J Mark FitzGerald
Biographic Data
| ID | 5544047 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Mark FitzGerald |
| GIVEN NAMES | J Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | FitzGerald |
| SIGNATURE | FITZGERALD J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5367-5226 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
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Measuring skill-based health literacy in chronic airway disease patients
An Integrated Framework to Conceptualize and Develop the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool (VAHLT)
There is currently no comprehensive tool to assess the functional health literacy (HL) skills of chronic airway disease (CAD) patients. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a new HL measure, the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool (VAHLT). The tool was developed through the following phases: (1) Tool conceptualization , consisting of: (A) a systematic review (SR), (B) focus group sessions with CAD patients to understan…
Influences of Socioeconomic Status on Costs of Asthma Under Universal Health Coverage
BACKGROUND: Despite Canada's provision of universal health coverage, socioeconomic barriers to good-quality health care remain. Asthma provides an appropriate case study given its high prevalence, availability of effective controller therapies, and known variations in care. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to examine the extent of differences in the economic burden of asthma and indicators of guideline-based care across socioeconomic status (…
The added effect of comorbidity on health-related quality of life in patients with asthma
Does Culture or Illness Change a Smoker's Perspective on Cessation
Tobacco control clinics and care providers need to adopt culturally and linguistically relevant interventions to facilitate behavioral modifications and cessation in ethnic minority communities
Health Literacy, Language, and Ethnicity-Related Factors in Newcomer Asthma Patients to Canada
The validity of generic and condition-specific preference-based instruments
Do Longer Delays for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Contribute to Preoperative Mortality in Less Urgent Patients
BACKGROUND: Priority wait lists are common for managing access to cardiac surgery in publicly funded health systems. We evaluated whether longer delays contribute to the probability of death before surgery among patients prioritized into the less urgent category. METHODS: We studied records of 9233 patients registered for isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in British Columbia, Canada. The primary outcome was death before surgery. We est…
The Utility of Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis in the Study of Tuberculosis Incidences in an Urban Canadian Population
Human health is a key determinant of individual quality of life and effective national economic development. Public health management and disease control are important responsibilities for governments and decision makers. In this study, a GIS-based exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA) process is used to provide insights into the demographic factors associated with incidences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) in the Greater Vancouver Regional…
VB. Influence of Organizational Components on the Delivery of Asthma Care
The documented growing morbidity, mortality, and disability from asthma indicate a failure in effective delivery of appropriate care. This article reviews how different components of organizational technology in hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, physician practices, prepaid groups, and schools may be linked to asthma care and asthma outcomes. A framework to address how practice patterns, risk factors, and outcomes relate to organization…
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VB. Influence of Organizational Components on the Delivery of Asthma Care
The documented growing morbidity, mortality, and disability from asthma indicate a failure in effective delivery of appropriate care. This article reviews how different components of organizational technology in hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, physician practices, prepaid groups, and schools may be linked to asthma care and asthma outcomes. A framework to address how practice patterns, risk factors, and outcomes relate to organization…
The Utility of Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis in the Study of Tuberculosis Incidences in an Urban Canadian Population
Human health is a key determinant of individual quality of life and effective national economic development. Public health management and disease control are important responsibilities for governments and decision makers. In this study, a GIS-based exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA) process is used to provide insights into the demographic factors associated with incidences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) in the Greater Vancouver Regional…
Do Longer Delays for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Contribute to Preoperative Mortality in Less Urgent Patients
BACKGROUND: Priority wait lists are common for managing access to cardiac surgery in publicly funded health systems. We evaluated whether longer delays contribute to the probability of death before surgery among patients prioritized into the less urgent category. METHODS: We studied records of 9233 patients registered for isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in British Columbia, Canada. The primary outcome was death before surgery. We est…
The validity of generic and condition-specific preference-based instruments
Health Literacy, Language, and Ethnicity-Related Factors in Newcomer Asthma Patients to Canada
Does Culture or Illness Change a Smoker's Perspective on Cessation
Tobacco control clinics and care providers need to adopt culturally and linguistically relevant interventions to facilitate behavioral modifications and cessation in ethnic minority communities
The added effect of comorbidity on health-related quality of life in patients with asthma
Influences of Socioeconomic Status on Costs of Asthma Under Universal Health Coverage
BACKGROUND: Despite Canada's provision of universal health coverage, socioeconomic barriers to good-quality health care remain. Asthma provides an appropriate case study given its high prevalence, availability of effective controller therapies, and known variations in care. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to examine the extent of differences in the economic burden of asthma and indicators of guideline-based care across socioeconomic status (…
An Integrated Framework to Conceptualize and Develop the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool (VAHLT)
There is currently no comprehensive tool to assess the functional health literacy (HL) skills of chronic airway disease (CAD) patients. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a new HL measure, the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool (VAHLT). The tool was developed through the following phases: (1) Tool conceptualization , consisting of: (A) a systematic review (SR), (B) focus group sessions with CAD patients to understan…
Measuring skill-based health literacy in chronic airway disease patients
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Medicine (10 works) · Asthma (5 works) · Asthma and respiratory diseases (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Health literacy (3 works)