2024
COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on kindergarteners' mental health: A qualitative study of perspectives of U.S. mothers with low income
Turnbull K, Jaworski B, Mateus D, Coolman F, LoCasale‐Crouch J, Moon R, Hauck F, Kellams A, Colson E. COVID‐19 pandemic impacts on kindergarteners' mental health: A qualitative study of perspectives of U.S. mothers with low income. Infant And Child Development 2024, 33 DOI: 10.1002/icd.2503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAspects of mental healthMental healthLow-incomeNon-HispanicMaternal perspectiveMental health needsMental health concernsMitigate pandemic impactsIncreased mental health concernsSemi-structured interviewsU.S. mothersFamilies of low incomePandemic impactEmotional aspectsThematic saturationHealth needsQualitative studyHealthHealth concernKindergarten-aged childrenFamily relationshipsCOVID-19Kindergarten transitionCOVID-19 pandemicEthnic/racial identity
2023
Drivers of decision-making regarding infant sleep practices among mothers with opioid use disorder
Morrison T, Standish K, Wanar A, Crowell L, Safon C, Colvin B, Friedman H, Schiff D, Wachman E, Colson E, Drainoni M, Parker M. Drivers of decision-making regarding infant sleep practices among mothers with opioid use disorder. Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 43: 923-929. PMID: 37270538, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01701-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderInfant sleep practicesUse disordersInfant sleepSleep practicesSafe infant sleepMonths of ageSafe infantWithdrawal symptomsInfants 1Residential treatment facilityThematic saturationVaried adviceMaternal decisionMothersInfantsSleepDisordersQualitative interviewsObjectiveToSymptomsConclusionsMothersMonthsUnderstanding cigarette smoking among mothers with opioid use disorder
Wanar A, Morrison T, Standish K, Colson E, Drainoni M, Colvin B, Safon C, Crowell L, Friedman H, Schiff D, Parker M. Understanding cigarette smoking among mothers with opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 150: 209065. PMID: 37156425, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderCigarette smokingSmoke exposurePostnatal periodUse disordersCigarette smoke exposureCigarette smoking behaviorMonths of ageNegative health consequencesInfants 2Withdrawal symptomsPostpartum mothersAmerican CollegeSmokingSmoking behaviorMedical providersInfantsNegative health impactsPrenatal periodHealth consequencesThematic saturationCigarettesVaried adviceMothersHealth impacts
2022
Racism and Quality of Neonatal Intensive Care: Voices of Black Mothers.
Witt R, Malcolm M, Colvin B, Gill M, Ofori J, Roy S, Lenze S, Rogers C, Colson E. Racism and Quality of Neonatal Intensive Care: Voices of Black Mothers. Pediatrics 2022, 150 PMID: 35965288, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-056971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack preterm infantsPreterm infantsQuality of careBlack mothersWhite preterm infantsInfant health outcomesNeonatal intensive careMajority of mothersSame NICUHospital dischargeNICU hospitalizationIntensive careInterventional studyStaff educationHealth outcomesNICUInfantsThematic saturationRacial disparities