2023
55. Challenges to Access to Care in the Mountain West Region of the United States for Patients with Congenital Uterine Anomalies: Results from a Pilot Study
MacCarter B, Margetts M, Vash-Margita A, Carter B, Hedges D, Pelosi E. 55. Challenges to Access to Care in the Mountain West Region of the United States for Patients with Congenital Uterine Anomalies: Results from a Pilot Study. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2023, 36: 196. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.01.143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital uterine anomaliesMedian travel distanceUterine anomaliesZip codesElectronic medical record dataPatient's zip codeMedical record dataTreatment sitesHospital healthcare systemMountain West regionUrban patientsGynecological careLife scoresPatient interviewsFacility zip codeBackground WomenSupport patientsPatientsTravel burdenMedical careSignificant negative correlationHealth disparitiesRural areasPilot studyHealth conditions
2022
Optimizing menstrual health and hygiene management in the U.S.: A mixed-methods study of the barriers and the role of healthcare professionals
Trant A, Espinal M, Kisanga E, Vash-Margita A, Lundsberg L, Sheth S, Fan L. Optimizing menstrual health and hygiene management in the U.S.: A mixed-methods study of the barriers and the role of healthcare professionals. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 2022, 35: 100808. PMID: 36563412, DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse rateSurvey response rateThematic content analysisMH screeningPatient interviewsPatient surveyPatient understandingPatient's abilityPatientsHealthcare providersHealthcare professionalsHealth practicesMedical staffMenstrual productsStaff viewsDaily activitiesMixed-method studyMenstrual healthMenstruationDescriptive statisticsHealthHygiene managementScreeningAnnual incomeQualitative interviewsMenstrual Health and Hygiene among Adolescents in the United States
Trant AA, Vash-Margita A, Camenga D, Braverman P, Wagner D, Espinal M, Kisanga EP, Lundsberg L, Sheth SS, Fan L. Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 35: 277-287. PMID: 34999229, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual health educationHealth educationSurvey response rateHealth careResponse rateMenstrual healthTertiary academic centerAdolescent medicine clinicMedicine clinicPatient interviewsPatient surveyGynecology practiceProvider surveyAcademic centersPatientsThematic saturationProvider perspectivesThematic content analysisProvider rolesAnonymous surveyCarePediatric facultyDescriptive statisticsMenstrual productsHealth