Rajesh Balkrishnan
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 228991 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Rajesh Balkrishnan |
| PRENOMES | Rajesh |
| SOBRENOME | Balkrishnan |
| ASSINATURA | BALKRISHNAN R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Virginia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9363-9257 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2002 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Rural-urban inequalities and determinants of period poverty among women of reproductive age in Nigeria
Period poverty is a multidimensional public health crisis affecting approximately 1.9 billion individuals globally, characterised by regional inequalities and inadequate access to essential menstrual absorbents and functional Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. In Nigeria, socioeconomic and geographic disparities may exacerbate period poverty, particularly between rural and urban populations. However, nationally representative e…
Disparities in Antidiabetic Medication Discontinuation Between Non-Hispanic White and Black Beneficiaries in Medicare Across Diabetes Belt and Surrounding Area
Racial and Treatment Center Differences on Time to Treatment Initiation for Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy As an Initial Treatment
Persistent Disparities in Immunization Rates for the Seven-Vaccine Series Among Infants 19–35 Months in the United States
Objective: The seven-vaccine series protects infants from several preventable diseases, yet disparities in its use remain in the United States. Methods: We assessed the seven-vaccine immunization rate and its predictors in infants 19–35 months using the National Immunization Survey from 2009 to 2018. Results: The seven-vaccine series rate was 72.8%, well short of the healthy people 2020 target of 90%. African American infants, infants born to mot…
Cancer Disparities in Rural Appalachia
Purpose To document cancer‐related health disparities in Appalachia. Methods The current study investigated disparities in cancer incidence, mortality, and staging between rural Appalachians and those living outside of rural Appalachia. To accomplish this, mortality data for the United States from 1969 to 2011 were obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) using SEER * Stat. These data were used to compare trends in mortality…
The Effect of False-positive Mammograms on Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Initiation
BACKGROUND: Despite reported increases in anxiety following a false-positive mammogram, there is little evidence the effect rises to the clinical level of initiating medication. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of a false-positive mammogram on antidepressant or anxiolytic initiation and identify subpopulations most at risk. SUBJECTS: MarketScan commercial and Medicaid claims databases used to identify women ages 40-64 undergoing screening mammogr…
Refined comorbidity index based on dimensionality of comorbidity for use in studies of health-related quality of life
Predicting Late-stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Receipt of Adjuvant Therapy
PURPOSE: The 2-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method of measuring access to care has never been used to study cancer disparities in Appalachia. First, we evaluated the 2SFCA method in relation to traditional methods. We then examined the impact of access to mammography centers and primary care on late-stage breast cancer diagnosis and receipt of adjuvant hormonal therapy. METHODS: Cancer registries from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, and Nor…
Treatment of Anemia among Women with Chronic Kidney Disease in United States Outpatient Settings
The Importance of Medication Adherence in Improving Chronic-Disease Related Outcomes
From the College of Pharmacy and School of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Reprints: Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD, the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and School of Public Health, 500 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. E-mail: [email protected]
Trust and Satisfaction With Physicians, Insurers, and the Medical Profession
BACKGROUND: Conceptual or theoretical analysts of trust in medical settings distinguish among markedly different objects or types of trust. However, little is known about how similar or different these types of trust are in reality and the relationship of trust with satisfaction. OBJECTIVES: This exploratory study conducted a comparison among trust in one's personal physician, health insurer, and in the medical profession, and examined whether th…
Trust in the Medical Profession
Objective. To develop and test a multi‐item measure for general trust in physicians, in contrast with trust in a specific physician. Data Sources. Random national telephone survey of 502 adult subjects with a regular physician and source of payment. Study Design. Based on a multidimensional conceptual model, a large pool of candidate items was generated, tested, and revised using focus groups, expert reviewers, and pilot testing. The scale was an…
Measuring Patients’ Trust in their Primary Care Providers
Existing scales to measure trust in physicians have differing content and limited testing. To improve on these measures, a large item pool (n = 78) was generated following a detailed conceptual model and expert review. After pilot testing, the best-performing items were validated with a random national sample (n = 9) and a regional sample of HMO members (n = 99). Various psychometric tests produced a 10-item unidimensional scale consistent with m…
Investigating correlates of health related quality of life in a low-income sample of patients with diabetes
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Trust in the Medical Profession
Objective. To develop and test a multi‐item measure for general trust in physicians, in contrast with trust in a specific physician. Data Sources. Random national telephone survey of 502 adult subjects with a regular physician and source of payment. Study Design. Based on a multidimensional conceptual model, a large pool of candidate items was generated, tested, and revised using focus groups, expert reviewers, and pilot testing. The scale was an…
Measuring Patients’ Trust in their Primary Care Providers
Existing scales to measure trust in physicians have differing content and limited testing. To improve on these measures, a large item pool (n = 78) was generated following a detailed conceptual model and expert review. After pilot testing, the best-performing items were validated with a random national sample (n = 9) and a regional sample of HMO members (n = 99). Various psychometric tests produced a 10-item unidimensional scale consistent with m…
Investigating correlates of health related quality of life in a low-income sample of patients with diabetes
Trust and Satisfaction With Physicians, Insurers, and the Medical Profession
BACKGROUND: Conceptual or theoretical analysts of trust in medical settings distinguish among markedly different objects or types of trust. However, little is known about how similar or different these types of trust are in reality and the relationship of trust with satisfaction. OBJECTIVES: This exploratory study conducted a comparison among trust in one's personal physician, health insurer, and in the medical profession, and examined whether th…
The Importance of Medication Adherence in Improving Chronic-Disease Related Outcomes
From the College of Pharmacy and School of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Reprints: Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD, the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and School of Public Health, 500 W. 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. E-mail: [email protected]
Treatment of Anemia among Women with Chronic Kidney Disease in United States Outpatient Settings
Predicting Late-stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Receipt of Adjuvant Therapy
PURPOSE: The 2-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method of measuring access to care has never been used to study cancer disparities in Appalachia. First, we evaluated the 2SFCA method in relation to traditional methods. We then examined the impact of access to mammography centers and primary care on late-stage breast cancer diagnosis and receipt of adjuvant hormonal therapy. METHODS: Cancer registries from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, and Nor…
Refined comorbidity index based on dimensionality of comorbidity for use in studies of health-related quality of life
Cancer Disparities in Rural Appalachia
Purpose To document cancer‐related health disparities in Appalachia. Methods The current study investigated disparities in cancer incidence, mortality, and staging between rural Appalachians and those living outside of rural Appalachia. To accomplish this, mortality data for the United States from 1969 to 2011 were obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) using SEER * Stat. These data were used to compare trends in mortality…
The Effect of False-positive Mammograms on Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Initiation
BACKGROUND: Despite reported increases in anxiety following a false-positive mammogram, there is little evidence the effect rises to the clinical level of initiating medication. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of a false-positive mammogram on antidepressant or anxiolytic initiation and identify subpopulations most at risk. SUBJECTS: MarketScan commercial and Medicaid claims databases used to identify women ages 40-64 undergoing screening mammogr…
Persistent Disparities in Immunization Rates for the Seven-Vaccine Series Among Infants 19–35 Months in the United States
Objective: The seven-vaccine series protects infants from several preventable diseases, yet disparities in its use remain in the United States. Methods: We assessed the seven-vaccine immunization rate and its predictors in infants 19–35 months using the National Immunization Survey from 2009 to 2018. Results: The seven-vaccine series rate was 72.8%, well short of the healthy people 2020 target of 90%. African American infants, infants born to mot…
Racial and Treatment Center Differences on Time to Treatment Initiation for Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy As an Initial Treatment
Rural-urban inequalities and determinants of period poverty among women of reproductive age in Nigeria
Period poverty is a multidimensional public health crisis affecting approximately 1.9 billion individuals globally, characterised by regional inequalities and inadequate access to essential menstrual absorbents and functional Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. In Nigeria, socioeconomic and geographic disparities may exacerbate period poverty, particularly between rural and urban populations. However, nationally representative e…
Disparities in Antidiabetic Medication Discontinuation Between Non-Hispanic White and Black Beneficiaries in Medicare Across Diabetes Belt and Surrounding Area
Medicine (12 obras) · Internal Medicine (6 obras) · Public health (6 obras) · Gerontology (5 obras) · Nursing (5 obras) · Family medicine (4 obras) · Population (4 obras) · Computer Science (3 obras) · Demography (3 obras) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (3 obras)