Sarah B Wackerbarth

Summary

Affiliation: University of Kentucky
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The carrot and the stick: benefits and barriers in getting a diagnosis
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506, USA
    Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 16:213-20. 2002
  2. ncbi Modeling the decision to undergo colorectal cancer screening: insights on patient preventive decision making
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 0027, USA
    Med Care 46:S17-22. 2008
  3. ncbi Using decision tree models to depict primary care physicians CRC screening decision heuristics
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, 435 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 22:1467-9. 2007
  4. ncbi Physician colorectal cancer screening recommendations: an examination based on informed decision making
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, KY, USA
    Patient Educ Couns 66:43-50. 2007
  5. ncbi Diagnosis-seeking at subspecialty memory clinics: trigger events
    Megan E Streams
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky 419 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506-0027, USA
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 18:915-24. 2003
  6. ncbi "Do we really need all that equipment?": factors influencing colorectal cancer screening decisions
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
    Qual Health Res 15:539-54. 2005
  7. ncbi Capturing the insights of family caregivers: survey item generation with a coupled interview/focus group process
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, USA
    Qual Health Res 12:1141-54. 2002
  8. ncbi Colorectal cancer screening: patients' and physicians' perspectives on decision-making factors
    Yelena N Tarasenko
    Department of Behavioral Science, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Medical Behavioral Science Building, Lexington, KY 40536 0086, USA
    J Cancer Educ 26:285-93. 2011
  9. ncbi The characteristics of dementia caregiving onset
    Joseph E Gaugler
    Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 18:97-104. 2003
  10. ncbi Essential information and support needs of family caregivers
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, 435 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506 0027, USA
    Patient Educ Couns 47:95-100. 2002

Research Grants

  1. Colorectal Screening Decisions: Patients and Physicians
    SARAH WACKERBARTH; Fiscal Year: 2004

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi The carrot and the stick: benefits and barriers in getting a diagnosis
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506, USA
    Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 16:213-20. 2002
    ..All groups reported receiving the same number of benefits from the assessment. By incorporating these benefits and barriers, interventions can be designed to increase the likelihood of early diagnostic assessments...
  2. ncbi Modeling the decision to undergo colorectal cancer screening: insights on patient preventive decision making
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 0027, USA
    Med Care 46:S17-22. 2008
    ..To increase screening rates, and ultimately save lives, it is important for providers to be aware of how patients make screening decisions...
  3. ncbi Using decision tree models to depict primary care physicians CRC screening decision heuristics
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, 435 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 22:1467-9. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to identify decision heuristics utilized by primary care physicians in formulating colorectal cancer screening recommendations...
  4. ncbi Physician colorectal cancer screening recommendations: an examination based on informed decision making
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, KY, USA
    Patient Educ Couns 66:43-50. 2007
    ....
  5. ncbi Diagnosis-seeking at subspecialty memory clinics: trigger events
    Megan E Streams
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky 419 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506-0027, USA
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 18:915-24. 2003
    ..Awareness of triggers significant to families may help physicians reduce the number and severity of events needed to convince caregivers a memory assessment is indicated...
  6. ncbi "Do we really need all that equipment?": factors influencing colorectal cancer screening decisions
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
    Qual Health Res 15:539-54. 2005
    ....
  7. ncbi Capturing the insights of family caregivers: survey item generation with a coupled interview/focus group process
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, USA
    Qual Health Res 12:1141-54. 2002
    ..The 34 unique items were rated among the most important by survey respondents. The authors, therefore, present a strong case for generating survey items using informant interviews as groundwork for focus groups...
  8. ncbi Colorectal cancer screening: patients' and physicians' perspectives on decision-making factors
    Yelena N Tarasenko
    Department of Behavioral Science, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Medical Behavioral Science Building, Lexington, KY 40536 0086, USA
    J Cancer Educ 26:285-93. 2011
    ..g., providing cross-cultural training to medical students enabling them to better understand their patients) levels...
  9. ncbi The characteristics of dementia caregiving onset
    Joseph E Gaugler
    Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 18:97-104. 2003
    ..The findings describe the complexity of the entry process and its potential association with health-related transitions in the caregiving career...
  10. ncbi Essential information and support needs of family caregivers
    Sarah B Wackerbarth
    Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky, 435 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506 0027, USA
    Patient Educ Couns 47:95-100. 2002
    ..Practitioners should realize that caregivers may have different information and support needs and these needs may change throughout the caregiving experience...

Research Grants1

  1. Colorectal Screening Decisions: Patients and Physicians
    SARAH WACKERBARTH; Fiscal Year: 2004
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