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Satoskar S, Badaki OB, Gielen AC, McDonald EM, Ryan LM. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric emergency department utilization for head injuries. J Investig Med. 2022 Aug;70(6):1416-1422. doi: 10.1136/jim-2021-002292. Epub 2022 May 11. PubMed PMID: 35545294.
Omaki E, Castillo R, McDonald EM, Eden K, Davis S, Frattaroli S, Rothman R, Shields W, Gielen AC. A patient decision aid for prescribing pain medication: Results from a pilot test in two emergency departments. Patient Education and Counseling. 2021 June; 104(6):1304-1311. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.11.022.
Gielen AC, Bachman G, Badaki-Makun O, Johnson RM, McDonald E, Omaki E, Pollack Porter KM, Ryan L, Shields W. National survey of home injuries during the time of COVID-19: who is at risk?. Inj Epidemiol. 2020 Nov 11;7(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s40621-020-00291-w. PubMed PMID: 33176881; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7656093.
Ryan LM, Solomon BS, Ziegfeld S, Gielen A, Malloy L, Foster D, McDonald E. Evaluation of a Culturally Tailored Educational Video Intervention to Promote Bike Helmet Safety for Urban Children: A Pilot Study. Health Promot Pract. 2020 Nov;21(6):872-876. doi: 10.1177/1524839920920304. Epub 2020 May 17. PubMed PMID: 32419502.
Shields WC, Gielen AC, Frattaroli S, Musci RJ, McDonald EM, Van Beeck EF, Bishai DM. Child Housing Assessment for a Safe Environment (CHASE): a new tool for injury prevention inside the home. Inj Prev. 2020 Jun;26(3):215-220. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2018-043054. Epub 2019 Jun 3. PubMed PMID: 31160373.
Omaki E, Castillo R, Eden K, Davis S, McDonald E, Murtaza U, Gielen A. Using m-health tools to reduce the misuse of opioid pain relievers. Inj Prev. 2019 Aug;25(4):334-339. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042319. Epub 2017 Apr 6. PubMed PMID: 28385954.
Frattaroli S, Schulman E, McDonald EM, Omaki EC, Shields WC, Jones V, Brewer W. Utilizing Facebook and Automated Telephone Calls to Increase Adoption of a Local Smoke Alarm Installation Program. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2019 Jul/Aug;25(4):E27-E33. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000788. PubMed PMID: 31136522.
McDonald EM, Davani A, Price A, Mahoney P, Shields W, Musci RJ, Solomon BS, Stuart EA, Gielen AC. Health education intervention promoting infant safe sleep in paediatric primary care: randomised controlled trial. Inj Prev. 2019 Jun;25(3):146-151. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042421. Epub 2017 Sep 22. PubMed PMID: 28939661; NIHMSID:NIHMS1770148.
Ryan LM, Solomon BS, Ziegfeld S, Gielen A, Malloy L, Foster D, Smith KC, McDonald E. Promoting Bike Helmet Safety for Urban Children Through a Culturally Tailored Educational Video Intervention. Health Promot Pract. 2019 Mar;20(2):157-159. doi: 10.1177/1524839918822271. Epub 2019 Jan 22. PubMed PMID: 30667272.
Omaki EC, Frattaroli S, Shields WC, McDonald EM, Rizzutti N, Appy MK, Voiles D, Jamison S, Gielen AC. Pilot Study of a Novel Partnership for Installing Smoke Alarms. Matern Child Health J. 2018 Jul;22(7):1025-1032. doi: 10.1007/s10995-018-2482-5. PubMed PMID: 29417368.
Gielen AC, Bishai DM, Omaki E, Shields WC, McDonald EM, Rizzutti NC, Case J, Stevens MW, Aitken ME. Results of an RCT in Two Pediatric Emergency Departments to Evaluate the Efficacy of an m-Health Educational App on Car Seat Use. Am J Prev Med. 2018 Jun;54(6):746-755. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.01.042. Epub 2018 Apr 12. PubMed PMID: 29656914; NIHMSID:NIHMS958575.
Lyapustina T, Castillo R, Omaki E, Shields W, McDonald E, Rothman R, Gielen A. Response to Letter to the Editor The Contribution of the Emergency Department to Opioid Pain Reliever Misuse and Diversion: A Critical Review. Pain Pract. 2017 Nov;17(8):1123. doi: 10.1111/papr.12598. Epub 2017 Nov 6. PubMed PMID: 29105956.
Lyapustina T, Castillo R, Omaki E, Shields W, McDonald E, Rothman R, Gielen A. The Contribution of the Emergency Department To Opioid Pain Reliever Misuse And Diversion: A Critical Review. Pain Pract. 2017 Nov;17(8):1097-1104. doi: 10.1111/papr.12568. Epub 2017 Mar 20. Review. PubMed PMID: 28226416.
Debinski B, McDonald E, Frattaroli S, Shields W, Omaki E, Gielen AC. Predictors of Participation in a Fire Department Community Canvassing Program. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Jul/Aug;38(4):225-229. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0000000000000484. PubMed PMID: 28045779; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5482754.
McKenzie LB, Roberts KJ, Shields WC, McDonald E, Omaki E, Abdel-Rasoul M, Gielen AC. Distribution and Evaluation of a Carbon Monoxide Detector Intervention in Two Settings: Emergency Department and Urban Community. J Environ Health. 2017 May;79(9):24-30. PubMed PMID: 29154522; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5726559.
Omaki E, Rizzutti N, Shields W, Zhu J, McDonald E, Stevens MW, Gielen A. A systematic review of technology-based interventions for unintentional injury prevention education and behaviour change. Inj Prev. 2017 Apr;23(2):138-146. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041740. Epub 2016 Jan 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 26787740.
McDonald EM, Kennedy-Hendricks A, McGinty EE, Shields WC, Barry CL, Gielen AC. Safe Storage of Opioid Pain Relievers Among Adults Living in Households With Children. Pediatrics. 2017 Mar;139(3). doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-2161. Epub 2017 Feb 20. PubMed PMID: 28219969.
Omaki E, Shields WC, Frattaroli S, McDonald E, Jones V, Gielen A. Six-month follow-up of lithium-battery smoke alarms and self-reported reasons for disabling. Inj Prev. 2017 Feb;23(1):67-69. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041870. Epub 2016 Jan 18. PubMed PMID: 26781637.
Shields W, McDonald E, Frattaroli S, Bishai D, Ma X, Gielen A. Structural housing elements associated with home injuries in children. Inj Prev. 2016 Apr;22(2):105-9. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041621. Epub 2015 Aug 20. PubMed PMID: 26294707.
Shields WC, McDonald EM, McKenzie LB, Gielen AC. Does Health Literacy Level Influence the Effectiveness of a Kiosk-Based Intervention Delivered in the Pediatric Emergency Department?. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 Jan;55(1):48-55. doi: 10.1177/0009922815602889. Epub 2015 Sep 2. PubMed PMID: 26333526.
Gielen AC, McDonald EM, Omaki E, Shields W, Case J, Aitken M. A smartphone app to communicate child passenger safety: an application of theory to practice. Health Educ Res. 2015 Oct;30(5):683-92. doi: 10.1093/her/cyv035. Epub 2015 Sep 4. PubMed PMID: 26342137; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4668754.
Shields WC, McDonald EM, Pfisterer K, Gielen AC. Scald burns in children under 3 years: an analysis of NEISS narratives to inform a scald burn prevention program. Inj Prev. 2015 Oct;21(5):296-300. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041559. Epub 2015 May 7. PubMed PMID: 25953671.
McDonald EM, Gittelman MA, Rains CM, Hoffman BD, Zonfrillo MR. Toward a centralized database for child safety centers: Results of a feasibility pilot study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Sep;79(3 Suppl 1):S15-20. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000826. PubMed PMID: 26308116.
Shields WC, Shields TM, McDonald EM, Perry EC, Hanna P, Gielen AC. Utilizing GIS Technology to Improve Fire Prevention Activities in an Urban Fire Department. J Burn Care Res. 2015 Jul-Aug;36(4):478-83. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0000000000000158. PubMed PMID: 25185929.
Gielen AC, McDonald EM, Shields W. Unintentional home injuries across the life span: problems and solutions. Annu Rev Public Health. 2015 Mar 18;36:231-53. doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122722. Epub 2015 Jan 12. Review. PubMed PMID: 25581150.
Gielen AC, McDonald EM, Shields WC. Unintentional Home Injuries Across the Lifespan. In: Fielding JE, Brownson RC, Green LW, editors. Annual Review of Public Health Palo Alto, California: Annual Reviews; 2015. p.231-253. 267p.
McDonald EM, Gielen AC, Shields WC, Stepnitz R, Parker E, Ma X, Bishai D. Residential carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning risks: correlates of observed CO alarm use in urban households. J Environ Health. 2013 Oct;76(3):26-32. PubMed PMID: 24288848; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6413869.
Parker EM, Gielen AC, McDonald EM, Shields WC, Trump AR, Koon KM, Jones V. Fire and scald burn risks in urban communities: who is at risk and what do they believe about home safety?. Health Educ Res. 2013 Aug;28(4):599-611. doi: 10.1093/her/cyt046. Epub 2013 Mar 13. PubMed PMID: 23487557; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3708136.
Gielen AC, Shields W, Frattaroli S, McDonald E, Jones V, Bishai D, O'Brocki R, Perry EC, Bates-Hopkins B, Tracey P, Parsons S. Enhancing fire department home visiting programs: results of a community intervention trial. J Burn Care Res. 2013 Jul-Aug;34(4):e250-6. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3182685b3a. PubMed PMID: 23237821; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3610828.
Shields WC, McDonald EM, McKenzie L, Wang MC, Walker AR, Gielen AC. Using the pediatric emergency department to deliver tailored safety messages: results of a randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 May;29(5):628-34. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31828e9cd2. PubMed PMID: 23603653; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3674582.
McDonald EM, Frattaroli S, Edsall Kromm E, Ma X, Pike M, Holtgrave D. Improvements in health behaviors and health status among newly insured members of an innovative health access plan. J Community Health. 2013 Apr;38(2):301-9. doi: 10.1007/s10900-012-9615-3. PubMed PMID: 23014801.
Shields WC, McDonald E, Frattaroli S, Perry EC, Zhu J, Gielen AC. Still too hot: examination of water temperature and water heater characteristics 24 years after manufacturers adopt voluntary temperature setting. J Burn Care Res. 2013 Mar-Apr;34(2):281-7. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31827e645f. PubMed PMID: 23514986; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3605550.
Shields WC, Perry EC, Szanton SL, Andrews MR, Stepnitz RL, McDonald EM, Gielen AC. Knowledge and injury prevention practices in homes of older adults. Geriatr Nurs. 2013 Jan-Feb;34(1):19-24. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.06.010. Epub 2012 Jul 24. PubMed PMID: 22832066.
Gielen AC, Shields W, McDonald E, Frattaroli S, Bishai D, Ma X. Home safety and low-income urban housing quality. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec;130(6):1053-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-1531. Epub 2012 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 23147973; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3507257.
Shields WC, McDonald EM, Stepnitz R, McKenzie LT, Gielen AC. Dog bites: an opportunity for parent education in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Oct;28(10):966-70. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31826c6c13. PubMed PMID: 23023457; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3674576.
Stepnitz R, Shields W, McDonald E, Gielen A. Validity of smoke alarm self-report measures and reasons for over-reporting. Inj Prev. 2012 Oct;18(5):298-302. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040193. Epub 2012 Apr 13. PubMed PMID: 22505636.
Frattaroli S, McDonald EM, Tran NT, Trump AR, OʼBrocki RC 3rd, Gielen AC. Igniting interest in prevention: using firefighter focus groups to inform implementation and enhancement of an urban canvassing program. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2012 Jul-Aug;18(4):382-9. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31823e96e9. PubMed PMID: 22635195.
McDonald EM, Girasek DC, Gielen AC. Home Injuries. In: Liller KD, editor. Injury Prevention for Children and Adolescents Second ed. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association; 2012. Chapter 5; p.149-188. 461p.
Gielen AC, McDonald EM, McKenzie LB. Behavioral Approach. In: Li G, Baker SP, editors. Injury Research New York: Springer; 2012. Chapter 31; p.549-568. 676p.
Johnson SL, Solomon BS, Shields WC, McDonald EM, McKenzie LB, Gielen AC. Neighborhood violence and its association with mothers' health: assessing the relative importance of perceived safety and exposure to violence. J Urban Health. 2009 Jul;86(4):538-50. doi: 10.1007/s11524-009-9345-8. Epub 2009 Apr 3. PubMed PMID: 19343500; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2704268.
Bulzacchelli MT, Gielen AC, Shields WC, McDonald EM, Frattaroli S. Parental safety-related knowledge and practices associated with visiting a mobile safety center in a low-income urban population. Fam Community Health. 2009 Apr-Jun;32(2):147-58. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e31819947a6. PubMed PMID: 19305213.
Gielen AC, McDonald E, Frattaroli S, McKenzie LB, Backes B, Glenshaw M, Shields W, Bulzacchelli MT. If you build it, will they come? Using a mobile safety centre to disseminate safety information and products to low-income urban families. Inj Prev. 2009 Apr;15(2):95-9. doi: 10.1136/ip.2008.018325. PubMed PMID: 19346421.
Garrettson M, Weiss HB, McDonald EM, Degutis L. A survey of ED injury prevention activities. J Emerg Nurs. 2008 Feb;34(1):61-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.10.013. PubMed PMID: 18237672.
Gielen AC, McDonald EM, Gary TL, Bone LR. Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED Planning Model to Apply Health Behavior Theories. In: Glanz K, Rimer BK, Viswanath K, editors. Health Behavior and Health Education Fourth ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 2008. Chapter 18; p.407-434. 552p.
Gielen AC, McKenzie LB, McDonald EM, Shields WC, Wang MC, Cheng YJ, Weaver NL, Walker AR. Using a computer kiosk to promote child safety: results of a randomized, controlled trial in an urban pediatric emergency department. Pediatrics. 2007 Aug;120(2):330-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-2703. PubMed PMID: 17671059.
McDonald EM, MacKenzie EJ, Teitelbaum SD, Carlini AR, Teter H Jr, Valenziano CP. Injury prevention activities in U.S. trauma centres: are we doing enough?. Injury. 2007 May;38(5):538-47. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.11.020. Epub 2007 Feb 20. PubMed PMID: 17313948.
Trifiletti LB, Shields WC, McDonald EM, Walker AR, Gielen AC. Development of injury prevention materials for people with low literacy skills. Patient Educ Couns. 2006 Dec;64(1-3):119-27. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.12.005. Epub 2006 May 24. PubMed PMID: 16723205.
McDonald EM, Solomon BS, Shields WC, Serwint JR, Wang MC, Gielen AC. Do urban parents' interests in safety topics match their children's injury risks?. Health Promot Pract. 2006 Oct;7(4):388-95. doi: 10.1177/1524839906290378. Epub 2006 Aug 21. PubMed PMID: 16923843.
Trifiletti LB, Shields W, Bishai D, McDonald E, Reynaud F, Gielen A. Tipping the scales: obese children and child safety seats. Pediatrics. 2006 Apr;117(4):1197-202. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-1379. PubMed PMID: 16585315.
McDonald EM, Gielen AC. House Fires and Other Unintentional Home Injuries. In: Gielen AC, Sleet DA, DiClemente RJ, editors. Injury and Violence Prevention San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 2006. Chapter 13; p.274-296. 534p.
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