Linda S Franck
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 221387 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Linda S Franck |
| NOMBRES | Linda S |
| APELLIDO | Franck |
| FIRMA | FRANCK L S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4291-9181 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 27 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 107 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2004 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Doulas and acompañantes
In a rapidly shifting ecosystem of abortion care in the United States, non-clinicians who offer support to abortion clients throughout their abortion process occupy a critical niche. Often called abortion doulas or full spectrum doulas, they support clients through the full range of abortion experiences, from highly medicalized instrumentation procedures to medication abortions conducted fully outside the formal healthcare system (“self-managed m…
The Lived Experiences of Lesbian-Identified Black Women Navigating Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
Background: Few research studies have focused on the sexual and reproductive health care (SRH) experiences of Black women who identify as lesbian or gay compared with studies on lesbian-identified White women or heterosexual-identified Black women. Black women who identify as lesbian or gay may have different SRH needs and concerns than Black heterosexual women. This scoping review extracts, synthesizes, and interprets relevant qualitative and qu…
Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Parents of Hospitalized Children in 14 Countries
Background/Objectives : Despite the importance of parent mental health for child health, there are no global prevalence data on parental mental health symptoms when children are hospitalized. We aimed to describe depression and anxiety symptom prevalence and associated factors among parents of hospitalized children. Methods : We conducted this 14-country prospective cohort survey with parents/primary caregivers staying at a nearby Ronald McDonald…
Hospital Leader Views on the Family-Centeredness of Pediatric Care
BACKGROUND: Family-centered care (FCC) contributes to improved health care delivery and outcomes in pediatrics. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a global survey of hospital leaders' views on FCC culture, policies, and practices in health care organizations serving children, including in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. RESEARCH DESIGN: A cross-sectional electronic survey. RESULTS: Surveys were received from 256 leaders from 215 hospitals in 38 countries. Pre…
Voices of Hope
In addition to gaining important feedback that allowed us to improve item word choice to maximize assessment tool understanding, we gained valuable insights into the multidimensional construct of hope. Thematic analysis revealed the importance of physical symptoms and identity to the meaning of hope in the context of a young person's life. Our new hope assessment tool derived from the young people's own definition of hope has face and content val…
Barriers to Accessing Paid Parental Leave Among Birthing Parents With Perinatal Health Complications
“Patients want to see people that look like them”
Midwifery care and racially or culturally concordant care are evidence-based ways to address the current perinatal health crisis and disparate health outcomes in communities of color in the United States. However, the midwifery profession lacks diversity, which hinders its ability to provide racial or culturally concordant care. Therefore, this study sought to understand the perspectives and journeys of aspiring midwives of color to gain insight …
A Pilot Study of Family-Integrated Care (FICare) in Critically Ill Preterm and Term Infants in the Nicu
Family-integrated care (FICare) is associated with improved developmental outcomes and decreased parental mental health risks in stable preterm infants. However, less is known about its application in critically ill infants who are at greater risk for adverse outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of implementation of an augmented FICare program, FICare Plus, in critically ill infants in the first few weeks…
Breaking Barriers to Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing in Pediatrics
The integration of precision medicine in the care of hospitalized children is ever evolving. However, access to new genomic diagnostics such as rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS) is hindered by barriers in implementation. Michigan's Project Baby Deer (PBD) is a multi-center collaborative effort that sought to break down barriers to access by offering rWGS to critically ill neonatal and pediatric inpatients in Michigan. The clinical champion tea…
Pursuing Research Justice Through Community–Academic Partnership to Address Racial Disparities in Preterm Birth
Community-academic partnerships addressing racial health disparities should confront internal and structural power dynamics early on and support affected communities to lead the efforts, including committing to funding and capacity-building activities to ensure research justice
Healthcare Professionals’ Attitudes toward Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing in Pediatric Acute Care
We aimed to characterize knowledge and attitudes about rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS) implementation of a broad constituency of healthcare professionals at hospitals participating in a statewide initiative to implement rWGS for hospitalized neonates and children up to 18 years of age meeting clinical criteria for testing. We surveyed 307 healthcare professionals from eight hospitals about their knowledge and attitudes regarding rWGS. We exa…
National Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health Screening Practices for Primary Caregivers of Nicu Infants
Universal screening for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) has been recommended for all new parents at outpatient postpartum and well-child visits. However, parents of newborns admitted to the NICU are rarely able to access these services during their infant's prolonged hospitalization. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of mental health screening and treatment programs for parents or other primary caregivers i…
Police shootings, now that seems to be the main issue” – Black pregnant women’s anticipation of police brutality towards their children
Interactions between Black people and police on a personal, familial, community, and societal level influenced how Black pregnant women understand the potential for police brutality towards their children. Anticipated police brutality is a source of stress during pregnancy, which may adversely influence maternal and infant health outcomes. Police brutality must be addressed in all communities to prevent harming the health of birthing people and t…
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and birth outcomes in California
These findings suggest weak to modest initial benefits of DACA for select birthweight outcomes during the period immediately following DACA passage for Mexican-born individuals whose births were billed to Medicaid; any benefits were subsequently attenuated to the null. The benefits of DACA for population health may not have been sufficient to counteract the impacts of threats to the program's future and heightened immigration enforcement occurrin…
Using Collective Impact to Advance Birth Equity
Parent Mental Health and Family Coping over Two Years after the Birth of a Child with Acute Neonatal Seizures
Little is known about parent and family well-being after acute neonatal seizures. In thus study, we aimed to characterize parent mental health and family coping over the first two years after their child's neonatal seizures. Parents of 303 children with acute neonatal seizures from nine pediatric hospitals completed surveys at discharge and 12-, 18- and 24-months corrected age. Outcomes included parental anxiety, depression, quality of life, impa…
Getting to Hope
Promoting hope was identified in our prior work as the top priority research question among patients and caregivers with diverse childhood-onset chronic conditions. Here, we aimed to construct a conceptual model to guide future research studies of interventions to improve hope. We conducted eight monthly virtual focus groups and one virtual workshop with patients, caregivers, and researchers to explore key constructs to inform the model. Discussi…
The Space in the Middle
Understanding nurses' attitudes toward abortion, and what characteristics may influence their attitudes, is critical to sustaining nursing care for patients considering and seeking abortion. Additionally, because personal characteristics were associated with antiabortion attitudes, it is likely that personal experiences may influence attitudes toward abortion. A large percentage of nurses held attitudes that placed them in the "unsure" category. …
Risk and Protective Factors for Preterm Birth Among Black Women in Oakland, California
Former Nicu Families Describe Gaps in Family-Centered Care
Care and outcomes of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care vary and differences in family-centered care may contribute. The objective of this study was to understand families' experiences of neonatal care within a framework of family-centered care. We conducted focus groups and interviews with 18 family members whose infants were cared for in California neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) using a grounded theory approach and centering the…
Information and power
Online information for parents caring for their premature baby at home
BACKGROUND: Online resources are a source of information for parents of premature babies when their baby is discharged from hospital. OBJECTIVES: To explore what topics parents deemed important after returning home from hospital with their premature baby and to evaluate the quality of existing websites that provide information for parents post-discharge. METHODS: In stage 1, 23 parents living in Northern Ireland participated in three focus groups…
Health care experiences of pregnant, birthing and postnatal women of color at risk for preterm birth
Parental assessment of adolescent quality of life
The Influence of Context on Pain Practices in the Nicu
In this qualitative descriptive study, we explored health care professionals' perceptions of the influence of context (i.e., organizational culture, structure, resources, capabilities/competencies, and politics) on evidence-based pain practices. A total of 16 focus groups with 147 health care professionals were conducted in three neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in central and eastern Canada. Three overarching themes emerged from the data, w…
Health care experiences of pregnant, birthing and postnatal women of color at risk for preterm birth
Information and power
Former Nicu Families Describe Gaps in Family-Centered Care
Care and outcomes of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care vary and differences in family-centered care may contribute. The objective of this study was to understand families' experiences of neonatal care within a framework of family-centered care. We conducted focus groups and interviews with 18 family members whose infants were cared for in California neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) using a grounded theory approach and centering the…
The Influence of Context on Pain Practices in the Nicu
In this qualitative descriptive study, we explored health care professionals' perceptions of the influence of context (i.e., organizational culture, structure, resources, capabilities/competencies, and politics) on evidence-based pain practices. A total of 16 focus groups with 147 health care professionals were conducted in three neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in central and eastern Canada. Three overarching themes emerged from the data, w…
The Stories of Young People Living With a Liver Transplant
Adolescence is a difficult time for those with chronic illness because of the constraints of the illness on developmental tasks. Little is known about the impact liver transplantation has during adolescence. In this study we aimed to explore, in their own words, young people's lived experience of life after transplantation. We used semistructured interviews to collect narrative data, and used a purposive sample of 14 young people in early, middle…
Ensuring Quality Information for Patients
Background Despite the recent focus on improving the quality of patient information, there is no rigorous method of assessing quality of written patient information that is applicable to all information types and that prescribes the action that is required following evaluation. Objective The aims of this project were to develop a practical measure of the presentation quality for all types of written health care information and to provide prelimin…
The Stories of Young People Living With a Liver Transplant
Adolescence is a difficult time for those with chronic illness because of the constraints of the illness on developmental tasks. Little is known about the impact liver transplantation has during adolescence. In this study we aimed to explore, in their own words, young people's lived experience of life after transplantation. We used semistructured interviews to collect narrative data, and used a purposive sample of 14 young people in early, middle…
Parental assessment of adolescent quality of life
The Influence of Context on Pain Practices in the Nicu
In this qualitative descriptive study, we explored health care professionals' perceptions of the influence of context (i.e., organizational culture, structure, resources, capabilities/competencies, and politics) on evidence-based pain practices. A total of 16 focus groups with 147 health care professionals were conducted in three neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in central and eastern Canada. Three overarching themes emerged from the data, w…
Online information for parents caring for their premature baby at home
BACKGROUND: Online resources are a source of information for parents of premature babies when their baby is discharged from hospital. OBJECTIVES: To explore what topics parents deemed important after returning home from hospital with their premature baby and to evaluate the quality of existing websites that provide information for parents post-discharge. METHODS: In stage 1, 23 parents living in Northern Ireland participated in three focus groups…
Health care experiences of pregnant, birthing and postnatal women of color at risk for preterm birth
Information and power
Risk and Protective Factors for Preterm Birth Among Black Women in Oakland, California
Former Nicu Families Describe Gaps in Family-Centered Care
Care and outcomes of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care vary and differences in family-centered care may contribute. The objective of this study was to understand families' experiences of neonatal care within a framework of family-centered care. We conducted focus groups and interviews with 18 family members whose infants were cared for in California neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) using a grounded theory approach and centering the…
Parent Mental Health and Family Coping over Two Years after the Birth of a Child with Acute Neonatal Seizures
Little is known about parent and family well-being after acute neonatal seizures. In thus study, we aimed to characterize parent mental health and family coping over the first two years after their child's neonatal seizures. Parents of 303 children with acute neonatal seizures from nine pediatric hospitals completed surveys at discharge and 12-, 18- and 24-months corrected age. Outcomes included parental anxiety, depression, quality of life, impa…
Getting to Hope
Promoting hope was identified in our prior work as the top priority research question among patients and caregivers with diverse childhood-onset chronic conditions. Here, we aimed to construct a conceptual model to guide future research studies of interventions to improve hope. We conducted eight monthly virtual focus groups and one virtual workshop with patients, caregivers, and researchers to explore key constructs to inform the model. Discussi…
The Space in the Middle
Understanding nurses' attitudes toward abortion, and what characteristics may influence their attitudes, is critical to sustaining nursing care for patients considering and seeking abortion. Additionally, because personal characteristics were associated with antiabortion attitudes, it is likely that personal experiences may influence attitudes toward abortion. A large percentage of nurses held attitudes that placed them in the "unsure" category. …
Healthcare Professionals’ Attitudes toward Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing in Pediatric Acute Care
We aimed to characterize knowledge and attitudes about rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS) implementation of a broad constituency of healthcare professionals at hospitals participating in a statewide initiative to implement rWGS for hospitalized neonates and children up to 18 years of age meeting clinical criteria for testing. We surveyed 307 healthcare professionals from eight hospitals about their knowledge and attitudes regarding rWGS. We exa…
National Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health Screening Practices for Primary Caregivers of Nicu Infants
Universal screening for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) has been recommended for all new parents at outpatient postpartum and well-child visits. However, parents of newborns admitted to the NICU are rarely able to access these services during their infant's prolonged hospitalization. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of mental health screening and treatment programs for parents or other primary caregivers i…
Police shootings, now that seems to be the main issue” – Black pregnant women’s anticipation of police brutality towards their children
Interactions between Black people and police on a personal, familial, community, and societal level influenced how Black pregnant women understand the potential for police brutality towards their children. Anticipated police brutality is a source of stress during pregnancy, which may adversely influence maternal and infant health outcomes. Police brutality must be addressed in all communities to prevent harming the health of birthing people and t…
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and birth outcomes in California
These findings suggest weak to modest initial benefits of DACA for select birthweight outcomes during the period immediately following DACA passage for Mexican-born individuals whose births were billed to Medicaid; any benefits were subsequently attenuated to the null. The benefits of DACA for population health may not have been sufficient to counteract the impacts of threats to the program's future and heightened immigration enforcement occurrin…
Using Collective Impact to Advance Birth Equity
“Patients want to see people that look like them”
Midwifery care and racially or culturally concordant care are evidence-based ways to address the current perinatal health crisis and disparate health outcomes in communities of color in the United States. However, the midwifery profession lacks diversity, which hinders its ability to provide racial or culturally concordant care. Therefore, this study sought to understand the perspectives and journeys of aspiring midwives of color to gain insight …
A Pilot Study of Family-Integrated Care (FICare) in Critically Ill Preterm and Term Infants in the Nicu
Family-integrated care (FICare) is associated with improved developmental outcomes and decreased parental mental health risks in stable preterm infants. However, less is known about its application in critically ill infants who are at greater risk for adverse outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of implementation of an augmented FICare program, FICare Plus, in critically ill infants in the first few weeks…
Breaking Barriers to Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing in Pediatrics
The integration of precision medicine in the care of hospitalized children is ever evolving. However, access to new genomic diagnostics such as rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS) is hindered by barriers in implementation. Michigan's Project Baby Deer (PBD) is a multi-center collaborative effort that sought to break down barriers to access by offering rWGS to critically ill neonatal and pediatric inpatients in Michigan. The clinical champion tea…
Pursuing Research Justice Through Community–Academic Partnership to Address Racial Disparities in Preterm Birth
Community-academic partnerships addressing racial health disparities should confront internal and structural power dynamics early on and support affected communities to lead the efforts, including committing to funding and capacity-building activities to ensure research justice
Voices of Hope
In addition to gaining important feedback that allowed us to improve item word choice to maximize assessment tool understanding, we gained valuable insights into the multidimensional construct of hope. Thematic analysis revealed the importance of physical symptoms and identity to the meaning of hope in the context of a young person's life. Our new hope assessment tool derived from the young people's own definition of hope has face and content val…
Barriers to Accessing Paid Parental Leave Among Birthing Parents With Perinatal Health Complications
The Lived Experiences of Lesbian-Identified Black Women Navigating Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
Background: Few research studies have focused on the sexual and reproductive health care (SRH) experiences of Black women who identify as lesbian or gay compared with studies on lesbian-identified White women or heterosexual-identified Black women. Black women who identify as lesbian or gay may have different SRH needs and concerns than Black heterosexual women. This scoping review extracts, synthesizes, and interprets relevant qualitative and qu…
Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Parents of Hospitalized Children in 14 Countries
Background/Objectives : Despite the importance of parent mental health for child health, there are no global prevalence data on parental mental health symptoms when children are hospitalized. We aimed to describe depression and anxiety symptom prevalence and associated factors among parents of hospitalized children. Methods : We conducted this 14-country prospective cohort survey with parents/primary caregivers staying at a nearby Ronald McDonald…
Medicine (24 obras) · Psychology (15 obras) · Nursing (13 obras) · Health care (12 obras) · Infant Development and Preterm Care (12 obras) · Sociology (10 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Family medicine (6 obras) · Pediatrics (6 obras) · Qualitative research (6 obras)