2024
There Is More to Life Than Walking: A Qualitative Study of Survivorship Among Peer Mentors in the Spinal Cord Injury Community
Kayani T, Cotter R, Sigworth J, Doolittle B. There Is More to Life Than Walking: A Qualitative Study of Survivorship Among Peer Mentors in the Spinal Cord Injury Community. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2024, 97: 271-280. PMID: 39351326, PMCID: PMC11426298, DOI: 10.59249/yxeb6783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMentorsMiddle AgedPeer GroupQualitative ResearchSocial SupportSpinal Cord InjuriesSurvivorshipConceptsPeer mentorship programSpinal cord injuryMentorship programSurvivorship journeySpinal cord injury survivorsPeer mentoringSpinal cord injury communityPost-injuryPost-injury rehabilitationPromote independent livingSemi-structured interviewsCommunity integrationStudies of survivorshipThematic analysisFamily supportQualitative studyEmotional copingIndependent livingTwenty-eight membersCord injuryLongitudinal effectsLife satisfactionAccessibility challengesSurvivorshipPost-SCIIndividual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students
Neary S, Doolittle B, Mueller M, Nichols M. Individual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0308884. PMID: 39331606, PMCID: PMC11432832, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsNurse practitionersMental healthSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthBrief COPE InventoryDuke University Religion IndexNurse practitioner studentsMaslach Burnout InventoryCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerPractitioner studentsSocial determinantsNP studentsAssociated with perceptionsBurnout InventoryFlourishing scoresCoping InventorySecure Flourish IndexTargeted interventionsShort Grit ScaleDescriptive statisticsCoping stylesEligible studentsFlourish Index
2023
The Pain and PRAYER Scale (PPRAYERS): development and validation of a scale to measure pain-related prayer
Meints S, Illueca M, Miller M, Osaji D, Doolittle B. The Pain and PRAYER Scale (PPRAYERS): development and validation of a scale to measure pain-related prayer. Pain Medicine 2023, 24: 862-871. PMID: 36808488, PMCID: PMC10321762, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnad020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultChronic PainHumansPain MeasurementReligionReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnaires
2021
Spirituality of the Traumatized Child: A Call for Increased Faith Community Participation in the Trauma-Healing Process for Children
Westerfield CM, Doolittle BR. Spirituality of the Traumatized Child: A Call for Increased Faith Community Participation in the Trauma-Healing Process for Children. Journal Of Religion And Health 2021, 61: 203-213. PMID: 34515923, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01416-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalChildCommunity ParticipationHumansMental DisordersParentsReligionSpiritualityConceptsTraditional psychological methodsTrauma healing processPsychological methodsTraumatized childrenMental health disordersTraumatic experiencesHealthy formsHealth disordersMental abuseChildrenRelationship buildingSafe environmentDomestic violenceSpiritualityTraumaAbuseAttentivenessParentsSerious illnessSpiritual institutionsUpbringingDisordersExperienceViolenceHelpful adjunct
2020
Association of Burnout with Emotional Coping Strategies, Friendship, and Institutional Support Among Internal Medicine Physicians
Doolittle BR. Association of Burnout with Emotional Coping Strategies, Friendship, and Institutional Support Among Internal Medicine Physicians. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2020, 28: 361-367. PMID: 32415546, PMCID: PMC7225246, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-020-09724-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalBurnout, ProfessionalCompassion FatigueCross-Sectional StudiesEmpathyFriendsHumansJob SatisfactionPhysiciansSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsEmotional coping strategiesGreater compassion satisfactionCompassion satisfactionAssociation of burnoutCoping strategiesLower burnoutAmelioration of burnoutPhysician mental healthGreater burnoutPositive reframingActive copingPsychosocial variablesBurnout domainsBurnoutExtrinsic strategiesStaff stressMental healthPhysician burnoutSubstance abuseSecondary stressBurnout prevalenceSatisfactionFriendshipInternal medicine physiciansGreater institutional support
2016
Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Doolittle BR, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 22: 1792-1801. PMID: 28004218, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1651-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLanguageMaleMedication AdherenceReligionSocial SupportSpiritualityViral LoadConceptsHIV clinical outcomesClinical outcomesSystematic reviewFurther longitudinal studiesEnglish-language articlesPositive associationHIV outcomesInclusion criteriaPatient careLanguage articlesOutcomesLongitudinal studyRelevant databasesAssociationSystematic literature reviewNegative associationReviewLiterature reviewHIVPatientsStudyCare
2015
Satisfaction With Life, Coping, and Spirituality Among Urban Families
Doolittle B, Courtney M, Jasien J. Satisfaction With Life, Coping, and Spirituality Among Urban Families. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2015, 6: 256-259. PMID: 26206342, DOI: 10.1177/2150131915596961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentChildChronic DiseaseConnecticutFamilyFemaleHumansMalePersonal SatisfactionSpiritualitySurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsUrban primary care clinicSpecial health care needsChronic medical illnessPrimary care clinicsHealth care needsRoutine careCare clinicsMedical illnessLowest quartilePatient involvementCare needsDemographic dataCoping strategiesConvenience samplePotential mediatorsEmotional coping strategiesLife ScaleLife satisfactionUrban familiesLow incomeVoluntary surveyCertain coping strategiesCoping InventoryChildrenLimited access