- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Birth, Development, and Health
University of Washington
2016-2025
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
2015-2024
Center for Innovation
2024
Health Services Research & Development
2014-2023
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
2015-2023
Seattle University
2017-2023
Innovative Research (United States)
2022-2023
University of Pittsburgh
2022-2023
University of Utah
2020
University of Puget Sound
2015-2019
The United States has abysmal reproductive health indices that, in part, reflect stark inequities experienced by people of color and those with preexisting medical conditions. growth "femtech," or technology-based solutions to women's issues, the public private sectors is promising, yet these are often geared toward health-literate, socioeconomically privileged, and/or relatively healthy white cis-women. In this viewpoint, we propose a set guiding principles for building technologies that...
Importance Early pregnancy loss (EPL), or miscarriage, is the most common complication of early pregnancy, and many patients experiencing EPL present to emergency department (ED). Little known about how who ED with differ from those outpatient clinics their management outcomes differ. Objective To compare vs clinics. Design, Setting, Participants This retrospective cohort study used IBM MarketScan Research Database, a national insurance claims database. were pregnant people aged 15 49 years...
Over the past decade, increasing attention has been paid to intervening in individuals’ health “preconception” period as an approach optimizing pregnancy outcomes. Increasing structural and social determinants of need prioritize reproductive autonomy underscored evolve preconception framework center race equity engage with historical context which reproduction care occur. In this commentary, we describe results a meeting multidisciplinary group maternal child experts, researchers...
Objective Although women with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are at an elevated risk for adverse pregnancy perinatal outcomes, some report that they lack access to resources support informed reproductive decision‐making. We developed MyVoice:Rheum, a web‐based decision aid RMDs in conducted pilot trial assess feasibility acceptability of MyVoice:Rheum its preliminary effectiveness compared freely available online pamphlet about RMDs. Methods Using parallel‐arm randomized...
To determine the prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and hypertensive disorders pregnancy (HDP) among women Veterans using Department Affairs (VA) maternity benefits previously deployed in service Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND), whether complications were associated with VA use following delivery.We identified study population through linkage Defense roster administrative clinical data. GDM HDP by International Classification Diseases, Ninth Revision...
Abstract Objective To identify constructs that are critical in shaping Veterans' experiences with Veterans Health Administration (VA) women's healthcare, including any which have been underexplored or not included current VA surveys of patient experience. Data Sources and Study Setting From June 2022 to January 2023, we conducted 28 semi‐structured interviews a diverse, national sample who use healthcare. Design Using data, divided Veteran VA‐users identified as female into four groups...
CONTEXT: To increase effective contraceptive use among adolescents at high risk of pregnancy, it is important to understand what factors influence them visit a clinic for contraception, including support from their mothers, male partners and friends. METHODS: Data prospective cohort study 399 teenage attendees using the pill, implant or condoms were collected through questionnaire baseline one‐year follow‐up interview. analyzed multivariate regression analysis show differences in social...