Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, is a hospital epidemiologist and infection preventionist. During her work as an infection preventionist, she performed surveillance for infectious diseases, preparedness, and Ebola-response practices. She holds a doctorate in Biodefense from George Mason University where her research focuses on the role of infection prevention in facilitating global health security efforts. She is certified in Infection Control and has worked in both pediatric and adult acute care facilities.
Incorporating Conversations with Medical Providers into COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts
January 6th 2022Vaccine hesitancy is a significant hurdle experienced in the US. In response to this, a team of researchers analyzed adults who reported a medical provider recommended the COVID-19 vaccine, studied vaccination status, and general attitudes.
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Care Experiences and Infant Vaccination Hesitancy
December 3rd 2021A new study looked at COVID-19 related stressors and healthcare experiences, like facing discrimination, fear of perinatal infection, birth preparedness stress, telehealth prenatal care, disruptions to prenatal care, birth satisfaction, and duration of hospitalization and how these factors affected vaccination.
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Critical Voices: Black and Latinx Community Perspectives on COVID-19
July 26th 2021Communities experiencing such health inequity and disparities are more likely to have mistrust in systems that have continuously failed them. Understanding the perspectives of those disproportionately affected is critical to not only address them, but also work to correct and prevent these disparities moving forward.
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