Joseph Mullan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6062018 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph Mullan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph |
| FAMILY NAME | Mullan |
| SIGNATURE | MULLAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
HIV Stigma and Missed Medications in HIV-Positive People in Five African Countries
The availability of antiretroviral medications has transformed living with HIV infection into a manageable chronic illness, and high levels of adherence are necessary. Stigma has been identified as one reason for missing medication doses. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between perceived HIV stigma and self-reported missed doses of antiretroviral medications in a 12-month, repeated measures cohort study conducted in Le…
The impact of taking or not taking ARVs on HIV stigma as reported by persons living with HIV infection in five African countries
AIM: This study examined the impact of taking or not taking antiretroviral (ARV) medications on stigma, as reported by people living with HIV infection in five African countries. DESIGN: A two group (taking or not taking ARVs) by three (time) repeated measures analysis of variance examined change in reported stigma in a cohort sample of 1454 persons living with HIV infection in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania. Participants …
The development and validation of the HIV/Aids Stigma Instrument – Nurse (Hasi-N)
Illness-related stigma remains a serious problem in the management of HIV disease in Africa. This article describes a series of study phases conducted to develop and validate an instrument to measure HIV/AIDS-related stigma as perpetrated and experienced by nurses. Data were collected in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania, from 2004-2006. The first phase was a qualitative study with focus group participants (n=251) to gather em…
Validation of the HIV/Aids Stigma Instrument—PLWA (Hasi-P)
This article describes the development and testing of a quantitative measure of HIV/AIDS stigma as experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS. This instrument is designed to measure perceived stigma, create a baseline from which to measure changes in stigma over time, and track potential progress towards reducing stigma. It was developed in three phases from 2003-2006: generating items based on results of focus group discussions; pilot testing an…
Assessing Psychosocial Distress in Diabetes
OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to describe the development of the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), a new instrument for the assessment of diabetes-related emotional distress, based on four independent patient samples. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—In consultation with patients and professionals from multiple disciplines, a preliminary scale of 28 items was developed, based a priori on four distress-related domains: emotional burden subscale,…
Community-Based Health Coaching, Exercise, and Health Service Utilization
Health Matters extends the SWP model to younger, more active, and healthier individuals with improvements in duration of exercise and stretching; use of other health promotion activities was low
Does Investor Ownership of Nursing Homes Compromise the Quality of Care
Objectives. Two thirds of nursing homes are investor owned. This study examined whether investor ownership affects quality. Methods. We analyzed 1998 data from state inspections of 13 693 nursing facilities. We used a multivariate model and controlled for case mix, facility characteristics, and location. Results. Investor-owned facilities averaged 5.89 deficiencies per home, 46.5% higher than nonprofit facilities and 43.0% higher than public faci…
Does Investor Ownership of Nursing Homes Compromise the Quality of Care
Objectives. Two thirds of nursing homes are investor owned. This study examined whether investor ownership affects quality. Methods. We analyzed 1998 data from state inspections of 13 693 nursing facilities. We used a multivariate model and controlled for case mix, facility characteristics, and location. Results. Investor-owned facilities averaged 5.89 deficiencies per home, 46.5% higher than nonprofit facilities and 43.0% higher than public faci…
Community-Based Health Coaching, Exercise, and Health Service Utilization
Health Matters extends the SWP model to younger, more active, and healthier individuals with improvements in duration of exercise and stretching; use of other health promotion activities was low
Does Investor Ownership of Nursing Homes Compromise the Quality of Care
Objectives. Two thirds of nursing homes are investor owned. This study examined whether investor ownership affects quality. Methods. We analyzed 1998 data from state inspections of 13 693 nursing facilities. We used a multivariate model and controlled for case mix, facility characteristics, and location. Results. Investor-owned facilities averaged 5.89 deficiencies per home, 46.5% higher than nonprofit facilities and 43.0% higher than public faci…
Assessing Psychosocial Distress in Diabetes
OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to describe the development of the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), a new instrument for the assessment of diabetes-related emotional distress, based on four independent patient samples. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—In consultation with patients and professionals from multiple disciplines, a preliminary scale of 28 items was developed, based a priori on four distress-related domains: emotional burden subscale,…
Community-Based Health Coaching, Exercise, and Health Service Utilization
Health Matters extends the SWP model to younger, more active, and healthier individuals with improvements in duration of exercise and stretching; use of other health promotion activities was low
Validation of the HIV/Aids Stigma Instrument—PLWA (Hasi-P)
This article describes the development and testing of a quantitative measure of HIV/AIDS stigma as experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS. This instrument is designed to measure perceived stigma, create a baseline from which to measure changes in stigma over time, and track potential progress towards reducing stigma. It was developed in three phases from 2003-2006: generating items based on results of focus group discussions; pilot testing an…
HIV Stigma and Missed Medications in HIV-Positive People in Five African Countries
The availability of antiretroviral medications has transformed living with HIV infection into a manageable chronic illness, and high levels of adherence are necessary. Stigma has been identified as one reason for missing medication doses. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between perceived HIV stigma and self-reported missed doses of antiretroviral medications in a 12-month, repeated measures cohort study conducted in Le…
The impact of taking or not taking ARVs on HIV stigma as reported by persons living with HIV infection in five African countries
AIM: This study examined the impact of taking or not taking antiretroviral (ARV) medications on stigma, as reported by people living with HIV infection in five African countries. DESIGN: A two group (taking or not taking ARVs) by three (time) repeated measures analysis of variance examined change in reported stigma in a cohort sample of 1454 persons living with HIV infection in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania. Participants …
The development and validation of the HIV/Aids Stigma Instrument – Nurse (Hasi-N)
Illness-related stigma remains a serious problem in the management of HIV disease in Africa. This article describes a series of study phases conducted to develop and validate an instrument to measure HIV/AIDS-related stigma as perpetrated and experienced by nurses. Data were collected in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania, from 2004-2006. The first phase was a qualitative study with focus group participants (n=251) to gather em…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Psychometrics (3 works) · Tanzania (3 works)