Publications by authors named "Catherine Deffendall"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to investigate peripartum maternal outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by comparing their experiences to those without autoimmune diseases using electronic health records.
- Results showed longer hospital stays and higher rates of infections and blood transfusions for women with SLE, with significant differences in various outcomes based on SLE status, age, and race.
- A postpartum flare rate of 32% was observed in women with SLE, indicating that maternal health is notably impacted during the peripartum period, highlighting the need for specialized care.
Examining evidence of lung cancer stigma among health-care trainees.
J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr
June 2024
Background: Innovations in lung cancer control and care have started to transform the landscape of lung cancer outcomes, but lung cancer stigma and biases have been implicated as a deterrent to realizing the promise of these innovations. Research has documented lung cancer stigma among the general public and lung cancer survivors (self-blame), as well as clinicians across many disciplines. However, studies have not explored lung cancer stigma in health-care trainees.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPanel management is essential for residents to learn, yet challenging to teach. To our knowledge, prior literature has not described curricula utilizing a financially incentivized competition to improve resident primary care metrics. We developed a panel management curriculum, including a financially incentivized quality competition, to improve resident performance on quality metrics.
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