Caitlin Koob

Biographic Data

ID5416374
NAMECaitlin Koob
GIVEN NAMESCaitlin
FAMILY NAMEKoob
SIGNATUREKOOB C
AFFILIATIONSPrisma Health
ORCID0000-0001-8652-2413
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Examining Primary Care Utilization and Distance Traveled for Care Among Medicaid-Insured Children in South Carolina

    Open AccessCaitlin Koob, Abass Babatunde et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Health2025

    To identify demographic and primary care utilization factors associated with distance traveled for healthcare among Medicaid-insured children in South Carolina (SC). Medicaid claims data was analyzed among patients with a weight-related diagnostic code who received primary care services in SC from 2018 to 2022 ( N = 1,055,613). Multinomial regression analyses were used to examine associations between demographic and primary care utilization facto…

  • Supporting the Advancement of a National Agenda for Pediatric Healthcare Reform

    Open AccessCaitlin Koob, Sarah F Griffin et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2025

    These results may inform LEND objectives to enhance the statewide network and to advance a national framework for prioritizing family well-being and quality of life and access to services

  • Contextualizing Rural/Non-Rural Differences in Pediatric Primary Care Patterns in South Carolina

    Caitlin Koob, Kinsey Meggett et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2025

    Findings may inform tailored public health efforts to optimize child and family health across rural SC

  • Recovering Together

    Open AccessLeah Holcomb, Caitlin Koob et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2025References: 30

    This study explored the experiences of postpartum individuals in early substance use disorder (SUD) recovery and key aspects of their social networks using the Socioecological Model (SEM). We conducted a qualitative study of 22 postpartum individuals (< 1 year since delivery) in residential SUD treatment from July to November 2023. Transcribed, audio-recorded interviews were analyzed using Atlas.ti, with findings organized by SEM levels. Particip…

  • Examining Patient- and Community-Level Factors Associated with Pediatric Mental Healthcare Access Within a Patient Navigation Program

    Open AccessCaitlin Koob, Mackenzie Stuenkel et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2024References: 55

    In 2021, national leaders in the United States declared a "national youth mental health crisis." Still, only 1-in-4 children receive adequate mental healthcare access. Patient Navigator Programs (PNPs) can improve children's referral-to-connection to mental health services. We examined patient- and community-level factors associated with pediatric mental healthcare access. Pediatric Support Services (PSS) is a PNP that triages mental and behavior…

  • Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Repeated Referrals Within a Pediatric Navigation Program

    Open AccessCaitlin Koob, Mackenzie Stuenkel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Health2023

  • Food Insecurity and Stress Among Rural Residents in South Carolina

    Open AccessCaitlin Koob, Ye Luo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Health2023

  • School‐Based Mental Health Service Utilization Through the Covid‐19 Pandemic and Beyond

    Open AccessMackenzie Stuenkel, Caitlin Koob et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2023

    BACKGROUND: We examined trends in mental health service utilization before, during, and in the immediate return to in-person learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Retrospective chart review was assessed for changes in odds of any visit being a mental health encounter from five school-based health centers from the 2018-2019 to the 2021-2022 school years. Data are limited to the in-person school year from mid-August to early June. RES…

  • Food Insecurity, the Food Environment, and Covid-19 in Rural South Carolina

    Samuel L K Baxter, Caitlin Koob et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2023

    In this study, we explored the relationship between the food environment and food security among rural adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers, with assistance from community partners, conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing the impact of COVID-19 on food access, food security, and physical activity in 9 rural South Carolina (SC) counties. This survey was administered to a purposive sample (N = 587) from August 2020 to March 2021. T…