Donald E Morisky
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1399663 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Donald E Morisky |
| PRENOMES | Donald E |
| SOBRENOME | Morisky |
| ASSINATURA | MORISKY D E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1338-2231 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 44 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 57 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 44 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1983 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Psychological distress and obesity risk among U.S. college students
The unique social context of college predisposes students to higher level of psychological distress that affects their health behaviors and obesity risk. This study examined social context, lifestyle behaviors of diet, physical activity, and sleep in the association between psychological distress and BMI. Participants from a large public university in Southern California ( N = 690, 70.4% female, M age = 22.15) completed an in-class survey and 7-d…
Factors Associated with Medication Adherence among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
As diabetes increases globally, high mortality increases due to complications of uncontrolled sugar. Medication adherence is important to control blood sugar and prevent its complications. Objective of the study was to identify factors associated with medication adherence among type 2 diabetes patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 343 patients visiting Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal, for their fasting blood sugar test from September to…
Correlates of depression and anxiety among homeless adults with latent tuberculosis infection
Homeless persons have disproportionate rates of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). LTBI treatment can prevent and reduce active tuberculosis spread. We examined associations between mental health, social support, and perceptions of general health in 50 LTBI-positive, homeless adults enrolled in LTBI treatment. Depression and anxiety prevalence were 40% and 48%, respectively. Depression was negatively associated with general health, positive so…
Acceptance of Illness and Compliance with Therapeutic Recommendations in Patients with Hypertension
Arterial hypertension (AH) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases increasing mortality rates in Poland and worldwide. Due to its prevalence, complications and treatment costs, AH is a significant health-related, economic and social problem. The aim of this study was to assess the level of acceptance of illness and compliance with therapeutic recommendations in patients with AH. The study included 200 outpatient hypertensive patients, 8…
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Nurse-Led, Community Health Worker Partnered Latent Tuberculosis Medication Adherence Model for Homeless Adults
Homeless adults are at increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), which can lead to active tuberculosis (TB) disease. The purpose of this study was to assess acceptability and feasibility of a six-month, nurse-led, community health worker-partnered short-course treatment (3HP) LTBI adherence model for a high risk, LTBI positive, homeless population. Informed by our community advisory board (CAB) and community-based participatory rese…
Evaluating Factors Impacting Medication Adherence Among Rural, Urban, and Suburban Populations
PURPOSE: To evaluate differences in prescription medication adherence rates, as well as influencing factors, in rural and urban adults. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of the 2015 National Consumer Survey on the Medication Experience and Pharmacists' Role. A total of 26,173 participants completed the survey and provided usable data. Participants using between 1 and 30 prescription medications and living more than 0 miles and up to 200 m…
Impacts of Type D Personality and Depression, Alone and in Combination, on Medication Non-Adherence Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Background : Medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is essential to preventing the risk of restenosis. Even though Type D personality and depression have been known to affect medication non-adherence, their combined influence on PCI patients remains unclear. Aim : We aimed to identify how both Type D personality and depression were associated with medication non-adherence for 3 months after successful PCI. Methods : T…
Preventing syndemic Zika virus, HIV/STIs and unintended pregnancy
Syndemic Zika virus, HIV and unintended pregnancy call for an urgent understanding of dual method (condoms with another modern non-barrier contraceptive) and consistent condom use. Multinomial and logistic regression analysis using data from the Pesquisa Nacional de Demografia e Saúde da Criança e da Mulher (PNDS), a nationally representative household survey of reproductive-aged women in Brazil, identified the socio-demographic, fertility and re…
Acculturation, Medication Adherence, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Blood Pressure Control Among Arab Americans
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between acculturation, medication adherence, lifestyle behaviors (e.g., physical activity, nutrition, weight control), and blood pressure control among hypertensive Arab Americans. Design: The study utilized a cross-sectional descriptive design. A convenience sample of 126 participants completed questionnaires and had measures of blood pressure, weight, and height. Forty-six participa…
Influence of Socioeconomic Factors, Gender and Indigenous Status on Smoking in Taiwan
The indigenous Austronesian minority of Taiwan is heavily affected by health disparities which may include suffering from a greater burden of the tobacco epidemic. While a lack of representative data has historically precluded an investigation of the differences in smoking between Taiwanese ethnicities, these data have recently become available through an annual population-based telephone survey conducted by the Health Promotion Administration, M…
Improving adherence to medication in adults with diabetes in the United Arab Emirates
Adults with diabetes would benefit from educational sessions focusing on the importance of adherence to medication. Public health strategies should focus on wider educational strategies targeting medication adherence in diabetic patients in the UAE
Sexual Risk Behaviors and Substance Use Among Men Sexually Victimized by Women
Objectives. To investigate whether forced sex of men by women was associated with sexual risk behaviors, and whether this association was mediated by substance use. Methods. Data from US men aged 18 years or older at interview in the National Survey of Family Growth 2006–2010 (n = 8108) who reported sexual behavior history. Outcome variables were condom use at most recent sex and number of lifetime sexual partners. Sexual activity covariates incl…
Bias in Self-Reported Condom Use
Sex on demand
BACKGROUND: Geosocial networking applications (GSN apps) used for meeting sexual partners have become increasingly popular with men who have sex with men (MSM) since 2009. The current study aimed to determine if self-identified HIV-negative, MSM clinic attendees who used GSN apps have an increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) compared to self-identified HIV-negative, MSM attendees who met sexual partners via in-person venues…
Underage youth trading sex in the Philippines
This study examines the socio-structural sexual health risks of female youth (aged 14-17) working in bar/spa venues and brothels in the Philippines, compared to their older counterparts. Aside from this study, few female sex work studies have interviewed youth under 18. On four southern Philippines islands, 770 female sex workers (FSWs), aged 14-48, were recruited from bar/spa venues and brothels to participate in a socio-structural HIV preventio…
Female Media Use Behavior and Agreement with Publicly Promoted Agenda-Specific Health Messages
This study set out to explore the relationship between female media use behavior and agreement with agenda-specific publicly promoted health messages. A random digit dial telephone cross-sectional survey was conducted using a nationally representative sample of female residents aged 25 and over. Respondents' agreement with health messages was measured by a six-item Health Information Scale (HIS). Data were analyzed using chi-square tests and mult…
Validation of the Osteoporosis-Specific Morisky Medication Adherence Scale in long-term users of bisphosphonates
Family Network, Workplace Network, and Their Influence on Condom Use
The objective of this study was to qualitatively explore the components of social networks and their influence on condom use among female sex workers (FSWs) aged 35 years and older in China. In-depth interviews with 63 older FSWs and 6 focus group interviews with pimps and owners of roadside salons and hotels were conducted in 3 Chinese cities. The mean age of participants was 42.6 years old (SD = 6.9 years) and the mean age of starting sex work …
Social and Structural Factors Associated with Consistent Condom Use Among Female Entertainment Workers Trading Sex in the Philippines
Organizational policy recommendations for control of STI/HIV among female sex workers in China
This article aims to address female sex workers at high risk for contracting HIV in China by recommending evidence-based socio-structural interventions and policies at the national level that have yielded effective outcomes in other countries. National governments such as the Philippines and Hong Kong have utilized the Social Hygiene Clinic (SHC) model. A similar national policy can be highly effective in China. Evidence-based research study resu…
Acceptability of rapid oral fluid HIV testing among male injection drug users in Taiwan, 1997 and 2007
Rapid oral fluid HIV testing (rapid oral testing) is in the process of being adapted in Taiwan and elsewhere given its advantages over prior HIV testing methods. To guide this process, we examined the acceptability of rapid oral testing at two time points (i.e., 1997 and 2007) among one of the highest risk populations, male injection drug users (IDUs). For this purpose, an anonymous self-administered survey was completed by HIV-negative IDUs invo…
Quality of life and needs assessment on people living with HIV and Aids in Malawi
PURPOSE: Malawi is a sub-Saharan African nation with a severe HIV epidemic. The quality of life (QoL) has never been investigated among people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Malawi. This study examines the QoL and associated factors including life needs among PLWHA at different stages of their illness in the northern region of Malawi. METHODS: Survey analysis of consecutive outpatient participants receiving highly active antiretroviral thera…
A Multilevel Analysis of the Impact of Socio-Structural and Environmental Influences on Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers
This study uses multilevel analysis to examine individual, organizational and community levels of influence on condom use among female commercial sex workers (FSW) in the Philippines. A randomized controlled study involving 1,382 female commercial sex workers assigned to three intervention groups consisting of peer education, managerial training, combined peer and managerial intervention and a usual care control group was conducted. The results o…
The growing cohort of seniors with HIV/Aids
HIV/AIDS medications are generally expensive and government assistance is often necessary to limit high out-of-pocket patient costs. Lowered patient out-of-pocket costs were the objective of government involvement in drug provision through legislation creating Medicare Part D. However, the Medicare program faces a surge in those beneficiaries living longer on more effective antiretroviral drugs. Higher prevalence of HIV/AIDS patients means more o…
Prevalence and correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation among HIV-infected male inmates in Taiwan
The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation (SI) among HIV-infected male inmates. All participants in seven prisons, comprising roughly 20% of all HIV-infected male inmates in Taiwan, were stratified by geographic location and surveyed using a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire. The five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) was used on 535 participants to measure various dimensi…
Five-year blood pressure control and mortality following health education for hypertensive patients
Three health education interventions for urban poor hypertensive patients were introduced sequentially in a randomized factorial design: 1) an exit interview to increase understanding of and compliance with the prescribed regimen; 2) a home visit to encourage a family member to provide support for the patient's regimen; and 3) invitations to small group sessions to increase the patient's confidence and ability to manage his/her problem. Previous …
Sexual Intercourse and the Age Difference between Adolescent Females and Their Romantic Partners
Young adolescent females with substantially older partners are much more likely than their peers to have sex with their partner, which exposes them to the risks of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
Sexual activities in bathhouses in Los Angeles county
In July and August 1986, 807 men were interviewed as they left seven bathhouses in Los Angeles County. While at the bathhouse, sixty‐one percent reported participating in sexual activities usually associated with a low risk of HIV transmission, and ten percent reported participating in receptive and/or insertive anal intercourse without a condom, behavior associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission. A greater proportion of the latter gr…
Family Network, Workplace Network, and Their Influence on Condom Use
The objective of this study was to qualitatively explore the components of social networks and their influence on condom use among female sex workers (FSWs) aged 35 years and older in China. In-depth interviews with 63 older FSWs and 6 focus group interviews with pimps and owners of roadside salons and hotels were conducted in 3 Chinese cities. The mean age of participants was 42.6 years old (SD = 6.9 years) and the mean age of starting sex work …
The influence of parental monitoring and communication on adolescents sexual behavior and intentions
This study examined the influence of parental monitoring and communication on behavior and behavioral intentions for a broad range of sexual behavior among early adolescents. The participants (ages 11–16) reported on the sexual behaviors they had engaged in (from holding hands to vaginal sex) and their intentions to engage in these behaviors in the next 12 months. The results were different for males versus females. For males, parental monitoring…
Five-year blood pressure control and mortality following health education for hypertensive patients
Three health education interventions for urban poor hypertensive patients were introduced sequentially in a randomized factorial design: 1) an exit interview to increase understanding of and compliance with the prescribed regimen; 2) a home visit to encourage a family member to provide support for the patient's regimen; and 3) invitations to small group sessions to increase the patient's confidence and ability to manage his/her problem. Previous …
Author's Response to Kirscht and to Tuthill, et al
Author's Response to Kirscht and to Tuthill, et al Affiliation Donald E. Morisky, David M. Levine, Lawrence W. Green, Sam Shapiro, R. Patterson Russell, and Craig R. Smith CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.11.1330-b Published Online: October 07, 2011
Concurrent and Predictive Validity of a Self-reported Measure of Medication Adherence
Adherence to the medical regimen continues to rank as a major clinical problem in the management of patients with essential hypertension, as in other conditions treated with drugs and life-style modification. This article reviews the psychometric properties and tests the concurrent and predictive validity of a structured four-item self-reported adherence measure (alpha reliability = 0.61), which can be easily integrated into the medical visit. It…
Sexual activities in bathhouses in Los Angeles county
In July and August 1986, 807 men were interviewed as they left seven bathhouses in Los Angeles County. While at the bathhouse, sixty‐one percent reported participating in sexual activities usually associated with a low risk of HIV transmission, and ten percent reported participating in receptive and/or insertive anal intercourse without a condom, behavior associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission. A greater proportion of the latter gr…
The effects of establishment practices, knowledge and attitudes on condom use among Filipina sex workers
The findings for a baseline assessment for a community-based HIV/STD prevention intervention for commercial sex workers (CSWs) and managers of the establishments that employ them in the Philippines is presented in this study. CSW knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and establishment policies concerning HIV prevention were assessed. Baseline assessments are part of an iterative process that will be used to modify the planned intervention. The prelimi…
Applying the Theory of Reasoned Action to Condom Use Among Sex Workers
Behavioral intervention and education have been widely acknowledged as holding the greatest promise for slowing the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This study assessed the relationship between constructs from the Theory of Reasoned Action on condom use in a sample of 1394 Filipina sex workers. Path analysis for observed variables was used to examine the relationship between attitudes, norms and behavioral intentions on behaviors…
'Don't know' and 'didn't think of it'
We examined the specific reasons Latino adolescents did or did not use condoms at first intercourse and their specific reasons for their perceived risk for contracting HIV. Latino adolescents (n = 618), ages 11-19, completed a face-to-face interview that included information on demographics (sex, age, family-status (lives with both natural parents versus other family structure) and country of birth) and sexual behaviour. The respondents cited 'do…
Modeling Personal and Situational Influences on Condom Use Among Establishment-Based Commercial Sex Workers in the Philippines
Sexual Intercourse and the Age Difference between Adolescent Females and Their Romantic Partners
Young adolescent females with substantially older partners are much more likely than their peers to have sex with their partner, which exposes them to the risks of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
A model HIV/Aids risk reduction programme in the Philippines
A 3-year, longitudinal, quasi-experimental study using participatory action research (PAR) was conducted to determine the feasibility and efficiency of an expanded sexually transmitted infection (STI) HIV/AIDS prevention program among diverse high-risk male heterosexual populations in the southern Philippines. A total of 3389 participants ( approximately 200 males from each of 18 study groups) were recruited, and 221 were trained as peer counselo…
Perception of Health Status by Homeless US Veterans
Perceptions of health status among 331 homeless veterans and homeless nonveterans were examined. Homeless veterans were significantly less apt to perceive their health as fair/poor (8%) compared to non-veteran homeless men (19%). Homeless veterans were also more likely to report having a regular source of care (57% versus 36%). Logistic regression analysis indicated the adjusted odds of fair/poor health were more than two times greater for person…
Predictors of workplace sexual health policy at sex work establishments in the Philippines
Based on the literature, we identified manager and establishment characteristics that we hypothesized are related to workplace policies that support HIV protective behavior. We developed a sexual health policy index consisting of 11 items as our outcome variable. We utilized both bivariate and multivariate analysis of variance. The significant variables in our bivariate analyses (establishment type, number of employees, manager age, and membershi…
Clinic appointment attendance for sexually transmitted infection screening among Filipina sex workers
This study evaluates putative individual- and contextual-level social risk factors that may influence the likelihood that Filipina female sex workers (FSWs) attend and utilize health services for STI screening. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 1004 FSWs and their 86 employers. Research staff also collected clinic appointment attendance data. Hierarchical linear modelling was used to estimate the simultaneous effects of individual- and …
Adherence to Antiretroviral Medication Regimens
Evaluating HIV/Aids education programmes in Ugandan secondary schools
Although not part of the national curriculum until 2004, HIV/AIDS education has been taught for some time in Ugandan secondary schools through a variety of extracurricular means, including the media, youth groups, drama, music, and Parent–Teacher Associations. This article identifies and evaluates the integration of HIV/AIDS information into the national curriculum in Ugandan secondary schools between 2002 and 2004, based on the viewpoints of adm…
Retracted
This study examines the psychometric properties and tests the concurrent and predictive validity of a structured, self‐reported medication adherence measure in patients with hypertension. The authors also assessed various psychosocial determinants of adherence, such as knowledge, social support, satisfaction with care, and complexity of the medical regimen. A total of 1367 patients participated in the study; mean age was 52.5 years, 40.8% were ma…
Using motivational interviewing to promote adherence to antiretroviral medications
The primary aim of this study was to test an intervention to support antiretroviral medication adherence among primarily low-income men and women with HIV. The study was a randomized controlled trial (Get Busy Living) with participants assigned to treatment (Motivational Interviewing [MI]) and control groups. Participants were recruited from an HIV/AIDS clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Of those referred to the study, 247 completed a baseline asses…
Promoting HIV Testing and Condom Use Among Filipina Commercial Sex Workers
The influence of parental monitoring and communication on adolescents sexual behavior and intentions
This study examined the influence of parental monitoring and communication on behavior and behavioral intentions for a broad range of sexual behavior among early adolescents. The participants (ages 11–16) reported on the sexual behaviors they had engaged in (from holding hands to vaginal sex) and their intentions to engage in these behaviors in the next 12 months. The results were different for males versus females. For males, parental monitoring…
The growing cohort of seniors with HIV/Aids
HIV/AIDS medications are generally expensive and government assistance is often necessary to limit high out-of-pocket patient costs. Lowered patient out-of-pocket costs were the objective of government involvement in drug provision through legislation creating Medicare Part D. However, the Medicare program faces a surge in those beneficiaries living longer on more effective antiretroviral drugs. Higher prevalence of HIV/AIDS patients means more o…
Prevalence and correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation among HIV-infected male inmates in Taiwan
The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation (SI) among HIV-infected male inmates. All participants in seven prisons, comprising roughly 20% of all HIV-infected male inmates in Taiwan, were stratified by geographic location and surveyed using a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire. The five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) was used on 535 participants to measure various dimensi…
Organizational policy recommendations for control of STI/HIV among female sex workers in China
This article aims to address female sex workers at high risk for contracting HIV in China by recommending evidence-based socio-structural interventions and policies at the national level that have yielded effective outcomes in other countries. National governments such as the Philippines and Hong Kong have utilized the Social Hygiene Clinic (SHC) model. A similar national policy can be highly effective in China. Evidence-based research study resu…
Acceptability of rapid oral fluid HIV testing among male injection drug users in Taiwan, 1997 and 2007
Rapid oral fluid HIV testing (rapid oral testing) is in the process of being adapted in Taiwan and elsewhere given its advantages over prior HIV testing methods. To guide this process, we examined the acceptability of rapid oral testing at two time points (i.e., 1997 and 2007) among one of the highest risk populations, male injection drug users (IDUs). For this purpose, an anonymous self-administered survey was completed by HIV-negative IDUs invo…
Quality of life and needs assessment on people living with HIV and Aids in Malawi
PURPOSE: Malawi is a sub-Saharan African nation with a severe HIV epidemic. The quality of life (QoL) has never been investigated among people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Malawi. This study examines the QoL and associated factors including life needs among PLWHA at different stages of their illness in the northern region of Malawi. METHODS: Survey analysis of consecutive outpatient participants receiving highly active antiretroviral thera…
A Multilevel Analysis of the Impact of Socio-Structural and Environmental Influences on Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers
This study uses multilevel analysis to examine individual, organizational and community levels of influence on condom use among female commercial sex workers (FSW) in the Philippines. A randomized controlled study involving 1,382 female commercial sex workers assigned to three intervention groups consisting of peer education, managerial training, combined peer and managerial intervention and a usual care control group was conducted. The results o…
Medicine (44 obras) · Family medicine (23 obras) · Psychology (20 obras) · Environmental health (19 obras) · Demography (17 obras) · Psychiatry (17 obras) · Psychological intervention (17 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (16 obras) · Condom (14 obras) · Sex work and related issues (14 obras)