Keri Hainsworth, PhD
Associate Professor
Contact Information
Education
PhD, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Postdoctoral training in pediatric pain, 果冻影院
Biography
Highlighted studies
Pediatric Health Care Professionals’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Essential Oil Use
Presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference 2020
Johanna R. Michlig, BA, Ashley J. Stelter, MS, RN, PCNS-BC, Nancy Korom, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Michelle Czarnecki, MSN, RN-BC, CPNP, Anita Norton, MSN, RN, CPNP, Keri Hainsworth, PhD
Introduction/Aim
Complementary and Integrative Medicine (CIM) is widely used by adults. Despite this, studies have shown little discussion between Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and their patients about CIM, such as essential oils (EOs). These discussions are important as some EO uses may have adverse interactions with traditional medications (Crawford et al, 2006). Additionally, although families use EOs, few studies have focused on pediatric populations. Lack of awareness or willingness to discuss EO use with families may negatively affect patient satisfaction and health. The purpose of this study is to explore pediatric HCP’s knowledge and perceptions of EO use in their clinical practice.
Methods
HCPs at a Midwestern pediatric hospital completed an 18-question survey about their perceptions and use of EOs in practice. The sample included 987 respondents (18-79 years; 98% female; 88% White/Caucasian). HCPs included: 62% RNs, 15% Doctors (Psychologists/MDs/DOs), 13% APNs/PAs, 7% Other, and 3% Fellow/Residents.
Results
Overall, 80% of respondents indicated that they “rarely or never” discussed EO use with patients, and 79% never recommended EOs for patients. Despite this, 70% reported that familiarity with non-pharmacological options was important. Additionally, 76% indicated an openness to learning more about EOs and 62.6% indicated a willingness to incorporate EOs into their practice. This latter finding was influenced by HCP role. RNs (75%) reported the most willingness to incorporate EOs into their practive, whereas doctors (27%) and fellow/residents (14%) were less willing (p= .000).
Discussion/Conclusions
Overall, this study suggests that HCPs are not currently discussing nor recommending EOs with pediatric patients. However, the majority indicated that they are open to learning more if they received the proper education. In addition to education regarding the use of EOs, HCPs may benefit from tips on how to introduce the topic of CIM with their patients to improve patient care.
Research Experience
- Adolescent
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Obesity
- Pain
- Pain Measurement
- Pain, Postoperative
- Pediatric Obesity
- Psychometrics
- Quality of Life
Research Interests
- Pediatric chronic pain with co-morbid obesity
- Pediatric acute pain
- Yoga as a therapeutic intervention for pediatric pain
Publications
-
(Raff H, Hainsworth KR, Woyach VL, Weihrauch D, Wang X, Dean C.) Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2024 Aug 01;327(2):R123-R132 PMID: 38780441 PMCID: PMC11444502 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198683818 05/23/2024
-
(Mehta A, Simpson PM, Davies WH, Lee HJ, Brimeyer C, Czarnecki M, LiaBraaten B, Mauro G, Weisman SJ, Hainsworth KR.) Pain Med. 2024 May 03;25(6):419-422 PMID: 38377400 PMCID: PMC11145440 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85195046354 02/20/2024
-
(Fons RA, Hainsworth KR, Michlig J, Jablonski M, Czarnecki ML, Weisman SJ.) Paediatr Anaesth. 2024 May;34(5):438-447 PMID: 38288667 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85183871360 01/30/2024
-
(Stemper BD, Cutlan R, Vedantam A, Gerds B, Hainsworth K, Raff H, Yoganandan N, Dooley C, Le P, Muftuler LT.) Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. 2024;Part 202371:353-354 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204454527 01/01/2024
-
(Brimeyer C, Czarnecki ML, LiaBraaten B, Flynn E, Weisman SJ, Densmore JD, Hainsworth KR.) Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 2024;12(3):291-302 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85195018508 01/01/2024
-
(LiaBraaten B, Stolzman S, Simpson PM, Zhang L, Brockman T, Linneman N, Weisman SJ, Hainsworth KR.) Children (Basel). 2023 Dec 10;10(12) PMID: 38136108 PMCID: PMC10742015 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180715696 12/23/2023
-
(LiaBraaten BM, Linneman N, Czarnecki ML, Davies WH, Zhang L, Simpson PM, Jastrowski Mano KE, Weisman SJ, Hainsworth KR.) Pain Manag Nurs. 2023 Aug;24(4):e7-e12 PMID: 37059666 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85152438647 04/15/2023
-
(Kapke TL, Karst J, LiaBraaten B, Zhang J, Yan K, Barbeau J, Hainsworth KR.) Children (Basel). 2023 Feb 15;10(2) PMID: 36832511 PMCID: PMC9954957 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85148709107 02/26/2023
-
(Czarnecki ML, Michlig JR, Norton AM, Stelter AJ, Hainsworth KR.) Pain Manag Nurs. 2022 Dec;23(6):703-710 PMID: 36123297 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85138069111 09/20/2022
-
(Mehta A, Michlig JR, Gremillion ML, Anderson Khan K, Davies WH, Weisman SJ, Hainsworth KR.) WMJ. 2022 Oct;121(3):231-234 PMID: 36301651 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140858210 10/28/2022
-
(Gonzalez PA, Simcox J, Raff H, Wade G, Von Bank H, Weisman S, Hainsworth K.) Lipids Health Dis. 2022 Aug 30;21(1):80 PMID: 36042489 PMCID: PMC9426222 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136987097 08/31/2022
-
(Raff H, Phillips J, Simpson P, Weisman SJ, Hainsworth KR.) Stress. 2022 Jan;25(1):331-336 PMID: 36330600 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85141327101 11/05/2022
Dr. Hainsworth earned a MS (1991) and PhD (1994) in Experimental Psychology at the University of Wisconsin. Her studies emphasized Cognition and Perception, with further emphases in the areas of Developmental Psychology, Physiological Psychology, and Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dr. Hainsworth was an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Physical Therapy at Carroll (College) University from 1995-2005. She joined the 果冻影院 faculty in 2006 after completing a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Pain at the 果冻影院.
Her research interests focus on the interrelationships between pain and obesity in children and adolescents. Dr. Hainsworth has shown that youth who experience both chronic pain and obesity have significantly lower quality of life than youth with chronic pain alone or obesity alone. She has also shown that youth with co-occurring pain and obesity have altered pain thresholds. Subsequent studies will be directed at elucidating the mechanisms underlying pain in this population. In addition, she has designed and conducted a number of studies focused on the benefits of yoga for children and adolescents. The study samples have included youth with chronic headache pain, youth with pediatric obesity and a sample of high school sophomores.
As well as conducting her own research, Dr. Hainsworth currently serves as the Research Director of the Jane B. Pettit Pain Management Center at Children’s Wisconsin. The Pain Management Center includes Anesthesiologists, a Clinical Psychologist, Advanced Practice Nurses, and Nurses specializing in chronic pain. The Center’s research program covers a broad range of areas important to acute and chronic pain management, such as optimal opioid delivery systems, post-surgical pain management, and the study of biopsychosocial factors that impact patients’ lives. The Pain Center is known for our inclusion of integrative medicine and a biopsychosocial approach to pediatric pain.
