Area of research
General Health Professions · Sociology and Political Science
Research interest
Lauren Gerchow is a bilingual community and public health nurse and full-time first-year PhD student in the Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She received her BSN from the University of San Francisco and MS in Nursing Informatics from the University of Colorado. For her informatics practicum, Lauren developed a qualitative study to understand the user experiences and perceived helpfulness of a wearable physical activity tracker in a population of low-income, overweight and obese, English and Spanish-speaking New Yorkers. This qualitative study is a component of an ongoing mixed methods project at the NYU School of Medicine investigating factors which predict activity tracker wear, and its impact on physical activity outcomes. Previously, Lauren worked for the Nurse-Family Partnership program for six years in both Brooklyn, NYC and San Francisco, CA where she developed an interest in health services research with a focus on addressing the healthcare access and quality needs of vulnerable populations. Her primary research interest is understanding technology's role in addressing health disparities and improving care access and quality, particularly in immigrant, low-English-proficient populations.
A comprehensive view of adolescent sexual health and family planning from the perspective of Black and Hispanic adolescent mothers in New York city
Defining Valid Activity Monitor Data: A Multimethod Analysis of Weight-Loss Intervention Participants’ Barriers to Wear and First 100 Days of Physical Activity
Language barriers between nurses and patients: A scoping review
Methodological considerations when translating “burnout”