Annette M Totten
Biographic Data
| ID | 5547265 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Annette M Totten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Annette M |
| FAMILY NAME | Totten |
| SIGNATURE | TOTTEN A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oregon Health & Science University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9100-8678 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Measuring Primary Care Spending in the US by State
This case series identifies states’ estimates of primary care spending and recommends steps policymakers can take toward standardizing these estimates
Conducting Comparative Effectiveness, Multisite Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning Trials
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funded multiple large-scale comparative effectiveness clinical trials evaluating palliative care (PC) and advance care planning (ACP) healthcare delivery models. This article provides an overview of the most common barriers our investigative teams encountered while implementing these trials and the strategies we utilized to overcome these challenges, with particular attention to identifying…
Sleep disorders among rural Veterans
PURPOSE: To describe and compare demographic characteristics and comorbidities of rural and urban Veterans diagnosed with sleep disorders, and to evaluate whether rurality is a disparity for sleep care among Veterans. METHODS: Numbers of Veterans with sleep disorders and comorbid conditions were determined using the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Corporate Data Warehouse, a database that contains detailed clinical information for all Veter…
Does Community Outsourcing Improve Timeliness of Care for Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
BACKGROUND: Providing timely access to care has been a long-standing priority for the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Recent strategies to reduce long wait times have focused on purchasing community care by a fee-for-service model. Whether outsourcing Veterans Affairs (VA) specialty care to the community improves access is unclear. OBJECTIVES: We compared time from referral to treatment among Veterans whose care was provided by VA versus comm…
Assessing Content Validity of the Patient Generated Index Using Cognitive Interviews
The effects of cancer and its treatment on quality of life contribute to patient and clinician decisions. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a subjective concept, leading to variation in its definition. This presents challenges when measuring HRQL and evaluating interventions. The designers of the Patient Generated Index (PGI) addressed these challenges by having individuals identify areas of their lives affected by illness and treatment, t…
Proxy Sources for Information on Nursing Home Residents' Quality of Life
Although staff and family proxy domain scores are significantly correlated with resident scores, the level of correlation suggests they cannot simply be substituted for resident reports of QOL. Determining how proxy reports can be used for residents who cannot be interviewed at all remains an unresolved challenge
Proxy Sources for Information on Nursing Home Residents' Quality of Life
Although staff and family proxy domain scores are significantly correlated with resident scores, the level of correlation suggests they cannot simply be substituted for resident reports of QOL. Determining how proxy reports can be used for residents who cannot be interviewed at all remains an unresolved challenge
Proxy Sources for Information on Nursing Home Residents' Quality of Life
Although staff and family proxy domain scores are significantly correlated with resident scores, the level of correlation suggests they cannot simply be substituted for resident reports of QOL. Determining how proxy reports can be used for residents who cannot be interviewed at all remains an unresolved challenge
Assessing Content Validity of the Patient Generated Index Using Cognitive Interviews
The effects of cancer and its treatment on quality of life contribute to patient and clinician decisions. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a subjective concept, leading to variation in its definition. This presents challenges when measuring HRQL and evaluating interventions. The designers of the Patient Generated Index (PGI) addressed these challenges by having individuals identify areas of their lives affected by illness and treatment, t…
Does Community Outsourcing Improve Timeliness of Care for Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
BACKGROUND: Providing timely access to care has been a long-standing priority for the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Recent strategies to reduce long wait times have focused on purchasing community care by a fee-for-service model. Whether outsourcing Veterans Affairs (VA) specialty care to the community improves access is unclear. OBJECTIVES: We compared time from referral to treatment among Veterans whose care was provided by VA versus comm…
Sleep disorders among rural Veterans
PURPOSE: To describe and compare demographic characteristics and comorbidities of rural and urban Veterans diagnosed with sleep disorders, and to evaluate whether rurality is a disparity for sleep care among Veterans. METHODS: Numbers of Veterans with sleep disorders and comorbid conditions were determined using the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Corporate Data Warehouse, a database that contains detailed clinical information for all Veter…
Measuring Primary Care Spending in the US by State
This case series identifies states’ estimates of primary care spending and recommends steps policymakers can take toward standardizing these estimates
Conducting Comparative Effectiveness, Multisite Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning Trials
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funded multiple large-scale comparative effectiveness clinical trials evaluating palliative care (PC) and advance care planning (ACP) healthcare delivery models. This article provides an overview of the most common barriers our investigative teams encountered while implementing these trials and the strategies we utilized to overcome these challenges, with particular attention to identifying…
Medicine (6 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works)