RESEARCH

Dr. Byrne's program of research focuses on family-centered assessment and intervention for young children who are at risk for in adequate parenting and/or poor developmental outcomes related to multiple psychosocial and health risk factors. These populations typically include the "invisible child" who may be known to conventional systems but whose needs are not fully addressed, with resulting sub-optimal outcomes for child and family. In implementing her research, Dr. Byrne incorporates inter-professional collaborations and opportunities for graduate students.

Current Research Support

Title: Maternal and Child Outcomes of a Prison Nursery Program
ID: 5 R01 NR007782-02
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Funding: $1,419,848
Dates: 9/1/03 - 5/31/09
Description: The broad objectives of this project are to identify and explore the changes in maternal-infant attachment and infant/toddler development as they occur during incarceration on a prison nursery and during the year following release of the infant with and without the mother. The overall goal is to enrich the knowledge base from which prison and community based parenting programs can be developed and tested and to improve the lives of incarcerated women and their children during co-detention and following release.
Role: Principal Investigator

Title: Administrative Supplement for Underrepresented Minorities to Maternal and Child Outcomes of a Prison Nursery Program
ID: 3 R01 NR007782-03S1
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Funding: $106,355
Dates: 7/1/05 - 5/31/07
Description: This is an administrative supplement to the funded R01 project, "Maternal and Child Outcomes of a Prison Nursery Program" and supports participation and professional development of a doctoral student from an underrepresented minority group.
Role: Principal Investigator

Title: Self-Care in Youth with Perinatally-acquired HIV (PI: S. Ledlie)
ID: 1 R21 NR009350-01A1
Funding: $442,750
Dates: 8/19/05 - 7/31/09
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Description: The broad objectives of this study are to develop an understanding of factors that create barriers to or promote health-related self-care in youth with perinatally-acquired HIV disease (YPAHD) and discover how family caregivers manage transitioning aspects of self-care to YPAHD.
Role: Co-Investigator

Title: CARE Intervention for Depressed Mothers and their Infants (PI: J.A. Horowitz)
ID: 5 R01 NR008033-02
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Funding: $1,350,000
Dates: 3/15/04 - 2/29/08
Description: The overall goal of this randomized clinical trial is to mitigate negative effects of postpartum depression (PPD) on infants' development by promoting responsive interaction between depressed mothers and their infants. The specific aim is to test the efficacy of the relationship-focused Communicating And Relating Effectively (CARE) intervention in increasing maternal-infant relational effectiveness, increasing infant clarity of cues and responsiveness to parent, and reducing parenting stress for the treatment group at 3-months, 6-months, and 9-months after delivery. Outcomes are expected to contribute to knowledge of evidence-based nursing practice models for the treatment of maternal-infant relational problems associated with PPD.
Role: Consultant

Title: Feasibility and Validation of ACASI Instrument with Low Literacy Families in Clinic Settings
ID: 5 P20 NR007799-05
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Funding: $7,578
Dates: 5/1/05 - 4/30/06
Description: The broad objective of this project is to develop and test the psychometrics, feasibility, and response of low literacy predominantly Latino parents and children to a battery of audio computer assisted self-interview (ACASI) instruments in order to enhance symptom assessment for clinical and research purposes. This is pilot project under the "Center for Evidence-based Practice in the Underserved" (PI: S. Bakken).
Role: Principal Investigator (of Pilot Project)

Title: Center for Evidence-based Practice in the Underserved (PI: S. Bakken)
ID: 5 P20 NR007799-05
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Funding: $199,081
Dates: 8/1/01 - 4/30/07
Description: The goal of this project is to establish an administrative and pilot study core to support research related to evidence-based practice in underserved populations.
Role: Chair, External Advisory Board

Title: Reducing Health Disparities Through Informatics (PI: S. Bakken)
ID: 1 T32 NR007969-01
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Funding: $128,412
Dates: 8/1/02 - 5/31/07
Description: The goal of this project is to provide research training in informatics for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees.
Role: Faculty

Previous Research Support

Title: Feeding Interactions of HIV-Exposed Children
Agency: Columbia University Strategic Research Grant
Funding: $5,000
Dates: 1994-1996
Role: Principal Investigator

Title: Health Needs of Hospitalized Swedish Children at Discharge
Agency: American Scandinavian Foundation
Funding: $3,000
Dates: 1997
Role: Principal Investigator

Title: Home Care Monitoring of HIV Exposed Children
ID: 1 K01 NR00107-01A1
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Funding: $269,990
Dates: 9/30/98 - 8/31/02
Description: The long term objective of this project is to assess the health of perinatally HIV-exposed children in home care and specialty clinic programs through their first year of life and to compare three groups: exposed infected, exposed sero-reverter, and non-exposed in four domains: growth and development, interaction, nutrition, and immune support (GINI). The first phase of the study also evaluated psychometrics and feasibility of instruments to measure growth and parent-child interaction in home settings.
Role: Principal Investigator

Title: Inmate and Child Outcomes of a Prison-Based Children's Center
Agency: New York State Department of Health, Commissioner's Priority Award
Funding: $26,728
Dates: 4/1/01 - 12/31/02
Description: The long term objectives of this project were to systematically study the Children’s Center programs in two New York State women’s prisons with particular emphasis on the prison Nursery program at two prison sites.
Role: Principal Investigator

Title: Actigraphy and State Monitor Methods to Measure Children's Sleep/Wake Patterns
ID: 5 P20 NR007799-02
Agency: National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health
Funding: $9,939
Dates: 8/1/02 - 7/31/03
Description: The objectives of this project were to provide comparative psychometric data for two computer-based and non-invasive methods of measuring sleep/wake state patterns in young children. This was a pilot project under the "Center for Evidence-based Practice in the Underserved" (PI: S. Bakken).
Role: Principal Investigator (of Pilot Project)

Title: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Screening in Children (PI: J. Honig)
ID: 1 R21 MH63451-01
Agency: National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health
Funding: $341,000
Dates: 3/1/01 - 2/28/03
Description: The long term objective of this project was to test a protocol for screening children for emotional and behavioral disorders in an urban primary care practice enrolling predominantly Latino families. Dr. Byrne provided input on comparative psychometrics of instruments.
Role: Co-Investigator

Research Publications

Byrne, M. (1995) Effective external consultation for agencies serving high-risk families. Zero to Three, National Center for Clinical Infant Programs, 16 (2), 18-24

Byrne, M. (1997) Room-to-Grow: Responding to community cultural needs to support positive parenting. Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly, 2(4), 27-34.

Byrne, M., Collins, K., Travers, J. et al. (1997) Warmline services for new parents: One center’s evaluation. Children’s Health Care, 26(4), 241-254.

Byrne, M. (1998) Feeding interactions in a cross-section of HIV-exposed infants. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 20(4), 409-425 [Commentaries 425-430].

Byrne M., Honig, J., Jurgrau, A., Heffernan, S. & Donahue, M. (2002) Achieving adherence with antiretroviral medications for pediatric HIV disease. The AIDS Reader. (Peer-reviewed research section of journal and www.medscape.com) 12 (4),151-164.

Byrne, M. & Lenz, E. (2002) Reliability of transportable instruments for assessing infant length. Journal of Nursing Measurement. 10(2), 111-121.

Byrne, M. W. & Keefe, M.R. (2003) Comparison of two measures of parent-child interaction. Nursing Research 52(1), 34-41.

Byrne M. W. (2003) Culture-derived strategies of a pediatric home care nursing specialty team. International Nursing Review 50(1), 34-43.

Byrne M. (2003) Nurses in HIV care remain largely invisible. International Nursing Review, 50(1), 9-10.

Byrne, M. (2003) Commentary in response to “The Substance of a Support Group”. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 25(6), 676-700.

Smaldone, A., Honig, J., and Byrne, M.W. (2005) Delayed and forgone care for children with special health care needs in New York State. Maternal and Child Health Journal.9S(2), S75-86.

Byrne, M. & Honig, J. (2005) Psychometrics of the Child Health Questionnaire Parent Short Form (CHQ-28) used to measure quality of life in HIV-infected children on complex anti-retroviral therapy. Quality of Life Research. 14, 1769-1774.

Byrne M. & Honig, J. (2006) Health related quality of life of HIV-Infected children on complex anti-retroviral therapy at home. Journal of the Association for Nurses in AIDS Care. 17(2), Mar/Apr, 27-35.

Griffin, R., Polit, D. & Byrne, M. (2007) “Stereotyping and nurses’ recommendations for treating pain in hospitalized children.” Research in Nursing and Health. 30(6): 655-666.

Smaldone, A., Honig, J. & Byrne, M. (2007) Sleepless in America: Inadequate sleep and relationships to health and well-being of our nation’s children. Pediatrics, Feb. 2007 in press. [selected for Webcast presentation on topics in maternal child epidemiology sponsored by HRSA / Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Program Development, Rockville, MD January 2007].

Griffin, R., Polit, D. & Byrne, M. (in press) Nurse characteristics and inferences about children’s pain. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.

Sun, L.S., Li, G., DiMaggio, C., Byrne, M.W., Rauh, V.H., Brooks-Gunn, J., Kakavouli, A., Wood, A. (in press, Nov. 2008). Anesthesia and neurodevelopment in children: Time for an answer? Anesthesiology.

Byrne, M., Goshin, L. & Joestl, S. (in press July 2009). Measuring bi-generational attachment for infants raised in a prison nursery. Human Attachment and Development.