Kathleen Bachynski
Biographic Data
| ID | 5693550 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen Bachynski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen |
| FAMILY NAME | Bachynski |
| SIGNATURE | BACHYNSKI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Muhlenberg College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8195-7773 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 9 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Epidemiology of civilian patients with acute conflict-related extremity injuries sustained in Syria and Iraq
Most casualties of modern conflict are civilian, and extremity injuries are the most frequent injury type. However, prospectively epidemiological data on civilians with conflict-related extremity injuries remain scarce. We conducted a multi-site observational study of prospectively collected data from a randomized controlled trial on negative pressure wound therapy. The present study disregarded treatment modality and described adults with acute …
Exploring the potential consequences of the disposable vape ban in the UK
When the United Kingdom government announced a disposable vapes ban from the 1 st June 2025 in response to a rise in youth vaping, it was not clear how it would impact adults in the United Kingdom who used disposable vapes. In this qualitative study, we recruited and interviewed 22 young adults (n = 20 aged 18–22 years, n = 2 aged 29–30 years) residing in the United Kingdom who regularly used disposable vapes and self-reported either: having neve…
Preventing suicide by restricting access to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)
Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. A previous systematic review showed that regulations limiting access to highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) were successful in preventing suicides. As the WHO strongly supports regulation of pesticides, we aimed to update and strengthen the evidence on the effectiveness of HHP bans. We conducted a systematic review by searching MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO databases in March 2024 for manuscripts publ…
Informal welders’ occupational safety and environmental health risks in northwestern Tanzania
Often with minimal formal training and protections, informal welders face significant occupational health and safety (OSH) risks. This cross-sectional study of 219 adult informal welders at 70 informal welding sites in Mwanza City, Tanzania aimed to: 1) capture knowledge and awareness of occupational risks and safety precautions, training, and self-reported work-related injuries and illness and 2) observe worker use of personal protective equipme…
Development of culturally-appropriate text message booster content to follow a brief intervention focused on reducing alcohol related harms for injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania
Alcohol use is a risk factor for death and disability and is attributed to almost one-third of injury deaths globally. This highlights the need for interventions aimed at alcohol reduction, especially in areas with high rates of injury with concurrent alcohol use, such as Tanzania. The aim of this study is to create a culturally appropriate text messages as a booster to a brief negotiational intervention (BNI), to in the Emergency Department of t…
When Fathers Beam and Mothers Wince”
Since the late nineteenth century, the figure of the “worried mother” has featured prominently in popular debates about American football's risks and benefits. This article analyzes portrayals of mothers’ concerns about concussions and other youth football injuries in newspapers, journals, and sports magazines. Mothers occasionally penned opinion columns or were quoted in news stories, but most commonly, the “worried mother” was depicted by male …
Lewis A. Grossman. Choose Your Medicine
Journal Article Lewis A. Grossman. Choose Your Medicine: Freedom of Therapeutic Choice in America. Get access Lewis A. Grossman. Choose Your Medicine: Freedom of Therapeutic Choice in America. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. Pp. 400. Cloth $34.95. Kathleen Bachynski Kathleen Bachynski Muhlenberg College, US Email: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The American Historic…
Acceptance of Covid-19 vaccination in a sample of Middle Eastern and North African (Mena) Houston residents
Background COVID-19 vaccination has averted a significant number of deaths in the United States, but vaccination hesitancy continues to be a problem. Therefore, examining vaccination acceptance and/or hesitancy in local communities is critical. Methods A quantitative survey and a multivariable logistic regression model was utilized to determine predictors of COVID-19 vaccination in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) origin Houston residents.…
An absence of evidence breeds contempt
Poor-quality medicines pose a significant challenge for health systems in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs),with recent deaths in multiple countries following ingestion of substandard cough syrups emphasising the need for quality-assurance of medicines in our increasingly interconnected global markets. Research also suggests that the source (country of manufacture) and type of medicine (generic/brand) are perceived to be associated with med…
Improving musculoskeletal injury surveillance methods in Special Operation Forces
Musculoskeletal injury mitigation is a priority in military organisations to protect personnel health and sustain a capable workforce. Despite efforts to prevent injury, inconsistencies exist in the evidence used to support these activities. There are many known limitations in the injury surveillance data reported in previous Special Operation Forces (SOF) research. Such studies often lack accurate, reliable, and complete data to inform and evalu…
Using the Covid-19 pandemic to reimagine global health teaching in high-income countries
Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected job satisfaction among healthcare workers; yet this has not been empirically examined in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We addressed this gap by examining job satisfaction and associated factors among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional study with healthcare workers (N = 1012). The two phased data collection included: (1) survey data collected in Ghana fr…
Public Health Approaches to Sport History
This article explores public health approaches to sport history as an important direction for the field. Several histories have examined the professionalization of sports medicine, athletic training, and other related fields, providing insight into the relationship between medical specialties and sports. Yet broader historical examinations of the relationship between population health and sport remain relatively limited. In many ways, sports have…
The Weight of Gold
Book Review| April 01 2021 The Weight of Gold The Weight of Gold, (2020). Dir. Brett Ratkin. HBO Sports. 60 mins. Kathleen Bachynski Kathleen Bachynski Muhlenberg College Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2021) 48 (1): 66–68. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.48.1.0066 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Kathleen Bachynski; The Wei…
Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Laws in the United States
This article examines the origins and context of mandatory bicycle helmet laws in the United States. Localities began to enact such laws in the early 1990s, having experimented with helmet laws for motorcycles previously. As cycling became increasingly popular in the 1970s and 1980s because of a variety of historical trends, from improved cycle technology to growing environmental consciousness, cycling-related injuries also increased. Bicycle saf…
The Duty of Their Elders” – Doctors, Coaches, and the Framing of Youth Football’s Health Risks, 1950s–1960s
After World War II, organized tackle football programs for boys younger than high school age grew enormously in popularity in the United States, prompting concerns from pediatricians and educators about the sport's physical and emotional health effects. At the same time, sports medicine was emerging as a sub-specialty. Examining how American sports medicine doctors and football coaches established their professional authority on youth football sa…
Assessing Exposure Time and Concussion Risk
AffiliationsKathleen E. Bachynski is with the Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY. David I. Swedler is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, MD
Ethical Implications of Missing Gun Violence Data
Scarcity of Relevant Data on Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports
AffiliationsKathleen E. Bachynski is with the Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
Playing Hockey, Riding Motorcycles, and the Ethics of Protection
Ice hockey and motorcycle riding are increasingly popular activities in the United States that are associated with high risks of head and facial injuries. In both, effective head and facial protective equipment are available. Yet the debates about safety policies regarding the use of head protection in these activities have taken different forms, in terms of the influence of epidemiological data as well as of the ethical concerns raised. I examin…
Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Laws in the United States
This article examines the origins and context of mandatory bicycle helmet laws in the United States. Localities began to enact such laws in the early 1990s, having experimented with helmet laws for motorcycles previously. As cycling became increasingly popular in the 1970s and 1980s because of a variety of historical trends, from improved cycle technology to growing environmental consciousness, cycling-related injuries also increased. Bicycle saf…
Playing Hockey, Riding Motorcycles, and the Ethics of Protection
Ice hockey and motorcycle riding are increasingly popular activities in the United States that are associated with high risks of head and facial injuries. In both, effective head and facial protective equipment are available. Yet the debates about safety policies regarding the use of head protection in these activities have taken different forms, in terms of the influence of epidemiological data as well as of the ethical concerns raised. I examin…
Scarcity of Relevant Data on Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports
AffiliationsKathleen E. Bachynski is with the Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
Ethical Implications of Missing Gun Violence Data
Assessing Exposure Time and Concussion Risk
AffiliationsKathleen E. Bachynski is with the Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY. David I. Swedler is with the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, MD
The Duty of Their Elders” – Doctors, Coaches, and the Framing of Youth Football’s Health Risks, 1950s–1960s
After World War II, organized tackle football programs for boys younger than high school age grew enormously in popularity in the United States, prompting concerns from pediatricians and educators about the sport's physical and emotional health effects. At the same time, sports medicine was emerging as a sub-specialty. Examining how American sports medicine doctors and football coaches established their professional authority on youth football sa…
Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Laws in the United States
This article examines the origins and context of mandatory bicycle helmet laws in the United States. Localities began to enact such laws in the early 1990s, having experimented with helmet laws for motorcycles previously. As cycling became increasingly popular in the 1970s and 1980s because of a variety of historical trends, from improved cycle technology to growing environmental consciousness, cycling-related injuries also increased. Bicycle saf…
Using the Covid-19 pandemic to reimagine global health teaching in high-income countries
Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected job satisfaction among healthcare workers; yet this has not been empirically examined in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We addressed this gap by examining job satisfaction and associated factors among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional study with healthcare workers (N = 1012). The two phased data collection included: (1) survey data collected in Ghana fr…
Public Health Approaches to Sport History
This article explores public health approaches to sport history as an important direction for the field. Several histories have examined the professionalization of sports medicine, athletic training, and other related fields, providing insight into the relationship between medical specialties and sports. Yet broader historical examinations of the relationship between population health and sport remain relatively limited. In many ways, sports have…
The Weight of Gold
Book Review| April 01 2021 The Weight of Gold The Weight of Gold, (2020). Dir. Brett Ratkin. HBO Sports. 60 mins. Kathleen Bachynski Kathleen Bachynski Muhlenberg College Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Sport History (2021) 48 (1): 66–68. https://doi.org/10.5406/jsporthistory.48.1.0066 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Kathleen Bachynski; The Wei…
Improving musculoskeletal injury surveillance methods in Special Operation Forces
Musculoskeletal injury mitigation is a priority in military organisations to protect personnel health and sustain a capable workforce. Despite efforts to prevent injury, inconsistencies exist in the evidence used to support these activities. There are many known limitations in the injury surveillance data reported in previous Special Operation Forces (SOF) research. Such studies often lack accurate, reliable, and complete data to inform and evalu…
Acceptance of Covid-19 vaccination in a sample of Middle Eastern and North African (Mena) Houston residents
Background COVID-19 vaccination has averted a significant number of deaths in the United States, but vaccination hesitancy continues to be a problem. Therefore, examining vaccination acceptance and/or hesitancy in local communities is critical. Methods A quantitative survey and a multivariable logistic regression model was utilized to determine predictors of COVID-19 vaccination in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) origin Houston residents.…
An absence of evidence breeds contempt
Poor-quality medicines pose a significant challenge for health systems in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs),with recent deaths in multiple countries following ingestion of substandard cough syrups emphasising the need for quality-assurance of medicines in our increasingly interconnected global markets. Research also suggests that the source (country of manufacture) and type of medicine (generic/brand) are perceived to be associated with med…
Informal welders’ occupational safety and environmental health risks in northwestern Tanzania
Often with minimal formal training and protections, informal welders face significant occupational health and safety (OSH) risks. This cross-sectional study of 219 adult informal welders at 70 informal welding sites in Mwanza City, Tanzania aimed to: 1) capture knowledge and awareness of occupational risks and safety precautions, training, and self-reported work-related injuries and illness and 2) observe worker use of personal protective equipme…
Development of culturally-appropriate text message booster content to follow a brief intervention focused on reducing alcohol related harms for injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania
Alcohol use is a risk factor for death and disability and is attributed to almost one-third of injury deaths globally. This highlights the need for interventions aimed at alcohol reduction, especially in areas with high rates of injury with concurrent alcohol use, such as Tanzania. The aim of this study is to create a culturally appropriate text messages as a booster to a brief negotiational intervention (BNI), to in the Emergency Department of t…
When Fathers Beam and Mothers Wince”
Since the late nineteenth century, the figure of the “worried mother” has featured prominently in popular debates about American football's risks and benefits. This article analyzes portrayals of mothers’ concerns about concussions and other youth football injuries in newspapers, journals, and sports magazines. Mothers occasionally penned opinion columns or were quoted in news stories, but most commonly, the “worried mother” was depicted by male …
Lewis A. Grossman. Choose Your Medicine
Journal Article Lewis A. Grossman. Choose Your Medicine: Freedom of Therapeutic Choice in America. Get access Lewis A. Grossman. Choose Your Medicine: Freedom of Therapeutic Choice in America. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. Pp. 400. Cloth $34.95. Kathleen Bachynski Kathleen Bachynski Muhlenberg College, US Email: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The American Historic…
Preventing suicide by restricting access to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)
Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. A previous systematic review showed that regulations limiting access to highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) were successful in preventing suicides. As the WHO strongly supports regulation of pesticides, we aimed to update and strengthen the evidence on the effectiveness of HHP bans. We conducted a systematic review by searching MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO databases in March 2024 for manuscripts publ…
Epidemiology of civilian patients with acute conflict-related extremity injuries sustained in Syria and Iraq
Most casualties of modern conflict are civilian, and extremity injuries are the most frequent injury type. However, prospectively epidemiological data on civilians with conflict-related extremity injuries remain scarce. We conducted a multi-site observational study of prospectively collected data from a randomized controlled trial on negative pressure wound therapy. The present study disregarded treatment modality and described adults with acute …
Exploring the potential consequences of the disposable vape ban in the UK
When the United Kingdom government announced a disposable vapes ban from the 1 st June 2025 in response to a rise in youth vaping, it was not clear how it would impact adults in the United Kingdom who used disposable vapes. In this qualitative study, we recruited and interviewed 22 young adults (n = 20 aged 18–22 years, n = 2 aged 29–30 years) residing in the United Kingdom who regularly used disposable vapes and self-reported either: having neve…
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Injury prevention (7 works) · Poison control (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Occupational safety and health (5 works) · History (4 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (4 works) · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (4 works)