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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2024
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Refreshed 2026-10-03

Rajalakshmi Cheerla

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2 h-index 5 pubs 22 cited

  • Humans
  • Adult
  • Child Welfare
  • Female
  • Male
  • United States
  • Curriculum
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate
  • Family Practice
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Anxiety
  • Child
  • Child Behavior Disorders
  • Environment
  • Mental Health

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Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Rajalakshmi Cheerla's research investigates factors influencing child and adult health outcomes, with a focus on vulnerable populations. Her work includes studies on violence exposure as a predictor of behavioral problems in children of substance abusers and the familial risk associated with chronic illness in low-income children exposed to passive smoke. Cheerla also explores the challenges of cancer survivorship, particularly within the context of Arkansas. Her academic contributions extend to medical education, including the development of recommended curricula for musculoskeletal courses for fourth-year medical students. She has published four papers and has an h-index of 2 with 22 total citations. Cheerla collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Deanne King, Ramey Moore, Donya Watson, and Martha Garrett-Shaver.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 22

Selected Publications

  • “I'm learning to live after cancer and its treatment”: Exploring the challenges of cancer survivorship in Arkansas (2024)
    SSM - Qualitative Research in Health 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Recommended Elements of a Musculoskeletal Course for Fourth-Year Medical Students: A Modified Delphi Consensus (2024)
    Family Medicine 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Familial Risk in Low-Income Children With Chronic Illness Exposed to Passive Smoke (2015)
    Clinical Pediatrics 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Violence Exposure as a Predictor of Internalizing and Externalizing Problems Among Children of Substance Abusers (2012)
    Journal of Pediatric Nursing 13 citations DOI OpenAlex

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30 Collaborators 17 Institutions 1 Country

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