gender and racial differences in psychosocial factors of low-income patients with heart failure
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Heart Lung 39:2-11. 2010
  10. ncbi Overweight and obesity in the context of heart failure: implications for practice and future research
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 21:27-33. 2006

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi Comparison of a one-time educational intervention to a teach-to-goal educational intervention for self-management of heart failure: design of a randomized controlled trial
    Darren A DeWalt
    Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    BMC Health Serv Res 9:99. 2009
    ..This study compares a single session self-management HF training program against a multiple session training intervention and examines whether their effects differ by literacy level...
  2. ncbi Cardiac risk scores in high-risk Hispanics and the predictive value of BNP
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    University of California Los Angeles School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    J Clin Nurs 20:3039-46. 2011
    ....
  3. ncbi Relationship between literacy, knowledge, self-care behaviors, and heart failure-related quality of life among patients with heart failure
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    UCLA School of Nursing, University of California, Olive View UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton Ave, 4 242 Factor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 26:979-86. 2011
    ..We sought to examine the relationship between literacy and heart failure-related quality of life (HFQOL), and to explore whether literacy-related differences in knowledge, self-efficacy and/or self-care behavior explained the relationship...
  4. ncbi B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) is useful in detecting asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction in low-income, uninsured patients
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    University of California Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Acute Care Section, 700 Tiverton Ave, 4 242 Factor Building, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Biol Res Nurs 11:280-7. 2010
    ..The purposes of this study were to describe BNP levels in asymptomatic low-income, uninsured individuals with multiple CRFs and determine the correlation between BNP levels and echocardiography for identifying ALVD...
  5. ncbi Knowledge and perceptions of health literacy among nursing professionals
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Health Commun 16:295-307. 2011
    ..Nursing plays an important role in direct patient care and in the delivery of health services. Educating nurses on health literacy and improving patient communication and understanding can improve health outcomes...
  6. ncbi Self-care behaviors in indigent patients with heart failure
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 23:223-30. 2008
    ....
  7. ncbi Biomarkers for heart failure
    Pamela S Miller
    University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 21:215-8. 2006
  8. ncbi Heart failure update 2006: integrating the latest guidelines into clinical practice
    Kismet Rasmusson
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Prog Cardiovasc Nurs 21:39-43. 2006
  9. ncbi Gender and racial differences in psychosocial factors of low-income patients with heart failure
    Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Heart Lung 39:2-11. 2010
    ..However few data exist in this group. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the sociodemographic and psychosocial variables in low-income patients with HF...
  10. ncbi Overweight and obesity in the context of heart failure: implications for practice and future research
    Lorraine S Evangelista
    School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton, Los Angeles, CA 90095 6918, USA
    J Cardiovasc Nurs 21:27-33. 2006
    ....
  11. ncbi Effect of a preoperative instructional digital video disc on patient knowledge and preparedness for engaging in postoperative care activities
    Joe Ong
    Department of Nursing, Ronald Reagan University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Nurs Clin North Am 44:103-15, xii. 2009
    ..Nurses reported higher levels of knowledge and engagement among patients and their families related to postoperative activities...
  12. ncbi Racial disparities in access to care within the cardiac revascularization population
    Pamela S Miller
    University of California, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1702, USA
    J Natl Black Nurses Assoc 18:63-74. 2007
    ..This will be followed by an exploration of avenues to which nursing science can make substantial contributions...
  13. ncbi Advancing nursing research through a mentorship program for staff nurses
    Anna Gawlinski
    Ronald Reagan University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    AACN Adv Crit Care 22:190-200. 2011
    ..Unit-based nursing teams learn together to design research studies, test hypotheses, and answer clinically relevant research questions, using the scientific process...