About

Deena Chisolm is a Professor at the College of Public Health, specializing in Health Services Management and Policy. She is affiliated with the Institute for Population Research at The Ohio State University. Her professional focus includes health and mortality, as well as sexual and reproductive health. She is based in Townshend Hall on the Ohio State campus, and can be contacted via email at chisolm.1111@osu.edu or by phone at 614-292-2858. Her work involves research in population health, with a particular emphasis on health services and reproductive health issues.

Research topics

• Sociology
• Social Science
• Social psychology
• Psychology

Selected publications

• Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

  JAMA · 2023 · 831 citations

  • Medicine
  • Virology
  • Pathology

  Importance: SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with persistent, relapsing, or new symptoms or other health effects occurring after acute infection, termed postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), also known as long COVID. Characterizing PASC requires analysis of prospectively and uniformly collected data from diverse uninfected and infected individuals. Objective: To develop a definition of PASC using self-reported symptoms and describe PASC frequencies across cohorts, vaccination status, and number of infections. Design, Setting, and Participants: Prospective observational cohort study of adults with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection at 85 enrolling sites (hospitals, health centers, community organizations) located in 33 states plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. Participants who were enrolled in the RECOVER adult cohort before April 10, 2023, completed a symptom survey 6 months or more after acute symptom onset or test date. Selection included population-based, volunteer, and convenience sampling. Exposure: SARS-CoV-2 infection. Main Outcomes and Measures: PASC and 44 participant-reported symptoms (with severity thresholds). Results: A total of 9764 participants (89% SARS-CoV-2 infected; 71% female; 16% Hispanic/Latino; 15% non-Hispanic Black; median age, 47 years [IQR, 35-60]) met selection criteria. Adjusted odds ratios were 1.5 or greater (infected vs uninfected participants) for 37 symptoms. Symptoms contributing to PASC score included postexertional malaise, fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms, palpitations, changes in sexual desire or capacity, loss of or change in smell or taste, thirst, chronic cough, chest pain, and abnormal movements. Among 2231 participants first infected on or after December 1, 2021, and enrolled within 30 days of infection, 224 (10% [95% CI, 8.8%-11%]) were PASC positive at 6 months. Conclusions and Relevance: A definition of PASC was developed based on symptoms in a prospective cohort study. As a first step to providing a framework for other investigations, iterative refinement that further incorporates other clinical features is needed to support actionable definitions of PASC.

  PublisherOA PDFDOI

• A time to ‘ <i>make amends and bring pieces together</i> ’: A phenomenological study of family experiences and considerations when a parent returns home from incarceration

  Health & Social Care in the Community · 2022 · 5 citations

  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Social psychology

  Nearly 1 in every 14 youth have had a parent incarcerated at some point. In any given year, over 9 million adults from jail and 700,000 adults from prison return to their families and communities. However, few studies have explored the family experiences during re-entry or have provided suggestions on how to best support children during this time. The goal of this qualitative study was to describe family experiences and provide their considerations on how to better support children during the period of parent's re-entry. Qualitative data was gathered from 26 participants using semi-structured, in-depth phone interviews from March to August 2020. The sample included 10 youth (12-18 years) who have had a parent incarcerated, 10 custodial caregivers of youth who have had incarcerated parents, and 6 parents released from incarceration. Qualitative content analysis and open-coding procedures were used to determine themes across raters. Experiences centred on the challenges of assimilating to new family roles upon the parent returning home and to the community. Families also shared the difficulty in navigating parole restrictions and managing fears surrounding the recidivism of the parent. Three primary themes were deduced as relationship-building obstacles, unaligned family expectations and parole-related family burdens. Results from this study revealed suggestions that may address youth, caregiver and returning parent's needs during the re-entry phase. Family counselling and peer support groups may improve the process of mending or forming relationships. Access to re-entry programs, mental health services, and parental education may better align family expectations. Transparent wrap-around social services and decreasing legal challenges may reduce the parole-related burdens on the family.

  DOI

Frequent coauthors

• Kelly J. Kelleher

  13 shared

• Kim L. McBride

  University of Calgary

  6 shared

• Sara Fitzgerald‐Butt

  Baylor College of Medicine

  6 shared

• Jennifer Klima

  6 shared

• Samantha Boch

  University of Cincinnati

  4 shared

• Elizabeth Keller

  University of Cincinnati Medical Center

  2 shared

• Leslie Jones

  Anthrologica

  2 shared

• Wallace Crandall

  Eli Lilly (United States)

  1 shared

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