Michael J Mello

Biographic Data

ID6863676
NAMEMichael J Mello
GIVEN NAMESMichael J
FAMILY NAMEMello
SIGNATUREMELLO M J
AFFILIATIONSBrown University
ORCID0000-0001-9683-6889
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Implementing an Education Intervention for Prescription Opioid Pain Medication at Pediatric Trauma Centers

    Open AccessMichael J Mello, Janette Baird et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2026

    Background Adolescents treated in trauma centers are frequently prescribed opioid pain medication for pain management at hospital discharge. There has been an increase in adolescent opioid overdose deaths requiring additional education on risks associated with opioid pain medication use in this population.Objectives The objective of this analysis was to assess the implementation at ten US pediatric trauma centers of an opioid pain medication prev…

  • HIV testing services and HIV self-testing programming within emergency care in Kenya

    Adam R Aluisio, Scarlett Bergam et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    In Kenya, persons insufficiently engaged in HIV Testing Services (HTS) are often treated in emergency departments (ED). There are limited data from healthcare workers on ED-HTS. A qualitative study was completed to understand challenges and facilitators for ED-HTS and HIV self-testing (HIVST). Data were collected via six focus groups of healthcare workers. Data were inductively analyzed and mapped to the Capability-Opportunity-Motivation Behavior…

  • Desafios Enfrentados Pelo Profissional De Enfermagem No Atendimento Pré-Hospitalar

    Open AccessLivanildo da Silva Santiago Júnior, Michael J Mello et al.ARTICLERevista Foco2025

    Introdução: O atendimento pré-hospitalar representa um componente crucial na assistência às urgências e emergências, pois possibilita intervenções imediatas e diminui complicações decorrentes de agravos clínicos ou traumáticos. No entanto, enfermeiros que atuam nesse contexto enfrentam diversos desafios, como falta de recursos, pressão psicológica e necessidade de liderança eficaz. Objetivo: Analisar criticamente as principais barreiras que compr…

  • HIV self-testing acceptability among injured persons seeking emergency care in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessAdam R Aluisio, Scarlett Bergam et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2023

    BACKGROUND: Emergency department-based HIV self-testing (ED-HIVST) could increase HIV-testing services to high-risk, under-reached populations. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to understand the injury patient acceptability of ED-HIVST. METHODS: Injury patients presenting to the Kenyatta National Hospital Accident and Emergency Department were enrolled from March to May 2021. Likert item data on HIVST assessing domains of general acceptability, pers…

  • Assessment of standard HIV testing services delivery to injured persons seeking emergency care in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessAdam R Aluisio, Janet Sugut et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Emergency departments (EDs) in Africa are contact points for key groups for HIV testing services (HTS) but understanding of ED-testing delivery is limited which may impeded program impacts. This study evaluated the offering and uptake of standard HTS among injured persons seeking ED care at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi, Kenya. An ED population of adult injured persons was prospectively enrolled (1 March—25 May 2021) and followed th…

  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    Paul George, Luba Dumenco et al.ARTICLEAcademic Medicine2020

    Medical Education Program Highlights The educational program at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (AMS) is an innovative, 4-year medical degree granting program. Unique features of the program include: A longitudinal, integrated curriculum on opioids and opioid use disorder that results in the granting of a Drug Addiction Treatment Act waiver for all medical students A longitudinal, multidisciplinary curriculum on diversity, in…

  • Emergency Department Patients are Receptive to Prayer-Based Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use

    Open AccessSusie Ahn, Michael Mello et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2020

  • Healthcare-Experience Survey Assessment in the Rhode Island Cambodian Community

    Open AccessXiao Chi Zhang, Daniel Chiou et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2020

  • The relationship between early childhood head injury and later life criminal behaviour

    Tracy L Jackson, Joseph M Braun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2017Cited by: 1References: 31

    BACKGROUND: Childhood head injury has been associated with the development of behavioural and psychological problems. This study examined the relationship between head injury in young childhood and subsequent criminal behaviour. METHODS: Data were from the Providence cohort of the Collaborative Perinatal Project, a multicentre longitudinal study aimed at identifying the role of perinatal and prenatal factors on child health. History of head injur…

  • Participant report of therapist-delivered active ingredients in a telephone-delivered brief motivational intervention predicts taking steps towards change

    C S Lee, Richard Longabaugh et al.ARTICLEAddiction Research & Theory2015

    Our study adds to the growing literature investigating patient perspectives of therapist skill as a source of information to better understand MI active ingredients. The PRF is a feasible instrument for measuring the patient's experience of phone-based MI. Results indicate that MI active ingredients of change (relational and technical components) were present in the telephone intervention as hypothesized. Clinical Trial Registration # 01326169