2024
There Is More to Life Than Walking: A Qualitative Study of Survivorship Among Peer Mentors in the Spinal Cord Injury Community
Kayani T, Cotter R, Sigworth J, Doolittle B. There Is More to Life Than Walking: A Qualitative Study of Survivorship Among Peer Mentors in the Spinal Cord Injury Community. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2024, 97: 271-280. PMID: 39351326, PMCID: PMC11426298, DOI: 10.59249/yxeb6783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer mentorship programSpinal cord injuryMentorship programSurvivorship journeySpinal cord injury survivorsPeer mentoringSpinal cord injury communityPost-injuryPost-injury rehabilitationPromote independent livingSemi-structured interviewsCommunity integrationStudies of survivorshipThematic analysisFamily supportQualitative studyEmotional copingIndependent livingTwenty-eight membersCord injuryLongitudinal effectsLife satisfactionAccessibility challengesSurvivorshipPost-SCIIndividual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students
Neary S, Doolittle B, Mueller M, Nichols M. Individual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0308884. PMID: 39331606, PMCID: PMC11432832, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsNurse practitionersMental healthSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthBrief COPE InventoryDuke University Religion IndexNurse practitioner studentsMaslach Burnout InventoryCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerPractitioner studentsSocial determinantsNP studentsAssociated with perceptionsBurnout InventoryFlourishing scoresCoping InventorySecure Flourish IndexTargeted interventionsShort Grit ScaleDescriptive statisticsCoping stylesEligible studentsFlourish Index
2023
Medical Educator as Game Master: What Dungeons & Dragons Can Teach Us About Small Group Learning.
Brown B, Doolittle B, Gielissen K. Medical Educator as Game Master: What Dungeons & Dragons Can Teach Us About Small Group Learning. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2023, 15: 428-431. PMID: 37637326, PMCID: PMC10449354, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-22-00943.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJob and life satisfaction among emergency physicians: A qualitative study
Kase J, Doolittle B. Job and life satisfaction among emergency physicians: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0279425. PMID: 36827313, PMCID: PMC9955602, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Pain and PRAYER Scale (PPRAYERS): development and validation of a scale to measure pain-related prayer
Meints S, Illueca M, Miller M, Osaji D, Doolittle B. The Pain and PRAYER Scale (PPRAYERS): development and validation of a scale to measure pain-related prayer. Pain Medicine 2023, 24: 862-871. PMID: 36808488, PMCID: PMC10321762, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnad020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Holy Simplicity: The Physician's Role in End-of-Life Conversations.
Williams JL, Doolittle B. Holy Simplicity: The Physician's Role in End-of-Life Conversations. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2022, 95: 399-403. PMID: 36187416, PMCID: PMC9511947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Well-Being in Milestones 2.0: A Case for Flourishing-Focused Advising.
Vermette D, Doolittle B, Gielissen KA. Assessing Well-Being in Milestones 2.0: A Case for Flourishing-Focused Advising. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2022, 14: 390-393. PMID: 35991094, PMCID: PMC9380626, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-21-00970.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of Body Mass Index Increase in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Loza AJ, Child I, Doolittle BR. Rates of Body Mass Index Increase in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2022, 19: 353-356. PMID: 35904946, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2022.0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic visitsWeight gainRetrospective longitudinal cohort studyBody mass index increaseRegular clinic visitsSignificant public health concernPrimary care clinicsHigh-risk subgroupsLongitudinal cohort studyYears of ageCOVID-19 pandemicPublic health concernPublic health officialsCohort studyCare clinicsPediatric obesityObesity statusRisk factorsPrepandemic periodHigher baselineAge groupsBMIHealth concernStudy periodHealth officialsThriving in Residency: a Qualitative Study
Hyman JH, Doolittle B. Thriving in Residency: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2173-2179. PMID: 35710670, PMCID: PMC9202965, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07504-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Educators Can Learn from the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model of Patient Care: Time for Holistic Medical Education
Vermette D, Doolittle B. What Educators Can Learn from the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model of Patient Care: Time for Holistic Medical Education. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 2062-2066. PMID: 35357678, PMCID: PMC8969815, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07491-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCollateral Damage from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Obesity
Child I, Loza A, Doolittle B. Collateral Damage from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Pediatric Obesity. Population Health Management 2022, 25: 573-574. PMID: 35363090, DOI: 10.1089/pop.2022.0030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
A new skill is needed in the emergency department: Introducing ourselves properly
Goldman MP, Campbell KL, Sousa D, Doolittle BR. A new skill is needed in the emergency department: Introducing ourselves properly. Academic Emergency Medicine 2021, 29: 131-132. PMID: 34751968, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGnosticism, Wittgenstein, and the Language of Medicine
Doolittle BR. Gnosticism, Wittgenstein, and the Language of Medicine. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 135: 284-285. PMID: 34655540, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpirituality of the Traumatized Child: A Call for Increased Faith Community Participation in the Trauma-Healing Process for Children
Westerfield CM, Doolittle BR. Spirituality of the Traumatized Child: A Call for Increased Faith Community Participation in the Trauma-Healing Process for Children. Journal Of Religion And Health 2021, 61: 203-213. PMID: 34515923, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01416-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional psychological methodsTrauma healing processPsychological methodsTraumatized childrenMental health disordersTraumatic experiencesHealthy formsHealth disordersMental abuseChildrenRelationship buildingSafe environmentDomestic violenceSpiritualityTraumaAbuseAttentivenessParentsSerious illnessSpiritual institutionsUpbringingDisordersExperienceViolenceHelpful adjunctThriving among Primary Care Physicians: a Qualitative Study
Gielissen KA, Taylor EP, Vermette D, Doolittle B. Thriving among Primary Care Physicians: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 3759-3765. PMID: 34047922, PMCID: PMC8642558, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06883-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife satisfactionJob/life satisfactionWork environmentAspects of participantsParticipantsThe subjectsRich social networkBurnoutSemi-structured interviewsAge 54.7 yearsSocial networksProfessional fulfillmentSatisfactionExtracurricular activitiesFamily lifeBelief systemsThematic content analysisQualitative interviewsTheory approachQualitative studyCareerLife factorsInterviewsBackgroundBurnoutThrivingThe Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Lead Screening in a Primary Care Clinic
Loza AJ, Doolittle BR. The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Lead Screening in a Primary Care Clinic. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2021, 36: 64-70. PMID: 34120794, PMCID: PMC8139238, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesCare practicesCOVID-19 restrictionsLead screening ratesPrimary care clinicsWell-child careCoronavirus disease 2019Quality improvement initiativesElectronic medical recordsPatient safety concernsCare clinicsRoutine careScreening ratesCOVID-19 pandemic restrictionsMedical recordsLead screeningPeak restrictionsDisease 2019Outpatient pediatricsLead exposureRisk populationsLead levelsImprovement initiativesCareLead toxicityThe second pandemic: a call to action
Doolittle BR, Loza A. The second pandemic: a call to action. Pediatric Research 2021, 91: 2-3. PMID: 33731813, PMCID: PMC7968407, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01461-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraining to Conduct Research on Religion, Spirituality and Health: A Commentary
Koenig HG, Hamilton JB, Doolittle BR. Training to Conduct Research on Religion, Spirituality and Health: A Commentary. Journal Of Religion And Health 2021, 60: 2178-2189. PMID: 33528715, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01193-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of religionReligion/spiritualityScientific researchDisciplines of medicineSpiritual beliefsReligionSpiritualitySpiritual careAcademic scholarsSocial workYale UniversitySenior researchersHealth disciplinesDisciplinesResearch programSuch training programsGeneral publicResearch training programsHealth professionalsCareerScholarshipPsychologyBeliefsScholarsCommentaryWhen Pediatric Hospitalists Took Care of Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Osborn R, Doolittle B, Loyal J. When Pediatric Hospitalists Took Care of Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hospital Pediatrics 2021, 11: e15-e18. PMID: 33380462, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-001040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAre we Athens or Florence? COVID-19 in historical context
Doolittle BR. Are we Athens or Florence? COVID-19 in historical context. Family Medicine And Community Health 2021, 9: e000811. PMID: 33526435, PMCID: PMC7852073, DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000811.Peer-Reviewed Original Research