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
Study Years: 2022 - 2024
The Birth Equity and Support through the Inclusion of Doula Expertise (BESIDE) Investment Program at HPC seeks to address inequities in maternal health outcomes and improve the care and patient experience of Black birthing people by increasing access to doula services.​ The Quality for All Lab partners with other investigators at UMass Amherst, Baystate Medical Center, and the University of Connecticut to measure implementation outcomes for the BESIDE project.

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:
Readiness to Implement a Doula-Hospital Partnership Program​
Journal of Obstetrics, Gynocology, and Neonatal Nursing, March 2024