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Marylou Guihan, PhD
Education: Mundelein College 1979, B.A., Political Science; University of Chicago, School of Social Services Administration, M.A., 1986; Ph.D. 1991.
Current Positions: Research Associate, CINCCH, Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL; Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Research Interests: Spinal Cord Injury, Self-Management, Implementation Science, Organizational Behavior, Long Term Care and Nursing Home Utilization
Current Projects:
Development of the Wheelchair In-Seat Activity Tracker (WISAT) This project will assess acceptability of a new device designed to inform wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI) about their activities to promote skin health. The Wheelchair in-Seat Activity Tracker (WiSAT) will inform wheelchair users about their behaviors associated with weight shifts and pressure reliefs to assist them in pressure ulcer prevention. Role: Hines site Principal Investigator.
Management of Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury (funded by HSR&D)
The goals of this project are to describe current practices in fracture management in SCI using evidence from within and outside of the SCI population. We will use the World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline Development Model to review the literature and develop an algorithm to support fracture management by SCI clinicians. Role: Co-investigator.
Management of Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury (funded by Department of Defense)
The objective of this project is to create a framework to better guide decision making on diagnosis and therapies for osteoporosis in Veterans with a SCI while considering the role of physician judgment and patient choice by understanding current practices for diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in Veterans with a SCI and examining patient and provider perceptions and decision-making processes concerning optimal diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Role: Co-investigator.
updated 2-11-20
