Wendy Levinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5419283 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy Levinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy |
| FAMILY NAME | Levinson |
| SIGNATURE | LEVINSON W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6356-3052 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 93 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Predictors of Medical or Surgical and Psychiatric Hospitalizations Among a Population-Based Cohort of Homeless Adults
Objectives. We identified factors associated with inpatient hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Methods. We recruited participants from shelters and meal programs. We then linked them to administrative databases to capture hospital admissions during the study (2005–2009). We used logistic regression to identify predictors of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations. Results. Among 1…
High Utilizers of Emergency Health Services in a Population-Based Cohort of Homeless Adults
Objectives. We identified predictors of emergency department (ED) use among a population-based prospective cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Methods. We assessed ED visit rates using administrative data from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (2005–2009). We then used logistic regression to identify predictors of ED use. Frequent users were defined as participants with rates in the top decile (≥ 4.7 visits per person-year…
A Comprehensive Assessment of Health Care Utilization Among Homeless Adults Under a System of Universal Health Insurance
Objectives. We comprehensively assessed health care utilization in a population-based sample of homeless adults and matched controls under a universal health insurance system. Methods. We assessed health care utilization by 1165 homeless single men and women and adults in families and their age- and gender-matched low-income controls in Toronto, Ontario, from 2005 to 2009, using repeated-measures general linear models to calculate risk ratios and…
Factors Associated with Poor Mental Health Status Among Homeless Women With and Without Dependent Children
Developing Physician Communication Skills For Patient-Centered Care
Growing enthusiasm about patient-centered medical homes, fueled by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's emphasis on improved primary care, has intensified interest in how to deliver patient-centered care. Essential to the delivery of such care are patient-centered communication skills. These skills have a positive impact on patient satisfaction, treatment adherence, and self-management. They can be effectively taught at all levels of …
Drug problems among homeless individuals in Toronto, Canada
Drug use is common among homeless individuals in Toronto. Current drug problems are associated with poorer mental health status but not with poorer physical health status
Universal Health Insurance and Health Care Access for Homeless Persons
Objectives. We examined the extent of unmet needs and barriers to accessing health care among homeless people within a universal health insurance system. Methods. We randomly selected a representative sample of 1169 homeless individuals at shelters and meal programs in Toronto, Ontario. We determined the prevalence of self-reported unmet needs for health care in the past 12 months and used regression analyses to identify factors associated with u…
Multidimensional Social Support and the Health of Homeless Individuals
Grounded theory, mixed methods, and action research
These commonly used methods are appropriate for particular research questions and contexts
“It's Not What You Say …”
BACKGROUND: Excellent communication between surgeons and patients is critical to helping patients to make informed decisions and is a key component of both high quality of care and patient satisfaction. Understanding racial disparities in communication is essential to provide quality care to all patients. OBJECTIVE: To examine the content and process of informed decision-making (IDM) between orthopedic surgeons and elderly white versus African Am…
A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States
BACKGROUND: Despite the aging of the population, little is known about the sexual behaviors and sexual function of older people. METHODS: We report the prevalence of sexual activity, behaviors, and problems in a national probability sample of 3005 U.S. adults (1550 women and 1455 men) 57 to 85 years of age, and we describe the association of these variables with age and health status. RESULTS: The unweighted survey response rate for this probabil…
Not all patients want to participate in decision making
Informed Decision Making in Outpatient Practice
Recruiting Physicians for Office-Based Research
OBJECTIVES: Research conducted in community outpatient offices can provide insight into the common experiences of patients and physicians. However, recruiting physicians to participate in office-based research is challenging and few descriptions of methods that have been used to successfully recruit random samples of physicians are available. This article describes recruitment strategies utilized in a project that achieved high rates of participa…
More Than Meets the Ear
Professor of Medicine; Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine; University of Chicago (Levinson) Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar; University of Chicago (Hauser)
Physician-Patient Communication The Relationship With Malpractice Claims Among Primary Care Physicians and Surgeons
Objective. —To identify specific communication behaviors associated with malpractice history in primary care physicians and surgeons. Design. —Comparison of communication behaviors of "claims" vs "no-claims" physicians using audiotapes of 10 routine office visits per physician. Settings. —One hundred twenty-four physician offices in Oregon and Colorado. Participants. —Fifty-nine primary care physicians (general internists and family practitioners…
Physician Frustration in Communicating with Patients
In this study, the nature of practicing physicians' "frustrating" visits was explored and a guide to help physicians identify problems in communicating with patients was developed. The study included 1,076 practicing physicians who attended a voluntary workshop on physician-patient communication. The physicians were from multiple specialties and diverse work settings geographically dispersed throughout the United States. The method included devel…
Multidimensional Social Support and the Health of Homeless Individuals
A Comprehensive Assessment of Health Care Utilization Among Homeless Adults Under a System of Universal Health Insurance
Objectives. We comprehensively assessed health care utilization in a population-based sample of homeless adults and matched controls under a universal health insurance system. Methods. We assessed health care utilization by 1165 homeless single men and women and adults in families and their age- and gender-matched low-income controls in Toronto, Ontario, from 2005 to 2009, using repeated-measures general linear models to calculate risk ratios and…
Universal Health Insurance and Health Care Access for Homeless Persons
Objectives. We examined the extent of unmet needs and barriers to accessing health care among homeless people within a universal health insurance system. Methods. We randomly selected a representative sample of 1169 homeless individuals at shelters and meal programs in Toronto, Ontario. We determined the prevalence of self-reported unmet needs for health care in the past 12 months and used regression analyses to identify factors associated with u…
Factors Associated with Poor Mental Health Status Among Homeless Women With and Without Dependent Children
High Utilizers of Emergency Health Services in a Population-Based Cohort of Homeless Adults
Objectives. We identified predictors of emergency department (ED) use among a population-based prospective cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Methods. We assessed ED visit rates using administrative data from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (2005–2009). We then used logistic regression to identify predictors of ED use. Frequent users were defined as participants with rates in the top decile (≥ 4.7 visits per person-year…
Predictors of Medical or Surgical and Psychiatric Hospitalizations Among a Population-Based Cohort of Homeless Adults
Objectives. We identified factors associated with inpatient hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Methods. We recruited participants from shelters and meal programs. We then linked them to administrative databases to capture hospital admissions during the study (2005–2009). We used logistic regression to identify predictors of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations. Results. Among 1…
Physician Frustration in Communicating with Patients
In this study, the nature of practicing physicians' "frustrating" visits was explored and a guide to help physicians identify problems in communicating with patients was developed. The study included 1,076 practicing physicians who attended a voluntary workshop on physician-patient communication. The physicians were from multiple specialties and diverse work settings geographically dispersed throughout the United States. The method included devel…
Physician-Patient Communication The Relationship With Malpractice Claims Among Primary Care Physicians and Surgeons
Objective. —To identify specific communication behaviors associated with malpractice history in primary care physicians and surgeons. Design. —Comparison of communication behaviors of "claims" vs "no-claims" physicians using audiotapes of 10 routine office visits per physician. Settings. —One hundred twenty-four physician offices in Oregon and Colorado. Participants. —Fifty-nine primary care physicians (general internists and family practitioners…
Recruiting Physicians for Office-Based Research
OBJECTIVES: Research conducted in community outpatient offices can provide insight into the common experiences of patients and physicians. However, recruiting physicians to participate in office-based research is challenging and few descriptions of methods that have been used to successfully recruit random samples of physicians are available. This article describes recruitment strategies utilized in a project that achieved high rates of participa…
More Than Meets the Ear
Professor of Medicine; Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine; University of Chicago (Levinson) Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar; University of Chicago (Hauser)
Informed Decision Making in Outpatient Practice
Not all patients want to participate in decision making
A Study of Sexuality and Health among Older Adults in the United States
BACKGROUND: Despite the aging of the population, little is known about the sexual behaviors and sexual function of older people. METHODS: We report the prevalence of sexual activity, behaviors, and problems in a national probability sample of 3005 U.S. adults (1550 women and 1455 men) 57 to 85 years of age, and we describe the association of these variables with age and health status. RESULTS: The unweighted survey response rate for this probabil…
Grounded theory, mixed methods, and action research
These commonly used methods are appropriate for particular research questions and contexts
“It's Not What You Say …”
BACKGROUND: Excellent communication between surgeons and patients is critical to helping patients to make informed decisions and is a key component of both high quality of care and patient satisfaction. Understanding racial disparities in communication is essential to provide quality care to all patients. OBJECTIVE: To examine the content and process of informed decision-making (IDM) between orthopedic surgeons and elderly white versus African Am…
Multidimensional Social Support and the Health of Homeless Individuals
Developing Physician Communication Skills For Patient-Centered Care
Growing enthusiasm about patient-centered medical homes, fueled by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's emphasis on improved primary care, has intensified interest in how to deliver patient-centered care. Essential to the delivery of such care are patient-centered communication skills. These skills have a positive impact on patient satisfaction, treatment adherence, and self-management. They can be effectively taught at all levels of …
Drug problems among homeless individuals in Toronto, Canada
Drug use is common among homeless individuals in Toronto. Current drug problems are associated with poorer mental health status but not with poorer physical health status
Universal Health Insurance and Health Care Access for Homeless Persons
Objectives. We examined the extent of unmet needs and barriers to accessing health care among homeless people within a universal health insurance system. Methods. We randomly selected a representative sample of 1169 homeless individuals at shelters and meal programs in Toronto, Ontario. We determined the prevalence of self-reported unmet needs for health care in the past 12 months and used regression analyses to identify factors associated with u…
Predictors of Medical or Surgical and Psychiatric Hospitalizations Among a Population-Based Cohort of Homeless Adults
Objectives. We identified factors associated with inpatient hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Methods. We recruited participants from shelters and meal programs. We then linked them to administrative databases to capture hospital admissions during the study (2005–2009). We used logistic regression to identify predictors of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations. Results. Among 1…
High Utilizers of Emergency Health Services in a Population-Based Cohort of Homeless Adults
Objectives. We identified predictors of emergency department (ED) use among a population-based prospective cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Methods. We assessed ED visit rates using administrative data from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (2005–2009). We then used logistic regression to identify predictors of ED use. Frequent users were defined as participants with rates in the top decile (≥ 4.7 visits per person-year…
A Comprehensive Assessment of Health Care Utilization Among Homeless Adults Under a System of Universal Health Insurance
Objectives. We comprehensively assessed health care utilization in a population-based sample of homeless adults and matched controls under a universal health insurance system. Methods. We assessed health care utilization by 1165 homeless single men and women and adults in families and their age- and gender-matched low-income controls in Toronto, Ontario, from 2005 to 2009, using repeated-measures general linear models to calculate risk ratios and…
Factors Associated with Poor Mental Health Status Among Homeless Women With and Without Dependent Children
Medicine (16 works) · Family medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (7 works) · Health care (6 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works)