Ana Lòpez-De Fede

Biographic Data

ID1059382
NAMEAna Lòpez-De Fede
GIVEN NAMESAna Lòpez
FAMILY NAMEDe Fede
SIGNATUREDE FEDE A L
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX1

  • Community social determinants and health outcomes drive availability of patient-centered medical homes

    Open AccessNATHANIEL BELL, Rebecca C Wilkerson et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2020References: 1

    The collaborative design of America's patient-centered medical homes places these practices at the forefront of emerging efforts to address longstanding inequities in the quality of primary care experienced among socially and economically marginalized populations. We assessed the geographic distribution of the country's medical homes and assessed whether they are appearing within communities that face greater burdens of disease and social vulnera…

  • Comparison of small-area deprivation measures as predictors of chronic disease burden in a low-income population

    Open AccessAna Lòpez-De Fede, Ana Lòpez‐de Fede et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal for Equity…2016

    A low-cost, regionally optimized socioeconomic deprivation index, Palmetto SADI can be used to identify areas in South Carolina at high risk for chronic disease burden among Medicaid recipients and other low-income Medicaid-eligible populations for targeted prevention, screening, diagnosis, disease self-management, and care coordination activities

  • Group Prenatal Care Results in Medicaid Savings with Better Outcomes

    Open AccessSarah Gareau, Ana Lòpez-De Fede et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2016

  • Antipsychotic Prescriptions for Children Aged 5 Years or Younger

    Open AccessAna Lòpez-De Fede, Ana Lòpez‐de Fede et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2014

    The use of antipsychotics in very young children is of concern given the lack of empirical evidence in their efficacy and long-term impact on children’s health. This study examined the prescription of antipsychotics among children aged ≤5 years enrolled in a state Medicaid program. Secondary data analysis was conducted using the Medicaid administrative data of a southeastern state. Using SAS 9.3, descriptive statistics were performed to examine s…

  • Ring maps for spatial visualization of multivariate epidemiological data

    Open AccessSarah E Battersby, John E Stewart et al.ARTICLEJournal of Maps2011

    Please click here to download the map associated with this article. Epidemiological research often involves the visual exploration of numerous attributes to help discern patterns between health and characteristics of the physical, socioeconomic, or built environment. Unfortunately, many of the multivariate mapping techniques discussed throughout the cartographic literature can be challenging to create or interpret—particularly for individuals wit…

  • Building Evaluation Capacity in Community-Based Organizations

    Arlene Bowers Andrews, Patricia Stone Motes et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Practice2005Cited by: 8References: 15

    This article presents the challenges and successes of a university-based empowerment evaluation team as they promoted community-based organizational (CBO) self-evaluation skills through a large community capacity building effort funded by a community foundation. Using a reflective inquiry approach, the team's approach to empowerment evaluation is discussed, and the how's, the why's, and the outcomes of the team's efforts are presented. Lessons le…