David Dosa

Dados Biográficos

ID5535809
NOMEDavid Dosa
PRENOMESDavid
SOBRENOMEDosa
ASSINATURADOSA D
AFILIAÇÕESBrown University
ORCID0000-0002-1916-983X
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS10
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES9
TOTAL COMO AUTOR10
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2015
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2024
ÍNDICE H2

  • Characteristics and End-of-Life Care Pathways of Decedents From a National Cohort of Assisted Living Residents

    Emmanuelle Bélanger, Nicole Rosendaal et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2024Referências: 13

    BACKGROUND: Assisted living (AL) is an increasingly common, place of care for dying persons. However, it remains unclear to what extent residents are able to age in place or if AL represents an additional transition before death. OBJECTIVES: Examine the sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, health care utilization, and end-of-life care pathways of AL residents before death. RESEARCH DESIGN: A national cohort study of fee-for-service Me…

  • Association Between State Regulations Supportive of Third-party Services and Likelihood of Assisted Living Residents in the US Dying in Place

    Open AccessEmmanuelle Bélanger, Nicole Rosendaal et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2022

    The findings of this cohort study suggest that a higher percentage of assisted living residents died in place in US states with regulations supportive of third-party services. In addition, assisted living residents in licensed settings with regulations supportive of hospice regulations were especially likely to die in place

  • Risk factors for Veteran food insecurity

    Open AccessAlicia J Cohen, David Dosa et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2022

    Objective: Food insecurity is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. The US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) began universal food insecurity screening in 2017. This study examined prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Veterans screened. Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study using VHA administrative data. Multivariable logistic regression models were estimated to identify sociodemographic and medical characteristi…

  • Association of Power Outage With Mortality and Hospitalizations Among Florida Nursing Home Residents After Hurricane Irma

    Open AccessJulianne Skarha, Lily Gordon et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2021

    In this cohort study, power loss was associated with higher odds of mortality in all affected NH residents and hospitalization in some residents. The benefits and costs of policies that require NHs to have emergency alternate power sources should be assessed

  • An Overlooked Crisis

    Julianne Skarha, Meghan Peterson et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2020Citada por: 4Referências: 3

  • A New Data Resource to Examine Meals on Wheels Clients’ Health Care Utilization and Costs

    Mingyang Shan, Roee Gutman et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2019Referências: 16

    BACKGROUND: Access to social services (eg, nutrition) can impact older adults' health care utilization and health outcomes. However, data documenting the relationship between receiving services and objective measures of health care utilization remain limited. OBJECTIVES: To link Meals on Wheels (MOW) program data to Medicare claims to enable examination of clients' health and health care utilization and to highlight the utility of this linked dat…

  • A Methodology to Identify a Cohort of Medicare Beneficiaries Residing in Large Assisted Living Facilities Using Administrative Data

    Kali S Thomas, David Dosa et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2018Referências: 10

    BACKGROUND: Assisted living is a popular option for housing and long-term care. OBJECTIVE: To develop and test a methodology to identify Medicare beneficiaries residing in assisted living facilities (ALFs). RESEARCH DESIGN: We compiled a finder file of 9-digit ZIP codes representing large ALFs (25+ beds) by matching Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments and Medicare Part B Claims to the Medicare enrollment records and address…

  • Constructing a Measure of Private-pay Nursing Home Days

    Kali S Thomas, Benjamin Silver et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2018Referências: 20

    BACKGROUND: Nursing home (NH) care is financed through multiple sources. Although Medicaid is the predominant payer for NH care, over 20% of residents pay out-of-pocket for their care. Despite this large percentage, an accepted measure of private-pay NH occupancy has not been established and little is known about the types of facilities and the long-term care markets that cater to this population. OBJECTIVES: To describe 2 novel measures of priva…

  • The Minimum Data Set 3.0 Cognitive Function Scale

    Kali S Thomas, David Dosa et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2017Referências: 13

    BACKGROUND: The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 introduced the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS), a short performance-based cognitive screener for nursing home (NH) residents. Not all residents are able to complete the BIMS and are consequently assessed by staff. We designed a Cognitive Function Scale (CFS) integrating self-report and staff-report data and present evidence of the scale's construct validity. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study.…

  • More Than A Meal? A Randomized Control Trial Comparing the Effects of Home-Delivered Meals Programs on Participants’ Feelings of Loneliness

    Open AccessKali S Thomas, Ucheoma Akobundu et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2015Citada por: 5Referências: 2

    This article includes important implications for organizations that provide home-delivered meals in terms of cost, delivery modality, and potential recipient benefits