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 ResearchConceptsPeer 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-SCIThriving among Pakistani physicians: A qualitative study.
Sohail M, Nawaz K, Doolittle B. Thriving among Pakistani physicians: A qualitative study. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2024, 912174241272545. PMID: 39110657, DOI: 10.1177/00912174241272545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportFactors associated with burnoutQuality of patient careProvider mental healthImprove social supportPrimary care practitionersSemi-structured interviewsEvaluate burnoutLack of resourcesCare practitionersMental healthMeasures of job satisfactionPatient carePakistani physiciansPrivate hospitalsQualitative studySnowball sampling techniqueExcessive workloadQualitative explorationPhysiciansBurnoutWell-beingWorkplace environmentSpiritual resourcesLife satisfactionFlourishing, religion, and burnout among caregivers working in pediatric palliative care
Oberholzer A, Doolittle B. Flourishing, religion, and burnout among caregivers working in pediatric palliative care. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2024, 59: 727-739. PMID: 38279782, PMCID: PMC11453028, DOI: 10.1177/00912174241229926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric palliative carePalliative careOpen-ended questionsImprove quality of careQuality of careTerminally ill childrenPrevalence of burnoutLife satisfactionAssociated with flourishingMulti-disciplinary teamPrivate religious activitiesAssociated with life satisfactionMitigate burnoutEnhance caregiversLack of resourcesConvenience sampleResource-challenged settingsCaregiversConfidential surveyHuman flourishingCareFinding meaningImprove qualityEmotional demandsBurnout
2021
Thriving among Primary Care Physicians: a Qualitative Study
Gielissen KA, Taylor EP, Vermette D, Doolittle B. Thriving among Primary Care Physicians: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 3759-3765. PMID: 34047922, PMCID: PMC8642558, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06883-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife satisfactionJob/life satisfactionWork environmentAspects of participantsParticipantsThe subjectsRich social networkBurnoutSemi-structured interviewsAge 54.7 yearsSocial networksProfessional fulfillmentSatisfactionExtracurricular activitiesFamily lifeBelief systemsThematic content analysisQualitative interviewsTheory approachQualitative studyCareerLife factorsInterviewsBackgroundBurnoutThriving
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