University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Past Studies
Study Years: 2021-22
More than 16% of children in the United States have a behavioral health (BH) disorder, but less than half receive recommended care. This study explored barriers and facilitators for implementation of an integrated BH program into primary care settings.
Collaborators:
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Betsy Brooks, MD, MPH
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Louis Vernacchio, MD, MsC, Boston Children's Hospital
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Jonas Bromberg, PsyD, Boston Children's Hospital
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Heather Walter, MD, MPH, Boston Children's Hospital
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Publications:
Academic Pediatrics, May-June 2024
Access to Contraception
Study Years: 2021-23
This multi-stakeholder study explored the 2017 ACCESS Law (Act relative to advancing Contraceptive Coverage and Economic Security in our State) in Massachusetts, which allowed pharmacists to fill 12-month supplies of short-acting reversible contraceptive (SARC) methods. The first part of this study interviewed pharmacists across MA about the system, pharmacy, and patient levels that impact implementation, and a later part of the study looked at public awareness of the law and access to contraception.
Collaborators:
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Neena Qasba, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Division Director of Family Planning, University of Connecticut
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Publications:
Journal of the American Pharmacists' Association, July-August 2022
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Contraception, August 2023