Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Kristyn Jeffries' research focuses on pediatric injury, with a particular emphasis on firearm injuries and their preceding mental health factors. Her work has examined the timing of mental health service utilization following pediatric firearm injuries and explored a holistic approach to addressing these incidents. Jeffries has also investigated racial and ethnic disparities in unintentional pediatric injuries that require hospitalization and explored snakebite epidemiology in pediatric populations. Additionally, her research has touched upon improving knowledge of all-terrain vehicle safety through outreach programs and assessing the impact of preferred written language on patient care for conditions like bronchiolitis. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 3, with 14 total publications and 65 citations. Key collaborators at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences include Jacob Filipek, Dustin Williford, Rebecca M. Cantu, and Brittany Slagle.
Metrics
- h-index: 4
- Publications: 15
- Citations: 105
Selected Publications
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A Rare Cause of Lemierre’s Syndrome (2025)
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Snakebites and resource utilization in pediatric urban and rural populations in the United States: 2016–2023 (2025)
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Explanatory capacity of measures of community context for paediatric injury hospitalisations in the USA (2025)
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Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis (2024)
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Impact of Preferred Written Language in Patients Discharged With Bronchiolitis From a Children’s Hospital (2024)
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A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries (2023)
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Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury (2023)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Matt Hall
Children's Hospital Association (US)
5 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- Racial and ethnic differences in pediatric unintentional injuries requiring hospitalization
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Sofia Chaudhary
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
5 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
- Pediatric Considerations for Home Safety
Bonnie T. Zima
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Christian D. Pulcini
University of Vermont Medical Center (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Jennifer A. Hoffmann
Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Monika K. Goyal
George Washington University Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Elizabeth R. Alpern
Northwestern University (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Eric W. Fleegler
Harvard University (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Joel A. Fein
University of Pennsylvania (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Stephen Hargarten
Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Peter F. Ehrlich
C. S. Mott Children's Hospital (US)
4 shared publications
- Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis
- Timing of Mental Health Service Use After a Pediatric Firearm Injury
- A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries
- 2.116 Newly Detected Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children Following Firearm Injury
Jacob Filipek
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Impact of Preferred Written Language in Patients Discharged With Bronchiolitis From a Children’s Hospital
- Snakebites and resource utilization in pediatric urban and rural populations in the United States: 2016–2023
- A Rare Cause of Lemierre’s Syndrome
Allison Reid Burks
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Using a Resident-Led School Outreach Program to Improve Knowledge of All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
- Important Advances in Pediatric Injury Prevention
Michele Nichols
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Using a Resident-Led School Outreach Program to Improve Knowledge of All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
- Important Advances in Pediatric Injury Prevention
Kathy Monroe
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Using a Resident-Led School Outreach Program to Improve Knowledge of All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
- Important Advances in Pediatric Injury Prevention
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