PUBLICATIONS

Find Kan Collaboratory publications from 2016 to the present

Publications and Visual Abstracts

Below you will find a selection of publications from the Kan Collaboratory. Research from our lab has been published in many prominent journals, such as JAMA Open Network, Journal of Asthma, JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, Maternal and Child Health Journal, Pediatrics, and more. To the right, you will find a few featured publications. Hover over the image and click the arrows to browse through the gallery. Click directly on the visual abstract to zoom in on the image.  

For a complete list of all the research conducted by our principal investigator, Kristin Kan, MD, MPH, MSc, please see the profiles linked below.

Kan Collaboratory Publications

Here you will find the latest publications from the Kan Collaboratory categorized by year of publication.

2023

Children With Medical Complexity and Mental and Behavioral Disorders in the Emergency Department

Ramgopal S, Goodman DM, Kan K, Smith T, Foster CC. Children With Medical Complexity and Mental and Behavioral Disorders in the Emergency Department. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Jan 1;13(1):9-16. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006835. PubMed PMID: 36472088.

Parental self-efficacy managing a child’s medications and treatments: adaptation of a PROMIS measure.

Foster CC, Blackwell CK, Kan K, Morales L, Cella D, Shaunfield S. Parental self-efficacy managing a child’s medications and treatments: adaptation of a PROMIS measure. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2023 Feb 3;7(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s41687-023-00549-z. PubMed PMID: 36735145; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9898482.

Rapid Development and Testing of a COVID-19 Vaccine Curriculum for Pediatricians.

Zaveri PP, Clark S, Kan K, Lee BR, Naik V, Opel DJ, Popovsky E, Ren D, Simpson J, Watts J, White ML, Myers AL. Rapid Development and Testing of a COVID-19 Vaccine Curriculum for Pediatricians. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Sep 16;. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.09.010. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36122826; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9479378.

2022

Examining Access to Digital Technology by Race and Ethnicity and Child Health Status Among Chicago Families

Kan K, Heard-Garris N, Bendelow A, et al. Examining Access to Digital Technology by Race and Ethnicity and Child Health Status Among Chicago Families. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(8):e2228992. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.28992

Association Between Neighborhood-Level Social Determinants of Health and Access to Pediatric Appendicitis Care

Bouchard ME, Kan K, Tian Y, et al. Association Between Neighborhood-Level Social Determinants of Health and Access to Pediatric Appendicitis Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(2):e2148865. Published 2022 Feb 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48865

Closure of Licensed Pediatric Beds in Health Care Markets Within Illinois

VonAchen P, Davis MM, Cartland J, D’Arco A, Kan K. Closure of Licensed Pediatric Beds in Health Care Markets Within Illinois. Acad Pediatr. 2022;22(3):431-439. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2021.06.010

Emergency department visits and hospitalizations among patients with sickle cell disease in Illinois, 2016-2020

Barriteau CM, Feinglass J, Kayle M, et al. Emergency department visits and hospitalizations among patients with sickle cell disease in Illinois, 2016-2020 [published online ahead of print, 2022 May 25]. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2022;1-6. doi:10.1080/08880018.2022.2071511\

Health provider perspectives of electronic medication monitoring in outpatient asthma care: a qualitative investigation using the consolidated framework for implementation research

Kan K, Shaunfield S, Kanaley M, et al. Health provider perspectives of electronic medication monitoring in outpatient asthma care: a qualitative investigation using the consolidated framework for implementation research. J Asthma. 2022;59(2):342-351. doi:10.1080/02770903.2020.1846745

Remote Monitoring of Patient- and Family-Generated Health Data in Pediatrics

Foster C, Schinasi D, Kan K, Macy M, Wheeler D, Curfman A. Remote Monitoring of Patient- and Family-Generated Health Data in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2022;149(2):e2021054137. doi:10.1542/peds.2021-05413

2021

Asthma Remission Disparities Among US Youth by Sexual Identity and Race/Ethnicity, 2009-2017

Curry CW, Felt D, Kan K, et al. Asthma Remission Disparities Among US Youth by Sexual Identity and Race/Ethnicity, 2009-2017. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021;9(9):3396-3406. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2021.04.046

Children With Special Health Care Needs and Forgone Family Employment

Foster CC, Chorniy A, Kwon S, Kan K, Heard-Garris N, Davis MM. Children With Special Health Care Needs and Forgone Family Employment. Pediatrics. 2021;148(3):e2020035378. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-035378

Parental quality of life and self-efficacy in pediatric asthma

Kan K, Fierstein J, Boon K, et al. Parental quality of life and self-efficacy in pediatric asthma. J Asthma. 2021;58(6):742-749. doi:10.1080/02770903.2020.1731825

Parent Experiences With Electronic Medication Monitoring in Pediatric Asthma Management: Qualitative Study

Kan K, Shaunfield S, Kanaley M, et al. Parent Experiences With Electronic Medication Monitoring in Pediatric Asthma Management: Qualitative Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2021;4(2):e25811. Published 2021 Apr 23. doi:10.2196/25811

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Managed Care Enrollment Among US Children

Peltz A, Kan K, Garg A, Pomerantz A, Bilaver LA, Davis MM. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Managed Care Enrollment Among US Children. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(4):e214162. Published 2021 Apr 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.4162

Sensor-Based Electronic Monitoring for Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Gupta RS, Fierstein JL, Boon KL, et al. Sensor-Based Electronic Monitoring for Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial [published correction appears in Pediatrics. 2021 Mar 31;:]. Pediatrics. 2021;147(1):e20201330. doi:10.1542/peds.2020-1330

Strategies for Improving Inhalation Technique in Children: A Narrative Review

Volerman A, Kan K, Carpenter D, Press VG. Strategies for Improving Inhalation Technique in Children: A Narrative Review. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2021;15:665-675. Published 2021 Mar 29. doi:10.2147/PPA.S267053

Structural Racism and JAMA Network Open

Rivara FP, Bradley SM, Catenacci DV, et al. Structural Racism and JAMA Network Open. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2120269. Published 2021 Jun 1. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.20269

Structuring Poverty: How Racism Shapes Child Poverty and Child and Adolescent Health

Heard-Garris N, Boyd R, Kan K, Perez-Cardona L, Heard NJ, Johnson TJ. Structuring Poverty: How Racism Shapes Child Poverty and Child and Adolescent Health. Acad Pediatr. 2021;21(8S):S108-S116. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2021.05.026

2020

 Adverse Experiences and Special Health Care Needs Among Children

Kan K, Gupta R, Davis MM, Heard-Garris N, Garfield C. Adverse Experiences and Special Health Care Needs Among Children. Matern Child Health J. 2020;24(5):552-560. doi:10.1007/s10995-020-02874-x

Association Between Bedroom Particulate Matter Filtration and Changes in Airway Pathophysiology in Children With Asthma

Kan K, Gupta R. Association Between Bedroom Particulate Matter Filtration and Changes in Airway Pathophysiology in Children With Asthma. Pediatrics. December 2020; 146 (Supplement_4): S364–S365. 10.1542/peds.2020-023861SSS

Association of Childhood Asthma With Federal Rental Assistance

Kristin Kan, Gupta R. Association of Childhood Asthma With Federal Rental Assistance. Pediatrics. December 2020; 146 (Supplement_4): S366–S367. 10.1542/peds.2020-023861VVV

Changes in Primary Care Visits in the 24 Weeks After COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders Relative to the Comparable Time Period in 2019 in Metropolitan Chicago and Northern Illinois

Macy ML, Huetteman P, Kan K. Changes in Primary Care Visits in the 24 Weeks After COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders Relative to the Comparable Time Period in 2019 in Metropolitan Chicago and Northern Illinois. J Prim Care Community Health. 2020;11:2150132720969557. doi:10.1177/2150132720969557

2019

Adjusting Hospital Reimbursement to Account for Social Influences on Health

Davis MM, Kan K. Adjusting Hospital Reimbursement to Account for Social Influences on Health. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(10):e1913630. Published 2019 Oct 2. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13630

Association of Atopic Dermatitis With Sleep Quality in Children

Kan K, Gupta R; Association of Atopic Dermatitis With Sleep Quality in Children. Pediatrics December 2019; 144 (Supplement_1): S22. 10.1542/peds.2019-2461FF

Disparities persist in asthma-related emergency department visits among Chicago children

Volerman A, Kan K, Salem E, et al. Disparities persist in asthma-related emergency department visits among Chicago children. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019;122(4):417-419.e1. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2019.01.011

Factors associated with effective inhaler technique among children with moderate to severe asthma

Volerman A, Fierstein J, Boon K, et al. Factors associated with effective inhaler technique among children with moderate to severe asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019;123(5):511-512.e1. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2019.08.017

2018

Childhood adversity and parent perceptions of child resilience

Heard-Garris N, Davis MM, Szilagyi M, Kan K. Childhood adversity and parent perceptions of child resilience. BMC Pediatr. 2018;18(1):204. Published 2018 Jun 26. doi:10.1186/s12887-018-1170-3

Epinephrine auto-injector carriage and use practices among US children, adolescents, and adults

Warren CM, Zaslavsky JM, Kan K, Spergel JM, Gupta RS. Epinephrine auto-injector carriage and use practices among US children, adolescents, and adults. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018;121(4):479-489.e2. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2018.06.010

Health Care Use and Health Behaviors Among Young Adults With History of Parental Incarceration

Heard-Garris N, Winkelman TNA, Choi H, et al. Health Care Use and Health Behaviors Among Young Adults With History of Parental Incarceration [published correction appears in Pediatrics. 2019 May;143(5):]. Pediatrics. 2018;142(3):e20174314. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-4314

Health Insurance Enrollment of Children and Young Adults in Wayne County, Michigan: A Qualitative Evaluation

Kan K, Lichtenstein R, Famulare M, et al. Health Insurance Enrollment of Children and Young Adults in Wayne County, Michigan: A Qualitative Evaluation. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice. 2018; 10(4).

2017

Pediatric and Adult Physician Networks in Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plans

Wong CA, Kan K, Cidav Z, Nathenson R, Polsky D. Pediatric and Adult Physician Networks in Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plans. Pediatrics. 2017;139(4):e20163117. doi:10.1542/peds.2016-3117

2016

Immigrant Families, Children With Special Health Care Needs, and the Medical Home

Kan K, Choi H, Davis M. Immigrant Families, Children With Special Health Care Needs, and the Medical Home. Pediatrics. 2016;137(1):10.1542/peds.2015-3221. doi:10.1542/peds.2015-3221

Medicaid and Children’s Hospitals-A Vital but Strained Double Helix for Children’s Health Care

Davis MM, Kan K. Medicaid and Children’s Hospitals-A Vital but Strained Double Helix for Children’s Health Care. JAMA Pediatr. 2016;170(11):1043-1045. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2328