2014
Experiences of patients identifying with chronic Lyme disease in the healthcare system: a qualitative study
Ali A, Vitulano L, Lee R, Weiss TR, Colson ER. Experiences of patients identifying with chronic Lyme disease in the healthcare system: a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care 2014, 15: 79. PMID: 24885888, PMCID: PMC4012507, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Lyme diseaseExperiences of patientsLyme diseaseHealth statusHealthcare providersHealthcare systemSubstantial clinical burdenBorrelia burgdorferi infectionHealth Belief ModelUnited States healthcare systemPersistent symptomsClinical burdenCAM therapiesDisease burdenDoctor-patient relationshipBurgdorferi infectionStates healthcare systemUnconventional therapiesCAM practitionersPatient experiencePatientsDiseaseClinical encountersHealthcare settingsBelief Model
2012
Reasons Why Women Accept or Reject the Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (TIV) During Pregnancy
Meharry PM, Colson ER, Grizas AP, Stiller R, Vázquez M. Reasons Why Women Accept or Reject the Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (TIV) During Pregnancy. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2012, 17: 156-164. PMID: 22367067, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-0957-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDecision MakingFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza VaccinesInfluenza, HumanInterviews as TopicNew EnglandPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient CompliancePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousProfessional-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment RefusalVaccinationVaccines, InactivatedConceptsInfluenza vaccineSeasonal influenza vaccineQualitative descriptive designSeasonal vaccinePostpartum womenPregnant womenFuture vaccinationVaccineVaccine rejectionSemi-structured interview formatDescriptive designWomenVaccinationInterview formatPrevious findingsEmergent themesPregnancyHospitalA Qualitative Study of Postpartum Mothers’ Intention to Smoke
Von Kohorn I, Nguyen SN, Schulman‐Green D, Colson ER. A Qualitative Study of Postpartum Mothers’ Intention to Smoke. Birth 2012, 39: 65-69. PMID: 22369607, PMCID: PMC3296969, DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.2011.00514.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond-hand smokeTime of deliveryPostpartum hospitalPregnant womenPostpartum mothersCigarette smokePregnancySmokingMothers' intentionTargeted interventionsProlonged abstinenceWomenAbstinenceMost participantsFurther studiesFirst yearInterventionMothersQualitative studyParticipantsSemi-structured interviewsSmokeRelapseNewbornsHospital
2011
The Importance of Social Networks on Smoking: Perspectives of Women Who Quit Smoking During Pregnancy
Nguyen SN, Von Kohorn I, Schulman-Green D, Colson ER. The Importance of Social Networks on Smoking: Perspectives of Women Who Quit Smoking During Pregnancy. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2011, 16: 1312-1318. PMID: 21989676, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0896-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of an Educational Intervention on Caregivers’ Beliefs About Infant Crying and Knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Bechtel K, Le K, Martin KD, Shah N, Leventhal JM, Colson E. Impact of an Educational Intervention on Caregivers’ Beliefs About Infant Crying and Knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Academic Pediatrics 2011, 11: 481-486. PMID: 21940233, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShaken baby syndromeHospital dischargeIntervention groupEducational interventionAnticipatory guidanceUrban primary care centerPediatric residentsInfant cryingNewborn hospital dischargeHistorical control groupPrimary care centersIntervention group caregiversBeliefs/knowledgePostpartum interventionsCare centerAdjusted associationsInfant deathBaby syndromeShaken BabyHospital staffControl groupYoung infantsMore mothersInfantsLogistic regression
2008
Infant Sleep Location: Associated Maternal and Infant Characteristics with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Prevention Recommendations
Fu LY, Colson ER, Corwin MJ, Moon RY. Infant Sleep Location: Associated Maternal and Infant Characteristics with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Prevention Recommendations. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2008, 153: 503-508. PMID: 18582898, PMCID: PMC3903790, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden infant death syndromeInfants ages 0Infant death syndromeInfant care practicesInfant sleep locationAssociated maternalPrevention recommendationsInfant characteristicsDeath syndromeHigh riskCare practicesInfantsSleep locationTeenage mothersSeparate roomLinear latentDemographic informationAges 0MothersOne-thirdChildren's centresTwo-thirdsMonthsRiskSyndrome
2006
Barriers to Following the Supine Sleep Recommendation Among Mothers at Four Centers for the Women, Infants, and Children Program
Colson ER, Levenson S, Rybin D, Calianos C, Margolis A, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ. Barriers to Following the Supine Sleep Recommendation Among Mothers at Four Centers for the Women, Infants, and Children Program. Pediatrics 2006, 118: e243-e250. PMID: 16882769, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAirway ObstructionBlack or African AmericanCooperative BehaviorFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInfantInfant CareInfant, NewbornMaleMaternal-Child Health CentersMothersPovertyRiskSleepSudden Infant DeathSupine PositionSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsSudden infant death syndromeInfant death syndromeProne positionSupine positionDeath syndromeSupine sleep recommendationsMultivariate logistic regressionPercent of mothersInfant sleeping positionBlack mothersNonsupine positionsMore infantsUnivariate analysisOdds ratioSleep recommendationsSleep positionWhite infantsBlack infantsSleeping positionInfantsSupineLogistic regressionNursesSleepSyndrome
2005
Barriers to Following the Back-to-Sleep Recommendations: Insights From Focus Groups With Inner-City Caregivers
Colson ER, McCabe LK, Fox K, Levenson S, Colton T, Lister G, Corwin MJ. Barriers to Following the Back-to-Sleep Recommendations: Insights From Focus Groups With Inner-City Caregivers. Academic Pediatrics 2005, 5: 349-354. PMID: 16302836, DOI: 10.1367/a04-220r1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep recommendationsProne positionInfant sleep positionAfrican American infantsCaregivers of infantsHealth care providersAfrican AmericansFocus groupsStandard qualitative techniquesSleep positionSupine positionCare providersHigh incidenceFemale family membersInfantsAmerican infantsEducational interventionCaregiversAdherenceYoung childrenSources of adviceChildren's centresMultiple barriersSleepFamily members
2001
Position for Newborn Sleep: Associations with Parents' Perceptions of Their Nursery Experience
Colson E, Bergman D, Shapiro E, Leventhal J. Position for Newborn Sleep: Associations with Parents' Perceptions of Their Nursery Experience. Birth 2001, 28: 249-253. PMID: 11903213, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-536x.2001.00249.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupine positionSudden infant death syndromeUrban primary care centerPrimary care centersWell-child visitsInfant death syndromeCause of deathCurrent American AcademyInfant sleeping positionPercent of parentsPostpartum hospitalInner-city parentsHealthy infantsPostpartum periodProne positionCare centerPediatrics recommendationsDeath syndromeInner-city settingsNewborn sleepSleeping positionInfant sleepInfantsAmerican AcademyPostpartum experiencesNeonatal auditory activation detected by functional magnetic resonance imaging
Anderson A, Marois R, Colson E, Peterson B, Duncan C, Ehrenkranz R, Schneider K, Gore J, Ment L. Neonatal auditory activation detected by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2001, 19: 1-5. PMID: 11295339, DOI: 10.1016/s0730-725x(00)00231-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAuditory stimulationSuperior temporal regionsSuperior temporal gyrusAuditory cortical activationMagnetic resonance imagingFunctional brain imagingBlood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signalLevel-dependent signalBOLD signal responseAuditory stimuliBrain activationFMRI studyAuditory activationTemporal gyrusResonance imagingBOLD responseCortical activationHuman infantsTemporal regionsAdult control subjectsBrain imagingHealthy neonatesPure tonesControl subjects