Publications

Introduction: Participation in Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) improves health outcomes for birthing people and their children, including reduced preterm birth and low birth weight, and lower rates of nutritional deficiencies for...

Introduction: The percentage of teens experiencing mental health difficulties has grown significantly in recent years, particularly in rural areas. This study explored upstream approaches using human-centered design to consider nontraditional methods for addressing mild to moderate teen mental...

Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) have a higher risk of contracting hepatitis C (HCV) than the general population, but these individuals are often poorly served by traditional healthcare systems. The elimination of HCV as a threat to public health relies on the treatment of this...

Abstract: Healthcare systems and the scientific community are increasingly recognizing the need for multidisciplinary, inter-organizational perspectives and skill sets to tackle the most pressing challenges of our time to improve human health. However, as our approach to scientific inquiry is...

Background: In the post-pandemic recovery era, addressing moral injury is critical due to high prevalence and impact on mental and occupational health. Interventions that address moral injury in hospital settings are limited. Further, engaging HCWs in any mental health interventions has...

Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition which elevates cholesterol levels and increases risk of premature cardiac events. Medical treatment greatly reduces those risks. However, in the United States, FH is markedly underdiagnosed. We aimed to design and evaluate...

Introduction/Objectives: Patients returning to the community from incarceration (ie, reentry) are at heightened risk of experiencing trauma when interacting with the healthcare system. Healthcare professionals may not recognize patients’ trauma reactions or know how to effectively respond....

The healthcare industry continues to experience high rates of burnout, turnover, and staffing shortages that erode quality care. Interventions that are feasible, engaging, and impactful are needed to improve cultures of support and mitigate harm from exposure to morally injurious events. This...

Abstract: This article explores the demand and utilization of a rural post-acute COVID syndrome clinic. Electronic health records were used to identify referrals between April 2021 and April 2022 and to describe characteristics of referred patients and referrals generated to specialty...

Gut-directed hypnotherapy (GDH) is an evidence-based intervention for numerous gastrointestinal (GI) conditions. Although much of the literature focuses on its use for refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), research also supports its use across other disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI)...