Division of General Internal Medicine
Ohio State University College of Medicine
700 Ackerman Rd
Columbus, OH 43202
Dr. MacEwan is a health services researcher focused on enhancing patient engagement through the use of health technologies and improving equitable use of patient-facing health technology tools. To achieve these objectives, Dr. MacEwan utilizes a multi-level mixed-methods approach that considers the perspectives of patients, providers, healthcare organizations, and community partners. She is particularly interested in how health technologies can influence the management of health conditions through the communication and comprehension of patient-generated data and the impact of this data on shared decision making and health behaviors. Her work aims to address inequities in health technology use related to factors such as geographic location, age and self-efficacy.
Dr. MacEwan received her PhD in biomedical engineering from Duke University and conducted postdoctoral research in molecular engineering at the University of Chicago. Her research as a biomedical engineer focused on the development of biomaterial systems for targeted cancer therapy and immunomodulation in autoimmunity. Before joining the Division of General Internal Medicine, Dr. MacEwan was a postdoctoral researcher in the Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST) in The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Education and Training
- Postdoctoral Training in Health Services Research, Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST), The Ohio State University – Columbus, Ohio
- Postdoctoral Training in Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Duke University – Durham, North Carolina
- BS in Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, Ohio
Selected Publications and Presentations
MacEwan SR, Sieck CJ, McAlearney AS. Geographic location impacts patient portal use via desktop and mobile devices. Journal of Medical Systems. 2022;46(12):97.
MacEwan SR, Gaughan AA, Gregory ME, Rush LJ, Powell JR, Kurth JD, Panchal AR, McAlearney AS. An opportunity to understand concerns about COVID-19 vaccination: Perspectives from EMS professionals. Vaccines. 2022;10(3):380.
McAlearney AS, Walker DM, Sieck CJ, Fareed N, MacEwan SR, Hefner JL, Di Tosto G, Gaughan A, Sova LN, Rush LJ, Moffatt-Bruce S, Rizer MK, Huerta TR. Effect of in-person vs video training and access to all functions vs a limited subset of functions on portal use among inpatients: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open. 2022;5(9):e2231321.
MacEwan SR, Gaughan AA, Beal EW, Hebert C, DeLancey JO, McAlearney AS. Concerns and frustrations about the public reporting of device-related healthcare-associated infections: Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff. American Journal of Infection Control. 2022; Epub ahead of print.
Gregory ME, MacEwan SR, Gaughan AA, Rush L, Powell JR, Kurth JD, Kenah E, Panchal AR, McAlearney AS. Closing the gap on COVID-19 vaccinations in first responders and beyond: Increasing trust. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(2):644.
Fareed N, MacEwan SR, Vink S, Jonnalagadda P, McAlearney AS. Relationships between patient portal activation and patient satisfaction scores among CG-CAHPS and HCAHPS respondents. American Journal of Managed Care. 2022;28(1):25-31.
MacEwan SR, Beal EW, Gaughan A, Sieck C, McAlearney AS. Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff on patient education for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 2021; Epub ahead of print.
MacEwan SR, Sieck CJ, McAlearney AS. “Geographic location impacts patient portal use by desktop and mobile devices.” Presented at the AMIA Clinical Informatics Conference. 2021: Virtual event.
McAlearney AS, MacEwan SR, Gregory ME, Sova LN, Hebert C, Gaughan AA. Identifying management practices for promoting infection prevention: Perspectives on strategic communication. American Journal of Infection Control. 2021; Epub ahead of print.
Gregory ME, Powell JR, MacEwan SR, Kurth JD, Kenah E, Panchal AR, McAlearney AS. COVID-19 vaccinations in EMS professionals: Prevalence and predictors. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2021; Epub ahead of print.
MacEwan SR, Gaughan A, Hefner JL, McAlearney AS. Identifying the role of inpatient portals to support health literacy: Perspectives from patients and care team members. Patient Education and Counseling. 2021; 104(4):836-843.
Fareed N, Jonnalagadda P, MacEwan SR, Di Tosto G, Scarborough S, Huerta TR, McAlearney AS. Differential effects of outpatient portal user status on inpatient portal use: Observational Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2021;23(4):e23866.
McAlearney AS, Hefner JL, MacEwan SR, Gaughan A, Walker DM, Hogan CT, Fareed N, Sieck CJ, Huerta TR. Care team perspectives about an inpatient portal: Benefits and challenges of patients' portal use during hospitalization. Medical Care Research and Review. 2021;78(5):537-547.
McAlearney AS, Gaughan A, MacEwan SR, Fareed N, Huerta TR. Improving acceptance of inpatient portals: Patients’ and care team members’ perspectives. Telemedicine and e-Health. 2020;26(3):310-326.