Sharon M. Karp   PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAANP

Representative Publications

Journals

Graf, M. D., Karp, S. M., Lutenbacher, M., Wasser, H., Bushaw, A., & Dietrich, M.S. (2021). Clinical strategies for addressing obesity in infants and toddlers. The Nurse Practitioner, 46(2), 28-33.

Myers, L., Karp, S.M., Dietrich, M.S., Looman, W.S., Lutenbacher, M. (2021) Family-centered care: How close do we get when talking to parents of children undergoing diagnosis for autism spectrum disorders? Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51, 3073-3084. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04765-0. PMID: 33140145.

NAPNAP. (2021). NAPNAP position statement on the prevention and identification of overweight and obesity in the pediatric population. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 35(4):425-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.03.001

Bushaw, A., Lutenbacher, M., Karp, S.M., Dietrich, M.S, & Graf, M. (2020). Infant feeding beliefs and practices: Effects of maternal personal characteristics. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, e12294.

LeCroy, M. N., Truesdale, K. P., Matheson, D. M., Karp, S. M., Moore, S. M., Robinson, T. N., ... Thomas, A. J. (2019). Snacking characteristics and patterns and their associations with diet quality and BMI in the Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research Consortium. Public Health Nutrition, 22(17), 3189-3199. doi:10.1017/S1368980019000958

Higginbotham, K., Crutcher, T. & Karp, S.M. (2019). Screening for social determinants of health at well-child appointments: A quality improvement project. Nursing Clinics of North America, 54, 141-148.

Yeager, L. J., Karp, S.M., & Leming-Lee, T. (2019). Barriers to the implementation of pediatric overweight and obesity guidelines in a school-based health center. Nursing Clinics of North America, 54. 159-168.

Squiers, A., Lutenbacher, M., Kaufman, M. R., & Karp, S. M. (2017). Transitioning to an adult healthcare system: Barriers and opportunities for youth with spina bifida. Pediatric Nursing, 43(6), 289-298.

Phillippi, J.C., Holley, S.L., Payne, K., Schorn, M.N., Karp, S.M. (2016). Facilitators of prenatal care in an exemplar urban clinic. Women and Birth.29 (2). 160-167. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.09.007.

Lutenbacher, M., Karp, S.M., & Moore, E. R. (2016). Reflections of black women who choose to breastfeed: Influences, challenges and supports. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 20(2): 231-239. DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1822-4

Arinze, N.V., Karp, S.M., & Gesell, S.B. (2016). Evaluating provider advice and women's beliefs on total weight gain during pregnancy. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 18, 282-286. DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0162-8

Karp, S.M., Lutenbacher, M., & Wallston, K.A. (2015). Evaluation of the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale in mothers of infants. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24 (11), 3474-3481 . Doi: 10.1007/s10826-015-0149-z

Karp, S.M. & Gesell, S. B. (2015). Obesity prevention and treatment in school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults-where do we go from here? Primary Prevention Insights, 5, 1-4. Doi: 10.4137/PPRI.S12291.