2024
Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study
Puklin L, Irwin M, Sanft T, Ferrucci L, Harrigan M, McGowan C, Cartmel B, Zupa M, Winer E, Deyling M, Ligibel J, Basen-Engquist K, Spiegelman D, Sharifi M. Barriers to and facilitators of improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors during chemotherapy for breast cancer: a sequential mixed methods study. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 590. PMID: 39141176, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08789-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityLifestyle interventionSelf-reported PA questionnaireSelf-reported diet qualityBreast cancerHealthy Eating Index-2015Stage I-III breast cancerBenefits of PASequential mixed methods studyI-III breast cancerChemotherapy-related symptomsMixed methods studyThematic content analysisBehavioral goalsSense of controlBody mass indexPA questionnaireSemi-structured interviewsMean body mass indexTranscribed verbatimIntervention armTailored educationDiet qualityNutritional behaviorMental benefits
2021
Documentation of Shared Decisionmaking in the Emergency Department
Chartash D, Sharifi M, Emerson B, Frank R, Schoenfeld EM, Tanner J, Brandt C, Taylor RA. Documentation of Shared Decisionmaking in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 637-649. PMID: 34340873, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.04.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolCommunicationDecision Making, SharedElectronic Health RecordsEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedNatural Language ProcessingPhysician-Patient RelationsRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsPatient discussionsED notesPatient-centered communicationCommercial insurance statusEmergency department settingAdvanced practice providersMixed-effects logistic regressionLarge health systemEffects logistic regressionWhite patientsMale patientsBlack patientsED physiciansEmergency departmentProvider notesInsurance statusDepartment settingRetrospective analysisHigher oddsPractice providersLower oddsClinical practiceMultiple potential factorsLogistic regressionHealth systemMedical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity
Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Medical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2112795. PMID: 34086032, PMCID: PMC8178710, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFaculty role modelingStudent demographic characteristicsLack of respectStudents' perceptionsRole modelingProfessional developmentWhite studentsFemale studentsFaculty role modelsMedical School Graduation QuestionnaireMedical students' professional developmentAllopathic US medical schoolsUS medical school graduatesStudents' professional developmentMedical students' perceptionsAfrican American studentsUS medical schoolsUnknown sexual orientationMedical school graduatesDemographic characteristicsLearning environmentGraduation QuestionnaireIndependent variables sexLGB studentsAmerican students
2018
Referral Strategies to a Tobacco Quitline and Racial and/or Ethnic Differences in Participation
Russo ET, Reid M, Taher R, Sharifi M, Shah SN. Referral Strategies to a Tobacco Quitline and Racial and/or Ethnic Differences in Participation. Pediatrics 2018, 141: s30-s39. PMID: 29292304, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1026g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCessation servicesReferral strategiesBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SurveyRisk Factor Surveillance SurveyQuitline participantsStudy periodCommunity health centersMedia campaignsSelf-referred participantsDental providersLarge-scale media campaignHispanic smokersTobacco quitlineDental clinicsSmoker characteristicsHealth centersTobacco useSurveillance SurveySmokersQuitlineDisproportionate burdenHispanic participantsDemographic characteristicsEthnic differencesDifferent subpopulations
2015
Development and Implementation of an Interactive Text Messaging Campaign to Support Behavior Change in a Childhood Obesity Randomized Controlled Trial
Price S, Ferisin S, Sharifi M, Steinberg D, Bennett G, Wolin KY, Horan C, Koziol R, Marshall R, Taveras EM. Development and Implementation of an Interactive Text Messaging Campaign to Support Behavior Change in a Childhood Obesity Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Health Communication 2015, 20: 843-850. PMID: 25996181, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018582.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Leveraging Text Messaging and Mobile Technology to Support Pediatric Obesity-Related Behavior Change: A Qualitative Study Using Parent Focus Groups and Interviews
Sharifi M, Dryden EM, Horan CM, Price S, Marshall R, Hacker K, Finkelstein JA, Taveras EM. Leveraging Text Messaging and Mobile Technology to Support Pediatric Obesity-Related Behavior Change: A Qualitative Study Using Parent Focus Groups and Interviews. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2013, 15: e272. PMID: 24317406, PMCID: PMC3869083, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsText messagingBehavior changeParents of overweightChildren's health behaviorsTimes/weekDiverse race/ethnicityText-based interventionsFocus groupsSample text messagesSemistructured discussion guideRace/ethnicityObese childrenParental acceptabilityPediatric obesityFramework analysis approachText messagesChild's doctorHealth behaviorsHealthy behaviorsTelephone interviewsThematic saturationParent focus groupsParental perceptions
2007
Computer-based Insulin Infusion Protocol Improves Glycemia Control over Manual Protocol
Boord JB, Sharifi M, Greevy RA, Griffin MR, Lee VK, Webb TA, May ME, Waitman LR, May AK, Miller RA. Computer-based Insulin Infusion Protocol Improves Glycemia Control over Manual Protocol. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2007, 14: 278-287. PMID: 17329722, PMCID: PMC2244871, DOI: 10.1197/jamia.m2292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical intensive care unitIntravenous insulin protocolInsulin protocolGlycemia controlSICU patientsGlucose readingsConsecutive adult patientsInsulin infusion protocolIntensive care unitProvider order entry systemTherapy initiationAdult patientsIntravenous insulinIll patientsCare unitClinical outcomesOrder entry systemInfusion protocolPatientsCare provider order entry (CPOE) systemCPOE systemGlucose measurementsManual protocolInsulinOutcomes