Kara Marie Kubiak Bensley
Biographic Data
| ID | 8924741 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kara Marie Kubiak Bensley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kara Marie Kubiak |
| FAMILY NAME | Bensley |
| SIGNATURE | BENSLEY K M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bastyr University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5494-0810 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Enhanced Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity Using Clinical Data
BACKGROUND: Collection of accurate Hispanic ethnicity data is critical to evaluate disparities in health and health care. However, this information is often inconsistently recorded in electronic health record (EHR) data. OBJECTIVE: To enhance capture of Hispanic ethnicity in the Veterans Affairs EHR and compare relative disparities in health and health care. METHODS: We first developed an algorithm based on surname and country of birth. We then d…
Postmortem screening of opioids, benzodiazepines, and alcohol among rural and urban suicide decedents
PURPOSE: Fatal suicides involving opioids are increasingly common, particularly in rural areas. As co-use of opioids with other substances contributes significantly to mortality risk, we examined whether positive screens for opioids with other substances is more prevalent among rural versus urban suicide deaths, as this could have implications for public health strategies to reduce overdose suicides. METHODS: Data from all states reporting opioid…
Differences in Receipt of Alcohol‐Related Care Across Rurality Among VA Patients Living With HIV With Unhealthy Alcohol Use
PURPOSE: It is unknown whether receipt of evidence-based alcohol-related care varies by rurality among people living with HIV (PLWH) with unhealthy alcohol use-a population for whom such care is particularly important. METHODS: All positive screens for unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT-C ≥ 5) among PLWH were identified using Veterans Health Administration electronic health record data (10/1/09-5/30/13). Three domains of alcohol-related care were asses…
Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Patients Living With HIV in Urban, Large Rural, and Small Rural Areas
BACKGROUND: For people living with HIV (PLWH), alcohol use is harmful and may be influenced by unique challenges faced by PLWH living in rural areas. We describe patterns of alcohol use across rurality among PLWH. METHODS: Veterans Aging Cohort Study electronic health record data were used to identify patients with HIV (ICD-9 codes for HIV or AIDS) who completed AUDIT-C alcohol screening between February 1, 2008, and September 30, 2014. Regressio…
Differences in Perceptions of and Practices Regarding Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders Among VA Primary Care Providers in Urban and Rural Clinics
BACKGROUND: Effective behavioral and pharmacological treatments are available and recommended for patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) but rarely received. Barriers to receipt and provision of evidence-based AUD treatments delivered by specialists may be greatest in rural areas. METHODS: A targeted subanalysis of qualitative interview data collected from primary care providers at 5 Veterans Affairs clinics was conducted to identify differenc…
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Differences in Perceptions of and Practices Regarding Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders Among VA Primary Care Providers in Urban and Rural Clinics
BACKGROUND: Effective behavioral and pharmacological treatments are available and recommended for patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) but rarely received. Barriers to receipt and provision of evidence-based AUD treatments delivered by specialists may be greatest in rural areas. METHODS: A targeted subanalysis of qualitative interview data collected from primary care providers at 5 Veterans Affairs clinics was conducted to identify differenc…
Differences in Receipt of Alcohol‐Related Care Across Rurality Among VA Patients Living With HIV With Unhealthy Alcohol Use
PURPOSE: It is unknown whether receipt of evidence-based alcohol-related care varies by rurality among people living with HIV (PLWH) with unhealthy alcohol use-a population for whom such care is particularly important. METHODS: All positive screens for unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT-C ≥ 5) among PLWH were identified using Veterans Health Administration electronic health record data (10/1/09-5/30/13). Three domains of alcohol-related care were asses…
Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Patients Living With HIV in Urban, Large Rural, and Small Rural Areas
BACKGROUND: For people living with HIV (PLWH), alcohol use is harmful and may be influenced by unique challenges faced by PLWH living in rural areas. We describe patterns of alcohol use across rurality among PLWH. METHODS: Veterans Aging Cohort Study electronic health record data were used to identify patients with HIV (ICD-9 codes for HIV or AIDS) who completed AUDIT-C alcohol screening between February 1, 2008, and September 30, 2014. Regressio…
Postmortem screening of opioids, benzodiazepines, and alcohol among rural and urban suicide decedents
PURPOSE: Fatal suicides involving opioids are increasingly common, particularly in rural areas. As co-use of opioids with other substances contributes significantly to mortality risk, we examined whether positive screens for opioids with other substances is more prevalent among rural versus urban suicide deaths, as this could have implications for public health strategies to reduce overdose suicides. METHODS: Data from all states reporting opioid…
Enhanced Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity Using Clinical Data
BACKGROUND: Collection of accurate Hispanic ethnicity data is critical to evaluate disparities in health and health care. However, this information is often inconsistently recorded in electronic health record (EHR) data. OBJECTIVE: To enhance capture of Hispanic ethnicity in the Veterans Affairs EHR and compare relative disparities in health and health care. METHODS: We first developed an algorithm based on surname and country of birth. We then d…
Medicine (5 works) · Rural area (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Rurality (3 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (3 works) · Alcohol (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works)