Department of Health Policy and Management
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
University of Massachusetts
Selected Recent Publications by Topic
Key
* Community partner
† Junior faculty mentee
‡ Graduate student or medical resident
§ Undergraduate or medical student
COVID-19 Pandemic
Goff SL, Wallace K §, Putnam N §, Fernandes M §, Chow C §, Clary K ‡. A Qualitative Study of Health Workers’ Experiences During Early Surges in the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S.: Implications for Ongoing Occupational Health Challenges. Accepted for publication Frontiers Public Health. February 2022.
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Kaur J §, Chow E §, Ravenhurst J ‡, Snyder T ‡, Pennell S, Lover A, Goff SL. Considerations for Meeting Students' Mental Health Needs at a U.S. University During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. Frontiers Public Health. 2022.
This article seeks to better understand the potential ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. university students' mental health and to generate hypotheses as to how universities may best meet students' mental health needs. See the full article here
Sopko J ‡, Sweet P ‡, Saeed T ‡, Attanasio L †, Goff S, Doonan M. Protecting Public Health and Preparing for the Next Pandemic. MA Health Policy Forum Issue Brief. January 2022.
This report provides an overview and analysis of public health needs and infrastructure in Massachusetts. The report (1) provides a brief overview of the 2019 Blueprint for Public Health Excellence report for MA, which resulted in the State Action for Public Health Excellence (SAPHE 1.0) signed into law in 2020; (2) summarizes SAPHE 1.0 and the current draft of SAPHE 2.0 legislation; (3) provides analysis of policy actions to improve local public health infrastructure in other states; (4) describes key stakeholders’ perspectives on next steps for improvement that may be accomplished through SAPHE 2.0, and (5) makes recommendations based on these findings. See the full report here.
Wallace K, Putnam N, Chow E, Fernandes M, Clary K, Goff SL. Learning from college students’ experiences early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health. 2021 Aug 17:1-10.
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Maternal & Women's Health
Qasba N †, Wallace KF §, Sopko J §, Czajka J §, Cappocia KL, Shcherbakova N, Goff SL. Twelve-month supply of short-acting contraception methods: Pharmacists’ perspectives on implementation of new state law. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. In press February 2022.
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Attanasio L †, DaCosta M §, Sankey H, Kleppel R, Govante T, Goff SL. Lower-income and racial/ethnic minority women’s perspectives on doula care. Health Equity. 2021.
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Goff SL, Moran M, Szegda K *, Fioroni T *, DeBanate M, Byatt N. Development and pilot-testing of an adaptable protocol to address postpartum depression in pediatric practices serving lower-income and racial/ethnic minority families: Contextual considerations. Implementation Science Communications. 2020.
Pediatric Care
Goff SL, Gahlon G, Geissler KH, Dick AW, Kranz AM. Variation in Current Guidelines for Fluoride Varnish Application for Young Children in Medical Settings. 2022.
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Geissler KH, Dick AW, Goff SL, Whaley C, Kranz AM. Dental fluoride varnish application during medical visits among privately insured children. In press, JAMA Network Open. June 2021.
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Goff SL, Mazor KM, Priya A, Moran M, Pekow PS, Lindenauer PK. Organizational characteristics associated with high performance on quality measures in pediatric primary care: A positive deviance study. Health Care Manage Rev. 2019.
Goff SL, Garb J, Guhn-Knight H, Priya A, Pekow PS, Lindenauer PK. Spatial analysis of factors influencing choice of pediatric practice for mothers from low-income and racial-ethnic minority populations in the U.S. Journal of Pediatric Child Health. 2018.
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Medicaid Policy & Implementation
Goff SL, Gurewich D, Alcusky M, Kachoria A, Nicholson J, Himmelstein J. Barriers and facilitators to implementation of value-based care models in new Medicaid accountable care organizations in Massachusetts: A study protocol. Front Public Health. 2021.