A5023022571- Breast Implant and Reconstruction
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Neonatal skin health care
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Family Support in Illness
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Bone health and treatments
- Migration, Health and Trauma
Johns Hopkins University
2023-2025
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2023-2025
Aga Khan University
2022-2024
Aga Khan University Hospital
2022-2023
Abstract Introduction: Disparities in access to palliative care persist, particularly among underserved populations. We elicited recommendations for integrating community health workers (CHWs) into clinical teams, by exploring perspectives on potential barriers and facilitators, ultimately aiming facilitate equitable care. Materials Methods: Twenty-five stakeholders were recruited semi-structured interviews through purposive snowball sampling at three enrollment sites the USA. Interviews...
Palliative care remains underutilized by African American patients with advanced cancer. Community health workers (CHWs) may help improve palliative outcomes among this patient population.
Brain tumor is a devastating and often fatal diagnosis; quality of life patient well-being are important goals treatment. This study addresses the gap in culture-specific literature exploring needs coping strategies brain patients within an LMIC setting.A qualitative approach was undertaken using exploratory descriptive design. In-depth interviews were conducted to capture perspective 250 at private tertiary center followed by extensive content analysis identify major themes sub-themes...
Abstract Background There are persistent racial and ethnic health disparities in end-of-life outcomes the United States. African American patients less likely than White to access palliative care, enroll hospice have documented goals of care discussions with their healthcare providers, receive adequate symptom control, or die at home. We developed Community Health Worker Intervention for Disparities Palliative Care (DeCIDE PC) address these disparities. DeCIDE PC is an integrated community...
Abstract Background The role of clinical breast examination (CBE) for early detection cancer is extremely important in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) where access to imaging limited. Our study aimed describe the outcomes a community outreach education, home CBE and referral program recognition abnormalities improvement awareness rural district Pakistan. Methods Eight health care workers (HCW) gynecologist were educated on basic knowledge trained create conduct community. They then...
Concurrent palliative care for patients with advanced cancer has been shown to reduce physical and psychological symptoms, improve the quality of life cancer. Underutilization services, especially among African American cancer, remains an important public health problem. To address this gap, we developed a community worker (CHW) intervention which is being formally assessed through ongoing effectiveness-implementation trial (NCT05407844). As part preparatory phase study, conducted...
Abstract Background Clinical breast exam (CBE) by outreach healthcare workers (HCW) may help downstage cancer in resource-limited areas where mammography not be feasible. We evaluated the effectiveness of a pilot cascade-model training programme for HCWs remote Pakistan. Methods The comprised three phases. In phase one, fellowship-trained surgeons at metropolitan academic centre trained six to perform CBEs. two, these (master trainers) 15 additional HCWs, implementing cascade training....
e13519 Background: Incidence of surgical site infections after breast surgery range from 0.8-26%. Though preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) is widely used, international and national guidelines lack focus on post-operative (PAP). This survey surgeons in Pakistan reports surgeon preference for AP cases mastectomy without immediate reconstruction but with indwelling drains. Methods: An anonymous, online, validated 16-item survey, exploring peri-operative choices prescribing practices was...