Rachel M Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 7735071 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel M Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel M |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8256-5456 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Improving quality of maternal and newborn care
This study evaluates the effectiveness and sustainability of UNFPA-supported Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) in-service training programs in Bhutan and Lao PDR, aiming to improve maternal and neonatal health services by enhancing health providers’ competencies in performing Basic EmONC signal functions. This study employed qualitative interviews with key informants and healthcare providers to identify enablers and barriers to the tra…
Admission screening for extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonization at a referral hospital in Botswana
Extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (ESCrE) and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are significant contributors to infection-related mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Colonization with ESCrE and/or CRE can precede infection and serve as a reservoir for transmission within healthcare facilities and the community.We conducted a 12-month period-prevalence study, screening patients for ESCrE and CRE upon a…
An evaluation of the introduction of telehealth for remote antenatal and postnatal contacts in Bangladesh and Lao People’s Democratic Republic during the Covid-19 pandemic
From 2020, COVID-19 spread rapidly around the globe and continues to have a major impact on health system functioning, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Reduced service utilisation and coverage of essential childbirth interventions is likely impacting maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. Telehealth has been identified as an important tool in the continued provision of essential healthcare services…
Psychological Symptom Trajectories and Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Survival
OBJECTIVE: Lung cancer remains the number one cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, but less known is that lung cancer patients are among the most psychologically disabled of all cancer groups. Patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were studied to test the hypothesis that trajectories of depression and/or anxiety symptoms after diagnosis would show an adverse relationship with survival, beyond relevant controls. METHODS…
Multi-country cross-sectional study of colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms
This is the first study to use a common protocol to evaluate population-based prevalence and risk factors associated with MDRO colonization among community-dwelling and hospitalized adults in multiple countries with diverse epidemiological conditions, including low- and middle-income settings. The results will be used to better describe the global epidemiology of MDROs and guide the development of mitigation strategies in both community and healt…
The Association of Moms2B, a Community-Based Interdisciplinary Intervention Program, and Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes among Women Residing in Neighborhoods with a High Rate of Infant Mortality
Patient satisfaction with integrated HIV and antenatal care services in rural Kenya
A cluster randomized controlled trial was initiated in Kenya to determine if full integration (FI) of HIV care, including HAART, into antenatal care (ANC) clinics improves health outcomes among HIV-infected women and exposed infants, compared to a non-integrated (NI) model. This article examines ANC clients' satisfaction with and preferences regarding HIV-integrated services. In this cross-sectional study, pregnant women attending five FI clinics…
Attitudes and beliefs about anti-retroviral therapy are associated with high risk sexual behaviors among the general population of Kisumu, Kenya
Attitudes and beliefs about antiretroviral therapy (ART) may affect sexual risk behaviors among the general population in sub-Saharan Africa. We performed a cross-sectional population-based study in Kisumu, Kenya to test this hypothesis in October 2006. A total of 1655 participants were interviewed regarding attitudes and beliefs about ART and their sexual risk behaviors. The majority of participants, (71%) men and (70%) women, had heard of ART. …
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Attitudes and beliefs about anti-retroviral therapy are associated with high risk sexual behaviors among the general population of Kisumu, Kenya
Attitudes and beliefs about antiretroviral therapy (ART) may affect sexual risk behaviors among the general population in sub-Saharan Africa. We performed a cross-sectional population-based study in Kisumu, Kenya to test this hypothesis in October 2006. A total of 1655 participants were interviewed regarding attitudes and beliefs about ART and their sexual risk behaviors. The majority of participants, (71%) men and (70%) women, had heard of ART. …
Patient satisfaction with integrated HIV and antenatal care services in rural Kenya
A cluster randomized controlled trial was initiated in Kenya to determine if full integration (FI) of HIV care, including HAART, into antenatal care (ANC) clinics improves health outcomes among HIV-infected women and exposed infants, compared to a non-integrated (NI) model. This article examines ANC clients' satisfaction with and preferences regarding HIV-integrated services. In this cross-sectional study, pregnant women attending five FI clinics…
Multi-country cross-sectional study of colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms
This is the first study to use a common protocol to evaluate population-based prevalence and risk factors associated with MDRO colonization among community-dwelling and hospitalized adults in multiple countries with diverse epidemiological conditions, including low- and middle-income settings. The results will be used to better describe the global epidemiology of MDROs and guide the development of mitigation strategies in both community and healt…
The Association of Moms2B, a Community-Based Interdisciplinary Intervention Program, and Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes among Women Residing in Neighborhoods with a High Rate of Infant Mortality
Psychological Symptom Trajectories and Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Survival
OBJECTIVE: Lung cancer remains the number one cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, but less known is that lung cancer patients are among the most psychologically disabled of all cancer groups. Patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were studied to test the hypothesis that trajectories of depression and/or anxiety symptoms after diagnosis would show an adverse relationship with survival, beyond relevant controls. METHODS…
An evaluation of the introduction of telehealth for remote antenatal and postnatal contacts in Bangladesh and Lao People’s Democratic Republic during the Covid-19 pandemic
From 2020, COVID-19 spread rapidly around the globe and continues to have a major impact on health system functioning, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Reduced service utilisation and coverage of essential childbirth interventions is likely impacting maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. Telehealth has been identified as an important tool in the continued provision of essential healthcare services…
Improving quality of maternal and newborn care
This study evaluates the effectiveness and sustainability of UNFPA-supported Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) in-service training programs in Bhutan and Lao PDR, aiming to improve maternal and neonatal health services by enhancing health providers’ competencies in performing Basic EmONC signal functions. This study employed qualitative interviews with key informants and healthcare providers to identify enablers and barriers to the tra…
Admission screening for extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonization at a referral hospital in Botswana
Extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (ESCrE) and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are significant contributors to infection-related mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Colonization with ESCrE and/or CRE can precede infection and serve as a reservoir for transmission within healthcare facilities and the community.We conducted a 12-month period-prevalence study, screening patients for ESCrE and CRE upon a…
Medicine (7 works) · Population (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (2 works) · Antibiotic Use and Resistance (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Colonization (2 works) · Confidence interval (2 works)