2022
Rates of Body Mass Index Increase in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Loza AJ, Child I, Doolittle BR. Rates of Body Mass Index Increase in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2022, 19: 353-356. PMID: 35904946, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2022.0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic visitsWeight gainRetrospective longitudinal cohort studyBody mass index increaseRegular clinic visitsSignificant public health concernPrimary care clinicsHigh-risk subgroupsLongitudinal cohort studyYears of ageCOVID-19 pandemicPublic health concernPublic health officialsCohort studyCare clinicsPediatric obesityObesity statusRisk factorsPrepandemic periodHigher baselineAge groupsBMIHealth concernStudy periodHealth officials
2021
The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Lead Screening in a Primary Care Clinic
Loza AJ, Doolittle BR. The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Lead Screening in a Primary Care Clinic. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2021, 36: 64-70. PMID: 34120794, PMCID: PMC8139238, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesCare practicesCOVID-19 restrictionsLead screening ratesPrimary care clinicsWell-child careCoronavirus disease 2019Quality improvement initiativesElectronic medical recordsPatient safety concernsCare clinicsRoutine careScreening ratesCOVID-19 pandemic restrictionsMedical recordsLead screeningPeak restrictionsDisease 2019Outpatient pediatricsLead exposureRisk populationsLead levelsImprovement initiativesCareLead toxicity
2019
A resident-led project to improve documentation of overweight and obesity in a primary care clinic
Wang’ondu R, Vitale R, Rosenblum H, Pinto-Taylor E, Grossman M, Sharifi M, Gielissen K, Doolittle B. A resident-led project to improve documentation of overweight and obesity in a primary care clinic. Journal Of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 2019, 9: 377-383. PMID: 31723380, PMCID: PMC6830187, DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1681056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOW/OBDocumentation of overweightElectronic health recordsPrimary care clinicsCare clinicsHospital primary care clinicHealth information technology toolsDiagnosis of overweightPrevalence of overweightMulti-faceted interventionQuality improvement projectStudy-Act cyclesPre-intervention dataBMI calculationDocumentation ratesObesity diagnosisOverweightDeveloped interventionsObesityTeam-based QI projectsTests of changeHealth recordsQI projectPhysiciansDiagnosis
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 ResearchConceptsUrban 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