Alfarena Ballew
Biographic Data
| ID | 6068852 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alfarena Ballew |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alfarena |
| FAMILY NAME | Ballew |
| SIGNATURE | BALLEW A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Evan M. Lowder and Bradley R. Ray are with the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis. At the time of this study, Philip Huynh and Dennis P. Watson were with the Center for Health Engagement and Equity Research, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University–Purdue University. Alfarena Ballew is with the Marion County Coroner’s Office, Indianapolis. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Identifying Unreported Opioid Deaths Through Toxicology Data and Vital Records Linkage
Objectives. To demonstrate the severity of undercounting opioid-involved deaths in a local jurisdiction with a high proportion of unspecified accidental poisoning deaths. Methods. We matched toxicology data to vital records for all accidental poisoning deaths (n = 1238) in Marion County, Indiana, from January 2011 to December 2016. From vital records, we coded cases as opioid involved, specified other substance, or unspecified. We extracted toxic…
Examining Fatal Opioid Overdoses in Marion County, Indiana
Can we prevent deaths of homeless persons? Police led public health approach to prevent homeless deaths
Research on homeless populations demonstrates that homelessness in itself is an independent risk factor for death. However, there is a dearth of detailed data on homeless decedents and the situations surrounding their deaths. This lack of knowledge, a desire to understand how and why homeless individuals were dying, and a sentinel event death led the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Homelessness and Panhandling Unit to partner with a l…
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Can we prevent deaths of homeless persons? Police led public health approach to prevent homeless deaths
Research on homeless populations demonstrates that homelessness in itself is an independent risk factor for death. However, there is a dearth of detailed data on homeless decedents and the situations surrounding their deaths. This lack of knowledge, a desire to understand how and why homeless individuals were dying, and a sentinel event death led the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Homelessness and Panhandling Unit to partner with a l…
Examining Fatal Opioid Overdoses in Marion County, Indiana
Identifying Unreported Opioid Deaths Through Toxicology Data and Vital Records Linkage
Objectives. To demonstrate the severity of undercounting opioid-involved deaths in a local jurisdiction with a high proportion of unspecified accidental poisoning deaths. Methods. We matched toxicology data to vital records for all accidental poisoning deaths (n = 1238) in Marion County, Indiana, from January 2011 to December 2016. From vital records, we coded cases as opioid involved, specified other substance, or unspecified. We extracted toxic…
Medicine (3 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Opioid (2 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (2 works) · Biology (1 works) · Criminology (1 works) · Emergency and Acute Care Studies (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (1 works) · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (1 works)