Overview
Chronic disease epidemiology; obesity; health services research; population health; public health; social medicine; health information systems; health surveys; programme evaluation; clinical trials; aging; nutrition; dementia; Global Health
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
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2000 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health,
Clinical Science Departments
Research Professor of Global Health
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2016 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2021 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2002 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Development of the PRECIOUS Short-Form (PRECIOUS-SF) quality of care measure for children with serious illnesses.
Journal Article J Patient Rep Outcomes · January 24, 2025 BACKGROUND: Rising number of children with complex medical conditions necessitate regular healthcare quality evaluation to achieve optimal outcomes. To address the need for a periodic and quick assessment of quality of care in serious childhood illnesses, ... Full text Link to item CiteElectronic Clinical Decision Support Tools: Strategies to Improve the Management of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Low-Resource Settings.
Journal Article Am J Trop Med Hyg · December 4, 2024 Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a common reason for hospitalization and antibacterial use globally. There is considerable overlap in the clinical presentation of bacterial and viral LRTIs. Low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) face the dual c ... Full text Link to item CiteCommunity-Acquired Pressure Injuries: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Effect of Care Bundles-An Integrative Review.
Journal Article J Clin Nurs · December 2024 AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To summarise the evidence and present the state of the science on pressure injury care bundles in the community. Specifically, this review examined (i) the extent of pressure injury by studying its prevalence and incidence in the last 1 ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Characterizing Family Structure, Care Utilization, and Well-Being among Persons with ADRD in the Asian Region
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Occupational Medicine Program Area of the NC OSHERC
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEKey Faculty · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2017 - 2027Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health - BIRCWH
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Harvard University ·
1983
M.P.H.
University of Bergen (Norway) ·
1979
M.D.