The role of parental health and distress in assessing children's health status.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the contributions of parents' health and distress to parent's and children's assessments of children's health.

Methods: We used baseline data from a longitudinal study of 364 children (ages 4-12) about to undergo surgery and their parents in a Southern California pediatric hospital. We used the 20-item child self-reported CHRIS 2.

Development and initial validation of self-report measures of general health, preoperative anxiety, and postoperative pain in young children using computer-administered animation.

Background: For young children, existing measures of children's health-related quality of life must be parent-reported or interviewer-administered for those who cannot read or complete measures independently. Parents' and childrens' reports about the child's health have been shown to disagree.

Aims: (a) To test the reliability and validity of an animated, computer-administered Child Health Rating Inventories (CHRIS2.

A pilot study of the preliminary efficacy of Pain Buddy: A novel intervention for the management of children's cancer-related pain.

Objectives: Cancer-related pain in children is prevalent and undermanaged. Mobile health (mHealth) applications provide a promising avenue to address the gap in pain management in children with cancer. Pain Buddy is a multicomponent mHealth application developed to manage cancer-related pain in children.

Feasibility Study of a Mobile Health Intervention for Older Adults on Oral Anticoagulation Therapy.

Oral anticoagulation treatment (OAT) such as warfarin therapy is recommended for older adults with atrial fibrillation, heart failure, or who are at risk for venous thromboembolism. Despite its proven benefits, older adults report both dissatisfaction with OAT and reduced quality of life that can potentially lead to low adherence to OAT and decreased treatment efficacy. To test the feasibility of Mobile Applications for Seniors to enhance Safe anticoagulation therapy (MASS), a mobile-based health technology intervention designed to promote independence and self-care.

Pain buddy: A novel use of m-health in the management of children's cancer pain.

Background: Over 12,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in the United States. In addition to symptoms associated with their disease, children undergoing chemotherapy frequently experience significant pain, which is unfortunately often undertreated. The field of m-Health offers an innovative avenue for pain assessment and intervention in the home setting.