Peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs, books and reports from the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, drawing on our work in mental health, HIV/AIDS prevention and public health infrastructure.
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Warren, E., & Martin, E. (2025). Understanding geospatial disparities in HIV care and prevention: Insights from the Health Equity Tracker. Abstract #576970 presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, November 2, 2025, Atlanta, GA.
Leslie, T.E., Na, Y.B., Martin, E., Carcelen, A., Garcia, C., Sangha, P., ... Dumm, L.P. (2025). Community of Communities: Co-Created Education to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action 19(1), 117-127. DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2025.a956603
Thomas-Purcell, K., Sealy, D.-A., Purcell, D., Richards, C., Bailey, A., Song, G., & Ashing, K. (2025). "That's our culture…": Understanding cervical cancer stigma through Caribbean voices. Journal of Cancer Policy, 100609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2025.100609
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That’s our culture…”: Understanding cervical cancer stigma through Caribbean voices
Thomas-Purcell, K., Sealy, D.-A., Purcell, D., Richards, C., Bailey, A., Song, G., & Ashing, K. (2025). “That’s our culture…”: Understanding cervical cancer stigma through Caribbean voices. Journal of Cancer Policy, 100609.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2025.100609
Disparities in HIV care: A rural–urban analysis of healthcare access and treatment adherence in Georgia
Purcell, D. J., Standifer, M., Martin, E., Rivera, M., & Hopkins, J. (2025). Disparities in HIV care: A rural–urban analysis of healthcare access and treatment adherence in Georgia. Healthcare, 13(12), 1374. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13121374
Population-level risks for HIV mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States by demographic characteristics and Medicaid access, 2020‒2021
Purcell, D., Duffus, W. A., Standifer, M., Mayberry, R., & Hutchins, S. S. (2025). Population-level risks for HIV mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States by demographic characteristics and Medicaid access, 2020‒2021. American Journal of Public Health, 115(4), 579–587. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307916
Assessing the Feasibility Acceptability and Preliminary Effectiveness of Dyadic Virtual Training on Community-Based Participatory Research
Fortuna, K., Bohm, A. Lebby, S, and Holden, K. (2025). Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of Dyadic Virtual Training on Community-Based Participatory Research, Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Advancing health equity through community-based legal epidemiology: A case study of local policy reform
Blount, M. A., Hopkins, J., Ponder, M. L., Johnson, E., Nzinga, M. Y., Morris, Z., Baptiste, E., Lamsal, S., Paris, E. B., Young, S., Mooney, M. V., Standifer, M., & Douglas, M. (n.d.). Advancing health equity through community-based legal epidemiology: A case study of local policy reform. Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics (Under review).
I see East Point as a Gold Mine. - Advancing Health Equity Through Culturally Responsive Photovoice Methodology
Ponder, M., Standifer, M., Farquharson, K.-R., Kerr, A., Scott, C., Hopkins, J., Morris, Z., Lamsal, S., Nzinga, M., Baptiste, E., Blount, M., & Douglas, M. (2025). “I see East Point as a Gold Mine.” - Advancing Health Equity Through Culturally Responsive Photovoice Methodology. [Manuscript submitted for publication].
Socio-Economic and Health Disruptions Experienced by Foreign- and U.S.-born Populations Disproportionately Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2022 COVID-19 Health Assessment and Mitigation Planning Survey (CHAMPS)
Urbi, P., Freij, M., Henderson, S., Li, C., Gaglioti, A., Hopkins, J., Mack, D., Satorius, J., & Akintobi, T. Socio-Economic and Health Disruptions Experienced by Foreign- and U.S.-born Populations Disproportionately Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2022 COVID-19 Health Assessment and Mitigation Planning Survey (CHAMPS). Submitted to Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Perspectives from Foreign- and U.S.-born Minoritized Populations on COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination: Findings from the 2022 COVID-19 Health Assessment and Mitigation Planning Survey (CHAMPS)
Urbi, P., Freij, M., Henderson, S., Li, C., Gaglioti, A., Blount, M., Hopkins, J. Mack, D., Satorius, J. & Akintobi, T. Perspectives from Foreign- and U.S.-born Minoritized Populations on COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination: Findings from the 2022 COVID-19 Health Assessment and Mitigation Planning Survey (CHAMPS). Submitted to Health Equity.
The Experiences of Migrant and Agricultural Workers and the Impact of Community Health Workers in the Paso del Norte Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Freij, M., Hernandez, N., Henderson, S., Urbi, P., Herring-Nathan, E., Hallman, V., Gaglioti, A., Hopkins, J., & Mack, D. The Experiences of Migrant and Agricultural Workers and the Impact of Community Health Workers in the Paso del Norte Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Submitted to Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
Advancing health equity: A collaborative framework to address HIV disparities in Georgia and Louisiana through data, education, and policy initiatives
Purcell, D. J., Standifer, M., Stroude, J., Martin, E., Belton, A., Hopkin, J., McKinney, T., Warren, E., Nawas, G., Williams, L., & Kennedy, K. (2024). Advancing health equity: A collaborative framework to address HIV disparities in Georgia and Louisiana through data, education, and policy initiatives. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 35(3), 978–994. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2024.a934310
Advancing health equity through community-based legal epidemiology: A case study of local policy reform
Blount, M. A., Hopkins, J., Ponder, M. L., Johnson, E., Nzinga, M. Y., Morris, Z., Baptiste, E., Lamsal, S., Paris, E. B., Young, S., Mooney, M. V., Standifer, M., & Douglas, M. (n.d.). Advancing health equity through community-based legal epidemiology: A case study of local policy reform. Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics (Under review).
Assessing the Feasibility Acceptability and Preliminary Effectiveness of Dyadic Virtual Training on Community-Based Participatory Research
Fortuna, K., Bohm, A. Lebby, S, and Holden, K. (2025). Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of Dyadic Virtual Training on Community-Based Participatory Research, Journal of Medical Internet Research.
I see East Point as a Gold Mine. - Advancing Health Equity Through Culturally Responsive Photovoice Methodology
Ponder, M., Standifer, M., Farquharson, K.-R., Kerr, A., Scott, C., Hopkins, J., Morris, Z., Lamsal, S., Nzinga, M., Baptiste, E., Blount, M., & Douglas, M. (2025). “I see East Point as a Gold Mine.” - Advancing Health Equity Through Culturally Responsive Photovoice Methodology. [Manuscript submitted for publication].
Perspectives from Foreign- and U.S.-born Minoritized Populations on COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination: Findings from the 2022 COVID-19 Health Assessment and Mitigation Planning Survey (CHAMPS)
Urbi, P., Freij, M., Henderson, S., Li, C., Gaglioti, A., Blount, M., Hopkins, J. Mack, D., Satorius, J. & Akintobi, T. Perspectives from Foreign- and U.S.-born Minoritized Populations on COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination: Findings from the 2022 COVID-19 Health Assessment and Mitigation Planning Survey (CHAMPS). Submitted to Health Equity.
Social and political correlates of geographic disparities in HIV and cardiovascular medication utilization
Chen, H., Cinco, K., Hammond, B., & McRae, J. (2024). Social and political correlates of geographic disparities in HIV and cardiovascular medication utilization. Value in Health, 27(6, Supplement), S187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2024.03.1023
Socio-Economic and Health Disruptions Experienced by Foreign- and U.S.-born Populations Disproportionately Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2022 COVID-19 Health Assessment and Mitigation Planning Survey (CHAMPS)
Urbi, P., Freij, M., Henderson, S., Li, C., Gaglioti, A., Hopkins, J., Mack, D., Satorius, J., & Akintobi, T. Socio-Economic and Health Disruptions Experienced by Foreign- and U.S.-born Populations Disproportionately Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from the 2022 COVID-19 Health Assessment and Mitigation Planning Survey (CHAMPS). Submitted to Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
The Experiences of Migrant and Agricultural Workers and the Impact of Community Health Workers in the Paso del Norte Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Freij, M., Hernandez, N., Henderson, S., Urbi, P., Herring-Nathan, E., Hallman, V., Gaglioti, A., Hopkins, J., & Mack, D. The Experiences of Migrant and Agricultural Workers and the Impact of Community Health Workers in the Paso del Norte Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Submitted to Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
A mobile app for chronic disease self-management for individuals with low health literacy: A multisite randomized controlled clinical trial
Ownby RL, Waldrop D, Davenport R, Simonson M, Caballero J, Thomas-Purcell K, Purcell D, Ayala V, Gonzalez J, Patel N, Kondwani K. A mobile app for chronic disease self-management for individuals with low health literacy: A multisite randomized controlled clinical trial. medRxiv. 2023; PubMed PMID: 37066256; DOI: N/A. Link to Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37066256/
Chronic Disease Self-Management of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Among Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Thomas-Purcell K, Davenport R, Ayala V, Purcell D, Ownby RL. Chronic Disease Self-Management of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Among Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Analysis. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2023;18:—. PubMed PMID: 37082741; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10112475; DOI: N/A. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37082741/
e-Health Literacy Scale Patient Attitudes Medication Adherence and Internal Locus of Control
Purcell, D., Cavanaugh, G., Thomas-Purcell, K. B., Caballero, J., Waldrop, D., Ayala, V., Davenport, R., & Ownby, R. L. (2023). e-Health literacy scale, patient attitudes, medication adherence, and internal locus of control. HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice, 7(2), e109-e118. https://doi.org/10.3928/24748307-20230509-01
Factors leading to disparity in lung cancer diagnosis among black/African American communities in the USA: a qualitative study
Thuo, N, Martins, T, Manley, E, Standifer, M, Sultan, D, Faris, N, Hill, A, Thompson, M, Jeremiah, R, Al Achkar, M. (2023). Factors leading to disparity in lung cancer diagnosis among black/African American communities in the USA: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 13. e073886. 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073886.
Population-level disparities in exposure to COVID-19 mitigation policies April 2020--2021
Douglas, M., Li, C., Baltrus, P., Josiah Willock, R., Immergluck, L., Caplan, L., Hopkins, J., McKinney, T., Mack, D., & Gaglioti, A. (2023). Population-level disparities in exposure to COVID-19 mitigation policies, April 2020-2021. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 29(6), 760-769. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001789
Treating Black patients as 'Knowers'
Thomas, J., Johnson, S., Holden, K., and Hutchins, S. (2023). Treating Black patients as “Knowers”, Journal of the National Medical Association. Available online at: https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1i4qS_eimohBH
A qualitative study of interactions with oncologists among patients with advanced lung cancer
Al Achkar, M., Basu Roy, U., Manley, E. Standifer, M., Baik, C., Walsh, C. A qualitative study of interactions with oncologists among patients with advanced lung cancer. Support Care Cancer 30, 9049–9055 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07309-7
Physical Activity Surveillance for Work and Commuting; Understanding the Impact on Population Health and Well-Being
Whitsel LP, Huneycutt F, Anderson DR, Beck AM, Bryant C, Bucklin R, Carson R, Escargon A, Hopkins J, Imboden M, McDonough C, Pronk N, Wojcik J, Zendell A, Ablah E. Physical Activity Surveillance for Work and Commuting; Understanding the Impact on Population Health and Well-Being. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2021;63(12):—. PubMed PMID: 34238906; DOI: N/A. Link to Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34238906/
Population-Level Disparities in Exposure to COVID-19 Mitigation Policies April 2020-April 2021
Douglas MD, Li C, Baltrus P, Josiah Willock R, Immergluck L, Caplan L, Hopkins J, McKinney T, Mack D, Gaglioti A. Population-level disparities in exposure to COVID-19 mitigation policies, April 2020–2021. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. 2023;29(5):E753–E761. PubMed PMID: 37498523; DOI: N/A. Link to Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37498523/
Variation in Reporting of the Race and Ethnicity of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Across US States: April 12 2020 and November 9 2020
Douglas MD, Respress E, Blount M, Hopkins J, Baltrus P, Josiah Willock R, Caplan L, Dawes D, Mack D, Gaglioti A. Variation in Reporting of the Race and Ethnicity of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Across US States: April 12, 2020 and November 9, 2020. American Journal of Public Health. 2021;111(6):1141–1148. PubMed PMID: 33856884; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8101591; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306167. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33856884/
Community-Based Participatory Approach to Increase African Americans' Access to Healthy Foods in Atlanta GA
Rollins, L., Carey, T., Proeller, A., Adams, M., Hooker, M., Lyn, R., Taylor, O., Holden, K., & Akintobi, T. (2020). Community-Based Participatory Approach to Increase African Americans’ Access to Healthy Foods in Atlanta, GA. Journal of Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-020-00840-w
Community Engagement of African Americans in the Era of COVID-19: Considerations Challenges Implications and Recommendations for Public Health
Akintobi, T., Jacobs, T., Sabbs, D., Holden, K., Braithwaite, R., Johnson, L.N., Dawes, D., & Hoffman, L. (2020). Community Engagement of African Americans in the Era of COVID-19: Considerations, Challenges, Implications, and Recommendations for Public Health, Preventing Chronic Disease, Volume 17, E83
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Treatment and Treatment Type for Depression in a National Sample of Medicaid Recipients
McGregor, B., Baltrus, L., Douglas, M., Hopkins, J., Wrenn, G. and Holden, K. (2020). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Treatment and Treatment Type for Depression in a National Sample of Medicaid Recipients. Psychiatric Services, 71 (4). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900407
Utilization of a Community-based Participatory Approach to Design and Implement a Peer-led Parenting Pilot Intervention to Influence Child Nutritional and Physical Activity Behaviors
Akintobi, T., Satcher, D., Ede, V., Wrenn, G., Bolar, C. and Holden, K. (2020). Utilization of a Community-based Participatory Approach to Design and Implement a Peer-led Parenting Pilot Intervention to Influence Child Nutritional and Physical Activity Behaviors, Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 8(1), 79-89.
Achieving Health Equity with e-Healthystrides©: Patient Perspectives of a Consumer Health Information Technology Application
View article →Addressing Health Disparities in Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Videlefsky AS, Reznik JM, Nodvin JT, Heiman HJ. Addressing Health Disparities in Adults with Developmental Disabilities. Ethnicity & Disease. 2019;29(Suppl 2):355-358. PubMed PMID: 31308605; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6604783; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.355.
Advancing Health Equity through Organizational Mentoring Policies at Minority-Serving Institutions
Johnson Hemming J, Baez A, Hall M, Thompson W, Stiles J, Ofili E. Advancing Health Equity through Organizational Mentoring Policies at Minority-Serving Institutions. Ethnicity & disease. 2019;29(Suppl 2):371-376. PubMed PMID: 31308608; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6604773; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.371.
Analyzing factors enabling colorectal cancer screening adherence in Korean Americans using the Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Utilization
View article →Analyzing Factors of Breast Cancer Screening Adherence among Korean American Women Using Andersen's Behavioral Model of Healthcare Services Utilization
View article →A Participatory Evaluation Framework for the Implementation of a Transdisciplinary Center for Health Disparities Research
Rollins L, Zellner Lawrence T, Henry Akintobi T, Hopkins J, Banerjee A, De La Rosa M. A Participatory Evaluation Framework for the Implementation of a Transdisciplinary Center for Health Disparities Research. Ethnicity & disease. 2019;29(Suppl 2):385-392. PubMed PMID: 31308610; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6604778; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.385.
Applying a Health Equity Lens to Evaluate and Inform Policy
Douglas MD, Josiah Willock R, Respress E, Rollins L, Tabor D, Heiman HJ, Hopkins J, Dawes DE, Holden KB. Applying a Health Equity Lens to Evaluate and Inform Policy. Ethnicity & disease. 2019;29(Suppl 2):329-342. PubMed PMID: 31308601; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6604770; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.329.
Collaborative Action on Child Equity: Lessons from the Field
Reese LE, Wrenn G, Dawson S, Rachel S, Kirkland Y. Collaborative Action on Child Equity: Lessons from the Field. Ethnicity & disease. 2019;29(Suppl 2):365-370. PubMed PMID: 31308607; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6604786; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.365.
Curriculum Mapping and Needs Assessment to Inform the Training of Health Policy Leaders
Bayer CR, Respress E, Josiah Willock R, Heiman HJ. Curriculum Mapping and Needs Assessment to Inform the Training of Health Policy Leaders. Ethnicity & disease. 2019;29(Suppl 2):413-420. PubMed PMID: 31308613; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6604771; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.413.
Developing a Policy Brief on Child Mental Health Disparities to Promote Strategies for Advancing Equity among Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth
View article →Development of a Natural Language Processing Algorithm to Identify and Evaluate Transgender Patients in Electronic Health Record Systems
View article →Evaluating the Availability and Quality of HIV/AIDS Services and Supports for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
View article →Health Policy Training for Health Equity Leaders
Heiman HJ, Smith LL, Respress E, Bayer CR. Health Policy Training for Health Equity Leaders. Ethnicity & disease. 2019;29(Suppl 2):405-412. PubMed PMID: 31308612; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6604772; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.405.
Improving Behavioral Health Equity through Cultural Competence Training of Health Care Providers
McGregor, B., Belton, A., Henry, T., Wrenn, G., Holden, K. (2019). Improving Behavioral Health Equity through Cultural Competence Training of Health Care Providers. Ethnicity and Disease, 29(Suppl 2): 359-364; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.359
Leveraging Science to Advance Health Equity: A Regional Health Policy Research Center's Approach
Holden, K., Hopkins, J. Belton, A., Butty, K, Tabor, D., and Satcher, D. (2019). Leveraging Science to Advance Health Equity: A Regional Health Policy Research Center’s Approach. Ethnicity and Disease, 29(Suppl 2):323-328; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.323
Morehouse Choice Accountable Care Organization and Education System (MCACO-ES): Integrated Model Delivering Equitable Quality Care
Brown M, Ofili EO, Okirie D, Pemu P, Franklin C, Suk Y, Quarshie A, Mubasher M, Sow C, Montgomery Rice V, Williams D, Brooks M, Alema-Mensah E, Mack D, Dawes D. Morehouse Choice Accountable Care Organization and Education System (MCACO-ES): Integrated Model Delivering Equitable Quality Care. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2019 August 25;16(17). PubMed PMID: 31450652; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6747305; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16173084.
Reducing Health Disparities to Promote Health Equity through Policy Research
View article →Sociodemographic and biometric factors associated with eating behaviors among African American women aged 18-74
Thomas, T., Hopkins, J., Kelsey-Harris, R., Omole, F., Alema-Mensah, E. Sociodemographic and biometric factors associated with eating behaviors among African American women aged 18-74 (2019). Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 7(2).
Strategies for Achieving Health Equity: Concern about the Whole Plus Concern about the Hole
Jones, C., Holden, K., and Belton, A. (2019). Strategies for Achieving Health Equity: Concern about the Whole Plus Concern about the Hole. Ethnicity and Disease, 29(Suppl 2): 345-348; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.345.
The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) Cardiovascular Implementation Study (CVIS): A Research Registry Integrating Social Determinants to Support Care for Underserved Patients
View article →The Future of Health Equity in America: Addressing the Multiple Intersecting Determinants of Health
Dawes DE. The Future of Health Equity in America: Addressing the Multiple, Intersecting Determinants of Health. Ethnicity & disease. 2019;29(Suppl 2):343-344. PubMed PMID: 31308602; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6604785; DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.S2.343.
Tx ™: An Approach and Philosophy to Advance Translation to Transformation
Henry Akintobi, T., Hopkins, J., Holden, K., Hefner, D., & Taylor, H. (2019) Tx ™: An Approach and Philosophy to Advance Translation to Transformation. Ethnicity & Disease, 29(Suppl 2): 349- 354. doi:10.18865/ed.29.S2.349
African American Students Use of Personal Technologies in the University Classroom
Jin, S., Youseung, K., Warren, C., Holden, K. (2018). African American Students Use of Personal Technologies in the University Classroom. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, 13(2), 1-14.
Analyzing factors associated with decisional stage of adopting breast cancer screening among Korean American women using precaution adoption process model
View article →DEMOCRATIZING DISCOVERY HEALTH WITH N=Me
View article →Impact of insurance type on eligibility for advanced heart failure therapies and survival
View article →Neighborhood Environmental Health and Premature Death from Cardiovascular Disease
Gaglioti, A., Xu, J., Rollins, L., Baltrus, P., O’Connell, K., Cooper, D., Hopkins, J., Botchwey, N., & Akintobi, T. (2018). Neighborhood Environmental Health and Premature Death from Cardiovascular Disease. Preventing Chronic Disease, 15.
Promoting Diversity in the Clinical and Translational Research Workforce
View article →Resilience: Protective Factor for Depression and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder among African Americans
Holden, K., Hernandez, N., Belton, A., Wrenn, G. (2018). Resilience: Protective Factor for Depression and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder among African Americans. Health, Culture, and Society. ISSN 2161-6590. doi:https://doi.org/10.5195/hcs.2017.222
Statins and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease: Reaffirmation vs. Repudiation
View article →The Association between State Policy Environments and Self-Rated Health Disparities for Sexual Minorities in the United States
View article →Therapeutic Inertia and Treatment Intensification
View article →Using a Virtual Community (the Health Equity Learning Collaboratory) to Support Early-Stage Investigators Pursuing Grant Funding
Hall M, Engler J, Hemming J, Alema-Mensah E, Baez A, Lawson K, Quarshie A, Stiles J, Pemu P, Thompson W, Paulsen D, Smith A, Ofili E. Using a Virtual Community (the Health Equity Learning Collaboratory) to Support Early-Stage Investigators Pursuing Grant Funding. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2018 October 30;15(11). PubMed PMID: 30380777; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6265982; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112408.
Analyzing State Autism Private Insurance Mandates for Allied Health Services: A Pilot Study
Douglas MD, Benevides TW, Carretta H. Analyzing State Autism Private Insurance Mandates for Allied Health Services: A Pilot Study. OTJR : occupation, participation and health. 2017 October;37(4):218-226. PubMed PMID: 28874097; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5772933; DOI: 10.1177/1539449217730355.
Assessing Telemedicine Utilization by Using Medicaid Claims Data
Douglas MD, Xu J, Heggs A, Wrenn G, Mack DH, Rust G. Assessing Telemedicine Utilization by Using Medicaid Claims Data. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 2017 February 1;68(2):173-178. PubMed PMID: 27691381; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5444290; DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201500518.
Developing a framework for integrating health equity into the learning health system
Brooks D, Douglas M, Aggarwal N, Prabhakaran S, Holden K, Mack D. Developing a framework for integrating health equity into the learning health system. Learning health systems. 2017 July;1(3). PubMed PMID: 30294677; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6173483; DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.10029.
Factors Associated with Asthma ED Visit Rates among Medicaid-enrolled Children: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
McRoy L, Rust G, Xu J. Factors Associated with Asthma ED Visit Rates among Medicaid-enrolled Children: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. AIMS medical science. 2017 February 10;4(1):71-82. PubMed PMID: 30519630; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6277032; DOI: 10.3934/medsci.2017.1.71.
Fixed-Dose Versus Off-Label Combination of Isosorbide Dinitrate Plus Hydralazine Hydrochloride: Retrospective Propensity-Matched Analysis in Black Medicare Patients with Heart Failure
Ofili E, Anand I, Williams RA, Akinboboye O, Xu L, Puckrein G. Fixed-Dose Versus Off-Label Combination of Isosorbide Dinitrate Plus Hydralazine Hydrochloride: Retrospective Propensity-Matched Analysis in Black Medicare Patients with Heart Failure. Advances in therapy. 2017 August;34(8):1976-1988. PubMed PMID: 28707284; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5565652; DOI: 10.1007/s12325-017-0584-x.
Patient and Practitioner Perspectives on Culturally Centered Integrated Care to Address Health Disparities in Primary Care
Wrenn G, Kasiah F, Belton A, Dorvil S, Roberts K, McGregor B, Holden K. Patient and Practitioner Perspectives on Culturally Centered Integrated Care to Address Health Disparities in Primary Care. The Permanente journal. 2017;21:16-018. PubMed PMID: 28488990; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5424592; DOI: 10.7812/TPP/16-018.
Pilot and feasibility study of a parenting intervention delivered by parent peers
Butler AM, Titus C. Pilot and feasibility study of a parenting intervention delivered by parent peers. Vulnerable children and youth studies. 2017;12(3):215-225. PubMed PMID: 29250130; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5727573; DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2017.1282069.
Screening and Treatment for Subclinical Hypertensive Heart Disease in Emergency Department Patients With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis
Twiner MJ, Marinica AL, Kuper K, Goodman A, Mahn JJ, Burla MJ, Brody AM, Carroll JA, Josiah Willock R, Flack JM, Nasser SA, Levy PD. Screening and Treatment for Subclinical Hypertensive Heart Disease in Emergency Department Patients With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 2017 February;24(2):168-176. PubMed PMID: 27797437; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5438204; DOI: 10.1111/acem.13122.
Understanding Help Seeking among Black Women with Clinically Significant Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms
Wrenn, G., Muzere, J., Hall, M., Belton, A., Holden, K., Hughes-Halbert, C., Kent, M., Bradley, B. (2017). Understanding Help Seeking among Black Women with Clinically Significant Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering, 11(2), 213 - 217
Untangling the Relationship between Self-medication Mental Health and Substance Use: An Innovative Path Forward
Smith, L., Tyus, D., Yan, F., Adekeye, O., Charles, M., and Holden, K. (2017). Untangling the Relationship between Self-medication, Mental Health, and Substance Use: An Innovative Path Forward. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved, Volume 28, Number 2 Supplement, pp. 113-131, DOI: https://doi.org/| 10.1353/hpu.2017.0056
A Self-assessment Tool for Screening Young Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Using Strong Heart Family Study Data
View article →Community Engaged Leadership to Advance Health Equity and Build Healthier Communities
Holden K, Akintobi T, Hopkins J, Belton A, McGregor B, Blanks S, Wrenn G. Community Engaged Leadership to Advance Health Equity and Build Healthier Communities. Social sciences (Basel, Switzerland). 2016 March;5(1). PubMed PMID: 27713839; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5048675; DOI: 10.3390/socsci5010002.
Context matters: A community-based study of urban minority parents' views on child health
Bolar CL, Hernandez N, Akintobi TH, McAllister C, Ferguson AS, Rollins L, Wrenn G, Okafor M, Collins D, Clem T. Context matters: A community-based study of urban minority parents' views on child health. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association. 2016 Winter;5(3):212-219. PubMed PMID: 27275021; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4890973.
Experiences of Antihomosexual Attitudes and Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in the South: A Need for Community-Based Interventions
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