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View article: Multilevel Factors Influencing Food Purchasing Decisions Among Families With Low Incomes During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Qualitative Study
Multilevel Factors Influencing Food Purchasing Decisions Among Families With Low Incomes During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Qualitative Study Open
Complex interactions between the food system, federal assistance program participation, and individual needs add burden to families struggling to make food purchasing choices. Results support the development of solutions to preserve famili…
View article: Interior immigration enforcement experiences, perceived discrimination, and mental health of U.S.-citizen adolescents with Mexican immigrant parents.
Interior immigration enforcement experiences, perceived discrimination, and mental health of U.S.-citizen adolescents with Mexican immigrant parents. Open
About 5.2 million children and adolescents (4.4 million of whom are citizens) live with at least one undocumented immigrant parent in the US. Increased immigration enforcement under former President Trump put thousands of mixed-status fami…
View article: A participatory approach to designing and implementing an occupational health intervention for the nail salon community in the Greater Philadelphia region
A participatory approach to designing and implementing an occupational health intervention for the nail salon community in the Greater Philadelphia region Open
Background The nail salon industry in the US comprises mostly immigrant-owned, small mom-and-pop salons that employ primarily first-generation immigrant workers from Asia. Because of the cultural and language barriers, both owners and work…
View article: A participatory approach to designing and implementing an occupational health intervention for the nail salon community in the Greater Philadelphia region
A participatory approach to designing and implementing an occupational health intervention for the nail salon community in the Greater Philadelphia region Open
Background The nail salon industry in the US comprises mostly immigrant-owned, small mom-and-pop salons that employ primarily first-generation immigrant workers from Asia. Because of the cultural and language barriers, both owners and work…
View article: Investigating the measurement properties of livability: a scoping review
Investigating the measurement properties of livability: a scoping review Open
Connecting evidence-based public health recommendations to livability, a popular and relatable construct, can increase the policy relevance of research to improve community design. However, there are many different definitions and conceptu…
View article: Research and Evaluation in a Child-Focused Place-Based Initiative: West Philly Promise Neighborhood
Research and Evaluation in a Child-Focused Place-Based Initiative: West Philly Promise Neighborhood Open
Place-based initiatives attempt to reduce persistent health inequities through multisectoral, cross-system collaborations incorporating multiple interventions targeted at varying levels from individuals to systems. Evaluations of these ini…
View article: Provider Perceptions of Availability, Accessibility, and Adequacy of Health and Behavioral Services for Latino Immigrants: A Qualitative Study
Provider Perceptions of Availability, Accessibility, and Adequacy of Health and Behavioral Services for Latino Immigrants: A Qualitative Study Open
Objective Latino populations in the United States are disproportionately affected by substance use, HIV/AIDS, violence, and mental health issues (SAVAME). A growing body of evidence demonstrates the syndemic nature of SAVAME and the need f…
View article: Barriers and facilitators to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative approach
Barriers and facilitators to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative approach Open
Although women with intellectual disabilities have the same breast cancer incidence rate as women without intellectual disabilities, they have fewer mammograms and higher mortality rates. Qualitative inquiry was employed to explore barrier…
View article: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mammogram Frequency Among Women With Intellectual Disability
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mammogram Frequency Among Women With Intellectual Disability Open
Little information exists on the associations between intellectual disability (ID) and race/ethnicity on mammogram frequency. This study collected survey and medical record data to examine this relationship. Results indicated that Hispanic…
View article: Exploring Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Associated Socio-Behavioral Determinants among African American and Hispanic People Living With HIV/AIDS
Exploring Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Associated Socio-Behavioral Determinants among African American and Hispanic People Living With HIV/AIDS Open
The World Health Organization estimates the worldwide prevalence of HIV to be more than 36 million people. The annual incidence of HIV in the United States (US) is approximately 40,000 with a prevalence of 1.2 million people living with HI…
View article: The Share Project: Building Capacity of Justice-Involved Individuals, Policymakers, and Researchers to Collectively Transform Health Care Delivery
The Share Project: Building Capacity of Justice-Involved Individuals, Policymakers, and Researchers to Collectively Transform Health Care Delivery Open
The Share Project (TSP), a US health justice initiative, convened key stakeholders to advance the use of inclusive research methods and data sharing to engage groups that are typically marginalized from research. TSP trained justice-involv…
View article: Understanding Policymakers’ Opinions Can Help Foster Policy Change
Understanding Policymakers’ Opinions Can Help Foster Policy Change Open
AffiliationsJonathan Purtle, Rosie Mae Henson, and Jennifer Kolker are with the Department of Health Management & Policy, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA. Amy Carroll-Scott is with the Department of Com…
View article: US Mayors’ and Health Commissioners’ Opinions About Health Disparities in Their Cities
US Mayors’ and Health Commissioners’ Opinions About Health Disparities in Their Cities Open
Objectives. To characterize US mayors’ and health commissioners’ opinions about health disparities in their cities and identify factors associated with these opinions. Methods. We conducted a multimodal survey of mayors and health commissi…
View article: Bridging the Response to Mass Shootings and Urban Violence: Exposure to Violence in New Haven, Connecticut
Bridging the Response to Mass Shootings and Urban Violence: Exposure to Violence in New Haven, Connecticut Open
We have described self-reported exposure to gun violence in an urban community of color to inform the movement toward a public health approach to gun violence prevention. The Community Alliance for Research and Engagement at Yale School of…
View article: Applying Community Organizing Principles to Assess Health Needs in New Haven, Connecticut
Applying Community Organizing Principles to Assess Health Needs in New Haven, Connecticut Open
The Affordable Care Act added requirements for nonprofit hospitals to conduct community health needs assessments. Guidelines are minimal; however, they require input and representation from the broader community. This call echoes 2 decades…