Benjamin Oldfield, MD, MHS, BA
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Medical Research Interests
Adolescent Medicine; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Health Services Research; Humanities; Opioid-Related Disorders; Pediatrics; Substance Abuse, Intravenous; Tobacco Use Disorder
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2025
Telemedicine Use and Hypertension Control in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort
Molina F, Westvold S, Soulos P, Brockman A, Alcaraz E, Oldfield B. Telemedicine Use and Hypertension Control in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-8. PMID: 39920430, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09393-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressure <Safety-net primary care settingBlood pressure controlMultisite community health centerHypertension controlMain MeasuresThe primary outcomeBP controlAssociated with blood pressure controlChronic disease managementSocial deprivation indexAssociated with lower oddsCommunity health centersPrimary care settingSafety-net populationMeasuresThe primary outcomeBlack patientsMixed-effects logistic regression modelsIn-person visitsPersistent racial disparitiesAssociated with blood pressureSystolic blood pressure <Logistic regression modelsDeprivation indexDiastolic blood pressure <High deprivation
2024
Clinician Staffing and Quality of Care in US Health Centers
Sun Q, Forman H, Stern L, Oldfield B. Clinician Staffing and Quality of Care in US Health Centers. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2440140. PMID: 39436649, PMCID: PMC11581487, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice registered nursesUniform Data SystemQuality of careUS health centersHealth centersCancer screeningCross-sectional studyStaffing modelsBody mass indexAssociated with higher performanceHIV testingAssociated with quality of carePrimary care safety netHealth Resources and Services Administration's Uniform Data SystemQuality-of-care metricsPreventive health assessmentsPractice registered nursesBreast cancer screeningClinical quality metricsCommunity-specific needsCervical cancer screeningPositive associationNonlinear positive associationAssociated with qualityFull-time equivalentLong-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain
Oldfield B, Gleeson B, Morford K, Adams Z, Funaro M, Becker W, Merlin J. Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2434835. PMID: 39298168, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painBack painSkeletal muscle relaxantsChronic painRandomized clinical trialsNeck painCohort studyEfficacy of long-term useLong-term useSystematically searched Ovid MEDLINEMuscle relaxant medicationsModerate risk of biasOpioid prescribing guidelinesRisk of biasQuality of cohort studiesWeb of SciencePainful crampsRelaxant medicationsChronic pain syndromesPainful spasmsOvid MEDLINEPrescribing guidelinesSystematic reviewIncreased prescriptionModerate riskOpportunities for Alcohol-Related Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Oldfield B, Haque L, Jennifer Edelman E. Opportunities for Alcohol-Related Care in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 2129-2130. PMID: 38671202, PMCID: PMC11347542, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08730-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Perspectives on unhealthy alcohol use among men who have sex with men prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A qualitative study
Strong S, Oldfield B, van den Berg J, Cole C, Biegacki E, Ogbuagu O, Virata M, Chan P, Edelman E. Perspectives on unhealthy alcohol use among men who have sex with men prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A qualitative study. Preventive Medicine Reports 2023, 37: 102553. PMID: 38282665, PMCID: PMC10810836, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol usePre-exposure prophylaxisAlcohol reduction interventionsAlcohol useHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisOral pre-exposure prophylaxisAcquisition of HIVAlcohol-related harmPrEP adherencePrEP careTreatment optionsOral formulationReduction interventionsPrEP programMSMPrEPProphylaxisHIVMultimodal approachMenCareAdherenceInterventionSexUnited StatesAssociations between Patient Experience and Addiction Treatment Facility Services: Results of the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Surveys
Chen K, Oldfield B, Joudrey P, Biegacki E, Fiellin D. Associations between Patient Experience and Addiction Treatment Facility Services: Results of the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Surveys. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 544-550. PMID: 37788607, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrive Time to Addiction Treatment Facilities Providing Contingency Management across Rural and Urban Census Tracts in 6 US States
Joudrey P, Chen K, Oldfield B, Biegacki E, Fiellin D. Drive Time to Addiction Treatment Facilities Providing Contingency Management across Rural and Urban Census Tracts in 6 US States. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 615-617. PMID: 37788621, PMCID: PMC10591456, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian drive timeCM providersContingency managementMOUD servicesUrban census tractsOpioid use disorder servicesRural-Urban Commuting Area codesQualified health centersCensus tractsAddiction treatment facilitiesDisorder treatment providersDrive timeMOUD treatmentHealth centersOutpatient substanceDisorder servicesFacility surveyUrban-rural disparitiesTractTreatment providersFQHCsArea codesMinutesUS statesProvidersGroup well-child care as a facilitator of psychoeducation: pediatrics residents’ perspectives
Nogelo P, Oldfield B, Fenick A, Rosenthal M. Group well-child care as a facilitator of psychoeducation: pediatrics residents’ perspectives. Health Education Research 2023, 38: 329-337. PMID: 37036718, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyad017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial vulnerabilityExperiences of communicationPediatrics residents' perspectivesResidents' perspectivesComplex social needsGroup well-child careWell-child careProblem-solving skillsConstant comparative methodIndividual well-child careQualitative study designParenting practicesSocial needsPsychosocial mattersPsychoeducationPersonal storiesPediatric residentsComparative methodSkillsSupportive environmentResidentsPerspectivePracticeLongitudinal qualitative study designMaternal healthAvailability of Specific Programs and Medications for Addiction Treatment to Vulnerable Populations: Results from the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards (ATLAS) Survey
Oldfield B, Chen K, Joudrey P, Biegacki E, Fiellin D. Availability of Specific Programs and Medications for Addiction Treatment to Vulnerable Populations: Results from the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards (ATLAS) Survey. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 477-480. PMID: 37579115, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001158.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Telemedicine Engagement in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Molina F, Soulos P, Brockman A, Oldfield B. Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Telemedicine Engagement in an Urban Community Health Center Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2022, 29: 875-885. PMID: 36355045, PMCID: PMC10277987, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2022.0389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCommunity health centersSafety-net populationTelemedicine useWhite patientsTelemedicine visitsCare utilizationHealth centersSociodemographic factorsMultisite community health centerPrior health care utilizationMultivariable logistic regression modelHigh patient engagementRetrospective cohort studySubstance use disordersLogistic regression modelsCohort studyLatinx patientsOlder patientsCenter cohortClinical factorsOutpatient visitsEquity-focused approachTelemedicine strategiesChronic conditions
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- September 10, 2024
NIH Recognizes Yale’s Expertise in the Genetics of Rare Diseases
- May 27, 2024
Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Men who have Sex with Men Taking PrEP for HIV Prevention
- March 10, 2021
Discoveries & Impact (March 2021)
- March 21, 2017Source: Medium.com
The immigration ban threatens the health of patients and the public
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