A5068607397- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Boston Medical Center
2017-2024
VA Boston Healthcare System
2017-2023
Boston University
2017-2023
Veterans Health Administration
2023
VA Center for Clinical Management Research
2015-2016
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
2014-2016
RELX Group (United States)
2015-2016
RELX Group (United Kingdom)
2015-2016
University of the Philippines Diliman
2016
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
2014-2015
This study uses data from a survey of NIH Mentored Career Development grant awardees to determine if sponsorship critical for career advancement young professionals differs among men and women.
Background: Veterans concurrently using both Affairs (VA) and community providers facilities have increased coordination needs related to bridging their care across health settings. Women commonly require a combination of VA if they women-specific specialty needs, such as gynecologic malignancies. Objectives: We assessed women’s providers’ administrators’ perceptions challenges for Veterans’ cancer care, potential approaches addressing these challenges. Research Design Participants: carried...
The COVID-19 pandemic has directly impacted integrated substance use and prenatal care delivery in the United States driven a rapid transformation from in-person to hybrid telemedicine model. Additionally, changes regulations for take home dosing methadone treatment opioid disorder due have pregnant postpartum women. We review literature on models discuss our experience with during at New England's largest safety net hospital national leader care. In patient-centered medical patients...
To explore contraceptive decision making among recently pregnant patients with a history of opioid use disorder.We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews, based on principles the Ottawa Decision Support Framework, 20 individuals diagnosed disorder at tertiary care medical center in Massachusetts. We audio-recorded interviews and they were transcribed verbatim. analyzed our interview data using inductive deductive coding.Participants value availability barrier methods as means...
Abstract Objective (Study Question) To identify trusted sources of contraception information among pregnancy‐capable individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Data Sources/Study Setting We conducted interviews between October 2018 and January 2019 at Boston Medical Center, a university‐based tertiary care center. Study Design were drawn from semi‐structured qualitative convenience sample 20 pregnant or recently OUD. used the Ottawa Decision Support Framework, health decision making...
The current sociopolitical climate and context of the Affordable Care Act have led some to question future role family planning clinics in reproductive health care. We explored where women plan get their contraception, pelvic exam/pap smears, sexually transmitted infection testing, with a focus on clinics.
This Clinical Practical Guideline provides recommendations based on a systematic review of the evidence to address critical decision points in management pregnancy. The guideline is intended improve patient outcomes and local patients who are pregnant. CPG both clinical epidemiological was developed by panel multidisciplinary experts. Work Group clear comprehensive evidence-based incorporating current information practices targeting practitioners throughout DoD VA Health Care systems. does...
Value-based care models, such as Medicaid accountable organizations (ACOs), have the potential to improve access and quality of for pregnant postpartum enrollees. We leveraged a natural experiment in Massachusetts evaluate effects ACOs on quality-of-care-sensitive measures use across prenatal, delivery, periods. Using all-payer claims data Medicaid-covered live deliveries Massachusetts, we used difference-in-differences approach compare before (the first quarter 2016 through fourth 2017)...
The siloed nature of maternity care has been noted as a system-level factor negatively impacting maternal outcomes. Veterans Health Administration (VA) provides multi-specialty healthcare before, during, and after pregnancy but purchases obstetric from community providers. VA providers may be unaware perinatal complications, while community-based upstream factors affecting the pregnancy. To optimize outcomes, initiated surveillance review process designed to improve non-obstetric for...
INTRODUCTION: National television news is an important source of health information for millions Americans. This study characterized the nightly coverage contraception in era Affordable Care Act. METHODS: We performed a content analysis all contraception-related segments broadcast on national via ABC, NBC, and CBS from January 2010 to July 2014. Relevant were identified Vanderbilt TV News Archive (video) Lexis Nexis (transcripts). Transcripts coded contraceptive methods discussed, sources...