2022
Insurance and Health Care Outcomes in Regions Where Undocumented Children Are Medicaid-Eligible.
Rosenberg J, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Sharifi M. Insurance and Health Care Outcomes in Regions Where Undocumented Children Are Medicaid-Eligible. Pediatrics 2022, 150 PMID: 36004541, PMCID: PMC10171371, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-057034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMedicaidMedically UninsuredUnited StatesConceptsHealth care utilizationStates/territoriesCare utilizationPreventive health care utilizationNon-English primary languageHealth care utilization measuresMultivariable Poisson regressionUS states/territoriesHealth care outcomesPositive health outcomesAssociation of residencePreventive visitsPublic health insuranceDental careRelative riskChild healthCare outcomesHealth outcomesPoisson regressionInsurance eligibilityUtilization measuresHealth insuranceUninsuranceChildrenHigher uninsuranceAssessment of Underuse and Overuse of Screening Tests for Co-occurring Conditions Among Children With Obesity
Sharifi M, Goodman A, Chua K. Assessment of Underuse and Overuse of Screening Tests for Co-occurring Conditions Among Children With Obesity. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2222101. PMID: 35834247, PMCID: PMC9284328, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWell-child visitsProportion of childrenCross-sectional studyEndocrine testingInsulin testIBM MarketScan Multi-State Medicaid databaseMarketScan Multi-State Medicaid DatabaseIBM MarketScan Commercial DatabaseMulti-State Medicaid DatabaseScreening testMarketScan Commercial DatabasePrimary care cliniciansCommercial claims databaseRate of adherenceNon-Hispanic blacksCo-occurring conditionsLogistic regression modelsPrimary outcomeCare cliniciansLiver diseaseClaims databaseMean ageMedicaid databaseDiagnosis codesPayer type
2021
Demographic Differences in Medical Students’ Perceptions of Respect for Diversity Among Faculty
Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Demographic Differences in Medical Students’ Perceptions of Respect for Diversity Among Faculty. Academic Medicine 2021, 96: s218-s219. PMID: 34705721, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity
Weiss J, Balasuriya L, Cramer LD, Nunez-Smith M, Genao I, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Wong AH, Samuels EA, Latimore D, Boatright D, Sharifi M. Medical Students’ Demographic Characteristics and Their Perceptions of Faculty Role Modeling of Respect for Diversity. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2112795. PMID: 34086032, PMCID: PMC8178710, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFaculty role modelingStudent demographic characteristicsLack of respectStudents' perceptionsRole modelingProfessional developmentWhite studentsFemale studentsFaculty role modelsMedical School Graduation QuestionnaireMedical students' professional developmentAllopathic US medical schoolsUS medical school graduatesStudents' professional developmentMedical students' perceptionsAfrican American studentsUS medical schoolsUnknown sexual orientationMedical school graduatesDemographic characteristicsLearning environmentGraduation QuestionnaireIndependent variables sexLGB studentsAmerican students
2019
Parent-Perceived Stress and Its Association With Children’s Weight and Obesity-Related Behaviors
Baskind MJ, Taveras EM, Gerber MW, Fiechtner L, Horan C, Sharifi M. Parent-Perceived Stress and Its Association With Children’s Weight and Obesity-Related Behaviors. Preventing Chronic Disease 2019, 16: e39. PMID: 30925139, PMCID: PMC6464048, DOI: 10.5888/pcd16.180368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexParent-perceived stressNon-Hispanic black childrenFast food consumptionChild body mass indexPhysical activity recommendationsDaily physical activity recommendationsMultivariable regression modelsObesity-related behaviorsRace/ethnicityBlack childrenAnnual household incomeMass indexPediatric populationObesity interventionsActivity recommendationsChild obesityChild weightPhysical activityObesityPsychosocial stressParent-reported stressChild's ageParents' perceived stressChildren
2018
Referral Strategies to a Tobacco Quitline and Racial and/or Ethnic Differences in Participation
Russo ET, Reid M, Taher R, Sharifi M, Shah SN. Referral Strategies to a Tobacco Quitline and Racial and/or Ethnic Differences in Participation. Pediatrics 2018, 141: s30-s39. PMID: 29292304, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-1026g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCessation servicesReferral strategiesBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SurveyRisk Factor Surveillance SurveyQuitline participantsStudy periodCommunity health centersMedia campaignsSelf-referred participantsDental providersLarge-scale media campaignHispanic smokersTobacco quitlineDental clinicsSmoker characteristicsHealth centersTobacco useSurveillance SurveySmokersQuitlineDisproportionate burdenHispanic participantsDemographic characteristicsEthnic differencesDifferent subpopulations
2014
Enhancing the Electronic Health Record to Increase Counseling and Quit-Line Referral for Parents Who Smoke
Sharifi M, Adams WG, Winickoff JP, Guo J, Reid M, Boynton-Jarrett R. Enhancing the Electronic Health Record to Increase Counseling and Quit-Line Referral for Parents Who Smoke. Academic Pediatrics 2014, 14: 478-484. PMID: 25169159, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelChildChild, PreschoolCounselingCross-Sectional StudiesDecision Support TechniquesElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHotlinesHumansInfantInterrupted Time Series AnalysisLogistic ModelsMaleMass ScreeningParentsReferral and ConsultationSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesTobacco Smoke PollutionConceptsWell-child visitsPositive screenUrban primary care settingElectronic health record (EHR) modificationsPrimary care settingPediatric primary carePre-post analysisBrief trainingElectronic health recordsQuit lineSmoking parentsClinic physiciansPrimary careEHR modificationsCare settingsMost cliniciansClinician trainingAssessment QuestionnaireReferralSubjective changesHealth recordsEHR dataGreater likelihoodCounselingIntervention