A mixed-methods approach to understanding loneliness and depression in older adults

FK Barg, R Huss-Ashmore, MN Wittink… - The Journals of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. Depression in late life may be difficult to identify, and older adults often do not
accept depression treatment offered. This article describes the methods by which we combined …

Unwritten rules of talking to doctors about depression: integrating qualitative and quantitative methods

MN Wittink, FK Barg, JJ Gallo - The Annals of Family Medicine, 2006 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE We wanted to understand concordance and discordance between physicians
and patients about depression status by assessing older patient’s views of interactions with …

Losing faith and using faith: Older African Americans discuss spirituality, religious activities, and depression

MN Wittink, JH Joo, LM Lewis, FK Barg - Journal of general internal …, 2009 - Springer
Background and Objectives Older African Americans are often under diagnosed and under
treated for depression. Given that older African Americans are more likely than whites to …

Stability of preferences for end-of-life treatment after 3 years of follow-up: the Johns Hopkins Precursors Study

MN Wittink, KH Morales, LA Meoni… - Archives of internal …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Background Preferences for life-sustaining treatment elicited in one state of health may not
reflect preferences in another state of health. Methods We estimated the stability of …

Longitudinal relationship between frailty and cognition in patients 50 years and older with breast cancer

…, R Ferguson, A Hurria, MN Wittink… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES To evaluate relationships between frailty and cognition longitudinally in
adults 50 years and older with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. DESIGN Secondary …

[HTML][HTML] Depression, social support and associated factors among women living in rural China: a cross-sectional study

F Hou, C Cerulli, MN Wittink, ED Caine, P Qiu - BMC women's health, 2015 - Springer
Background Few studies have focused on depression and social support in Eastern populations,
especially women in rural China. Our research investigated depression among women …

Towards patient-centered care for depression: conjoint methods to tailor treatment based on preferences

MN Wittink, M Cary, T TenHave, J Baron… - The Patient: Patient …, 2010 - Springer
Background: Although antidepressants and counseling have been shown to be effective in
treating patients with depression, non-treatment or under-treatment for depression is common…

When chemotherapy fails: emotionally charged experiences faced by family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer

RA Rodenbach, SA Norton, MN Wittink, S Mohile… - Patient education and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To explore family caregivers’ emotional experiences while caring for patients with
advanced cancer and navigating distressing information, awareness of dying, and difficult …

Depression as seen through the eyes of rural Chinese women: implications for help-seeking and the future of mental health care in China

P Qiu, ED Caine, F Hou, C Cerulli, MN Wittink - Journal of affective …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background As part of a larger epidemiological study of depression among rural Chinese
women, we sought to understand their explanatory models of depression. We explored how …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative effectiveness of prostate cancer treatments for patient-centered outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA Compliant)

…, MN Wittink, R Cook, KH Morales, N Vapiwala… - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: In the context of prostate cancer (PCa) characterized by the multiple alternative
treatment strategies, comparative effectiveness analysis is essential for informed decision-…