A5081310801- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Physical Activity and Health
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Critical Race Theory in Education
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
2014-2024
Jackson Memorial Hospital
2021
Denver Health Medical Center
2014
University of Colorado Denver
2014
National Institutes of Health
2011-2013
University of Southampton
2008-2009
Drug Safety Research Unit
2008
National Center for Health Statistics
2005-2007
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2005-2007
United States Department of Health and Human Services
2005
To determine the effectiveness of lessons in Alexander technique, massage therapy, and advice from a doctor to take exercise (exercise prescription) along with nurse delivered behavioural counselling for patients chronic or recurrent back pain.Factorial randomised trial.64 general practices England.579 low pain; 144 were normal care, 147 massage, six technique lessons, 24 lessons; half each these groups prescription.Normal care (control), sessions on prescription counselling.Roland Morris...
The relevance of EEG effect parameters as a measure pharmacological intensity benzodiazepines was evaluated. concentration-EEG relationships four benzodiazepine agonists, flunitrazepam, midazolam, oxazepam and clobazam, were quantified in individual rats correlated with receptor affinity anticonvulsant these compounds. Male Wistar-derived received single i.v. dose flunitrazepam (2.5 mg/kg), midazolam (5 (10 mg/kg) clobazam (20 mg/kg). Arterial blood samples drawn frequently monitored...
Home cooking is associated with improved diet quality. Non-Hispanic Blacks, a population diet-quality related health disparities, report lower home than other racial/ethnic groups. Factors and subsequent dietary outcomes this disparity are relatively unknown. A secondary analysis was performed using demographic consumer behavior data from the 2007–2010 cycles of National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to identify factors household frequency dinner among Blacks. Self-reported...
Community-based participatory research is an effective tool for improving health outcomes in minority communities. Few community-based studies have evaluated methods of optimizing smartphone apps technology-enabled interventions African Americans.This study aimed to utilize focus groups (FGs) gathering qualitative data inform the development app that promotes physical activity (PA) among American women Washington, DC.We recruited a convenience sample (N=16, age range 51-74 years) from...
Chronic diseases, including rheumatic can cause immense physical and psychosocial burden for patients. Many Hispanics suffering with arthritis face activity limitations. Social support, or the functional content of relationships, may be important to consider when examining treatment outcomes Hispanic individuals. Participants were recruited from an urban community health center (CHC) as part a larger behavior study. A cross-sectional, descriptive, mixed methods analysis was conducted explore...
Background. Lessons in the Alexander Technique and exercise prescription proved effective for managing low back pain primary care a clinical trial. Objectives. To understand trial participants' expectations experiences of prescription. Methods. A questionnaire assessing attitudes to intervention, based on Theory Planned Behaviour, was completed at baseline 3-month follow-up by 183 people assigned lessons 176 Semi-structured interviews assess beliefs contributing intervention were carried out...
Abstract Introduction Rheumatic diseases are among the most common and debilitating health problems in United States. These chronic, can result severe decrements of physical psychosocial functioning affect patients' overall quality life. A consensus regarding best patient outcomes to be measured randomized, controlled trials prospective natural history studies is essential provide estimates efficacy safety interventions across diverse populations. Methods Face-to-face English-...
While arthritis is the most common cause of disability, non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics experience worse impact despite having same or lower prevalence compared to whites. People with who exercise regularly have less pain, more energy, improved sleep, yet one reasons for limiting physical activity. Mind-body interventions, such as yoga, that teach stress management along activity may be well suited investigation in both osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis. Yoga users are predominantly...
To examine the acceptability of yoga research tailored to recruit and retain a minority population (both English Spanish speaking) with arthritis. Yoga for arthritis often underrepresents minorities this has not previously been investigated.
Introduction A mixed-method, co-design approach to studying the adoption of mobile health (mHealth) technology among African-American (AA) women has not been fully explored. Qualitative data may contextualise existing knowledge surrounding perceptions mHealth AA as part formative work for designing a physical activity application (app). Methods convenience sample 16 completed an informatics survey prior participating in focus groups exploring their use and apps. Survey responses provided...
Objective: The purpose of this analysis is to investigate hospital and community factors associated with the availability pediatric services, expertise, supplies in US hospitals for treating emergencies. Methods: Data from Emergency Pediatric Services Equipment Supplement, a component 2002-2003 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, were merged characteristics model preparedness treat Survey samples nonfederal, short-stay, general United States. Supplement was based on 2001...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease associated with widespread inflammation and tissue damage. It more common severe among Blacks, Hispanics, Asians; higher incidence in women. While the goals of medical treatment are to prevent flares reduce organ damage, up 50% patients perceive their health be suboptimal unaddressed needs including fatigue pain. Recent SLE guidelines focus on improving quality life. Yoga has shown improvements quality-of-life various diagnoses....
Background: Cooking is an identified dietary strategy that positively associated with optimal diet quality. Prior to initiating cooking interventions, evaluating the prospective acceptability of intervention among community members living within low food access areas and understanding geospatial shopping locations may aid in designing community-tailored interventions. Methods: A sequential mixed methods study was conducted determine a planned community-located African American adults area at...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic in African-Americans, characterized by recurrent painful vaso-occlusive crises. Medical therapies for controlling or preventing crises are limited because of efficacy and/or toxicity. This a randomized, controlled, single-crossover protocol hypnosis managing pain SCD patients. Participants receive from trained therapist followed six weeks self-hypnosis using digital media. Those control arm education six-week waiting period before crossing...
There is growing evidence that yoga can be beneficial as an aspect of self-care for people with arthritis. However, may less acceptable to those from different cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, and racial/ethnic identities. While implementing a feasibility/acceptability pilot study in minority communities, the subject spirituality surfaced. This commentary shares experience researchers teachers collaborating on larger conversation ensued following withdrawal one participants. It attempt...
While there is a growing interest in the therapeutic benefits of yoga, minority populations with arthritis tend to be under-represented research. Additionally, an absence guidance literature regarding use multicultural teams and sociocultural health beliefs, when designing yoga studies for racially diverse population arthritis. This pilot study examined feasibility offering as self-care modality urban, bilingual, osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid (RA), Washington, DC area. The primary...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by recurrent painful vasoocclusive crises. Current evidence focuses on the frequency of acute pain crises resulting in emergency department use and nonplanned inpatient hospital admissions; yet few studies focus sequelae outside healthcare system or how individuals self-manage their chronic SCD-related pain. This study investigated feasibility a biobehavioral intervention as an adjunct nonpharmacological therapy to assist self-management A...
Identifying mechanisms to maintain CBPR studies during an infectious disease pandemic is vital. The current paper describes the changes in methods and processes conducted within a mixed-methods study virtual setting novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.The DC Community Organizing for Optimal Culinary Knowledge with Heart (DC COOKS Heart) was designed assess feasibility of dietary behavior intervention among African-American adults that are at risk cardiovascular (CVD). under umbrella...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to estimate the reliability and construct validity Global Assessment Relational Functioning (GARF) Scale. GARF Scale, a preliminary tool for assessing relationship functioning, designed be easily administered in variety settings. In study, 29 therapist interns six American Association Marriage Family Therapy clinical supervisors, working an on-site university-based clinic, independently rated 94 client families using Scores were compared, correlation...
Disparities in the incidence, prevalence, severity, care, and outcomes for rheumatic diseases exist among racial ethnic groups compared with White Americans.