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Medical decision-making for older adults without familyBarry D Weiss
Center on Aging, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85719, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 60:2144-50. 2012....
Relationship between health care costs and very low literacy skills in a medically needy and indigent Medicaid populationBarry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
J Am Board Fam Pract 17:44-7. 2004..Previous research established that low literacy is independently associated with poorer health. Our objective was to determine whether low literacy skill also is associated with higher health care charges...- Journal Policy Statement--IRB approval for educational researchBarry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, 1450 North Cherry, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Fam Med 37:219-20. 2005 - Sigmoidoscopy versus colonoscopy: ask yourselfBarry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson 85719, USA
Fam Med 37:743-4. 2005 
Quick assessment of literacy in primary care: the newest vital signBarry D Weiss
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tucson 85719, USA
Ann Fam Med 3:514-22. 2005..Our objective was to develop a quick and accurate screening test for limited literacy available in English and Spanish...- Literacy education as treatment for depression in patients with limited literacy and depression: a randomized controlled trialBarry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ 85718, USA
J Gen Intern Med 21:823-8. 2006..Individuals with limited literacy and those with depression share many characteristics, including low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness, and shame... - Is low literacy a risk factor for symptoms of depression in postpartum women?Barry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, and Carondelet St Joseph s Hospital Postpartum Depression Program, 1450 North Cherry, Tucson, AZ 85718, USA
J Reprod Med 54:563-8. 2009..To determine if postpartum women with limited literacy are at higher risk for depression symptoms than women with adequate literacy... - Geriatric education for the physicians of tomorrowBarry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 49:S17-20. 2009.... - Hiking on the geriatrics rotationBarry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Arizona Center on Aging, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Fam Med 42:473-5. 2010..While some programs link trainees to healthy older adults in interview settings, we developed an experience that exposes trainees to vigorously active seniors with the objective of demonstrating the physical capabilities of older adults... - Health literacy: an important issue for communicating health information to patientsB D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson 85719, USA
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 64:603-8. 2001..In conclusion, poor health literacy is a common problem with important implications for health status. Limited data are available about how to best address the needs of patients with limited literacy skills... - Publications by family medicine faculty in the biomedical literature: 1989-1999Barry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson 85719, USA
Fam Med 34:10-6. 2002..This study measured trends in publication productivity by family medicine faculty from 1989 to 1999 and determined the journals in which these individuals published their work... - Selecting medications for the treatment of urinary incontinenceBarry D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona 85719, USA
Am Fam Physician 71:315-22. 2005..No medication has been approved for the treatment of stress incontinence, although medications are under development... - Longitudinal residency training in family medicine: not ready for prime timeB D Weiss
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, USA
Fam Med 33:762-5. 2001..Further, there is some evidence that acquisition of knowledge by residents may be better with intensive block rotations than with longitudinal training. Thus, the supposed benefits of longitudinal residency training remain unproven... - Ambulatory devices for chronic gait disorders in the elderlyFrederick W Van Hook
SunDance Rehabilitation Corporation, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Am Fam Physician 67:1717-24. 2003..Because time often is limited during a routine office visit, a physical therapist often can provide further training for patients learning to use such a device... - How long does it take to assess literacy skills in clinical practice?Kristen Johnson
Polyclinic Family Medicine Northgate, North Seattle, Washington, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 21:211-4. 2008..Our objective was to measure the time required to administer the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) literacy assessment instrument to English-speaking primary care patients... - Are we competent to assess competence?Barry D Weiss
Fam Med 36:214-6. 2004 - The role of health literacy in patient-physician communicationMark V Williams
Department of Family Medicine, Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Fam Med 34:383-9. 2002..We reviewed research on health literacy, examined its impact on patient-physician communication, and offer recommendations to enhance communication with patients who have poor health literacy... - Misperceptions of medical understanding in low-literacy patients: implications for cancer preventionEdwin S Rogers
Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville 37920, USA
Cancer Control 13:225-9. 2006.... - Teaching about health literacy and clear communicationSunil Kripalani
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
J Gen Intern Med 21:888-90. 2006 - Brief report: screening items to identify patients with limited health literacy skillsLorraine S Wallace
Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
J Gen Intern Med 21:874-7. 2006..Patients with limited literacy skills are routinely encountered in clinical practice, but they are not always identified by clinicians... - Measuring adult literacy in health care: performance of the newest vital signChandra Y Osborn
Institute for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Am J Health Behav 31:S36-46. 2007..To compare performance of the newest vital sign (NVS) with existing literacy measures... - Suitability and readability of consumer medical information accompanying prescription medication samplesLorraine S Wallace
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, 1924 Alcoa Highway, U 67, Knoxville, TN 37920, United States
Patient Educ Couns 70:420-5. 2008..To examine readability and formatting characteristics of consumer medication information (CMI) accompanying prescription medication samples... - Strength of recommendation taxonomy (SORT): a patient-centered approach to grading evidence in the medical literatureMark H Ebell
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USA
J Am Board Fam Pract 17:59-67. 2004..Levels of evidence from 1 to 3 for individual studies also are defined. We hope that consistent use of this taxonomy will improve the ability of authors and readers to communicate about the translation of research into practice... - Breast cancer screening in an adult literacy programRhonda M Johnson
Department of Health Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Alaska Med 49:126-30. 2008..We implemented breast cancer screening at an adult literacy center to see if students would participate and determine the rate of abnormalities detected... - Relationship between health literacy and health-related quality of life among TennesseansLorraine S Wallace
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Knoxville 37920, USA
Tenn Med 101:35-9. 2008..05) and activity limitation days (P = 0.05) compared with patients with adequate health literacy skills. Based on this study, patients' health literacy skills are associated with several components of HRQOL... - Combining cancer control information with adult literacy education: opportunities to reach adults with limited literacy skillsIan M Bennett
Department of Family Practice and Community Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA
Cancer Control 10:81-3. 2003 - Ask Me 3: improving communication in a Hispanic pediatric outpatient practiceVirginia Seguin Mika
South Texas Health Research Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Am J Health Behav 31:S115-21. 2007..To implement Ask-Me-3, a program that encourages patients to ask questions of physicians, in a low-income, predominantly Hispanic pediatric practice... - Does literacy education improve symptoms of depression and self-efficacy in individuals with low literacy and depressive symptoms? A preliminary investigationLaurie Francis
Community Health Partners, Livingston, MT, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 20:23-7. 2007..We studied whether providing literacy education to individuals with both depression symptoms and limited literacy might improve their self-efficacy... - Strength of recommendation taxonomy (SORT): a patient-centered approach to grading evidence in the medical literatureMark H Ebell
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Am Fam Physician 69:548-56. 2004..Levels of evidence from 1 to 3 for individual studies also are defined. We hope that consistent use of this taxonomy will improve the ability of authors and readers to communicate about the translation of research into practice... - The talking touchscreen: a new approach to outcomes assessment in low literacyElizabeth A Hahn
Center on Outcomes, Research and Education, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
Psychooncology 13:86-95. 2004..Outcomes measurement in low literacy patients may provide new insight into problems previously undetected due to the challenges of completing paper-and-pencil forms... - Evaluation of web-based osteoporosis educational materialsLorraine S Wallace
Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 14:936-45. 2005..Unfortunately, numerous studies have demonstrated a mismatch between the reading difficulty of typical patient education materials and the reading ability of many American adults... - SORT: Strength of recommendation taxonomyBarry D Weiss
Fam Med 36:141-3. 2004 - Readability characteristics of consumer medication information for asthma inhalation devicesLorraine S Wallace
Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
J Asthma 43:375-8. 2006..The purpose of this study was to assess the readability and related characteristics of Consumer Medication Information (CMI) for all prescription asthma inhalation devices currently available in the United States... - Simplifying the language of evidence to improve patient care: Strength of recommendation taxonomy (SORT): a patient-centered approach to grading evidence in medical literatureMark H Ebell
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI USA E mail
J Fam Pract 53:111-20. 2004.... - The impact of literacy on health-related quality of life measurement and outcomes in cancer outpatientsElizabeth A Hahn
Center on Outcomes, Research and Education CORE, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 1001 University Place, Suite 100, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
Qual Life Res 16:495-507. 2007..Research is needed to develop measurement techniques for low literacy populations and to evaluate potential literacy-related measurement bias... - Use of pictorial aids in medication instructions: a review of the literatureMarra G Katz
New York Univeristy, New York, NY, USA
Am J Health Syst Pharm 63:2391-7. 2006..CONCLUSION: The use of pictorial aids enhances patients' understanding of how they should take their medications, particularly when pictures are used in combination with written or oral instructions... - Protecting participants in family medicine research: a consensus statement on improving research integrity and participants' safety in educational research, community-based participatory research, and practice network researchWilliam J Hueston
Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun Street, PO Box 250192, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Fam Med 38:116-20. 2006....