Publications by authors named "Julie DeCesare"
Objective: To examine the impact of access to and utilization of a commercially available question bank (TrueLearn) for in-training examination (ITE) preparation in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN).
Design: This was a retrospective cohort study examining the impact of TrueLearn usage on ITE examination performance outcomes. Produced by the educational arm of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) exam is a multiple-choice test given to all residents annually.
Background: Catholic and other faith-based hospitals often restrict family planning service provision based on institutional doctrine. Approximately 11% of US accredited obstetrics and gynecology residency programs occur at such hospitals, creating a challenge to educational leaders who must ensure comprehensive family planning training.
Objective: To evaluate and summarize family planning training at obstetrics and gynecology residency programs that are affiliated with Catholic and other faith-based hospitals that restrict reproductive services.
Objective: Because internal medicine hospitalist programs were developed to address issues in medicine such as a need to improve quality, improve efficiency, and decrease healthcare cost, obstetrical (OB) hospitalist models were developed to address needs specific to the obstetrics and gynecology field. Our objective was to compare outcomes measured by occurrence of safety events before and after implementation of an OB hospitalist program in a mid-sized OB unit.
Methods: From July 2012 to September 2014, 11 safety events occurred on the labor and delivery floor.
Objective: To investigate the geographic variation in the average teenage birth rates by county in the contiguous United States.
Methods: Data from the National Center for Health Statistics were used in this retrospective cohort to count the total number of live births to females aged 15-19 years by county between 2006 and 2012. Software for disease surveillance and spatial cluster analysis was used to identify clusters of high or low teenage births in counties or areas of greater than 100,000 teenage females.
Study Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness and effect of educational seminars given at 2 sites in north central Florida on the knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV), perceived barriers to HPV vaccination, and willingness to vaccinate against HPV in eligible patients.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This study was performed in conjunction with the Committee for the Healthcare of Underserved Women, District XII, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. One hundred participants, ages 18-65 years, were included in the study.
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether postpartum contraceptive rates are higher in the CenteringPregnancy population as compared to patients who choose to participate in traditional prenatal care. Centering Pregnancy is a model of obstetrical care that allows for enhanced contraceptive education. STUDY DESIGN: All patients who were delivered within the Florida State University College of Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology residency from October 31, 2010, to October 31, 2011, were included in the study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objective of this project was to study whether a standardised patient clinical encounter learning exercise improved an Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBGYN) resident's ability to perform patient advocacy, a systems-based practice skill.
Methods: Case-control study: each of the 12 residents functioned as their own control. Additionally, aggregate data from the programme was reviewed.
Importance: Interconception care provides an irreplaceable opportunity to address existing chronic disease and correct maladaptive health behaviors.
Objective: Utilizing the postpartum visit as an opportunity to improve interconception health and provide education to patients will not only improve the patient's life, but also impact any future offspring.
Evidence Acquisition/results: Optimization of interconception health has the potential to improve population wellbeing and reduce the societal burden poor birth outcomes.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide information on the effect of prenatal depression and anxiety as assessed in the context of obstetrical care on key infant outcomes (gestational age at birth, birth weight, and APGAR scores), while simultaneously considering interactions with maternal medical conditions among primarily Medicaid enrollees.
Methods: Obstetrical medical records of 419 women presenting consecutively for prenatal care at a health system serving primarily Medicaid patients were examined. Information on maternal characteristics (age, race, education) and maternal medical health (BMI, high blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney problems), as well as mental health information, was extracted.
Importance: With increased access to care, current health delivery systems will need expansion to meet higher demands and needs.
Purpose: To define Centering Pregnancy and practical tips for implementation into both private and academic practices.
Methods/evidence Acquisition: Evidence was gathered through literature reviews.