Elizabeth Phelan

Summary

Affiliation: University of Washington
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Translating a community-based motivational support program to increase physical activity among older adults with diabetes at community clinics: a pilot study of Physical Activity for a Lifetime of Success (PALS)
    Odette Batik
    Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 5:A18. 2008
  2. ncbi Delivery of primary care to women. Do women's health centers do it better?
    E A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 15:8-15. 2000
  3. ncbi Translating a multifactorial fall prevention intervention into practice: a controlled evaluation of a fall prevention clinic
    Meghann Moore
    Divisions of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359755, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:357-63. 2010
  4. ncbi A comparison of how generalists and fellowship-trained geriatricians provide "geriatric" care
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Divisions of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1807-11. 2008
  5. ncbi A five state dissemination of a community-based disability prevention program for older adults
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
    Clin Interv Aging 1:267-74. 2006
  6. ncbi Delivering effective primary care to older adults: a randomized, controlled trial of the senior resource team at group health cooperative
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1748-56. 2007
  7. ncbi A study of the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-9 in primary care elderly
    Elizabeth Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    BMC Fam Pract 11:63. 2010
  8. ncbi New insights into the health priorities and needs of older women
    Elizabeth Phelan
    Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98104-2499, USA
    CMAJ 173:165-6. 2005
  9. ncbi Activities of daily living function and disability in older adults in a randomized trial of the health enhancement program
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359755, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 59:838-43. 2004
  10. ncbi Effects of provider practice on functional independence in older adults
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1233-9. 2004

Research Grants

  1. Delivering Effective Primary Care to Older Adults
    Elizabeth Phelan; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications24

  1. ncbi Translating a community-based motivational support program to increase physical activity among older adults with diabetes at community clinics: a pilot study of Physical Activity for a Lifetime of Success (PALS)
    Odette Batik
    Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 5:A18. 2008
    ..Regular physical activity is an important goal for elders with chronic health conditions...
  2. ncbi Delivery of primary care to women. Do women's health centers do it better?
    E A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 15:8-15. 2000
    ..Women's health centers have been increasing in number but remain relatively unstudied. We examined patient expectations and quality of care at a hospital-based women's health center compared with those at a general medicine clinic...
  3. ncbi Translating a multifactorial fall prevention intervention into practice: a controlled evaluation of a fall prevention clinic
    Meghann Moore
    Divisions of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359755, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:357-63. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi A comparison of how generalists and fellowship-trained geriatricians provide "geriatric" care
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Divisions of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1807-11. 2008
    ..To determine whether outpatient care provided to older patients by fellowship-trained geriatricians is distinguishable from that provided by generalists...
  5. ncbi A five state dissemination of a community-based disability prevention program for older adults
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
    Clin Interv Aging 1:267-74. 2006
    ..To describe challenges in disseminating the Health Enhancement Program (HEP), a community-based disability prevention program for community dwelling elders, and to examine program effectiveness in geographically dispersed sites...
  6. ncbi Delivering effective primary care to older adults: a randomized, controlled trial of the senior resource team at group health cooperative
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1748-56. 2007
    ..To assess the effect of a team of geriatrics specialists on the practice style of primary care providers (PCPs) and the functioning of their patients aged 75 and older...
  7. ncbi A study of the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-9 in primary care elderly
    Elizabeth Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    BMC Fam Pract 11:63. 2010
    ..Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the test performance of the PHQ-9 for detecting major and minor depression in elderly patients in primary care...
  8. ncbi New insights into the health priorities and needs of older women
    Elizabeth Phelan
    Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98104-2499, USA
    CMAJ 173:165-6. 2005
  9. ncbi Activities of daily living function and disability in older adults in a randomized trial of the health enhancement program
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359755, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 59:838-43. 2004
    ..Little is known about ways by which ADL disability can be prevented or reversed. The authors evaluated the efficacy of the Health Enhancement Program in preventing and reducing ADL disability in community-dwelling older adults...
  10. ncbi Effects of provider practice on functional independence in older adults
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1233-9. 2004
    ..To examine provider determinants of new-onset disability in basic activities of daily living (ADLs) in community-dwelling elderly...
  11. ncbi Helping patients decide about back surgery: a randomized trial of an interactive video program
    E A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26:206-11;discussion 212. 2001
    ..A randomized trial of 100 patients with low back pain who were potential surgical candidates...
  12. ncbi Understanding attitudes of older women toward hormone replacement therapy
    E A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Prev Med 32:49-56. 2001
    ..Little is known about factors that may explain different attitudes...
  13. ncbi Older adults' views of "successful aging"--how do they compare with researchers' definitions?
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:211-6. 2004
    ..To determine whether older adults have thought about aging and aging successfully and to compare their perceptions of successful aging with attributes of successful aging identified in the published literature...
  14. ncbi Outcomes of a community-based dissemination of the health enhancement program
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seatle, Washington 98104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1519-24. 2002
    ..We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in its dissemination phase...
  15. ncbi A longitudinal analysis of total 3-year healthcare costs for older adults who experience a fall requiring medical care
    Alex A Bohl
    Health Promotion Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:853-60. 2010
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  16. ncbi Education modifies the effect of apolipoprotein epsilon 4 on cognitive decline
    Marie Florence Shadlen
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359755, Seattle, WA 98104 2499, USA
    Neurobiol Aging 26:17-24. 2005
    ..To assess the influence of education on the association between apolipoprotein E and cognitive change...
  17. ncbi Health care costs and participation in a community-based health promotion program for older adults
    Charles Mayer
    University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 7:A38. 2010
    ..A previous randomized controlled trial demonstrated a decrease in inpatient use for EW participants but did not evaluate health care costs. We assessed the effect of EW participation on health care costs...
  18. ncbi Community-based "powerful tools" intervention enhances health of caregivers
    Chang Won Won
    Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 325 9th Avenue, Box 359755, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
    Arch Gerontol Geriatr 46:89-100. 2008
    ..Health-risk behaviors were reduced and self-care and psychological well-being improved significantly, overall and for each stratum of age (> or =65 years of age versus <65)...
  19. ncbi Longitudinal change in positive affect in community-dwelling older persons
    Brenda F Kurland
    Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 54:1846-53. 2006
    ..To determine whether positive affect, defined as emotional contentment and happiness, remains stable in late life and to identify predictors of longitudinal change in positive affect...
  20. ncbi Promoting health and preventing disability in older adults: lessons from intervention studies carried out through an academic-community partnership
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    The Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98104, USA
    Fam Community Health 26:214-20. 2003
    ..The iterative nature of research and programming that is carried out as part of this partnership is described...
  21. ncbi Implementing group medical visits for older adults at group health cooperative
    Martin D Levine
    Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:168-72. 2010
    ..Possible explanations for these divergent results may have to do with differences between those who participated and differences between the two delivery systems...
  22. ncbi Preventing disability through community-based health coaching
    Suzanne G Leveille
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:328-9. 2004
  23. ncbi "Successful aging"--where next?
    Elizabeth A Phelan
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1306-8. 2002
  24. ncbi Older patients presenting to a county hospital ED after a fall: missed opportunities for prevention
    Miguel A Paniagua
    University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami VA Medical Center, GRECC and Research Service, Miami, FL 33125, USA
    Am J Emerg Med 24:413-7. 2006
    ..There must be increased awareness among ED providers of the need for a medical evaluation of a fall. Randomized trials evaluating the effect of a focused fall risk factor assessment after presentation to the ED may be warranted...

Research Grants1

  1. Delivering Effective Primary Care to Older Adults
    Elizabeth Phelan; Fiscal Year: 2007
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