Health Policy and Public Health Ethics
Research Overview
Within this research domain, Dr. Harrison's work encompasses health policy ethics and public health ethics at the intersection of marginalized populations impacted by socioeconomic factors or serious illnesses. Her studies include examining organizational values in resource allocation for the uninsured and addressing ethical dilemmas in care provision for older adults with serious illnesses.
Team and Funding
This body of work was made possible through funding and support from organizations such as the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), and collaboration with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).
Research Impact
Dr. Harrison's research has made significant contributions to the field of healthcare ethics, particularly in addressing ethical dilemmas related to resource allocation, organizational values, and care provision for vulnerable populations. Her contributions extend to revising ethics guidance for organizations like the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) to address concerns in end-of-life care. Dr. Harrison's more recent collaborations delve into ethical dilemmas surrounding care for older adults with serious illnesses.
Key Publications
A sample of our publications within this research domain is categorized into focus areas:
Organizational ethics and allocation of resources for the uninsured
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Harrison KL, Taylor HA, et al. "Action Guide for Addressing Ethical Challenges of Resource Allocation Within Community-Based Healthcare Organizations."
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Harrison KL, Taylor HA. "Healthcare resource allocation decisions affecting uninsured services."
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Harrison KL, Taylor HA. "Organizational values in the provision of access to care for the uninsured."
Care for seriously ill older adults
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Kirk T, Harrison KL, et al. Guide to Organizational Ethics in Hospice Care.
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Dressler G, Garrett SB, et al. "'It's Case by Case, and It's a Struggle': A Qualitative Study of Hospice Practices, Perspectives, and Ethical Dilemmas When Caring for Hospice Enrollees with Full-Code Status or Intensive Treatment Preferences."
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Harrison KL, Dzeng E, et al. "Addressing Palliative Care Clinician Burnout in Organizations: A Workforce Necessity, an Ethical Imperative."
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Verma A, Smith AK, et al. "Ethical Challenges in Caring for Unrepresented Adults: A Qualitative Study of Key Stakeholders."
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Portacolone E, Halpern J, et al. "Ethical Issues Raised by the Introduction of Artificial Companions to Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Call for Interdisciplinary Collaborations."
Ethical, legal, social implications of public health or medical interventions
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Harrison KL, Farrell RM, et al. "'Someone should oversee it': patient perspectives on the ethical issues arising with the regulation of probiotics."
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Harrison KL, Geller G, et al. "Ethical Discourse about the Modification of Food for Therapeutic Purposes: How Patients with Gastrointestinal Diseases View the Good, the Bad, and the Healthy."
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Mercer M, Brinich MA, et al. "How patients view probiotics: findings from a multicenter study of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome."
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Geller G, Harrison KL, et al. "Ethical challenges in the care of children and families affected by life-limiting neuromuscular diseases."
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Harrison KL, Errett NA, et al. "An intervention for enhancing public health crisis response willingness among local health department workers: a qualitative programmatic analysis."
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Barnett DJ, Thompson CB, et al. "EPPM and willingness to respond: the role of risk and efficacy communication in strengthening public health emergency response systems."