McCuistian, Caravella Peteet, Bridgette Burlew, Kathy Jacquez, Farrah
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Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education
Racial/ethnic minorities (REMs) continue to carry the burden of sexual health disparities in the United States, including increased health risks and lower proportions of preventative care. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been useful in developing interventions aimed at reducing these disparities. Specifically, partnership with the...
Woodward, Eva N. Ball, Irenia A.
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Frontiers in Health Services
Background As implementation scientists and practitioners engage community members and service users, reflexivity rises as a critical approach for managing power imbalances and effective collaborative work to promote equity. Reflexivity is an approach for acknowledging scientists’ own positions, including their understanding and limits of how they ...
Wieland, Mark L. Njeru, Jane W. Weis, Jennifer A. Lohr, Abby Nigon, Julie A. Goodson, Miriam Osman, Ahmed Molina, Luz Ahmed, Yahye Capetillo, Graciela Porraz
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Frontiers in Public Health
Community-engaged research partnerships promote health equity through incorporation of regional contexts to inform partnership dynamics that shape research and interventions that reflect community voice and priorities. Long-term partnerships build trusted relationships and promote capacity building among community and academic partners, but there a...
falcão, marta allocca, mariateresa rodrigues, ana sofia granjo, pedro francisco, rita pascoal, carlota rossi, maria grazia marques-da-silva, dorinda m. magrinho, salvador c. jaeken, jaak
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At least 50% of chronic disease patients don’t follow their care plans, leading to lower health outcomes and higher medical costs. Providing Patient Education Materials (PEMs) to individuals living with a disease can help to overcome these problems. PEMs are especially beneficial for people suffering from multisystemic and underrecognized diseases,...
Sun, Boguang Wen, Ya-Feng Culhane-Pera, Kathleen A. Lo, Muaj Straka, Robert J.
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Frontiers in Genetics
Underrepresentation of subpopulations within geo-ancestral groups engaged in research can exacerbate health disparities and impair progress toward personalized medicine. This is particularly important when implementing pharmacogenomics which uses genomic-based sources of variability to guide medication selection and dosing. This mini-review focuses...
Glinski, Aleena Cox, Jenny Lahti, Michel F
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Health promotion practice
This article focuses on examining the implementation of evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programming in a select school district. Results are presented based on the following implementation drivers: (1) actions taken by leadership to make decisions, provide guidance, and support how the school site and community-based organizations are func...
Davis, Melinda M Coury, Jen Larson, Jean Hiebert Gunn, Rose Towey, Elke Geiger Ketelhut, Andrea Patzel, Mary Ramsey, Katrina Coronado, Gloria D
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The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association
Mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach can improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates. We piloted a collaborative mailed FIT program with health plans and rural clinics to evaluate preliminary effectiveness and refine implementation strategies. We conducted a single-arm study using a convergent, parallel mixed-methods design to evalua...
handley, margaret a. santos, maricel g. bastías, maría josé
Throughout COVID-19, health officials have relied on data visualizations to communicate urgent messages about the spread of the virus and preventative measures. Relatively few efforts have employed participatory engagement with communities who have experienced a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 illness to shape these communications. Sociologist ...
newman, janessa rivkin, inna brooks, cathy turco, kathy bifelt, joseph ekada, laura philip, jacques
Introduction: Indigenous peoples have documented their culture’s history in oral stories, revealing lessons about holistic relationships fostering perseverance. Despite vast differences in time, relationships and stories are equally important today. Athabascans retain their values, life skills, and wellness through cultural practices. Creating oppo...
Baumann, Sara E Kameg, Brayden N Wiltrout, Christopher T Murdoch, Deborah Pelcher, Lindsay Burke, Jessica G
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Health promotion practice
Youth mental health has been significantly impacted by COVID-19, with concerns of rising anxiety-related and depressive symptoms and reduced quality of life. This study provides a nuanced understanding of mental health stressors and supports in the lives of youth during the pandemic. Using Collaborative Filmmaking, an embodied, visual, and particip...
