Behavioral science and adherence; Asthma outcomes in inner-city children ...read more
Dr. Michelle Eakin is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department. She studies behavioral determinants of clinical outcomes in pulmonary diseases such as asthma and COPD.
She has expertise in the development, evaluation and implementation of behavioral interventions into community settings.
Dr. Eakin is interested in the implementation and evaluation of behavioral interventions to promote health behavior change in the community. She has studied behavioral interventions to support self-management in pediatric asthma and reduce secondhand smoke in partnership with Baltimore City Head Start. She is also an expert in qualitative research methods and measurement development. Currently, Dr. Eakin is examining the impact of medication adherence on clinical outcomes in COPD. Her long-term goal is to develop, evaluate, and implement self-management interventions for respiratory diseases to improve outcome and reduce disparities.
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