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Patient-provider communication
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International health
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Sexual and reproductive health
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Maternal and child health
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Dr. Hurley is a public health researcher with expertise in the social and behavioral sciences. Her research centers on interpersonal influence in health behavior interventions, specifically, determining how patient-provider communications and social networks can improve patient outcomes. She has applied these core interests to diverse health topics including maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, HIV care and treatment, chronic disease prevention, and antibiotic stewardship. Dr. Hurley is especially committed to research that informs interventions for underserved populations in the U.S. and in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to her own research, she leads the Population Health Formative Research Team, which provides formative, mixed-methods, and qualitative research support to various projects at Children’s Mercy Hospital.
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