Browsing by Author "Lewis, Deanna"
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Item The Adoption of Medications in Substance Abuse Treatment: Associations With Organizational Characteristics(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008-02) Lewis, DeannaHighlights findings from a study of the use of phamacotherapies to treat substance abuse and the factors that affect their adoption by treatment organizations. Analyzes patterns by type of medication, type of organization, and accreditation.Item Alcohol Interventions for Trauma Patients Treated in Emergency Departments and Hospitals: A Cost-Benefit Analysis(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2007-02) Lewis, DeannaSummarizes a study of whether screening for problem drinking and interventions to reduce alcohol intake in hospital trauma centers reduce the direct cost of injury-related health care. Compares the costs of injury recidivism with and without intervention.Item Assessing State Regulations of Outpatient Substance-Abuse Treatment Programs in the United States along a Quality Continuum(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2007-08) Lewis, DeannaHighlights findings on the variation among the treatment requirements and the quality and performance measurement indicators included in state policies governing substance abuse treatment services.Item Associations Between Access to Food Stores and Adolescent Body Mass Index(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2007-09) Lewis, DeannaSummarizes a study of the link between the availability of supermarkets and other types of food stores and adolescents' body mass index and overweight prevalence in a neighborhood. Compares associations by race/ethnicity and mother's employment status.Item Effect of State Coalitions to Reduce Underage Drinking: A National Evaluation(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2006-12) Lewis, DeannaSummarizes an evaluation of how the RWJF-funded Reducing Underage Drinking Through Coalitions Project to reduce youth drinking changed media coverage of alcohol-related issues, state policy, youth drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related driving behaviors.Item Effect of the Uniform Accident and Sickness Policy Provision Law on Alcohol Screening and Intervention in Trauma Centers(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2006-10) Lewis, DeannaOutlines how a law allowing insurers to deny payment for injury claims if alcohol or drug use was involved prevents alcohol screening and interventions to reduce alcohol use, repeat injuries, and healthcare costs. Notes surgeons' and legislators' views.Item Effects of Title IX and Sports Participation on Girls’ Physical Ability and Weight(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2007-08) Lewis, DeannaSummarizes findings from "Effects of Title IX and Sports Participation on Girls' Physical Ability and Weight," a study of how legislation to increase girls' participation in sports affected physical activity levels, body mass index, and body composition.Item Hazardous Drinkers and Drug Users in HMO Primary Care: Prevalence, Medical Conditions and Costs(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2006-06) Mertens, Jennifer; Lewis, DeannaSummarizes a study of the links between frequent heavy drinking and drug use and medical conditions, the frequency of hazardous drinkers' and drug users' primary care and psychiatry visits, and the resulting costs of their health care.Item Multiple Factors Affect Job Satisfaction of Hospital RNs(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2007-02) Lewis, DeannaHighlights findings from an analysis of variables associated with job satisfaction levels of registered nurses working in hospitals, including health status, race/ethnicity, career orientation, working conditions, workload, and benefits.Item Reducing Nursing Home Use Through Consumer-Directed Personal Care Services(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008-04) Lewis, Deanna; Dale, Stacy; Brown, RandallHighlights findings on how the Cash and Counseling program, which allows Medicaid enrollees with personal care services to hire their own care workers, affected nursing facility use and expenditures as well as personal care and Medicaid costs in Arkansas.