Amy R Sharn
Biographic Data
| ID | 7252241 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy R Sharn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy R |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharn |
| SIGNATURE | SHARN A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4581-8562 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference z-score (Muacz) tapes for community-based assessment and monitoring of nutrition risks among young children
In 2023, Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) staff were trained to use the novel MUAC z-score (MUACz) tape for household anthropometric measurements in southwestern Kenya as part of a randomized controlled trial titled ALIMUS-We are Feeding! In this qualitative study, we aimed to understand the experiences and lessons learned from using the MUACz tape for screening and monitoring among health professionals. In this…
Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Programs in Pediatric Care
Nutrition is fundamental to a child's growth and development. However, nutritional health is often compromised by acute and chronic conditions and treatments that can commonly result in malnutrition. Malnutrition encompasses undernutrition and overnutrition and may be exacerbated by food insecurity. Recent health policy efforts in the United States (US) include those focused on quality measurement and social determinants of health (SDOH) to reduc…
Online Grocery Shopping and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer Card (EBT)
The objective of this study was to explore perceptions of online grocery shopping and the online United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer card (EBT) program among Head Start caregivers. Three focus groups were conducted between December 2019 and January 2020. Most participants hadn't tried online grocery shopping. Concerns included others choosing perishables, re…
Caregiver Perceptions of Environmental Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Eating and Active Living during the Summer
Caregivers perceived multiple neighborhood-level barriers to healthy eating and activity during the summer months when school is closed. Findings from this study provide initial insights into environmental determinants of unhealthy summer weight gain in a sample of predominantly racial minority school-age children from low-income households
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Caregiver Perceptions of Environmental Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Eating and Active Living during the Summer
Caregivers perceived multiple neighborhood-level barriers to healthy eating and activity during the summer months when school is closed. Findings from this study provide initial insights into environmental determinants of unhealthy summer weight gain in a sample of predominantly racial minority school-age children from low-income households
Online Grocery Shopping and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer Card (EBT)
The objective of this study was to explore perceptions of online grocery shopping and the online United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer card (EBT) program among Head Start caregivers. Three focus groups were conducted between December 2019 and January 2020. Most participants hadn't tried online grocery shopping. Concerns included others choosing perishables, re…
Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Programs in Pediatric Care
Nutrition is fundamental to a child's growth and development. However, nutritional health is often compromised by acute and chronic conditions and treatments that can commonly result in malnutrition. Malnutrition encompasses undernutrition and overnutrition and may be exacerbated by food insecurity. Recent health policy efforts in the United States (US) include those focused on quality measurement and social determinants of health (SDOH) to reduc…
Using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference z-score (Muacz) tapes for community-based assessment and monitoring of nutrition risks among young children
In 2023, Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) staff were trained to use the novel MUAC z-score (MUACz) tape for household anthropometric measurements in southwestern Kenya as part of a randomized controlled trial titled ALIMUS-We are Feeding! In this qualitative study, we aimed to understand the experiences and lessons learned from using the MUACz tape for screening and monitoring among health professionals. In this…
Medicine (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public health (2 works)