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Jenifer R. Jacobs
Researcher at Boston Children's Hospital
Publications - 4
Citations - 909
Jenifer R. Jacobs is an academic researcher from Boston Children's Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Ambulatory care. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 846 citations. Previous affiliations of Jenifer R. Jacobs include University of California, San Diego.
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The PedsQL™ in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Generic Core Scales and Type 1 Diabetes Module
James W. Varni,Tasha M. Burwinkle,Jenifer R. Jacobs,Michael Gottschalk,Francine R. Kaufman,Kenneth L. Jones +5 more
TL;DR: The results demonstrate the reliability and validity of the PedsQL in diabetes and may be used as an outcome measure for diabetes clinical trials and research.
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Evaluating a children's hospital garden environment: utilization and consumer satisfaction
Sandra Whitehouse,James W. Varni,James W. Varni,Michael Seid,Clare Cooper-Marcus,Mary Jane Ensberg,Jenifer R. Jacobs,Robyn Mehlenbeck +7 more
TL;DR: Recommendations for changes were developed to promote better use of the garden and can be used to guide the future planning, design, building, and subsequent evaluation of garden environments in children's hospitals and pediatric settings.
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Pediatric Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measurement Technology: Intersections between Science, Managed Care, and Clinical Care
TL;DR: Health outcomes are introduced and one particular outcome—pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL), exemplified by the PedsQL™, a brief, practical, reliable, valid, and responsive measure of pediatric HRQOL is focused on.
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Problems associated with prostate cancer: differences of opinion among health care providers, patients, and spouses.
Jenifer R. Jacobs,Rajni Banthia Ba,Georgia Robins Sadler Bsn,James W. Varni,Vanessa L. Malcarne,Helen L. Greenbergs,Joseph D. Schmidt,Peter A.S. Johnstone +7 more
TL;DR: The response variance may contribute to communication problems among patients, spouses, and providers, as well as missed opportunities for medically appropriate referrals to psychological treatment and community support resources.