Deena J. Chisolm, Ph.D.

Dr. Chisolm is a Principal Investigator in the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. She is a Health Services Epidemiologist whose research is focused on measuring and improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of pediatric health care. Much of her current research is focused on the role of health care technology in improving pediatric health care quality. She is also interested in research investigating the factors associated with use of e-health services by at-risk youth. In addition, Dr. Chisolm serves as a resource to Nationwide Children’s Hospital clinical researchers on issues including: the use of clinical and administrative data in research, cost-effectiveness analysis, and quality indicator development.

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Gender:

• Female

Languages Spoken:

• English

Research Center:

• Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice

Areas of Interest:

• Dr. Chisolm is a Health Services Epidemiologist whose research is focused on measuring and improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of pediatric health care. Much of her current research is focused on the role of health care technology in improving pediatric health care quality. She is also interested in research investigating the factors associated with use of e-health services by at-risk youth. In addition, Dr. Chisolm serves as a resource to Nationwide Children's Hospital clinical researchers on issues including: the use of clinical and administrative data in research, cost-effectiveness analysis, and quality indicator development.
• HIV risk behavior and substance use: Syndemic production in high risk youth The goal of this study is propose a developmental interpretation and application of syndemics theory.This theory postulates that in order to understand how interacting behavioral health problems such as HIV risk behavior and substance use unfold over time, one must study them simultaneously, and longitudinally, to explain how and when they emerge and converge. We want to examine substance use and HIV risk behaviors longitudinally in adolescents. This study includes many features such as 1) longitudinal, quasi-experimental design, 2)evaluation of individual growth or change in adolescent substance use and risky sexual behaviors over time, 3) examination of mediators and moderators of risk for substance use and risky sexual behavior, and 4) identification of risk and protective factors associated with the convergence of these multiple emerging epidemics. Funding Period: 2010-2014 Funding Agency: NIH Collaborating Investigator(s): Michael Marshal, PhD

Post Doctoral

• The Ohio State University School of Public Health
  Date Completed: 06/30/2003

2006–present

• Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University

2006–present

• Assistant Professor, Division of Health Services Management and Policy, The Ohio State University College of Public Health

2004–present

• Principal Investigator, Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

• Burton,Chad,M; Marshal,Michael,P; Chisolm,Deena,J; Sucato,Gina,S; Friedman,Mark,S. 2013. Sexual minority-related victimization as a mediator of mental health disparities in sexual minority youth: a longitudinal analysis.  Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Vol. 42, no. 3. (March): 394-402.
• Keenum,Amy,J; DeVoe,Jennifer,E; Chisolm,Deena,J; Wallace,Lorraine,S. 2012. Generic medications for you, but brand-name medications for me.  RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY. Vol. 8, no. 6. (November): 574-578.
• Cegala,Donald,J; Chisolm,Deena,J; Nwomeh,Benedict,C. 2012. Further examination of the impact of patient participation on physicians' communication style.  Patient Education and Counseling. Vol. 89, no. 1. (October): 25-30.
• McAlearney,Ann,Scheck; Robbins,Julie; Kowalczyk,Nina; Chisolm,Deena,J; Song,Paula,H. 2012. The Role of Cognitive and Learning Theories in Supporting Successful EHR System Implementation Training: A Qualitative Study.  Medical Care Research and Review. Vol. 69, no. 3. (June): 294-315.
• Kopp B, Wang W, Chisolm DJ, Kelleher K, McCoy K. 2012. Inpatient healthcare trends among adult cystic fibrosis patients in the U.S.  Pediatric Pulmonology. Vol. 47, no. 3. (March): 245-251.
• Chisolm DJ, Hardin DS, McCoy KS, Johnson LD, McAlearney AS, Gardner, W. 2011. Health Literacy and Willingness to Use Online Health Information by Teens with Asthma and Diabetes.  Telemedicine and E-health. Vol. 17, no. 9. (November): 676-682.
• O’Brien SH, Klima J, Reed S, Chisolm DJ, Schwarz EB, Kelleher KJ. 2011. Hormonal contraception use and pregnancy in adolescents with sickle cell disease: analysis of Michigan Medicaid claims.  Contraception. Vol. 83, no. 2. (February): 134-137.
• Chisolm DJ, Johnson LD, McAlearney AS. 2011. What makes teens start using and keep using health information websites? A mixed model analysis of teens with chronic illnesses.  Telemedicine and E-health. Vol. 17, no. 5. (January): 324-328.
• Bollinger LM; Nire KG; Rhodes MM; Chisolm DJ; O'Brien SH. 2011. Caregivers' perspectives on barriers to transcranial Doppler screening in children with sickle-cell disease.  Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Vol. 56, no. 1. (January): 99-102.
• McAlearney,Ann,Scheck; Song,Paula,H; Robbins,Julie; Hirsch,Annemarie; Jorina,Maria; Kowalczyk,Nina; Chisolm,Deena. 2010. Moving from good to great in ambulatory electronic health record implementation.  Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Vol. 32, no. 5. (September): 41-50.
• Gardner W, Klima J, Chisolm D, Feehan H, Bridge J, Campo J, Cunningham N, Kelleher K. 2010. Screening, triage, and referral of patients who report suicidal thought during a primary care visit.  Pediatrics. Vol. 125, no. 5. (May): 945-52.
• Chisolm DJ. 2010. Does online health information seeking act like a health behavior?: a test of the behavioral model.  Telemedicine Journal And E-Health: The Official Journal Of The American Telemedicine Association. Vol. 16, no. 2. (March): 154-60.
• Chisolm DJ, Purnell TS, Cohen D, McAlearney AS,. 2010. Clinician perceptions of an electronic medical record during the first year of implementation in emergency services.  Pediatric Emergency Care. Vol. 26, no. 2. (February): 107-110.
• Chisolm DJ; Klima J; Gardner W; Kelleher KJ. 2009. Adolescent behavioral risk screening and use of health services.  Administration And Policy In Mental Health. Vol. 36, no. 6. (November): 374-80.
• Chisolm DJ; Mulatu MS; Brown JR. 2009. Racial/ethnic disparities in the patterns of co-occurring mental health problems in adolescents in substance abuse treatment.  Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment. Vol. 37, no. 2. (September): 203-10.
• Chisolm DJ; Scribano PV; Purnell TS; Kelleher KJ. 2009. Development of a computerized medical history profile for children in out-of-home placement using Medicaid data.  Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved. Vol. 20, no. 3. (August): 748-55.
• Stevens J, Klima J, Chisolm DJ, Kelleher KJ. 2009. A trial of telephone services to increase adolescent utilization of health care for psychosocial problems.  Journal of Adolescent Health. Vol. 45, no. 6. (January): 564-570.
• Penfold RB; Chisolm DJ; Nwomeh BC; Kelleher KJ. 2008. Geographic disparities in the risk of perforated appendicitis among children in Ohio: 2001-2003.  International Journal Of Health Geographics. Vol. 7, no. November: e56.
• Stevens J, Kelleher KJ, Gardner W, Chisolm DJ, Julian T, McGeehan J, Pajer K, Buchanan L. 2008. Trial of computerized screening for adolescent behavioral concerns.  Pediatrics. Vol. 121, no. 6. (June): 1099-1105.
• Chisolm DJ, Gardner W, Julian T, Kelleher KJ. 2008. Adolescent Satisfaction with Computer-Assisted Risk Screening in Primary Care.  Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Vol. 13, no. 4. (January): 163-168.
• Lo W, Zamel K, Ponnappa K, Allen A, Chisolm DJ, Tang M, Kerlin B, Yeates KO. 2008. The cost of pediatric stroke care and rehabilitation.  Stroke. Vol. 39, no. 1. (January): 161-165.
• McAlearney AS, Chisolm DJ, Schweikhart S, Medow MA, Kelleher K. 2007. The story behind the story: Physician skepticism about relying on clinical information technologies to reduce medical errors.  International Journal of Medical Informatics. Vol. 76, no. 11-12. (November): 836-842.
• Wrona,Sharon; Chisolm,Deena,J; Powers,Michael; Miler,Veronica. 2007. Improving processes of care in patient-controlled analgesia: the impact of computerized order sets and acute pain service patient management.  Pediatric Anesthesia. Vol. 17, no. 11. (November): 1083-1089.
• Chisolm DJ, Buchanan L. 2007. Measuring adolescent functional health literacy: a pilot validation of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults.  Journal of Adolescent Health. Vol. 41, no. 3. (September): 312-314.
• Julian TW, Kelleher K, Julian DA, Chisolm DJ. 2007. Using technology to enhance prevention services for children in primary care.  The Journal of Primary Prevention. Vol. 28, no. 2. (March): 155-165.
• Chisolm DJ; Pritchett CV; Nwomeh BC. 2006. Factors affecting innovation in pediatric surgery: hospital type and appendectomies.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 41, no. 11. (November): 1809-1813.
• McAlearney AS, Chisolm DJ, Veneris S, Rich D, Kelleher KJ. 2006. Utilization of Evidence-Based Computerized Order Sets in Pediatrics.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS. Vol. 75, no. 7. (July): 501-512.
• Chisolm DJ; Kelleher KJ. 2006. Admission to acute care hospitals for adolescent substance abuse: a national descriptive analysis.  SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PREVENTION AND POLICY. Vol. 1, no. July: e17.
• Kaisar E, Chisolm DJ, Seltman H, Greenhouse J, Kelleher K. 2006. The role of care location in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric psychosocial conditions.  JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS. Vol. 27, no. 3. (June): 219-225.
• Chisolm DJ; McAlearney AS; Veneris S; Fisher D; Holtzlander M; McCoy KS. 2006. The role of computerized order sets in pediatric inpatient asthma treatmentThe role of computerized order sets in pediatric inpatient asthma treatment.  PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY. Vol. 17, no. 3. (May): 199-206.
• Nwomeh BC; Chisolm DJ; Caniano DA; Kelleher KJ. 2006. Racial and socioeconomic disparity in perforated appendicitis among children: where is the problem?.  Pediatrics. Vol. 117, no. 3. (March): 870-875.
• Chisolm DJ; Young RR; McAlearney AS. 2005. Implementation of a touch-screen new patient registration system: a case study.  The Journal of medical practice management : MPM. Vol. 21, no. 3. (November): 159-162.
• Pathak D, Chisolm DJ, Weis K. 2005. Functional Assessment in Migraine (FAIM) questionnaire: Development of an instrument based upon the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.  Value In Health. Vol. 8, no. 5. (September): 591-600.
• Chisolm DJ, Pathak D. 2003.  American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. Vol. 19, no. 57. (January): 1812-1813.
• Wallace LS, Chisolm DJ, DeVoe JE, Adbel-Rasoul M, Wexler, RK. Survey Mode Matters: Adults’ Self-Reported Statistical Confidence, Ability to Obtain Health Information, and Perceptions of Patient-Healthcare Provider Communication.  Journal of Health Psychology.
• Marshal MP, Burton CM, Chisolm DJ, Sucato GS, Friedman MS. Cross-Sectional Evidence for a Stress-Negative Affect Pathway to Substance Use among Sexual Minority Girls.  Clinical and Translational Science.