Charlene A Wong

Biographic Data

ID6060109
NAMECharlene A Wong
GIVEN NAMESCharlene A
FAMILY NAMEWong
SIGNATUREWONG C A
AFFILIATIONSDuke University
ORCID0000-0003-0246-9040
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS10
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX2

  • Caregiver Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Timely Well-Child Visits for Black Infants

    Open AccessReilly Dever, Charlene A Wong et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2024

  • Incorporating Kindergarten Readiness as a Meaningful Measure in Pediatric Value-Based Care

    Open AccessAnu Sharma, Kori B Flower et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2022

    Value-based care focused on improving children's health has been gaining traction. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation announced 8 Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) model awards in 2019, aimed at streamlining care delivery across health and social sectors and developing childfocused alternative payment models. 1 Each awardee, consisting of a health care organization, state Medicaid agency, and a Partnership Council, is receiving up to $…

  • Medicaid Coverage Disruptions Among Children Enrolled in North Carolina Medicaid From 2016 to 2018

    Open AccessRushina Cholera, David M Anderson et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2021

    In this cohort study, the risk of Medicaid coverage disruption was high, with many eligible children in historically marginalized communities continuing to experience unstable enrollment. In addition to improving health outcomes, preventing coverage gaps through policies that decrease disenrollment may also reduce Medicaid costs

  • The Covid-19 “Return-to-Learning” Natural Experiment

    Open AccessLaura J Faherty, Nicole Lurie et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2020

    Across the US, more than 000 school districts">13 000 school districts have reopened for K-12 students during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic using a range of remote, in-person, and hybrid models-a vast "return-to-learning" natural experiment. Without a rapid and coordinated research response 1 in schools, each passing day is a missed opportunity to learn how to better protect children, families, and school personnel from COVID-1…

  • Association of Physical Activity With Income, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex Among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States

    Open AccessSarah Armstrong, Charlene A Wong et al.ARTICLEJAMA Pediatrics2018

    Importance: Physical activity in youth is associated with adult health. Understanding the prevalence and factors of moderate to vigorous physical activity among adolescents and young adults will guide public health and policy efforts. Objectives: To describe the current patterns of physical activity and duration among adolescents and young adults and to identify the direction and magnitude of associations between physical activity and income, rac…

  • New Medicaid Enrollees See Health and Social Benefits in Pennsylvania’s Expansion

    Open AccessJeffrey K Hom, Jeffrey Hom et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2016

    Understanding how new Medicaid enrollees are approaching their own health and health care in the shifting health care landscape of the Affordable Care Act has implications for future outreach and enrollment efforts, as well as service planning for this population. The objective of this study was to explore the health care experiences and expectations of new Medicaid expansion beneficiaries in the immediate post-enrollment period. We conducted sem…

  • Changes in Young Adult Primary Care Under the Affordable Care Act

    Charlene A Wong, Carol A Ford et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2015Cited by: 2References: 27

    Objectives. We sought to describe changes in young adults’ routine care and usual sources of care (USCs), according to provider specialty, after implementation of extended dependent coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. Methods. We used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 2006 to 2012 to examine young adults’ receipt of routine care in the preceding year, identification of a USC, and USC provider specialties (pediatrics, fa…

  • The 2013 US Government Shutdown (#Shutdown) and Health

    Raina M Merchant, Yoonhee P Ha et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014Cited by: 1References: 6

    In October 2013, multiple United States (US) federal health departments and agencies posted on Twitter, “We’re sorry, but we will not be tweeting or responding to @replies during the shutdown. We’ll be back as soon as possible!” These “last tweets” and the millions of responses they generated revealed social media’s role as a forum for sharing and discussing information rapidly. Social media are now among the few dominant communication channels u…

  • American Indian and Alaska Native Infant and Pediatric Mortality, United States, 1999–2009

    Charlene A Wong, Francine C Gachupin et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014Cited by: 7References: 40

    Objectives. We described American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) infant and pediatric death rates and leading causes of death. Methods. We adjusted National Vital Statistics System mortality data for AI/AN racial misclassification by linkage with Indian Health Service (IHS) registration records. We determined average annual death rates and leading causes of death for 1999 to 2009 for AI/AN versus White infants and children. We limited the analysis …