2023
Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal
Paneru B, Karmacharya A, Bharati A, Makaju S, Adhikari B, Kafle D, Shakya S, Spiegelman D, Seth S, Stangl A, Shrestha A, Shrestha A. Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285771. PMID: 37200234, PMCID: PMC10194964, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMass ScreeningNepalParityPregnancyUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsCervical cancer screening uptakeCancer screening uptakeScreening uptakeMultivariable logistic regressionCancer Stigma ScaleCancer stigmaCervical cancerAge of menarcheFirst sexual intercourseLogistic regressionNepalese womenSexual intercourseReproductive health variablesCervical cancer screeningEffective screening programsSemi-urban areasCross-sectional studyPercent of womenMean total scoreFamily planning usersScreening servicesCancer screeningCommon cancerDisease burdenScreening program
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHumansHygieneMenstrual Hygiene ProductsMenstruationConceptsResponse 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansHygieneMenstrual Hygiene ProductsMenstruationSchoolsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsMenstrual 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
2021
Inpatient Immunization With HPV Vaccine: A Qualitative Study With Postpartum Women
Avni-Singer L, Oliveira CR, Torres A, Shapiro ED, Niccolai LM, Sheth SS. Inpatient Immunization With HPV Vaccine: A Qualitative Study With Postpartum Women. Women's Health Issues 2021, 31: 384-391. PMID: 33715924, PMCID: PMC8260440, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2021.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansImmunizationImmunization ProgramsInpatientsPapillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesPostpartum PeriodUnited StatesVaccinationYoung AdultConceptsHPV vaccinePostpartum womenPatient-centered approachHPV immunization programHuman papillomavirus vaccineRates of immunizationIterative thematic approachYoung adult femalesInpatient immunizationHospital dischargePapillomavirus vaccinePostpartum patientsMedian ageImmunization programsPatient's perspectiveProgram implementationVaccine hesitancyImmunizationVaccineWomenQualitative studyThematic approachPatientsHospitalAdult females
2014
Patient and provider perspectives on Bedsider.org, an online contraceptive information tool, in a low income, racially diverse clinic population
Gressel GM, Lundsberg LS, Illuzzi JL, Danton CM, Sheth SS, Xu X, Gariepy A. Patient and provider perspectives on Bedsider.org, an online contraceptive information tool, in a low income, racially diverse clinic population. Contraception 2014, 90: 588-593. PMID: 25139723, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2014.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultContraceptionContraception BehaviorCounselingFamily Planning ServicesFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorInternetPatient Education as TopicPerceptionPovertyPregnancyUnited StatesWomen's HealthYoung AdultConceptsClinic providersPatient participantsDiverse clinic populationProvider perspectivesHealth careUrban clinic settingWomen ages 18Women's health careProviders/staffNew contraceptive methodsStructured interview guideUrban MedicaidUrban clinicClinic populationActive womenClinic settingUnplanned pregnancyContraceptive methodsPatientsProviders' understandingContraceptive educationAge 18Contraceptive toolAmerican CongressClinic