Gianluca De Leo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5480855 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gianluca De Leo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gianluca |
| FAMILY NAME | De Leo |
| SIGNATURE | DE LEO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Old Dominion University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6836-8360 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Surgical and hormonal gender-affirming care
Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) and gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) and are evidence-based components of care that support the health and well-being of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals, with extensive evidence linking them to reduced suicidality, improved mental health, and quality of life. Whereas most studies examine isolated outcomes—often within urban populations—this review adopts a system-level, cross-domain perspecti…
Strategic policy options to improve quality and productivity of biomedical research
Emerging societal expectations from biomedical research and intensifying international scientific competition are becoming existential matters. Based on a review of pertinent evidence, this article analyzes challenges and formulates public policy recommendations for improving productivity and impact of life sciences. Critical risks include widespread quality defects of research, particularly non-reproducible results, and narrow access to scientif…
Costs and Trends of Emergency Department Utilization Pre-ACA and Post-ACA
BACKGROUND: A high volume of emergency department (ED) visits in the rural United States may be the result of barriers to accessing primary care. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased the number of insured, which may improve patient access to primary care and therefore reduce ED utilization. The objective of this study is to estimate the trends and cost of ED utilization pre-ACA and post-ACA implementation in a rural United States. DATA AND MET…
User-Centered Design and Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Communication difficulties are among the most frequent characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Lack of communication can have a significant impact on the child’s life. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) apps are a common form of AAC interventions that involve a combination of affordable technology with software that can be utilized to assist with communication. While AAC apps have been found to have some im…
Online Grief Support Groups
Although bereaved individuals report positive experiences from participating in online support groups, little is known from a facilitator perspective. Using a web-based survey, data was collected from a national sample of grief facilitators (N = 64). Respondents reported more favorable attitudes toward in-person groups over online and indicated a low likelihood of facilitating an online group in the next year. However, 62% of the sample (n = 37) …
Online Grief Support Groups
Although bereaved individuals report positive experiences from participating in online support groups, little is known from a facilitator perspective. Using a web-based survey, data was collected from a national sample of grief facilitators (N = 64). Respondents reported more favorable attitudes toward in-person groups over online and indicated a low likelihood of facilitating an online group in the next year. However, 62% of the sample (n = 37) …
User-Centered Design and Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Communication difficulties are among the most frequent characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Lack of communication can have a significant impact on the child’s life. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) apps are a common form of AAC interventions that involve a combination of affordable technology with software that can be utilized to assist with communication. While AAC apps have been found to have some im…
Online Grief Support Groups
Although bereaved individuals report positive experiences from participating in online support groups, little is known from a facilitator perspective. Using a web-based survey, data was collected from a national sample of grief facilitators (N = 64). Respondents reported more favorable attitudes toward in-person groups over online and indicated a low likelihood of facilitating an online group in the next year. However, 62% of the sample (n = 37) …
Costs and Trends of Emergency Department Utilization Pre-ACA and Post-ACA
BACKGROUND: A high volume of emergency department (ED) visits in the rural United States may be the result of barriers to accessing primary care. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased the number of insured, which may improve patient access to primary care and therefore reduce ED utilization. The objective of this study is to estimate the trends and cost of ED utilization pre-ACA and post-ACA implementation in a rural United States. DATA AND MET…
Strategic policy options to improve quality and productivity of biomedical research
Emerging societal expectations from biomedical research and intensifying international scientific competition are becoming existential matters. Based on a review of pertinent evidence, this article analyzes challenges and formulates public policy recommendations for improving productivity and impact of life sciences. Critical risks include widespread quality defects of research, particularly non-reproducible results, and narrow access to scientif…
Surgical and hormonal gender-affirming care
Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) and gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) and are evidence-based components of care that support the health and well-being of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals, with extensive evidence linking them to reduced suicidality, improved mental health, and quality of life. Whereas most studies examine isolated outcomes—often within urban populations—this review adopts a system-level, cross-domain perspecti…
Health care (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Assistive technology (1 work) · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (1 work) · Augmentative and alternative communication (1 work) · Autism (1 work) · Autism spectrum disorder (1 work) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (1 work)