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| Hendrika MeischkeSummaryAffiliation: University of Washington Country: USA Publications
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Feasibility of partnering with emergency medical services to identify people at risk for uncontrolled high blood pressureHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Box 357660, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 9:E48. 2012....
A health priorities model: application to mammography screeningH Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA
Health Educ Behav 25:383-95. 1998..Current or anticipated health problems were not related to screening behavior. The results are discussed in light of the practical, theoretical, and empirical implications...- A community intervention by firefighters to increase 911 calls and aspirin use for chest painHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Acad Emerg Med 13:389-95. 2006..To test the effectiveness of an intervention, delivered face-to-face by local firefighters, designed to increase utilization of 911 and self-administration of aspirin for seniors experiencing chest pain... 
Reasons 9-1-1 is called for cardiac arrest cases in which no resuscitation is attemptedHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
Prehosp Emerg Care 13:335-40. 2009..The goal of this investigation was to describe the reasons emergency medical services (EMS) is activated when resuscitation is not desired or when patients show signs of irreversible death...- Emergency communications with limited-English-proficiency populationsHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
Prehosp Emerg Care 14:265-71. 2010..We investigated 9-1-1 telecommunicators' perceptions of communication difficulties with callers who have limited English proficiency (LEP) and the frequency and outcomes of specific communication behaviors... - Psychologic effects of automated external defibrillator training: a randomized trialHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 7232, USA
Heart Lung 40:502-10. 2011..The objective of this study was to test whether an automated external defibrillator (AED) training program would positively affect the mental health of family members of high-risk patients... - Engagement in "My Child's Asthma", an interactive web-based pediatric asthma management interventionHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, United States
Int J Med Inform 80:765-74. 2011.... - Information women receive about heart attacks and how it affects their knowledge, beliefs, and intentions to act in a cardiac emergencyHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA
Health Care Women Int 23:149-62. 2002..The results are discussed in terms of their pragmatic implications... - Training seniors in the operation of an automated external defibrillator: a randomized trial comparing two training methodsH W Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Ann Emerg Med 38:216-22. 2001..We tested the hypothesis that each training method (face-to-face instruction compared with video-based instruction) would result in similar AED performance on a manikin... - Factors that influence personal perceptions of the risk of an acute myocardial infarctionH Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Behav Med 26:4-13. 2000..The findings in this study suggest that interventions need to target specific misconceptions regarding AMI risk... - A comparison of "Train-the-Trainer" and expert training modalities for hearing protection use in constructionMaggie Trabeau
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105 6099, USA
Am J Ind Med 51:130-7. 2008..The present study compared the effectiveness of a noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) prevention training delivered using "Train-the-Trainer" and expert trainer modalities... - A multi-component intervention to promote hearing protector use among construction workersNoah S Seixas
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, USA
Int J Audiol 50:S46-56. 2011..The most effective procedures for using such instruments require further exploration... - Evaluation of a public education program delivered by firefighters on early recognition of a heart attackHendrika Meischke
University of Washington, USA
Eval Health Prof 27:3-21. 2004..The results are discussed in terms of public education around AMI... - Do older adults use the Internet for information on heart attacks? Results from a survey of seniors in King County, WashingtonHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle 98195 7660, USA
Heart Lung 34:3-12. 2005..The Internet is a new and promising source of heart health information, but we know little about how elderly people use this medium... - Psychological and social impacts of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the homeAnthony J Cagle
University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
Resuscitation 74:432-8. 2007..The placement of AEDs in the homes of at-risk patients may save lives through early defibrillation. However, the impact of having an AED in the home on psychological outcomes and quality-of-life is unknown... - Women's approaches to the use of new technology for cancer risk informationHeidi K Unruh
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, P.O. Box 19024, M3-B232, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA
Women Health 40:59-78. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Web sites should provide personalized information and personal searching assistance. They should also include disclosures of content sources and a privacy policy that details how personal data is handled... - Improving low-wage, midsized employers' health promotion practices: a randomized controlled trialPeggy A Hannon
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Am J Prev Med 43:125-33. 2012..The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center co-developed ACS Workplace Solutions (WPS) to improve workplaces' implementation of Community Guide strategies... - Preparedness for cardiac emergencies among Cambodians with limited English proficiencyHendrika Meischke
Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
J Community Health 37:176-80. 2012..This suggests that greater efforts need to be made to reach the most linguistically-isolated communities (those with little or no English) with emergency information in Khmer... - Improving parental adherence with asthma treatment guidelines: a randomized controlled trial of an interactive websiteDimitri A Christakis
Seattle Children s Research Institute, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Acad Pediatr 12:302-11. 2012..We sought to test whether an interactive website grounded in social cognitive theory can improve the dispensing of controller medications and adherence with them where indicated... - Predictors of hearing protection use in construction workersJane Edelson
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98205, USA
Ann Occup Hyg 53:605-15. 2009.... - Health educators in the community: a new role for EMTs?Mickey Eisenberg
University of Washington, USA
JEMS 29:78-80. 2004 - Development and pilot test of hearing conservation training for construction workersRichard Neitzel
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
Am J Ind Med 51:120-9. 2008..In this study, a hearing conservation training program was developed and pilot tested... - Social marketing, stages of change, and public health smoking interventionsPaula Diehr
University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 7232, USA
Health Educ Behav 38:123-31. 2011..Although the best thing for an individual smoker is to stop smoking, the greatest public health benefit is achieved by interventions that target nonsmokers... - Measures and correlates of resilienceDeborah J Bowen
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Women Health 38:65-76. 2003..We collected data on several aspects of resilience and related them to personal perceptions of breast cancer risk and worry about cancer... - What do we mean by Internet access? A framework for health researchersNigel E Bush
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109 1024, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 1:A15. 2004..We group issues into two categories: connectivity and human interface. Our focus is to conceptualize access as a multicomponent issue that can either reduce or enhance the public health utility of electronic communications... - Evaluation of strategies used by family food preparers to influence healthy eatingEmily Bourcier
Center for Health Education and Research, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Appetite 41:265-72. 2003..Findings have implications for designing dietary interventions to have the largest public health impact... - Bystander CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the role of limited English proficiencySteven M Bradley
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98101, United States
Resuscitation 82:680-4. 2011..We sought to determine if limited English proficiency in callers to 9-1-1 for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and delays in telephone-assisted CPR... - Impact of in-home defibrillators on postmyocardial infarction patients and their significant others: an interview studyMichael A Chen
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Health Services, University of Washington Hospitals, 9008 30th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Heart Lung 31:173-85. 2002..The possible effects of providing education regarding expert estimates of the likelihood of cardiac arrest and of a successful resuscitation at the time of AED placement are discussed... - Information-seeking behaviors and response to the H1N1 outbreak in Chinese limited-English proficient individuals living in King County, WashingtonMei Po Yip
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Am J Disaster Med 4:353-60. 2009..To investigate the information seeking behaviors and response to the HIN1 outbreak by limited-English proficient (LEP) Chinese speakers... - Factors associated with pesticide safety practices in farmworkersLarkin L Strong
School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, USA
Am J Ind Med 51:69-81. 2008..Farmworkers and their families are exposed to pesticides through multiple pathways. Few studies have examined the frequency with which farmworkers engage in pesticide safety practices and the factors associated with their adoption... - Knowledge of heart attack symptoms in 20 US communities. Results from the Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment Community TrialDavid C Goff
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157 1063, USA
Prev Med 38:85-93. 2004..An intervention designed to reduce delay was tested in the Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment (REACT) Community Trial. In this report, the impact on knowledge of heart attack symptoms is presented... - Sociodemographic differences in exposure to health informationRuby Benjamin-Garner
Houston Medical School, University of Texas, 77030, USA
Ethn Dis 12:124-34. 2002..Baseline data from the Heart Attack REACT Study provided the opportunity to explore population subgroup differences in exposure to health information in an ethnically diverse sample from 5 regions across the United States...