2024
Acceptability and feasibility of trauma- and violence-informed care for intimate partner violence
Tiyyagura G, Leventhal J, Schaeffer P, Gawel M, Crawley D, Frechette A, Reames S, Carlson C, Sullivan T, Asnes A. Acceptability and feasibility of trauma- and violence-informed care for intimate partner violence. Child Abuse & Neglect 2024, 157: 107068. PMID: 39332141, PMCID: PMC11512670, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violence advocatesIntimate partner violenceIPV-exposed childrenChild protective servicesIntimate partner violence servicesPartner violenceImpact of intimate partner violenceExposure to intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violence survivorsChild physical abuseViolence-informed careAdvocacy servicesProtective servicesPhysical abuseQualitative interviewsPromote well-beingCaregiver engagementSeeking careAdvocatesPediatric visitsAssess acceptabilityImmediate linkageChild visitsViolenceWell-being
2023
Natural Language Processing — A Surveillance Stepping Stone to Identify Child Abuse
Shum M, Hsiao A, Teng W, Asnes A, Amrhein J, Tiyyagura G. Natural Language Processing — A Surveillance Stepping Stone to Identify Child Abuse. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 24: 92-96. PMID: 37652162, PMCID: PMC10840716, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical guidelinesClinical decision support toolSignificant demographic differencesED providersProvider notesInsurance statusGeneral EDsClinical careAbuse evaluationsED typeChild protective servicesChild abuseInjuryAppropriate evaluationChild physical abuseNLP algorithmDemographic differencesPhysical abuseAdherenceDemographic variablesProtective servicesNatural language processing algorithmAbuse
2022
Child safety assessments during a caregiver's evaluation in emergency departments after intimate partner violence
Butala N, Asnes A, Gaither J, Leventhal JM, O'Malley S, Jubanyik K, Aydin A, Tiyyagura G. Child safety assessments during a caregiver's evaluation in emergency departments after intimate partner violence. Academic Emergency Medicine 2022, 30: 23-31. PMID: 36300559, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceChild protective servicesPartner violenceSocial work involvementSafety of childrenEmergency departmentPresence of childrenIPV episodesProtective servicesChild safetyAdult victimsWork involvementViolencePhysical abuseDirect witnessCPS reportsCritical opportunityICD-10-CM codesChildren's exposureEncountersChart reviewED encountersNature of exposureHomeHigh prevalence
2019
Early Involvement of the Child Protection Team in the Care of Injured Infants in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Powers E, Tiyyagura G, Asnes AG, Leventhal JM, Moles R, Christison-Lagay E, Groisberg S, Auerbach M. Early Involvement of the Child Protection Team in the Care of Injured Infants in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 56: 592-600. PMID: 30879856, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild protection teamPediatric emergency departmentEmergency departmentClinical pathwayProtection teamEvaluation of infantsEarly involvementMonths of ageInfant morbidityAbusive injuriesSignificant causeDiagnostic testingInjuryInfantsPrivate insuranceSocioeconomic disparitiesChild protective servicesEarly detectionDiagnostic studiesConsultationPhysical abuseMonthsAbuseProtective servicesInvolvement
2016
Barriers and Facilitators to Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse by Prehospital Providers
Tiyyagura GK, Gawel M, Alphonso A, Koziel J, Bilodeau K, Bechtel K. Barriers and Facilitators to Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse by Prehospital Providers. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 21: 46-53. PMID: 27436455, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1204038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrehospital care providersCare providersChief complaintInfant abusive head traumaReal-time decision supportPresence of caregiversAbusive head traumaPediatric patientsHead traumaPatient's airwayProtective servicesRecognition of signsDecision supportHospital providersPatients' thoughtsPrehospital providersCaregiver reactionsThematic saturationChild protective servicesChild abuseFocused educationKey taskAirwayPatientsScene safety