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Exploring Non-Metropolitan/Metropolitan Disparities in Vaccination Confidence and Uptake Among Adults in Indiana Open

Alfu Laily, Laura M. Schwab‐Reese, Katharine J. Head, Gregory D. Zimet, Monica L. Kasting · 2025

Types of HPV Vaccine Misinformation Circulating on Twitter (X) That Parents Find Most Concerning: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Survey and Content Analysis Open

Jennifer C. Morgan, Sarah Badlis, Katharine J. Head, Gregory D. Zimet, Joseph N. Cappella , et al. · 2024

Background Parents frequently use social media as a source of information about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Our previous work identified that, on Twitter (now X), almost 25% of tweets about the HPV vaccine contain misinformatio…

Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of community paramedicine programs in achieving vaccination equity: a qualitative study Open

Monica L. Kasting, Alfu Laily, Sidney J Smith, Sathveka Sembian, Katharine J. Head , et al. · 2024

Background Mobile Integrated Health-Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) is a novel approach that may reduce the rural-urban disparity in vaccination uptake in the United States. MIH-CP providers, as physician extenders, offer clinical follow-u…

County-Level Factors Associated With Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination in Indiana, 2020‒2022 Open

Monica L. Kasting, Alfu Laily, Heather Burney, Katharine J. Head, Joanne Daggy , et al. · 2024

Objectives. To assess COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates across Indiana’s 92 counties and identify county-level factors associated with vaccination. Methods. We analyzed county-level data on adult COVID-19 vaccination from the Indian…

Loneliness in older primary care patients and its relationship to physical and mental health‐related quality of life Open

Monica Williams-Farrelly, Matthew Schroeder, Claudia Li, Anthony J. Perkins, Tamilyn Bakas , et al. · 2024

Background Loneliness is a significant public health challenge in the United States, especially among older adults. The epidemiology of loneliness among older adults in primary care is lacking, and specific research is needed on how loneli…

Relationship between health-related quality of life, depression, and anxiety in older primary care patients and their family members Open

Nicole R. Fowler, Anthony J. Perkins, Seho Park, Matthew Schroeder, Malaz Boustani , et al. · 2023

Results from this study reveal that many dyads experience covarying health status (e.g. depression, anxiety) even prior to entering a caregiving situation.

What types of HPV vaccine misinformation circulating on Twitter do parents find most concerning? Insights from a cross-sectional survey and content analysis (Preprint) Open

Jennifer C. Morgan, Sarah Badlis, Katharine J. Head, Gregory D. Zimet, Joseph N. Cappella , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND Parents frequently use social media as a source of information about the HPV vaccine. Our previous work identified that, on Twitter, almost 25% of Tweets about HPV vaccine contain misinformation and these Tweets receive higher …

“You will have changed profoundly”: A letter writing exercise for 4th Year medical students Open

Emily Beckman, Katharine J. Head, Anna Maria Gramelspacher · 2023

Introduction: Reflective writing, an exercise where students respond to a prompt in writing and then read their writing aloud in class, is a core component of Narrative Medicine. Student writings often reveal truths about their own experie…

Identifying sources of patient dissatisfaction when seeking care for a chronic and complex disease Open

Katharine J. Head, Anna Förster, Amanda Harsin, Rebecca J. Bartlett Ellis · 2023

Patients’ evaluations of healthcare often rely on patient satisfaction and encounter-specific approaches. Instead, valuable information can be gained by focusing on patient dissatisfaction with healthcare over time. This study exa…

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Yasmine Makhlouf, Ben Dorra, Hanene Nessib, Wafa Ferjani, Kaouther Triki , et al. · 2023

Factors related to human papillomavirus vaccine uptake and intentions among adults aged 18–26 and 27–45 years in the United States: A cross‐sectional study Open

Mariana Arévalo, Naomi C. Brownstein, Junmin Whiting, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Katharine J. Head , et al. · 2023

Background The current study examined self‐reported human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake and intentions, and associations with psychosocial constructs among United States adults aged 18 to 26 and 27 to 45 years. Methods Data were …

Indiana Parental Perceptions of the Acceptability of General and HPV-Specific State Vaccine Requirements Open

Kimberly Walker, Monica L. Kasting, Katharine J. Head, Lynne A. Sturm, Gregory D. Zimet · 2023

Psychosocial Experiences, Challenges, and Recommendations for Care Delivery among Partners of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study Open

Chiara Acquati, Katharine J. Head, Kevin L. Rand, Jennifer S. Alwine, Danielle Nicole Short , et al. · 2023

For women diagnosed with breast cancer, partners are consistently identified as the primary support person. Despite growing consensus about the psychosocial experience and unmet needs of cancer caregivers, limited evidence exists about str…

Factors associated with parental COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and intentions among a national sample of United States adults ages 18–45 Open

Lakeshia Cousin, Stephanie Roberts, Naomi C. Brownstein, Junmin Whiting, Monica L. Kasting , et al. · 2023

“How is it going to help?”: Exploring Black breast cancer patients’ questions about biomarker testing to predict chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy Open

Katharine J. Head, Lisa R. Hayes, Nadia Miller, Safia Shakil, Casey Bales , et al. · 2022

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among a national sample of United States adults ages 18–45: A cross-sectional study Open

Kea Turner, Naomi C. Brownstein, Junmin Whiting, Mariana Arévalo, Susan T. Vadaparampil , et al. · 2022

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women's Health Care Access: A Cross-Sectional Study Open

Kea Turner, Naomi C. Brownstein, Junmin Whiting, Mariana Arévalo, Jessica Y. Islam , et al. · 2022

Background: There has been limited study of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected women's health care access. Our study aims to examine the prevalence and correlates of COVID-19-related disruptions to (1) primary care; (2) g…

Evaluation methods for vaccination campaigns on college campuses: A scoping review Open

Alexcia Carr, E. Pittman, Hyllore Imeri, Saara Nasruddin, Wesley Sparkmon , et al. · 2022

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Older Primary Care Patients and Their Family Members Open

Tara Seibert, Matthew Schroeder, Anthony J. Perkins, Seho Park, Eleanor Batista-Malat , et al. · 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced mandatory stay-at-home orders and concerns about contracting a virus that impacted the physical and mental health of much of the world’s population. This study compared the rates of depression and anxiety i…

Exploring content of misinformation about HPV vaccine on twitter Open

Melanie L. Kornides, Sarah Badlis, Katharine J. Head, Mary Putt, Joseph N. Cappella , et al. · 2022

Association between patient characteristics and HPV vaccination recommendation for postpartum patients: A national survey of Obstetrician/Gynecologists Open

Paige Lake, Katharine J. Head, Shannon M. Christy, Andrea L. DeMaria, Erika L. Thompson , et al. · 2022

COVID-19 vaccine behaviors and intentions among a national sample of United States adults ages 18–45 Open

Naomi C. Brownstein, Harika Reddy, Junmin Whiting, Monica L. Kasting, Katharine J. Head , et al. · 2022

A novel qualitative approach for identifying effective communication for recruitment of minority women to a breast cancer prevention study Open

Katherine E. Ridley‐Merriweather, Katharine J. Head, Stephanie M. Younker, Madeline Evans, Courtney Moore , et al. · 2022

Factors that differentiate COVID-19 vaccine intentions among Indiana parents: Implications for targeted vaccine promotion Open

Katharine J. Head, Gregory D. Zimet, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Ross D. Silverman, Lindsey Sanner , et al. · 2022

Obstetrician/gynecologists’ HPV vaccination recommendations among women and girls 26 and younger Open

Luke Brennan, Natalia M. Rodriguez, Katharine J. Head, Gregory D. Zimet, Monica L. Kasting · 2022

Perceptions of the ethical permissibility of strict travel restrictions to mitigate transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Open

Jane A. Hartsock, Katharine J. Head, Monica L. Kasting, Lynne A. Sturm, Gregory D. Zimet · 2022

Although there has been extensive exploration of public opinion surrounding many non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) aimed at mitigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (e.g. mask-wearing and social distancing), there has been less discussi…

Factors Associated with Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Intentions Among a National Sample of United States Adults Ages 18-45 Open

Lakeshia Cousin, Stephanie Roberts, Naomi C. Brownstein, Junmin Whiting, Monica L. Kasting , et al. · 2022

Why Do They Wait? Characterizing Mothers with High HPV Vaccine Intent Yet Unvaccinated Adolescents Open

Tuhina Srivastava, Katharine J. Head, Sean M. O’Dell, Kristen A. Feemster, Catherine A. Panozzo , et al. · 2022

Development of Written Materials for Participants in an Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Screening Trial Open

Katharine J. Head, Jane A. Hartsock, Tamilyn Bakas, Malaz Boustani, Matthew Schroeder , et al. · 2022

Given that participants’ experiences in clinical trials include a variety of communication touchpoints with clinical trial staff, these communications should be designed in a way that enhances the participant experience by paying attention…

Examining gain- and loss-framed messages in a novel breast cancer screening/cardiovascular context: Does framing matter? Open

Katharine J. Head, Nancy Grant Harrington, Julie B. Schnur, Laurie R. Margolies, Guy H. Montgomery · 2021

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