Journal Articles
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"Breaking Bread" With Respondents Strategies to Increase Response Rates and Create Long-Term Cooperation With Health Clinic Administrators
"Breaking Bread" With Respondents Strategies to Increase Response Rates and Create Long-Term Cooperation With Health Clinic Administrators Foster K, Forbes Bright C, Beatty K, de Jong J, Surles K, Ventura L, Jones M Family and Community Health. June 2024 -
Contraceptive Method Use Among a Population-Based Cohort During the South Carolina Choose Well Initiative
Contraceptive Method Use Among a Population-Based Cohort During the South Carolina Choose Well Initiative Hale N, Lee J, de Jong J, Smith MG, Khoury AJ JAMA Network Open. April 2024 -
Contraceptive Counseling, Method Satisfaction, and Planned Method Continuation Among Women in the U.S. Southeast
Contraceptive Counseling, Method Satisfaction, and Planned Method Continuation Among Women in the U.S. Southeast Hale N, Dehlendorf C, Smith MG, Stapleton J, McCartt P, Khoury AJ Contraception. January 2024 -
Impact of the Choose Well Contraceptive Access Initiative on Method Use Among Women Enrolled in South Carolina's Medicaid Program: A Mid-line Assessment
Impact of the Choose Well Contraceptive Access Initiative on Method Use Among Women Enrolled in South Carolina's Medicaid Program: A Mid-line Assessment Hale N, Manalew WS, Leinaar E, Smith M, Sen B, Khoury A Womens Health Issues. August 2023 -
Impact of the Choose Well Initiative on Contraceptive Access at Federally Qualified Health Centers in South Carolina: A Midline Evaluation
Impact of the Choose Well Initiative on Contraceptive Access at Federally Qualified Health Centers in South Carolina: A Midline Evaluation Beatty K, Smith MG, de Jong J, Weber A, Adelli R, Khoury A American Journal of Public Health.August 2023 -
Association of Health Insurance with Contraceptive Use and Interpersonal Quality of Contraceptive Care in the Southeast United States
Association of Health Insurance with Contraceptive Use and Interpersonal Quality of Contraceptive Care in the Southeast United States Beatty K, Hale N, Khoury A, Smith MG, Lee J, Ventura L Southern Medical Journal.April 2023 -
Increases in IUD Provision at Alabama Department of Public Health Clinics From 2016 to 2019
Increases in IUD Provision at Alabama Department of Public Health Clinics From 2016 to 2019 Smith MG, Beatty K, Khoury A, Gilliam L, de Jong J. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice.April 2023 -
Ranges of Pregnancy Preferences and Contraceptive Use: Results from a Population-Based Survey in the Southeast United States
Ranges of Pregnancy Preferences and Contraceptive Use: Results from a Population-Based Survey in the Southeast United States Rocca CH, Smith MG, Hale NL, Khoury AJ Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.September 2022 -
Contraceptive Care Service Provision via Telehealth Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic at Rural and Urban Federally Qualified Health Centers in Two Southeastern States
Contraceptive Care Service Provision via Telehealth Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic at Rural and Urban Federally Qualified Health Centers in Two Southeastern States Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, Ventura L, Ariyo T, de Jong J, Surles K Journal of Rural Health.July 2022 -
South Carolina’s Choose Well Initiative to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy: Rationale, Implementation Design, and Evaluation Methodology
South Carolina’s Choose Well Initiative to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy: Rationale, Implementation Design, and Evaluation Methodology Smith MG, Hale N, Kelley S, Satterfield K, Beatty K, Khoury A American Journal of Public Health.June 2022 -
Multi-level Influences on Providers’ Delivery of Contraceptive Services: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis
Multi-level Influences on Providers’ Delivery of Contraceptive Services: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis Mann AK, Khoury AJ, McCartt P, Smith MG, Hale NL, Beatty KE, Johnson L Women's Health Reports. May 2022 -
Medicaid Cost Savings from Provision of Contraception to Beneficiaries in South Carolina, 2012-2018
Medicaid Cost Savings from Provision of Contraception to Beneficiaries in South Carolina, 2012-2018 Manalew WS, Hale N, Lienaar, E, Sen B, Smith MG, Khoury, A. Population Health Management.May 2022 -
Telehealth for Contraceptive Care During the Initial Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic at Local Health Departments in 2 US States: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Telehealth for Contraceptive Care During the Initial Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic at Local Health Departments in 2 US States: A Mixed-Methods Approach Beatty K; Smith MG, Khoury A, Ventura L, Ariyo T, de Jong J, Surles K, Rahman A, Slawson D. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.May/June 2022 -
Changes in Adolescent Birth Rates within Appalachian Subregions and Non-Appalachian Counties in the United States, 2012–2018
Changes in Adolescent Birth Rates within Appalachian Subregions and Non-Appalachian Counties in the United States, 2012–2018 Hale N, Tatro K, Orimaye SO, Smith MG, Meit M, Beatty K, Khoury A. Journal of Appalachian Health.February 2022 -
Contraceptive Access at Federally Qualified Health Centers During the South Carolina Choose Well Initiative: A Qualitative Analysis of Staff Perceptions and Experiences
Contraceptive Access at Federally Qualified Health Centers During the South Carolina Choose Well Initiative: A Qualitative Analysis of Staff Perceptions and Experiences Ventura L, Beatty K, Khoury A, Smith MG, Ariyo O, Slawson D, and Weber J. Women's Health Reports.December 2021 -
Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid Programs
Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid Programs Hale N, Manalew WS, Leinaar E, Smith MG, Sen B, Sharma P, Khoury A. Maternal and Child Health Journal. October 2021 -
Geographic Differences in Contraception Provision and Utilization Among Federally Funded Family Planning Clinics in South Carolina and Alabama
Geographic Differences in Contraception Provision and Utilization Among Federally Funded Family Planning Clinics in South Carolina and Alabama Okwori, G, Smith, MG, Beatty, K, Khoury, A, Ventura, L, Hale, N. Journal of Rural Health. August 2021 -
From Training to Implementation: Improving Contraceptive Practices in South Carolina
From Training to Implementation: Improving Contraceptive Practices in South Carolina Ariyo O, Khoury A, Smith MG, Leinaar E, Odebunmi O, Slawson D, Hale N. Contraception.April 2021 -
Accessibility of Federally Funded Family Planning Services in South Carolina and Alabama
Accessibility of Federally Funded Family Planning Services in South Carolina and Alabama Beatty KE, Smith MG, Khoury AJ, Zheng S, Ventura LM, Okwori G. Preventative Medicine Reports.March 2021 -
Contraceptive Use Patterns among Women of Reproductive Age in Two Southeastern States
Contraceptive Use Patterns among Women of Reproductive Age in Two Southeastern States Hale N, Smith MG, Baker K, Khoury A Women's Health Issues.September 2020 -
Adolescent Birth Rates and Rural–Urban Differences by Levels of Deprivation and Health Professional Shortage Areas in the United States, 2017–2018
Adolescent Birth Rates and Rural–Urban Differences by Levels of Deprivation and Health Professional Shortage Areas in the United States, 2017–2018. Orimaye SO, Hale N, Leinaar E, Smith MG, Khoury A. American Journal of Public Health. November 2020 -
Healthcare Access, Pregnancy Intention, and Contraceptive Practices Among Reproductive Aged Women Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy in Northeast Tennessee
Healthcare Access, Pregnancy Intention, and Contraceptive Practices Among Reproductive Aged Women Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy in Northeast Tennessee Leinaar E, Johnson L, Yadav R, Rahman A, Alamian A. Southern Medical Journal. July 2019 -
The South Carolina Multigenerational Linked Birth Dataset: Developing Social Mobility Measures Across Generations to Understand Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes Across the US South
The South Carolina Multigenerational Linked Birth Dataset: Developing Social Mobility Measures Across Generations to Understand Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Birth Outcomes Across the US South Fleischer NL, Abshire C, Mergerison CE, Nitcheva D, Smith MG. Maternal and Child Health Journal. June 2019 -
Use of Highly Effective Reversible Contraception in Title X Clinics: Variation by Selected State Characteristics
Use of Highly Effective Reversible Contraception in Title X Clinics: Variation by Selected State Characteristics Hale N, Khoury A, Smith MG. Women's Health Issues.July/August 2018 (Winner - Editor’s Choice Article)
Conferences
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AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Khoury A, Naz S, Smith MG, Manalew W, Adebayo E, Hale N. Contraceptive Counseling Practices of Family Physicians in States with Restrictive Reproductive Health Policies. Baltimore, MD July 2024
Hale N, Manalew WS, Smith MG, Khoury A. Impact of the Choose Well Contraceptive AccessInitiative on Method Use Among Women Enrolled in South Carolina’s Medicaid Program: A Mid-Line Assessment Seattle, WA June 2023
Manalew WS, Hale N, Smith MG, Khoury A. The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Contraception Use AmongWomen Enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid Program Seattle, WA June 2023
Manalew WS, Hale N, Smith MG, Khoury A. Perinatal Depression, COVID-19, and the Role of Insurance: Evidence from Women with Recent Births in the United States Seattle, WA June 2023
Hale N, Manalew WS, Smith MG, Khoury A. Gestational Diabetes in Appalachia: Geographic Variation and Implications for Long-Term Chronic Disease Management Seattle, WA June 2023
Orimaye S, Beatty K, Hale N. Prevalence Burden of Progression from Depression to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among Appalachia Women Medicare Beneficiaries. Washington, D.C. June 2022
Manalew WS, Hale N, Leinaar E, Smith MG, Khoury A. Medicaid Cost Savings from Provision of Contraception to Female Beneficiaries in South Carolina. Virtual Event June 2021Hale N, Khoury A, Smith MG. State Variation in Provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in Title X Clinics. Seattle, WA June 2018
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American Association of Public Opinion Research Conference
Foster K, Russell J. Apple Muffins or Gift Cards? Engaging Potential Respondents Through Food-Based Incentives. Denver, CO May 2018
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American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Smith MG, Khoury A, de Jong J, Adelli R, Beatty K. Changes in Contraceptive Method Provision and Utilization Among Family Planning Clinics After the Choose Well Contraceptive Access Initiative in the US Southeast. Minneapolis, MN October 2024
Zeng L, White-Archer M, Surles K, Smith MG, de Jong J, Adelli R, Khoury A, Beatty K. Emergency Contraception Provision and Utilization at Safety-Net Clinics in the U.S. South. Minneapolis, MN October 2024
Beatty K, Lee J, Khoury A, Karlin J, de Jong J, Smith MG. Abortion Attitude Changes in the US Southeast from 2017 to 2021. Minneapolis, MN October 2024
Dahal K, White M, Hale N - Primary Care Visits by the Postpartum Women with Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension: Analysis of Medicaid Claims Data in South Carolina. Atlanta, GA November 2023
Beatty K, Hale N, Smith MG, Khoury A, Ventura L, de Jong J. Contraceptive service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic among rural and urban clinics in the U.S. Southeast. Denver, CO/Virtual Event October 2021
Smith MG, Beatty K, Khoury A, Ventura L, de Jong J. On-site provision of implants, hormonal, and non-hormonal IUDs at publicly-funded family planning clinics in South Carolina and Alabama. Denver, CO/Virtual Event October 2021
Rocca C, Smith MG, Hale N, Khoury A. Contraceptive Method Use and Desire to Avoid Pregnancy: Findings From a Probability Sample. Virtual Event October 2020
Leinaar E, Johnson L, Yadav R, Rahman A, Alamian A. Healthcare Access, Pregnancy Intention, and Contraceptive Practices Among Reproductive-Aged Women Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy in Northeast Tennessee. Philadelphia, PA November 2019
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Appalachian Student Research Forum
Surles K, Beatty K, Smith MG, Slawson D, Baker K, de Jong J, Khoury A. Do adolescents receive youth-friendly, person-centered contraceptive care at safety-net clinics in the U.S. South?: An examination of youths’ perspectives. Johnson City, TN 2023 (First Place - Doctoral Students Public Health Group B)
Adelli R, Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, Ventura L, Weber A. Examining Components of Collective Impact across the South Carolina Choose Well Contraceptive Access Initiative Johnson City, TN 2023
Adebayo-Abikoye E, Khoury A, Smith MG, Hale N Counseling for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in the U.S. South: Findings from Statewide Surveys of Family Physicians. Johnson City, TN 2023
Adelli R, Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, Ventura L, de Jong J. Access to Contraceptive Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perceptions of Choose Well Hospital Partners. Johnson City, TN 2022
Surles K, Beatty K, Ventura L, de Jong J, Smith MG, Khoury A. Clinic Capacity to Provide Patient Centered Contraceptive Care to Adolescents in the U.S. South: Impact of rurality and clinic type. Johnson City, TN 2022Rahman A, Beatty K, Khoury A, Smith MG, Ventura L, Ariyo O, Slawson D. Perceived Impact of Contraceptive Trainings on Performance and Patient Care Among Safety Net Clinics in South Carolina. Virtual Event 2021 (First Place, Graduate Student-Master’s, Health Measures & Outcomes)
Cox J, Beatty K, Ventura L, De Jong J. Telehealth Implementation in Family Planning Clinics in Two Southeastern States During COVID-19. Virtual Event 2021
Peluso A, Hale N, Smith MG, Khoury A. Women in Need of Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services in SC: A County-Level Investigation. Johnson City, TN 2019
Okwori G, Hale N, Smith MG, Beatty K. Geographic Differences in Contraception Access and Utilization Within Family Planning Organizations. Johnson City, TN 2019
McCartt P, Hale N. The Effects of the Patient-Provider Interaction During Contraceptive Counseling on the Satisfaction with and Confidence Using the Selected Birth Control Method Among Southern Women. Johnson City, TN 2019
Spaulding A, Barbee J, Hale N, Zheng S, Smith MG, Leinaar E, Khoury A. Analysis of Birth Rate and Predictors Using Linear Regression Model and Propensity Score Matching Method. Johnson City, TN 2019Weber A, Leinaar E, Kuku O, Beatty K, Smith MG. Differences in Access To and Utilization of Contraceptive Services Between Rural and Non-Rural Clinics. Johnson City, TN 2018
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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Conference
Ventura L, Ariyo T, Slawson D, Weber A, Khoury A, Smith MG. Availability of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptive Methods at Federally-Qualified Health Center Clinics in South Carolina: Facilitators and Barriers. Virtual Event November 2021
Orimaye S, Hale N, Smith MG, Khoury A. Teen Childbearing in South Carolina, 2012-2016. Virtual Event August 2020
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CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference
Smith MG, Khoury A, de Jong J, Adelli R, Beatty K. Changes in Contraceptive Provision and Utilization Among Family Planning Clinics After Contraceptive Access Intervention in the US Southeast. Seattle, WA September 2024
Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, Ventura L, de Jong J. The Choose Well Initiative: Expanding Access to Contraceptive among Title X Clinics in South Carolina (2017-2020). New Orleans, LA September 2023
Smith MG, Beatty K, Khoury A, Ventura L, de Jong J Telehealth Implementation for Contraceptive Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic at Health Departments in two Southern States: A Mixed Methods Approach. Chicago, IL September 2022
Manalew WS, Hale N, Leinaar E, Smith MG, Khoury A. Postpartum Contraception, Timing of Utilization, and Short Interval Pregnancies among Women Enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid. Virtual Event December 2021
Beatty K, Ventura L, Hale N, Lee J, Smith MG, Khoury A. The Influence of Financial Barriers and Realized Access to Care on Contraception Use Patterns among Women in the Southeastern US. Virtual Event September 2020
Beatty K, Ventura L, Smith MG, Khoury A. The Capacity of Health Department and Federally Qualified Health Centers to Provide Contraceptive Care Services in South Carolina and Alabama. Virtual Event September 2020
Smith MG, Hale N, Leinaar E, Zheng S, Khoury A. Estimating Incidence for Sensitive Topics: Using a List Experiment to Estimate the Lifetime Incidence of Abortion in Two Southern States. Virtual Event September 2020
Hale N, Manalew W, Leinaar E, Smith MG, Khoury A. Contraceptive Use Among Reproductive-Age Women Gaining Access to Medicaid and Associations with Pregnancy in South Carolina, 2012-2016. Virtual Event September 2020
Hale N, Khoury A, Smith MG. State Variation in Provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in Title X Clinics. Portland, OR September 2018 -
National Association of County and City Health Officials
Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, de Jong J, Ventura L. Changes in Training for Contraceptive Services at Health Department Clinics. Atlanta, GA July 2022
Beatty K, Smith MG, Ventura L, de Jong J, Ariyo T, Slawson D, Khoury A, Cox J, Surles K. Pivoting During COVID-19—Implementing Telehealth for Contraceptive Service Provision. Virtual Event June 2021
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National Reproductive Health Conference
Beatty K, Smith MG, Ventura L, de Jong J, Ariyo T, Slawson D, Khoury A, Cox J, Surles K. Implementing Telehealth for Contraceptive Services at Health Departments in Two Southeastern States. Virtual Event August 2021
Ariyo O, Khoury A, Smith MG, Leinaar E, Odebunmi, FO, Slawson D. From Training to Implementation: Barriers to Improving Contraceptive Practices. Virtual Event August 2020
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National Rural Health Association Annual Conference
Beatty K, Ventura L, de Jong J, Smith MG, Khoury A. Immediate Postpartum Contraception Provision during the Choose Well Initiative in South Carolina: A Qualitative Analysis. San Diego, CA May 2023
Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, de Jong J, Ventura L, Surles K. Telehealth Services During COVID-19: A Rural/Urban Analysis. Albuquerque, NM May 2022
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National Rural Health Association Equity Conference
Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, Ventura L, de Jong J. Enhancing Rural Capacity for Contraceptive Provision through Training. San Diego, CA May 2023
Beatty K, Smith MG, Ventura L, de Jong J, Khoury A, Hale N. COVID-19’s Impact on Rural/Urban Clinics’ Contraceptive Care Provision. Virtual Event May 2021
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Population Association of America Conference
Baker K, Mann A, Hillhouse J, Smith MG, Hale N, Khoury A “Try it out, test it out” and see how your body reacts: experiences with contraceptives and contraceptive counseling among adolescent and emerging adult Black women in South Carolina. Virtual Event May 2021
Baker K, Hillhouse J, Khoury A. “If you don’t do anything about it, then you’re planning”: Women’s Perceptions of Unplanned Pregnancy in the US South. Washington, DC April 2020
Rocca C, Smith MG, Hale N, Khoury A. Pregnancy Preference and Contraceptive Use in the Southern United States: Findings from a Two-State Representative Sample. Washington, DC April 2020
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Public Health Law Conference
Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, de Jong J, Zeng L, Sharp M, Surles K. Capacity of safety-net family planning clinics in the US South to provide patient-centered contraception counseling and access: Role of contraceptive access initiatives. Minneapolis, MN October 2023
Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, Zeng L, de Jong J, Surles K, Sharp M, Leon-Depass B. Patient-Centered Contraception Counseling and Access: The Role of Contraceptive Access Initiatives Minneapolis, MN October 2023
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Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting
Orimaye S, Hale N, Leinaar E, Smith MG, Khoury A. Community-Level Differences in Teen Birth Rates by Sociodemographic Deprivation and Health Professional Shortage Areas in the United States. Virtual Event July 2020 -
Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting
Ventura L. Immediate Postpartum Contraception Provision during the Choose Well Initiative in South Carolina: A Qualitative Analysis Phoenix, AZ April 2023
Ventura L, Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury K, de Jong J, Surles K, Baker K. Telehealth for Contraceptive Counseling During the COVID-19 Pandemic among Federally Qualified Health Center Clinics. Baltimore, MD April 2022
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Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting
Beatty K, Smith MG, Khoury A, de Jong J, Ventura L. Contraceptive service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic among safety-net family planning clinics in a southeastern state. Virtual Event October 2021
Smith MG, Surles K, Lee J, Hale N, Khoury A. Assessing changes in opinions about outlawing abortion among Alabama women of reproductive age before and during the debate about Alabama’s abortion ban. Virtual Event October 2021
Kavanaugh M, Baker M, Beatty, K, Gonzalez E, Rubin S. Conducting Family Planning Services Research with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Partners. Virtual Event October 2020
Khoury A, Kavanaugh M, Boudreaux M, Hale N. Contraception Use and Experiences at the State Level: Findings from the Statewide Survey of Women. Virtual Event October 2020
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South Carolina Public Health Association Conference
Beatty K, Ventura L. Contraceptive Care Accessibility at Publicly Funded Clinics in South Carolina. Myrtle Beach, SC April 2020