Rebecca Ledsky
Biographic Data
| ID | 6061618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Ledsky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Ledsky |
| SIGNATURE | LEDSKY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Susan M. Blake and Richard Windsor are with the Department of Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC. Rebecca Ledsky, Richard Sawyer, and David Lohrmann are with the Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC. Carol Goodenow is with the Massachusetts Department of Education, Malden. |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1620-5900 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Marketing Self-management Education
Objective Self-management education (SME) refers to educational interventions that help individuals with chronic diseases maintain or improve their quality of life. To help increase SME participation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted audience research to assess feasibility of a campaign to market SME as a chronic disease management strategy and increase future receptivity to specific SME programs. Methods Twenty focus g…
Health Status and Health Service Access and Use Among Children in U.S. Immigrant Families
Objectives. We examined the health status and patterns of health care use of children in US immigrant families. Methods. Data from the 1999 National Survey of America’s Families were used to create 3 subgroups of immigrant children: US-born children with noncitizen parents, foreign-born children who were naturalized US citizens, and foreign-born children with noncitizen parents. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to examine rel…
A Community-Based Intervention Designed to Increase Preventive Health Care Seeking Among Adolescents
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase preventive health care seeking among adolescents. Methods. Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years, recruited from community-based organizations in 2 different communities, were randomized into either a 3-session intervention or a control condition. We estimated outcomes from 3-month follow-up data using logistic and ordinary least squares regression. Resu…
Condom Availability Programs in Massachusetts High Schools
Objectives. This study assessed relationships between condom availability programs accompanied by community discussion and involvement and adolescent sexual practices. Methods. Sexual practice and condom use differences were assessed in a representative sample of 4166 adolescents enrolled in high schools with and without condom availability programs. Results. Adolescents in schools where condoms were available were more likely to receive condom u…
Health Status and Health Service Access and Use Among Children in U.S. Immigrant Families
Objectives. We examined the health status and patterns of health care use of children in US immigrant families. Methods. Data from the 1999 National Survey of America’s Families were used to create 3 subgroups of immigrant children: US-born children with noncitizen parents, foreign-born children who were naturalized US citizens, and foreign-born children with noncitizen parents. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to examine rel…
Condom Availability Programs in Massachusetts High Schools
Objectives. This study assessed relationships between condom availability programs accompanied by community discussion and involvement and adolescent sexual practices. Methods. Sexual practice and condom use differences were assessed in a representative sample of 4166 adolescents enrolled in high schools with and without condom availability programs. Results. Adolescents in schools where condoms were available were more likely to receive condom u…
A Community-Based Intervention Designed to Increase Preventive Health Care Seeking Among Adolescents
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase preventive health care seeking among adolescents. Methods. Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years, recruited from community-based organizations in 2 different communities, were randomized into either a 3-session intervention or a control condition. We estimated outcomes from 3-month follow-up data using logistic and ordinary least squares regression. Resu…
Condom Availability Programs in Massachusetts High Schools
Objectives. This study assessed relationships between condom availability programs accompanied by community discussion and involvement and adolescent sexual practices. Methods. Sexual practice and condom use differences were assessed in a representative sample of 4166 adolescents enrolled in high schools with and without condom availability programs. Results. Adolescents in schools where condoms were available were more likely to receive condom u…
A Community-Based Intervention Designed to Increase Preventive Health Care Seeking Among Adolescents
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase preventive health care seeking among adolescents. Methods. Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years, recruited from community-based organizations in 2 different communities, were randomized into either a 3-session intervention or a control condition. We estimated outcomes from 3-month follow-up data using logistic and ordinary least squares regression. Resu…
Health Status and Health Service Access and Use Among Children in U.S. Immigrant Families
Objectives. We examined the health status and patterns of health care use of children in US immigrant families. Methods. Data from the 1999 National Survey of America’s Families were used to create 3 subgroups of immigrant children: US-born children with noncitizen parents, foreign-born children who were naturalized US citizens, and foreign-born children with noncitizen parents. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to examine rel…
Marketing Self-management Education
Objective Self-management education (SME) refers to educational interventions that help individuals with chronic diseases maintain or improve their quality of life. To help increase SME participation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted audience research to assess feasibility of a campaign to market SME as a chronic disease management strategy and increase future receptivity to specific SME programs. Methods Twenty focus g…
Medicine (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)