This paper proposes a framework for characterizing policy engagement that expands options available to maternal and child health and other […]
Jane Branscomb
Health Impact Assessment: A Missed Opportunity for MCH Professionals in Their Quest to Address the Social Determinants of Health
Health Impact Assessment: A Missed Opportunity for MCH Professionals in Their Quest to Address the Social Determinants of Health
Public health professionals, especially ones concerned with maternal and child health (MCH), need to engage in cross-sector collaborations to address […]
Transfusion Complications in Thalassemia: Patient Knowledge and Perspectives
Transfusion Complications in Thalassemia: Patient Knowledge and Perspectives
This study sought to assess thalassemia patients’ knowledge of transfusion, complications, and guidelines; their experience of clinicians’ following guidelines; and […]
Intermittent Transfusions for Treatment of Thalassemia in the State of Georgia, 2007-2016
Intermittent Transfusions for Treatment of Thalassemia in the State of Georgia, 2007-2016
Using data from the Sickle Cell Data Collection Program and Registry and Education for Hemovigilance in Hemoglobinopathy Transfusion Therapy (REdHHoTT), […]
Blood Transfusion: Knowledge, Perspectives, and Experience of Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease
Blood Transfusion: Knowledge, Perspectives, and Experience of Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease
This report presents the results of interviews with sickle cell disease (SCD) patients and implications for strategies to reduce transfusion […]
Systems thinking and the opioid epidemic in Georgia
Systems thinking and the opioid epidemic in Georgia
A public health approach to fighting the opioid crisis — a prevention-oriented model that has not yet permeated the academic […]
Characterizing Complication Risk from Multisite, Intermittent Transfusions for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
Characterizing Complication Risk from Multisite, Intermittent Transfusions for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
Blood transfusions are indicated for some acute complications of sickle cell disease. To characterize the SCD population at increased risk […]
Transfusion Service Knowledge and Immunohaematological Practices Related to Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
Transfusion Service Knowledge and Immunohaematological Practices Related to Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
To assess current knowledge of National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes and Thalassemia International Federation recommendations, blood banking practices and […]
Using Collective Impact to Bring Community Change
Using Collective Impact to Bring Community Change
Chapter 5 of Using Collective Impact to Bring Community Change, Using Dynamic Systems Modeling to Advance Common Agendas, was written by […]
Impact of Red Blood Cell Antigen Matching on Alloimmunization and Transfusion Complications in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review
Impact of Red Blood Cell Antigen Matching on Alloimmunization and Transfusion Complications in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review
More studies are needed to determine best strategies for reducing complications associated with blood transfusions in patients with sickle cell […]