2024
Improving access to first‐line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves
Finn E, Keller C, Gowey M, Savoye M, Samuels S, Fleisch A, Rogers V, Grey M, Damschroder L, Beck A, Sharifi M. Improving access to first‐line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves. Obesity 2024, 32: 1745-1756. PMID: 39192771, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConstant comparative methodInterviewed key informantsHealth behaviorsObesity programsSufficient staffingInsufficient staffingPediatric obesityFunding insecurityLifestyle treatmentImprove accessOrganizational prioritiesProgram componentsProgram fitPromote fidelityKey informantsUS sitesIncreased prevalenceAdequate fundingSurvey findingsStaffingParticipantsInterviewsCOVID-19 pandemicDominant barriersObesity
2022
Perspectives of Historically Black College and University Advisors to Premedical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Weiss J, Holaday L, Keene D, Akingbesote ND, Balasuriya L, Sharifi M, Latimore D, Genao I. Perspectives of Historically Black College and University Advisors to Premedical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2238563. PMID: 36269351, PMCID: PMC9587479, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical school admissions processPremedical studentsSchool admissions processHistorically Black CollegesCOVID-19 pandemicMedical schoolsHBCU studentsPremedical advisorsBlack CollegesAdmission processVirtual learning environmentMedical school admissionsQualitative studyVaried educational backgroundsDepth of experienceEquitable patient careLearning environmentVirtual learningUniversity advisorsBlack studentsSchool admissionsAcademic responsibilitiesRapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care
Rosenberg J, Sude L, Budge M, León-Martínez D, Fenick A, Altice FL, Sharifi M. Rapid Deployment of a Mobile Medical Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Dyadic Maternal-Child Care. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2022, 26: 1762-1778. PMID: 35900640, PMCID: PMC9330972, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-022-03483-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeople of colorHealth-related social needsQualitative interviewsSocial needsMobile medical clinicCOVID-19 pandemicMother-infant careConstant comparative methodFood insecurityService deliveryMaternal child careMajor themesInterviewsMedical clinicsFamily-centered careInsecurityComparative methodMaternal-infant careMixed-methods observational studyOffice-based visitsAssessment of caregiversInnovative modelSurvey participantsMaternal hypertensionChart review