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-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 IndexAdvancing the Effectiveness of Holistic Care in the United States: Integrating Religion and Spirituality
Britt K, Boateng A, Doolittle B. Advancing the Effectiveness of Holistic Care in the United States: Integrating Religion and Spirituality. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2024 PMID: 39321095, DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2024.0301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThings We Do for No Reason™: Checking QTc on hospitalized adult patients before intravenous ondansetron administration
Kaushik R, Householder S, Kohlenberg L, Doolittle B. Things We Do for No Reason™: Checking QTc on hospitalized adult patients before intravenous ondansetron administration. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2024 PMID: 39149835, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThriving 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 satisfactionA Sip of Hot Chocolate
Zimmerman C, Doolittle B. A Sip of Hot Chocolate. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 1-2. PMID: 38987478, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08453-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe association between religious beliefs and values with inflammation among Middle-age and older adults
Britt K, Boateng A, Sebu J, Oh H, Lekwauwa R, Massimo L, Doolittle B. The association between religious beliefs and values with inflammation among Middle-age and older adults. Aging & Mental Health 2024, 28: 1343-1350. PMID: 38553253, PMCID: PMC11390335, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2335390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsGeneralized estimating equationsBody mass indexMiddle-agedHealth and Retirement StudyBiomarkers of systematic inflammationMiddle-aged to older adultsAssociated with lower CRP levelsDimensions of religionReligious service attendanceCognitive healthRetirement StudyReligious beliefsPhysical healthMarital statusProportional odds modelMass indexHousehold incomeService attendanceLow CRP levelsEstimating equationsHealthLongitudinal studyOdds modelAdultsFlourishing, 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, 912174241229926. PMID: 38279782, 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
2023
ASSOCIATION OF RELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE, RELIGIOSITY/SPIRITUALITY, AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN MIDDLE TO OLDER ADULTS IN THE U.S
Britt K, Boateng A, Sebu J, Oh H, Lekwauwa R, Massimo L, Doolittle B. ASSOCIATION OF RELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE, RELIGIOSITY/SPIRITUALITY, AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN MIDDLE TO OLDER ADULTS IN THE U.S. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 457-457. PMCID: PMC10737976, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.1503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC-reactive proteinBody mass indexCRP levelsSystemic inflammationReligiosity/spiritualityCognitive declineCognitive healthReligious service attendanceAverage CRP levelsService attendanceBetter cognitive healthRace/ethnicityMass indexMean ageHigh riskSignificant negative associationReligious attendanceU.S. adultsHealth conditionsElevated levelsMarital statusUnderlying physiological mechanismsInflammationAdultsAfrican AmericansMedical Educator as Game Master: What Dungeons & Dragons Can Teach Us About Small Group Learning.
Brown B, Doolittle B, Gielissen K. Medical Educator as Game Master: What Dungeons & Dragons Can Teach Us About Small Group Learning. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2023, 15: 428-431. PMID: 37637326, PMCID: PMC10449354, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-22-00943.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReligiosity & mental health seeking behaviors among U.S. adults
Boateng A, Sebu J, Lekwauwa R, Britt K, Oh H, Doolittle B. Religiosity & mental health seeking behaviors among U.S. adults. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 59: 248-264. PMID: 37390367, PMCID: PMC10832325, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231187841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthMental health utilizationMental health burdenMental health trainingMental health problemsMental health therapistsMental health supportMental health professionalsHealth utilizationHealth burdenHigh levelsHealth therapistsHealth problemsHealth professionalsMental illnessHealth trainingU.S. adultsHealth supportVisitsStudy dataSame timeframeFinal modelAssociationHealthSpiritual beliefsReligion, spirituality and improved glycemic control among people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review
Weber J, Doolittle B. Religion, spirituality and improved glycemic control among people with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 58: 617-636. PMID: 37164905, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231176171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType 2 diabetesGlycemic controlSystematic reviewCochrane Central RegisterSearch termsControlled Clinical TrialsInternational Prospective RegisterEnglish-language articlesSelf-management practicesRelevant databasesCentral RegisterBlood glucoseDiabetes outcomesClinical trialsProspective RegisterNeutral associationsDiabetesLanguage articlesStudy designSmall sample sizeSociological AbstractsPatientsPositive associationAssociationSystematic literature reviewJob and life satisfaction among emergency physicians: A qualitative study
Kase J, Doolittle B. Job and life satisfaction among emergency physicians: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0279425. PMID: 36827313, PMCID: PMC9955602, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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 ResearchAn Interesting Case.
Magier S, Doolittle B. An Interesting Case. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2023, 15: 121-122. PMID: 36817539, PMCID: PMC9934840, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-22-00156.1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Holy Simplicity: The Physician's Role in End-of-Life Conversations.
Williams JL, Doolittle B. Holy Simplicity: The Physician's Role in End-of-Life Conversations. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2022, 95: 399-403. PMID: 36187416, PMCID: PMC9511947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic review: The relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in adolescents who identify as transgender
Lekwauwa R, Funaro M, Doolittle B. Systematic review: The relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in adolescents who identify as transgender. Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 2022, 27: 421-438. DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2022.2107592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReligiosity/spiritualityReligion/spiritualityMental healthMental health outcomesTransgender youthMental health providersMental health benefitsQualitative studyTransgender youths' experiencesYouth experienceIntrinsic religiosityAdolescentsNuanced relationshipPositive relationshipMixed relationshipYouthNegative relationshipSpiritualityLGBTQ youthHealth providersCross-sectional cohort studyHealth outcomesExperienceRelationshipHealthAssessing Well-Being in Milestones 2.0: A Case for Flourishing-Focused Advising.
Vermette D, Doolittle B, Gielissen KA. Assessing Well-Being in Milestones 2.0: A Case for Flourishing-Focused Advising. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2022, 14: 390-393. PMID: 35991094, PMCID: PMC9380626, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-21-00970.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates 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 officialsThriving in Residency: a Qualitative Study
Hyman JH, Doolittle B. Thriving in Residency: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2173-2179. PMID: 35710670, PMCID: PMC9202965, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07504-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research