Dr. Kazmerski , Olivia Stransky, Catherine Wright, Dr. Birru Talabi, Dr. Callegari, Dr. Chang, Dr. Miller, Ashley Deal, Raelynn O'Leary, and Dr. Borrero conducted a study on our femtech tool MyVoice:CF showing that the tool increases self-efficacy and reproductive health communication for those with cystic fibrosis.
Read more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37833123/
Drs. Mosley and Borrero developed a web-based decision aid to support permanent contraception decision called My Decision/Mi Decisión. This tool includes written and video information about tubal sterilization procedures; an interactive table of contraception options; values clarification exercises; reflection and deliberation; knowledge checks; and a summary report to share with one's provider. Users found the decision aid to be informative, engaging, easy to use, and helpful in informing contraception decision making.
Ashley Deal and Raelynn O'Leary's Interaction Design class at CMU collaborated with Dr. Kazmerski and Olivia Stransky to develop mobile tools to help those with Cystic Fibrosis make informed decisions related to breastfeeding/chestfeeding.
Dr. Liz Mosely and her team evaluated an integrated prevention program to address substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk behaviors in teens called 'Teen Well Check'.
Findings suggest preliminary usability and acceptability.
Read more here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008066.2022.2157933
Our team developed a novel patient-facing decision aid to support evidence-based and value-concordant decision making about tubal sterilization among people with Medicaid insurance. Check out our updated webpage and one pager which covers our needs assessment and primary outcomes.
Drs. Lisa Callegari and Sonya Borrero are evaluating MyPath in VA primary care to increase the quality and person-centeredness of reproductive health care delivery in primary care.
Tamar Krishnamurti, PhD received the First in FemTech Award from FemTech Focus! The FemTech movement is built and inspired by leaders like Dr. Krishnamurti and she is being recognized for her showed contributions to women’s health through her excellence in innovation, leadership qualities, milestones accomplished, collaborative spirit, and her dedication to accessibility, affordability, and diversity.
Dr. Tamar Krishnamurti's recent work illustrates a process to adapt an mHealth pregnancy app to the needs of the Latino community, by incorporating culturally sensitive Spanish language content while focusing on addressing existing health disparities. Findings show that there are several instances where a direct translation approach, predicated on a positive patient-provider relationship, would fail to address the healthcare needs of the members of the Latino community.
Utilizing meaningful stakeholder contributions, Dr. Traci Kazmerski and her team developed MyVoice:CF, a novel web-based decision aid to help women with CF engage in shared decision-making regarding their reproductive goals.
Read more: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23743735221077527
Our FemTech Collaborative proposed a set of guiding principles for building technology that proactively identifies and addresses critical gaps in health care for people socially and economically marginalized people who are capable of pregnancy.
You can read this publication here: https://www.jmir.org/2022/4/e36338
