Lene Levy-Storms
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 243056 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Lene Levy-Storms |
| NOMBRES | Lene |
| APELLIDO | Levy-Storms |
| FIRMA | LEVY-STORMS L |
| AFILIACIONES | University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 76 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1998 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Certified Nursing Aides' Training Hours and Covid Case and Mortality Rates Across States in the U.S
Disproportionately high COVID case and mortality rates in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have heightened interest in the role of Certified Nursing Aides (CNAs) in the care of residents living in SNFs. This policy brief will make recommendations for CNA training based on an examination of two sources of secondary data using descriptive statistics. From the first source of secondary data, 34% of CNAs report feeling inadequately trained. The seco…
Communicating emotional support
This study characterized emotional connections between largely female caregivers and female care recipients with dementia living in nursing homes with the research question: How does interpersonal communication between family caregivers and older adults with dementia convey enacted emotional support? Ten dyads (8 with at least one female) of regularly-involved family caregivers (7 female; 3 male) and their relatives with dementia (5 female; 5 mal…
The Revolving Door
Why do some older veterans visit the emergency room (ER) frequently? This study expands an existing decision-making model that describes how ER users recognize symptoms of a health problem, decide to seek medical care for the health problem, and decide to visit the ER specifically for the medical care. The focus of this inquiry is the role of older veterans' social support networks in decisions to visit the ER. Data were collected through in-dept…
Network Composition and Health Behaviors Among Older Samoan Women
Kin networks positively affect mostly chronic disease-related health behaviors, whereas nonkin networks positively affect mostly lifestyle-related health behaviors
A Refined Protocol for Coding Nursing Home Residents' Comments During Satisfaction Interviews
The refined method offers a systematic way to code residents' comments about their care into unmet needs related to the manner and frequency of care delivery. The findings have direct implications for the identification of care areas in need of improvement from the resident's perspective and the evaluation of improvement efforts
Use of mammography screening among older Samoan women in Los Angeles county
Social Relationships, Gender, and Allostatic Load Across Two Age Cohorts
OBJECTIVE: This article addresses the question of biological pathways through which social integration and support may affect morbidity and mortality risks. A new concept of cumulative biological risk, allostatic load, is used to test the hypothesis that social experiences affect a range of biological systems. Data from two community-based cohorts are examined to evaluate the consistency of findings across two different age groups. METHODS: One c…
Neighborhood and Family Contexts of Adolescent Sexual Activity
Although numerous studies have examined the sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with first sex there is little research on the contribution of social context. The impact of neighborhood and family structure on adolescents risk of first sex was investigated in a community-based sample of 879 ethnically diverse youth 12-17 years of age (mean age 14.5 years) from Los Angeles California. 48.7% of respondents were Hispanic; 57.9% live…
Gender and Ethnic Differences in the Timing of First Sexual Intercourse
CONTEXT: Whether the effect of gender on the risk of first intercourse in influenced by adolescents ethnicity has received limited attention in research on age at first sex. Such information could provide a more complete understanding of adolescent sexual behavior. METHODS: Life-table analysis using data from a population-based, ethnically diverse sample of 87/Los Angeles County youths was employed to estimate the median age at first sex for each…
Neighborhood and Family Contexts of Adolescent Sexual Activity
Although numerous studies have examined the sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with first sex there is little research on the contribution of social context. The impact of neighborhood and family structure on adolescents risk of first sex was investigated in a community-based sample of 879 ethnically diverse youth 12-17 years of age (mean age 14.5 years) from Los Angeles California. 48.7% of respondents were Hispanic; 57.9% live…
Use of mammography screening among older Samoan women in Los Angeles county
Network Composition and Health Behaviors Among Older Samoan Women
Kin networks positively affect mostly chronic disease-related health behaviors, whereas nonkin networks positively affect mostly lifestyle-related health behaviors
Gender and Ethnic Differences in the Timing of First Sexual Intercourse
CONTEXT: Whether the effect of gender on the risk of first intercourse in influenced by adolescents ethnicity has received limited attention in research on age at first sex. Such information could provide a more complete understanding of adolescent sexual behavior. METHODS: Life-table analysis using data from a population-based, ethnically diverse sample of 87/Los Angeles County youths was employed to estimate the median age at first sex for each…
Neighborhood and Family Contexts of Adolescent Sexual Activity
Although numerous studies have examined the sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with first sex there is little research on the contribution of social context. The impact of neighborhood and family structure on adolescents risk of first sex was investigated in a community-based sample of 879 ethnically diverse youth 12-17 years of age (mean age 14.5 years) from Los Angeles California. 48.7% of respondents were Hispanic; 57.9% live…
Social Relationships, Gender, and Allostatic Load Across Two Age Cohorts
OBJECTIVE: This article addresses the question of biological pathways through which social integration and support may affect morbidity and mortality risks. A new concept of cumulative biological risk, allostatic load, is used to test the hypothesis that social experiences affect a range of biological systems. Data from two community-based cohorts are examined to evaluate the consistency of findings across two different age groups. METHODS: One c…
Use of mammography screening among older Samoan women in Los Angeles county
A Refined Protocol for Coding Nursing Home Residents' Comments During Satisfaction Interviews
The refined method offers a systematic way to code residents' comments about their care into unmet needs related to the manner and frequency of care delivery. The findings have direct implications for the identification of care areas in need of improvement from the resident's perspective and the evaluation of improvement efforts
Network Composition and Health Behaviors Among Older Samoan Women
Kin networks positively affect mostly chronic disease-related health behaviors, whereas nonkin networks positively affect mostly lifestyle-related health behaviors
The Revolving Door
Why do some older veterans visit the emergency room (ER) frequently? This study expands an existing decision-making model that describes how ER users recognize symptoms of a health problem, decide to seek medical care for the health problem, and decide to visit the ER specifically for the medical care. The focus of this inquiry is the role of older veterans' social support networks in decisions to visit the ER. Data were collected through in-dept…
Communicating emotional support
This study characterized emotional connections between largely female caregivers and female care recipients with dementia living in nursing homes with the research question: How does interpersonal communication between family caregivers and older adults with dementia convey enacted emotional support? Ten dyads (8 with at least one female) of regularly-involved family caregivers (7 female; 3 male) and their relatives with dementia (5 female; 5 mal…
Certified Nursing Aides' Training Hours and Covid Case and Mortality Rates Across States in the U.S
Disproportionately high COVID case and mortality rates in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have heightened interest in the role of Certified Nursing Aides (CNAs) in the care of residents living in SNFs. This policy brief will make recommendations for CNA training based on an examination of two sources of secondary data using descriptive statistics. From the first source of secondary data, 34% of CNAs report feeling inadequately trained. The seco…
Medicine (8 obras) · Psychology (8 obras) · Gerontology (6 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (4 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 obras) · Nursing (3 obras) · Social support (3 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 obras) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (2 obras)