Multi-Prong Formative Evaluation of a Pediatric Clinical-Community Food Access and Nutrition Education Intervention.

Purpose: To understand pediatricians', community partners', and food insecure parent/caregivers' perspectives on addressing food access and nutrition education in clinical settings, and to conduct a formative evaluation of a clinical-community food access and nutrition education intervention.

Design: A mixed-methods evaluation.

Setting: Data was collected from pediatricians and parents/caregivers recruited from one urban pediatric primary care clinic, and from community partners involved in food access.

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents: A Qualitative Study.

Objectives: Addressing parental/caregivers' coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy is critical to improving vaccine uptake in children. Common concerns have been previously reported through online surveys, but qualitative data from KII and focus groups may add much-needed context. Our objective was to examine factors impacting pediatric COVID-19 vaccine decision-making in Black, Spanish-speaking, and rural white parents/caregivers to inform the content design of a mobile application to improve pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

Changes in Sick Visits at an Academic Pediatric Primary Care Practice due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background/objective: The COVID-19 pandemic decreased pediatric patient volumes; however, details regarding patterns of use within primary care sick visits are not well understood.

Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of sick visits in an academic primary care clinic from March-August 2019 and 2020 and recorded demographics and visit diagnoses. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests were used to compare the two time periods.

Visits for Possible COVID-19 in a Pediatric Primary Care Practice Early in the Pandemic.

Background: Children with COVID-19 usually present with mild symptoms. We characterize visits with respect to symptoms and testing in the outpatient setting.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of sick visits in a pediatric academic primary care clinic April-August 2020.

Comparison of Resident and Faculty Screening for Social Determinants of Health in an Academic Pediatric Primary Care Practice.

Background: Social determinants of health (SDH) have an important role in children's health and development and should be investigated in pediatric well child care.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of children aged 5-17 at well visits at an urban academic pediatric primary care practice was performed. Chi-square tests of independence and z-test for proportions were used to assess differences between residents and faculty SDH screening.

Work-Life Balance and Career Experiences of Part-Time Versus Full-Time Faculty at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Introduction: Part-time faculty are an important part of the academic medical workforce, comprising 11-21% of faculty in some institutions.

Objective: To describe the part-time faculty experience at a single institution across four domains: work-life balance, work environment, leadership and advancement, and mentorship.

Methods: Faculty from the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University were invited to participate in an electronic survey.

Oral Health and Dental Clinic Attendance in Pediatric Refugees.

Dental pathology is common among refugees. The purpose of this study was to identify pediatric refugees at increased risk of caries, poor clinic attendance, and need for urgent or surgical intervention under general anesthesia. A retrospective chart review of newly arrived pediatric refugees to the United States was performed.

Use of Pediatric Primary Care Telephone Advice by Families Whose Usual Language Spoken at Home Is Not English.

Language barriers and access to telephone advice have been shown to affect patient care. Less is known about access to telephone advice for families whose usual language is not English. The objective was to characterize the use of pediatric primary care telephone advice by families based on usual language spoken at home.

Use of Language Services for Telephone Advice by Limited English Proficiency Families in a Pediatric Primary Care Setting.

Background: Families limited in English proficiency (LEP) often do not receive appropriate medical language services, resulting in health disparities. Little is known about the use and effectiveness of language services provided via telephone when families call for medical advice.

Objective: To characterize language service provision to LEP families calling for medical advice in a pediatric primary care setting.

Health care utilization of refugee children after resettlement.

Refugee children can have significant health problems. Our objective was to describe health status and health care utilization of refugee children after resettlement. A retrospective chart review of refugee children was performed.