Michael K Paasche-Orlow

Dados Biográficos

ID208189
NOMEMichael K Paasche-Orlow
PRENOMESMichael K
SOBRENOMEPaasche-Orlow
ASSINATURAPAASCHE-ORLOW M K
AFILIAÇÕESSection of General Internal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS15
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR15
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2005
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Immigrant perspectives on navigating the US healthcare system in the Post-Covid-19 landscape

    Open AccessColleen Laurence, Mari-Lynn Drainoni et al.ARTICLEJournal of Migration and Health2026

    Introduction The experiences of immigrants navigating the United States (US) healthcare system in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era are unknown. This study explores the experiences of recently arrived Haitian and Ugandan immigrants navigating this greatly changed system. Methods This single-center study used photo-elicitation, a qualitative method in which photos taken by participants served as an interview guide. Participants were recruited between…

  • Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion was Associated With Reductions in the Proportion of Hospitalizations That are Potentially Preventable Among Hispanic and White Adults

    Amresh Hanchate, Amresh D Hanchate et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2023Referências: 40

    OBJECTIVE: Using data on 5 years of postexpansion experience, we examined whether the coverage gains from Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion among Black, Hispanic, and White individuals led to improvements in objective indicators of outpatient care adequacy and quality. RESEARCH DESIGN: For the population of adults aged 45-64 with no insurance or Medicaid coverage, we obtained data on census population and hospitalizations for ambulatory care…

  • Examination of Elective Bariatric Surgery Rates Before and After US Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion

    Open AccessAmresh Hanchate, Amresh D Hanchate et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2021

    This cohort study found that Medicaid expansion was associated with increased rates of bariatric surgery among lower-income non-Hispanic White individuals, but not among Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black individuals

  • Beyond Gender Identity Disorder Diagnoses Codes

    Guneet K Jasuja, Alexander de Groot et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2020Referências: 34

    BACKGROUND: Large administrative databases often do not capture gender identity data, limiting researchers' ability to identify transgender people and complicating the study of this population. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to develop methods for identifying transgender people in a large, national dataset for insured adults. RESEARCH DESIGN: This was a retrospective analysis of administrative claims data. After using gender identity …

  • Designing and Evaluating a Digital Family Health History Tool for Spanish Speakers

    Open AccessMaria Cerda Diez, Dharma E Cortés et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2019

    Digital family health history tools have been developed but few have been tested with non-English speakers and evaluated for acceptability and usability. This study describes the cultural and linguistic adaptation and evaluation of a family health history tool (VICKY: VIrtual Counselor for Knowing Your Family History) for Spanish speakers. In-depth interviews were conducted with 56 Spanish-speaking participants; a subset of 30 also participated i…

  • Identifying and Addressing Language Needs in Primary Care

    Open AccessJulia E Murphy, David Washington et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2019Referências: 60

  • Is 30-Day Posthospitalization Mortality Lower Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities

    Meng-Ying Lin, Meng-Yun Lin et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2018Referências: 24

    BACKGROUND: Multiple studies have reported that risk-adjusted rates of 30-day mortality after hospitalization for an acute condition are lower among blacks compared with whites. OBJECTIVE: To examine if previously reported lower mortality for minorities, relative to whites, is accounted for by adjustment for do-not-resuscitate status, potentially unconfirmed admission diagnosis, and differential risk of hospitalization. RESEARCH DESIGN: Using inp…

  • Sociodemographic Factors Mediate Race and Ethnicity-associated Childhood Asthma Health Disparities

    Open AccessDavid M Washington, Laura M Curtis et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2018Referências: 34

  • The Double Stigma of Limited Literacy and Mental Illness

    Open AccessAlisa K Lincoln, W E Adams et al.ARTICLESociety and Mental Health2017

    The disadvantaged social position of public mental health service users reflects synergistic relationships among tangible disadvantage and stigma and its consequences. Limited literacy, an important factor in social disadvantage and an additional source of stigma, is virtually absent from the discussion. Employing a mixed-methods, service user–informed design, we explore the meaning and impact of limited literacy in the lives of public mental hea…

  • Risk of Undetected Cancer at the Time of Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy and Laparoscopic Myomectomy

    Open AccessRebecca B Perkins, Roxane Handal-Orefice et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2015

  • Health Literacy Measurement

    Jolie N Haun, Jolie Haun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Communication2014

    This article aimed to provide a descriptive review of the psychometric properties and conceptual dimensions of published health literacy measurement tools. PsycINFO and PubMed search from 1999 through 2013, review of the grey literature, and an environmental scan was conducted to identify health literacy measurement tools. For each tool, we evaluated the conceptual dimensions assessed, test parameters, and psychometric properties. Of the 51 tools…

  • The Role of Numeracy on Cancer Screening Among Urban Women

    Arpita Aggarwal, Jeanne L Speckman et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2007

  • The Causal Pathways Linking Health Literacy to Health Outcomes

    Michael K Paasche-Orlow, Michael K Paasche‐Orlow et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2007

  • The prevalence of limited health literacy

    Michael K Paasche-Orlow, Michael K Paasche‐Orlow et al.ARTICLEJournal of General Internal…2005

  • Notices of Privacy Practices

    Michael K Paasche-Orlow, Michael K Paasche‐Orlow et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2005

    BACKGROUND: Federal regulation requires hospitals to present patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) that contains all stipulated content items, is readable by patients, and posted on institutional web sites. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether the NPP texts contain the required content, if readability is influenced by local literacy rates, and if readability or the presentation of NPP texts in other language…