Publications by authors named "Emma Fitzsimmons"
Background: Residents of the Bronx suffer marked health disparities due to socioeconomic and other factors. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic worsened these health outcome disparities and health care access disparities, especially with the abrupt transition to online care.
Objectives: This study classified electronic health literacy (EHL) among patients at an urban, academic hospital in the Bronx, and assessed for associations between EHL levels and various demographic characteristics.
Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) C1 and its downstream effectors have been implicated in synaptic plasticity and memory. Our prior work demonstrated that reactivation of cocaine memory engages a signaling pathway consisting of Akt, glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β), and mTORC1. The present study sought to identify other components of mTORC1 signaling involved in the reconsolidation of cocaine contextual memory, including eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E)-eIF4G interactions, p70 S6 kinase polypeptide 1 (p70S6K, S6K1) activity, and activity-regulated cytoskeleton () expression.
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- The PROgress study evaluated the implementation of web-based patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in routine HIV care at two outpatient clinics in North America.
- A total of 1,632 patients completed PRO assessments on tablets before their visits, with mixed data being collected from patients and providers to measure the impact.
- Analysis showed that providing PRO results to healthcare providers improved communication and helped identify more complex issues like suicidal thoughts and anxiety, with 82% of both patients and providers finding the PRO valuable during the consultations.
Evidence suggests priorities differ between patients in HIV care and their providers regarding topics most important to address in care. At five U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLow perceived social support (SS) negatively impacts health outcomes. We developed a measure of perceived SS for use in HIV care. We sought and categorized legacy items, selecting strongest items within categories.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patient-provider sexual risk behavior discussions occur infrequently but may be facilitated by high-quality sexual risk screening tools.
Objective: To develop the Sexual Risk Behavior Inventory (SRBI), a brief computer-administered patient-reported measure.
Design: Qualitative item development/quantitative instrument validation.