A5003156486- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Gender and Technology in Education
New York Academy of Medicine
2015-2024
Columbia University
2013
This study examined the association between screen media use, content, and language development among 119 Hispanic infants toddlers. Children their caregivers were recruited through an urban, Early Head Start program. Duration content of exposure was measured a 24-hour recall questionnaire, at baseline 1-year follow up. in sample spent average 3.29 hours engaged with (median 2.5 per day). In both cross-sectional longitudinal analyses, children who watched over 2 television day had increased...
Health care delivery and payment systems are moving rapidly toward value-based care. To be successful in this new environment, providers must consistently deliver high-quality, evidence-based, coordinated to patients. This study assesses whether Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) GEMH (geriatric mental health)-a remote learning mentoring program-is an effective strategy address geriatric health challenges rural underserved communities. Thirty-three teleECHO clinic...
While long-term care (LTC)1 facilities serving older adults have long struggled with low employee morale and high rates of staff turnover, the COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to these frontline working in them. This study aimed explore factors that influenced personal professional wellbeing providers LTC across New York City (NYC) during pandemic. Fourteen semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted NYC. Interviews audio-recorded, transcribed, systematically...
Domestic violence (DV) emergency shelters play a vital role in supporting victims who seek to leave abusive partners and gain independence. Research indicates that numerous positive outcomes for their children are associated with utilization of DV shelter programs. Yet, research also suggests programs may be unable comprehensively meet the needs all victims, many choose soon after arrival. To better understand ways which support but fail needs, this article explores factors influence...
Research Findings: Supportive mother–child interactions promote the development of social-emotional competence. Poverty and other associated psychosocial risk factors have a negative impact on interaction. In spite Latino children being disproportionately represented among living in poverty, research economically disadvantaged families remains scarce results are mixed. The current study used an ecological approach to examine relationship between maternal cumulative risk, child developmental...
Integration of social services in health care delivery is increasingly recognized as a potential strategy for improving and reducing the use acute services. Collaborative models that provide older adults with case management, linkages to services, assistance navigation have emerged promising strategies.The objective this study was evaluate Community Care Connections (CCC) program, cross-sector collaboration designed align adults.We compared hospitalizations emergency department (ED) visits...
Healthy Start is an initiative to reduce infant mortality and improve birth equity throughout the US, in large part by deploying community health workers (CHWs) conduct home visits provide educational emotional support new expectant parents. A mixed-methods assessment of Bronx Partnership (BxHSP) was conducted as a quality improvement understand client perspectives regarding impact BxHSP on short- intermediate-term outcomes that affect long-term well-being. Phone interviews (n = 16) online...