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Harini Pallerla, MS

Principal Research Asst

Senior Research Assistant

Family & Community Medicine | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Master of Science: University of Cincinnati (Health Administration/Planning)
  • Bachelor of Science: Osmania University (Computer Science)
Contact Information
Research Interests

Data analysis, data management

Peer Reviewed Publications

Holliday, Michael; Burnett, Alexandra; Leavitt, Molly; Knapke, Jackie; Hargraves, Daniel; Pallerla, Harini 2023. Evaluation of an Academic Detailing Program to Improve Blood Pressure Measurement and Hypertension Treatment in Urban Community Health Centers. The Journal of continuing education in the health professions, 43 2, e13-e17

Stryker, Shanna D; Pallerla, Harini; Yockey, R Andrew; Bedard-Thomas, Julia; Pickle, Sarah 2022. Training Mental Health Professionals in Gender-Affirming Care: A Survey of Experienced Clinicians. Transgender health, 7 1, 68-77

Schrimpf Davis, Susan; Regan, Saundra; Goodnow, Keesha; Gausvik, Christian; Pallerla, Harini; Schlaudecker, Jeffrey D 2021. Tell Me Your Story: Experiential learning using in-home interviews of healthy older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69 12, 3608-3616

Goroncy A, Goldstein H, Goodnow K, Pallerla H, Regan S 2020. Evaluating Resident Home Visit Performance: Introducing a Feedback Form Linked to ACGME Milestones J Am Geriatr Soc, ,

Goroncy, Anna; Goldstein, Hannah; Goodnow, Keesha; Pallerla, Harini; Regan, Saundra 2020. Evaluating Resident Home Visit Performance: Introducing a Feedback Form Linked to ACGME Milestones. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68 3, E1-E3

Goroncy, Anna; Makaroff, Katherine; Trybula, Marcus; Regan, Saundra; Pallerla, Harini; Goodnow, Keesha; Schlaudecker, Jeffrey 2020. Home Visits Improve Attitudes and Self-Efficacy: A Longitudinal Curriculum for Residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68 4, 852-858

Hente, Elizabeth; Sears, Richard; Cotton, Sian; Pallerla, Harini; Siracusa, Christopher; Filigno, Stephanie Spear; Boat, Thomas 2020. A Pilot Study of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Improve Well-Being for Health Professionals Providing Chronic Disease Care. The Journal of pediatrics, 224 , 87-93.e1

Novak, Brenna K; Gebhardt, Anna; Pallerla, Harini; McDonald, Susan Blocksom; Haramati, Aviad; Cotton, Sian 2020. Impact of a University-Wide Interdisciplinary Mind-Body Skills Program on Student Mental and Emotional Well-Being. Global advances in health and medicine, 9 , 2164956120973983

Rich, Megan; Mattern, Mary; Pallerla, Harini; Goodnow, Keesha 2020. Learning about community resources using the Jigsaw method. Medical education, 54 11, 1043-1044

Schlaudecker, Jeffrey; Zamudio, Olivia; Goodnow, Keesha; Pallerla, Harini; Regan, Saundra 2020. Using Patient Voice to Personalize the Opioid Epidemic: An Evaluation of 2 Educational Interventions. Journal of patient experience, 7 6, 964-968

Stryker, Shanna Duffy; Pallerla, Harini; Pickle, Sarah 2020. Considerations on medical training for gender-affirming care: Motivations and perspectives. International journal of transgender health, 21 1, 79-88

Wasson, Rachel S; Luberto, Christina M; Murthi, Meera; McDonald, Susan Blocksom; Pallerla, Harini; Novak, Brenna K; Cotton, Sian 2020. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Based Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for the Under- and Unemployed. Global advances in health and medicine, 9 , 2164956120973636

Doarn, Charles R; Dorogi, Allison; Tikhtman, Raisa; Pallerla, Harini; Vonder Meulen, Mary Beth 2019. Opinions on the Role of Telehealth in a Large Midwest Academic Health Center: A Case Study. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association, 25 12, 1250-1261

Doarn, Charles R; Vonder Meulen, Mary Beth; Pallerla, Harini; Acquavita, Shauna P; Regan, Saundra; Elder, Nancy; Tubb, Matthew R 2019. Challenges in the Development of e-Quit worRx: An iPad App for Smoking Cessation Counseling and Shared Decision Making in Primary Care. JMIR formative research, 3 1, e11300

Tubb, Matthew R; Vonder Meulen, Mary Beth; Pallerla, Harini; Regan, Saundra; Doarn, Charles R 2019. Clinical evaluation of e-Quit worRx: a mobile app to enhance smoking cessation shared decision making in primary care. mHealth, 5 , 22

Elder NC, Imhoff R, Chubinski J, Jacobson CJ, Pallerla H, Saric P, Rotenberg V, Vonder Meulen MB, Leonard AC, Carrozza M, Regan S 2017. Congruence of patient self-rating of health with physician ratings in family medicine offices J Am B Fam Med, 30, 196-204

Elder NC, Penm M, Pallerla H, Vonder Meulen M, Short A, Diers T, Imhoff R, Wilson B, Boone J 2016. The provision of recommended chronic pain assessment and management in primary care: Does Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition make a difference? J Am B Fam Med, 29 4, 474-481

J. Boone, N. Elder, A. Short, T. Diers, M. Vonder Meulen, H. Pallerla, D. Hargraves, R. Imhoff, B. Speer, J. Kues 2016. Minimal versus intensive interprofessional quality improvement for chronic pain management in primary care The Journal of Pain, 17 4, S42, 266

Gausvik, Christian; Lautar, Ashley; Miller, Lisa; Pallerla, Harini; Schlaudecker, Jeffrey 2015. Structured nursing communication on interdisciplinary acute care teams improves perceptions of safety, efficiency, understanding of care plan and teamwork as well as job satisfaction. Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 8 , 33-7

Elder NC, Jacobson J, Bolon S, Fixler JS, Pallerla H, Busick C, Gerrety E, Kinney D, Regan S, Pugnale M. Patterns of relating between physicians and medical assistants in small family medicine offices. Ann Fam Med. 2014;12(2):150-157 2014. , ,

Elder NC, Jacobson J, Bolon S, Kenney D, Busick C, Pallerla H, Fixler J, Pugnale M, Regan SL 2014. Patterns of relating between physicians and medical assistants in small family medicine offices Annals of family medicine, 12 2, 150-157

Elder NC, Sawyer W, Pallerla H, Khaja S, Blacker M 2014. Hand hygiene and face touching in family medicine offices: a Cincinnati Area Research and Improvement Group (CARInG) network study Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, 27 3, 339-46

Elder NC, Sawyer W, Pallerla H, Khaja, S, Blacker M. Hand hygiene and face touching in family medicine offices: A Cincinnati Area Research and Improvement Group (CARInG) Network Study. J Am B Fam Med. 2014 May-Jun;27(3):339-46. 2014. , ,

Gausvik C, Lautar A, Miller L, Pallerla H, Schlaudecker J. Structured nursing communication on interdisciplinary acute care team improves staff perceptions of safety, efficiency, teamwork, understanding of care plan, as well as job satisfaction. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. (Accepted 9/23/2014; In Press). 2014. , ,

Schlaudecker, Jeffrey D; Lewis, Timothy J; Moore, Irene; Pallerla, Harini; Stecher, Anna M; Wiebracht, Nathan D; Warshaw, Gregg A 2013. Teaching resident physicians chronic disease management: simulating a 10-year longitudinal clinical experience with a standardized dementia patient and caregiver. Journal of graduate medical education, 5 3, 468-75

Elder, Nancy C; McEwen, Timothy R; Flach, John; Gallimore, Jennie; Pallerla, Harini 2010. The management of test results in primary care: does an electronic medical record make a difference? Family medicine, 42 5, 327-33

Cotton, Sian; Kudel, Ian; Roberts, Yvonne Humenay; Pallerla, Harini; Tsevat, Joel; Succop, Paul; Yi, Michael S 2009. Spiritual well-being and mental health outcomes in adolescents with or without inflammatory bowel disease. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 44 5, 485-92

Elder NC, Regan S, Pallerla H, Levin L, Post DP, Cegala DJ 2008. Educating seniors to be patient safety self-advocates in primary care Journal of Patient Safety, 4 2,

Elder NC, Regan SL, Pallerla H, Levin L, Cegala D, Post D 2007. Development of an instrument to measure seniors' patient safety health beliefs: the Seniors Empowerment and Advocacy in Patient Safety (SEAPS) survey. Patient education and counseling, 69 1-3, 100-7

Elder NC, Pallerla H, Regan S 2006. What do family physicians consider an error? A comparison of definitions and physician perception. BMC family practice, 7 , 73

Elder, Nancy C; Imhoff, Ryan; Chubinski, Jennifer; Jacobson, C Jeffrey; Pallerla, Harini; Saric, Petar; Rotenberg, Vitaliy; Vonder Meulen, Mary Beth; Leonard, Anthony C; Carrozza, Mark; Regan, Saundra . Congruence of Patient Self-Rating of Health with Family Physician Ratings. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, 30 2, 196-204

Elder, Nancy; Penm, Michelle; Pallerla, Harini; Vonder Meulen, Mary Beth; Short, Amy Diane; Diers, Tiffiny; Imhoff, Ryan Joseph; Wilson, Brendan; Boone, Jill Martin . Provision of Recommended Chronic Pain Assessment and Management in Primary Care: Does Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition Make a Difference? Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, 29 4, 474-81

Hargraves, Daniel; White, Christopher C; Mauger, Marcia R; Puthota, Aruna; Pallerla, Harini; Wigle, Patricia; Brubaker, Sarah L; Schlaudecker, Jeffrey D . Evaluation of an interprofessional naloxone didactic and skills session with medical residents and physician assistant learners. Pharmacy practice, 17 3, 1591