Research Summary
Dr. Smith's research focuses on the equitable delivery of primary care for children with chronic disease and medical complexity, who are from historically and currently minoritized racial or ethnic groups. He is particularly focused on how children and their families can be better engaged in their healthcare to improve outcomes for those at risk of health disparities. For example, he is studying the influence of medical and social needs on the lung health of Black infants born premature to inform the design of parent engagement interventions that will reduce health inequities. Current projects also include examining the delivery of accessible care for children in the school setting; studying the home environment’s impact on parents and children’s independence and quality of life for those with complex medical conditions; evaluating the impact of a community health worker intervention for families with complex social and medical needs; assessing best practices for engagement in primary care settings through patient and family advisory councils; and, defining the follow through of children born premature in the early primary care setting, with a health equity lens focused addressing on medical and social needs.
Selected Publications
Bennett W, Pitts S, Aboumatar H, Sharma R, Smith B, Das A, Day J, Holzhauer K, Bass E. Strategies for Patient, Family and Caregiver Engagement. Technical Brief. (Prepared by the Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290‑2015‑00006‑I.) AHRQ Publication No. 20-EHC017. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2020.
Smith B, Sharma R, Das A, Aboumatar H, Pitts S, Day J, Holzhauer K, Bass E, Bennett W. “Patient and family engagement strategies for children with chronic disease: an evidence map of systematic reviews.” Patient Education and Counseling 2021; 104(9): 2213-2223.
Smith B, Spin P, Johnson S, Connor K. Higher child body mass index is associated with greater school-based health center utilization. Childhood Obesity 2020; 16(7):527-533.
Smith BM, Patel PP, Johnson SB, Bethell C. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Medical Home for Children Born Premature in the National Survey of Children's Health. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Jul 29. (Online ahead of print). PMID: 37524165
Smith BM, Smith TK, Holve S, Connor KA, Coleman C, Tschudy MM. Defining and Promoting Pediatric Pulmonary Health: Equitable Family and Community Partnerships. Pediatrics. 2023 Sep 1;152 (Suppl 2). PMCID: PMC10484323
Patient Ratings & Comments
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