Ruth M Parker
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3619932 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ruth M Parker |
| PRENOMES | Ruth M |
| SOBRENOME | Parker |
| ASSINATURA | PARKER R M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9685-6396 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 25 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 75 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 25 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1988 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Safeguarding Quality in Health and Medical Science Information Today
Developing an integrated approach to the evaluation of outdoor play settings
Local play parks are key spaces within children’s geographies providing opportunities for physical activity, socialisation and a connection with their local community. The design of these key neighbourhood facilities influences their use; extending beyond accessibility and installation of equipment when seeking to create a location with usability for all. This paper reports on the development of an evaluation tool, which supports the review and d…
Our Future With Democratization of Health Requires Health Literacy to Succeed
This article argues for the importance of health literacy to improve health decision making. With growing connectivity at the level of individuals, communities, populations, and people across geographies, we have exciting opportunities to advance health. Health literacy is fundamental for democratization of health. The complexities and demands of what is needed for health and healthcare must align with the skills and abilites of people to access,…
Did you know Medicare does not usually include a dental benefit? Findings from a multisite investigation of oral health literacy
Policymakers and those assisting in Medicare enrollment should ensure information regarding dental coverage is communicated in ways that individuals of varying literacy, language, and culture understand what is necessary to make appropriate decisions
Assessing health literacy and oral health
Our analysis showed that dental school patients exhibit a range of health literacy abilities. It also revealed that the relationship between health literacy and oral health is not straightforward, depending on patient characteristics and the unique circumstances of the encounter. We anticipate future analyses of MOHLRS data will answer questions about the role that health literacy and various mediating factors play in explaining oral health dispa…
Literacy disparities in patient access and health‐related use of I nternet and mobile technologies
BACKGROUND: Age and race-related disparities in technology use have been well documented, but less is known about how health literacy influences technology access and use. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between patients' literacy skills and mobile phone ownership, use of text messaging, Internet access, and use of the Internet for health-related purposes. METHODS: A secondary analysis utilizing data from 1077 primary care patients enrolled …
Disease-related distress, self-care and clinical outcomes among low-income patients with diabetes
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of diabetes distress and its relationship with health behaviours and clinical outcomes in low-income patients. METHODS: Secondary analyses were conducted using baseline data from a clinical trial evaluating a diabetes self-management intervention. Interviews were conducted with 666 participants receiving care at nine safety net clinics in Missouri. Distress was measured using th…
Comparative Effectiveness of Patient-centered Strategies to Improve FDA Medication Guides
BACKGROUND: Med Guides are the only Food and Drug Administration-regulated source of written patient information distributed with prescriptions drugs. Despite their potential value, studies have found them to have limited utility. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of patient-centered strategies for the design of Med Guides to improve comprehension. DESIGN: A cross-sectional, randomized trial. SETTING: Two primary care clinics in Chicago, I…
Text4baby Program
Effect of Standardized, Patient-Centered Label Instructions to Improve Comprehension of Prescription Drug Use
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of standardized, patient-centered label (PCL) instructions to improve comprehension of prescription drug use compared with typical instructions. METHODS: A total of 500 adult patients recruited from 2 academic and 2 community primary care clinics in Chicago, IL and Shreveport, LA were assigned to receive as follows: (1) standard prescription instructions written as times per day (once, twice 3 times per da…
Measuring conceptual health knowledge in the context of oral health literacy
This preliminary study yielded a new measure of oral health conceptual knowledge, available for use in future oral health literacy studies. The author presents a conceptual framework of oral health literacy that separates health literacy into four unique components and places decision-making at the center. Future studies are needed to determine whether this framework is supported by empirical data and leads to improvements in oral health and redu…
Variability in Pharmacy Interpretations of Physician Prescriptions
BACKGROUND: The clarity of prescription drug instructions is a health literacy and medication safety concern. OBJECTIVE: To assess the variability of pharmacy interpretations of physician prescriptions. DESIGN: Identically written prescriptions for 4 common medications (atorvastatin, alendronate, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ibuprofen) were filled in 6 pharmacies (2 largest chains, 2 grocery stores, 2 independents) in 4 cities (Boston, Chicago,…
The prevalence of limited health literacy
Health Literacy
Health literacy, at the intersection of health and education, involves more than reading ability. Studies of health literacy abilities show that many Americans with the greatest health care needs have the least ability to comprehend information required to navigate and function in the U.S. health care system. This paper defines health literacy as an important policy issue and offers strategies for creating a health-literate America.
Functional Health Literacy and the Risk of Hospital Admission Among Medicare Managed Care Enrollees
Objectives. This study analyzed whether inadequate functional health literacy is an independent risk factor for hospital admission. Methods. We studied a prospective cohort of 3260 Medicare managed care enrollees. Results. Of the participants, 29.5% were hospitalized. The crude relative risk (RR) of hospitalization was higher for individuals with inadequate literacy (n = 800; RR = 1.43; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.24, 1.65) and marginal lite…
Nutrient Fluxes Through the Humber Estuary—Past, Present and Future
The geomorphology of the present day and Holocene (3000 years ago) Humber estuary, United Kingdom, are described. More than 90% of the intertidal area and sediment accumulation capacity of the estuary has been lost to reclamation over this period. A similar situation prevails in many other urbanized estuaries. Nutrient budgets for the modern estuary are presented demonstrating little trapping of nutrients, due to the loss of intertidal areas. A s…
Nutrient Fluxes Through the Humber Estuary—Past, Present and Future
The geomorphology of the present day and Holocene (3000 years ago) Humber estuary, United Kingdom, are described. More than 90% of the intertidal area and sediment accumulation capacity of the estuary has been lost to reclamation over this period. A similar situation prevails in many other urbanized estuaries. Nutrient budgets for the modern estuary are presented demonstrating little trapping of nutrients, due to the loss of intertidal areas. A s…
Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy
Relationship of Functional Health Literacy to Patients' Knowledge of Their Chronic Disease
BACKGROUND: Inadequate functional health literacy is common, but its impact on patients with chronic diseases is not well described. OBJECTIVE: To examine among patients with hypertension or diabetes the relationship between their functional health literacy level and their knowledge of their chronic disease and treatment. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients with hypertension and diabetes presenting to the general medicine c…
Health literacy and the risk of hospital admission
The relationship of patient reading ability to self-reported health and use of health services
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship of functional health literacy to self-reported health and use of health services. METHODS: Patients presenting to two large, urban public hospitals in Atlanta, Ga, and Torrance, Calif, were administered a health literacy test about their overall health and use of health care services during the 3 months preceding their visit. RESULTS: Patients with inadequate functional health literacy were more li…
Shame and health literacy
The test of functional health literacy in adults
Ability, achievement, and adjustment in homeless children
Homeless 3-12-year-old children residing in city shelters were compared with a matched control group of 45 inner city children in terms of cognitive functioning and emotional-behavioral adjustment. School-age children in both groups did not differ significantly on most measures. Preschool homeless children exhibited slower development and more emotional-behavioral problems than did their domiciled peers, and significantly fewer were enrolled in e…
Gender and Medical Socialization
Steven C. Martin, Robert M. Arnold, Ruth M. Parker, Gender and Medical Socialization, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 29, No. 4, Theme: Continuities in the Sociology of Medical Education (Dec., 1988), pp. 333-343
The relationship of patient reading ability to self-reported health and use of health services
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship of functional health literacy to self-reported health and use of health services. METHODS: Patients presenting to two large, urban public hospitals in Atlanta, Ga, and Torrance, Calif, were administered a health literacy test about their overall health and use of health care services during the 3 months preceding their visit. RESULTS: Patients with inadequate functional health literacy were more li…
Gender and Medical Socialization
Steven C. Martin, Robert M. Arnold, Ruth M. Parker, Gender and Medical Socialization, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 29, No. 4, Theme: Continuities in the Sociology of Medical Education (Dec., 1988), pp. 333-343
Functional Health Literacy and the Risk of Hospital Admission Among Medicare Managed Care Enrollees
Objectives. This study analyzed whether inadequate functional health literacy is an independent risk factor for hospital admission. Methods. We studied a prospective cohort of 3260 Medicare managed care enrollees. Results. Of the participants, 29.5% were hospitalized. The crude relative risk (RR) of hospitalization was higher for individuals with inadequate literacy (n = 800; RR = 1.43; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.24, 1.65) and marginal lite…
Disease-related distress, self-care and clinical outcomes among low-income patients with diabetes
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of diabetes distress and its relationship with health behaviours and clinical outcomes in low-income patients. METHODS: Secondary analyses were conducted using baseline data from a clinical trial evaluating a diabetes self-management intervention. Interviews were conducted with 666 participants receiving care at nine safety net clinics in Missouri. Distress was measured using th…
Developing an integrated approach to the evaluation of outdoor play settings
Local play parks are key spaces within children’s geographies providing opportunities for physical activity, socialisation and a connection with their local community. The design of these key neighbourhood facilities influences their use; extending beyond accessibility and installation of equipment when seeking to create a location with usability for all. This paper reports on the development of an evaluation tool, which supports the review and d…
Gender and Medical Socialization
Steven C. Martin, Robert M. Arnold, Ruth M. Parker, Gender and Medical Socialization, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 29, No. 4, Theme: Continuities in the Sociology of Medical Education (Dec., 1988), pp. 333-343
Ability, achievement, and adjustment in homeless children
Homeless 3-12-year-old children residing in city shelters were compared with a matched control group of 45 inner city children in terms of cognitive functioning and emotional-behavioral adjustment. School-age children in both groups did not differ significantly on most measures. Preschool homeless children exhibited slower development and more emotional-behavioral problems than did their domiciled peers, and significantly fewer were enrolled in e…
The test of functional health literacy in adults
Shame and health literacy
The relationship of patient reading ability to self-reported health and use of health services
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relationship of functional health literacy to self-reported health and use of health services. METHODS: Patients presenting to two large, urban public hospitals in Atlanta, Ga, and Torrance, Calif, were administered a health literacy test about their overall health and use of health care services during the 3 months preceding their visit. RESULTS: Patients with inadequate functional health literacy were more li…
Relationship of Functional Health Literacy to Patients' Knowledge of Their Chronic Disease
BACKGROUND: Inadequate functional health literacy is common, but its impact on patients with chronic diseases is not well described. OBJECTIVE: To examine among patients with hypertension or diabetes the relationship between their functional health literacy level and their knowledge of their chronic disease and treatment. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients with hypertension and diabetes presenting to the general medicine c…
Health literacy and the risk of hospital admission
Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy
Nutrient Fluxes Through the Humber Estuary—Past, Present and Future
The geomorphology of the present day and Holocene (3000 years ago) Humber estuary, United Kingdom, are described. More than 90% of the intertidal area and sediment accumulation capacity of the estuary has been lost to reclamation over this period. A similar situation prevails in many other urbanized estuaries. Nutrient budgets for the modern estuary are presented demonstrating little trapping of nutrients, due to the loss of intertidal areas. A s…
Nutrient Fluxes Through the Humber Estuary—Past, Present and Future
The geomorphology of the present day and Holocene (3000 years ago) Humber estuary, United Kingdom, are described. More than 90% of the intertidal area and sediment accumulation capacity of the estuary has been lost to reclamation over this period. A similar situation prevails in many other urbanized estuaries. Nutrient budgets for the modern estuary are presented demonstrating little trapping of nutrients, due to the loss of intertidal areas. A s…
Functional Health Literacy and the Risk of Hospital Admission Among Medicare Managed Care Enrollees
Objectives. This study analyzed whether inadequate functional health literacy is an independent risk factor for hospital admission. Methods. We studied a prospective cohort of 3260 Medicare managed care enrollees. Results. Of the participants, 29.5% were hospitalized. The crude relative risk (RR) of hospitalization was higher for individuals with inadequate literacy (n = 800; RR = 1.43; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.24, 1.65) and marginal lite…
Health Literacy
Health literacy, at the intersection of health and education, involves more than reading ability. Studies of health literacy abilities show that many Americans with the greatest health care needs have the least ability to comprehend information required to navigate and function in the U.S. health care system. This paper defines health literacy as an important policy issue and offers strategies for creating a health-literate America.
The prevalence of limited health literacy
Variability in Pharmacy Interpretations of Physician Prescriptions
BACKGROUND: The clarity of prescription drug instructions is a health literacy and medication safety concern. OBJECTIVE: To assess the variability of pharmacy interpretations of physician prescriptions. DESIGN: Identically written prescriptions for 4 common medications (atorvastatin, alendronate, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ibuprofen) were filled in 6 pharmacies (2 largest chains, 2 grocery stores, 2 independents) in 4 cities (Boston, Chicago,…
Measuring conceptual health knowledge in the context of oral health literacy
This preliminary study yielded a new measure of oral health conceptual knowledge, available for use in future oral health literacy studies. The author presents a conceptual framework of oral health literacy that separates health literacy into four unique components and places decision-making at the center. Future studies are needed to determine whether this framework is supported by empirical data and leads to improvements in oral health and redu…
Effect of Standardized, Patient-Centered Label Instructions to Improve Comprehension of Prescription Drug Use
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of standardized, patient-centered label (PCL) instructions to improve comprehension of prescription drug use compared with typical instructions. METHODS: A total of 500 adult patients recruited from 2 academic and 2 community primary care clinics in Chicago, IL and Shreveport, LA were assigned to receive as follows: (1) standard prescription instructions written as times per day (once, twice 3 times per da…
Text4baby Program
Disease-related distress, self-care and clinical outcomes among low-income patients with diabetes
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of diabetes distress and its relationship with health behaviours and clinical outcomes in low-income patients. METHODS: Secondary analyses were conducted using baseline data from a clinical trial evaluating a diabetes self-management intervention. Interviews were conducted with 666 participants receiving care at nine safety net clinics in Missouri. Distress was measured using th…
Comparative Effectiveness of Patient-centered Strategies to Improve FDA Medication Guides
BACKGROUND: Med Guides are the only Food and Drug Administration-regulated source of written patient information distributed with prescriptions drugs. Despite their potential value, studies have found them to have limited utility. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of patient-centered strategies for the design of Med Guides to improve comprehension. DESIGN: A cross-sectional, randomized trial. SETTING: Two primary care clinics in Chicago, I…
Literacy disparities in patient access and health‐related use of I nternet and mobile technologies
BACKGROUND: Age and race-related disparities in technology use have been well documented, but less is known about how health literacy influences technology access and use. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between patients' literacy skills and mobile phone ownership, use of text messaging, Internet access, and use of the Internet for health-related purposes. METHODS: A secondary analysis utilizing data from 1077 primary care patients enrolled …
Assessing health literacy and oral health
Our analysis showed that dental school patients exhibit a range of health literacy abilities. It also revealed that the relationship between health literacy and oral health is not straightforward, depending on patient characteristics and the unique circumstances of the encounter. We anticipate future analyses of MOHLRS data will answer questions about the role that health literacy and various mediating factors play in explaining oral health dispa…
Did you know Medicare does not usually include a dental benefit? Findings from a multisite investigation of oral health literacy
Policymakers and those assisting in Medicare enrollment should ensure information regarding dental coverage is communicated in ways that individuals of varying literacy, language, and culture understand what is necessary to make appropriate decisions
Our Future With Democratization of Health Requires Health Literacy to Succeed
This article argues for the importance of health literacy to improve health decision making. With growing connectivity at the level of individuals, communities, populations, and people across geographies, we have exciting opportunities to advance health. Health literacy is fundamental for democratization of health. The complexities and demands of what is needed for health and healthcare must align with the skills and abilites of people to access,…
Developing an integrated approach to the evaluation of outdoor play settings
Local play parks are key spaces within children’s geographies providing opportunities for physical activity, socialisation and a connection with their local community. The design of these key neighbourhood facilities influences their use; extending beyond accessibility and installation of equipment when seeking to create a location with usability for all. This paper reports on the development of an evaluation tool, which supports the review and d…
Safeguarding Quality in Health and Medical Science Information Today
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