Publications by authors named "K R Enard"
Article Synopsis
- A study found that only 18.3% of adults with heart failure in the U.S. received palliative care within five years of diagnosis, despite its benefits.
- Shorter wait times for palliative care were linked to more recent diagnoses, advanced heart failure, and certain medical interventions.
- The research highlights underutilization of palliative care and suggests that factors like race and geography may affect access, indicating a need for further exploration of barriers to service utilization.
Background: Therapeutic connections (TCs) between patients and care providers are important for achieving desired patient outcomes. For patients, TC is associated with greater health self-efficacy, better health status, mental health status, and higher satisfaction with providers.
Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine patients' descriptions of what signals to them they have a TC with their care provider.
Introduction: Forty-seven percent of all adults in the US have a diagnosis of high blood pressure. Among all US emergency department (ED) users, an estimated 45% have high blood pressure. The success of high blood pressure interventions in reducing ED visits is partially predicated on patients' adherence to treatment plans.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Little is known about food insecurity among Americans with chronic diseases, one of the vulnerable groups in health care. Factors influencing food insecurity among this population group are especially poorly understood.
Methods: Using data from the COVID Impact Survey, this cross-sectional study sought to examine food insecurity among adults with chronic diseases in the United States and to identify factors associated with their risks for food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.