Applying analytics to sociodemographic disparities in mental health
Mental health services and treatment are unfortunately subject to sociodemographic disparities. To address this issue, recent studies have begun to…
Category: Health services
Task-sharing and telemedicine delivery of psychotherapy to treat perinatal depression: a pragmatic, noninferiority randomized trial
Task-sharing and telemedicine can increase access to effective psychotherapies. Scaling Up Maternal Mental healthcare by Increasing access to Treat…
Meeting the emotional and behavioral health needs of bereaved NICU parents
Parents who experience the death of a child in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at high risk for adverse behavioral health outcomes. For…
Improving commitment to family-centered care in the NICU: a multicenter collaborative quality improvement project
Despite evidence demonstrating the positive impact of family-centered care (FCC) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), FCC is not standard of…
Voices of parents of children with major congenital anomalies admitted to the NICU: initial diagnosis, hospitalization, and discharge home
To identify challenges vs. supports in the NICU and after NICU discharge for parents of an infant with a major congenital anomaly.
COVID-19 death toll predictions show that triggering counterfactual thinking deteriorates judgmental performance
Effective communication during a health crisis is critical as it directly influences psychological and behavioral responses that will shape the fur…
Awareness of human microbiome may promote healthier lifestyle and more positive environmental attitudes
The human microbiome is an essential factor of physical and mental health, yet the general population has little knowledge about it. This survey ex…
Differences in walking access to healthcare facilities between formal and informal areas in 19 sub-Saharan African cities
Spatial accessibility to healthcare is a critical factor in ensuring equitable health outcomes. While studies on a global, continental, and nationa…
Disparities in telemedicine use and payment policies in the United States between 2019 and 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic induced an increase in telemedicine use in the American health care system. We assess disparities in telemedicine usage, the …