A5022562147- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Noise Effects and Management
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Global Health Care Issues
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Kaiser Permanente
2008-2020
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
2015
Southeast Health District
2009-2013
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
2008-2010
Henry Ford Hospital
2009
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
2009
Group Health Cooperative
2005
Georgia Department of Public Health
2003
Emory University
2003
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1988-1993
Tailored health communications to date have been based on a rather narrow set of theoretical constructs. This study was designed test whether tailoring print-based fruit and vegetable (F & V) intervention relatively novel constructs from self-determination theory (SDT) motivational interviewing (MI) increases impact, perceived relevance, program satisfaction. The also aimed explore possible user characteristics that may moderate response. African American adults were recruited two integrated...
We assessed change in fruit and vegetable intake a population-based sample, comparing an online untailored program (arm 1) with tailored behavioral intervention 2) plus motivational interviewing-based counseling via e-mail 3).We conducted randomized controlled trial, enrolling members aged 21 to 65 years from 5 health plans Seattle, Washington; Denver, Colorado; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Detroit, Michigan; Atlanta, Georgia. Participants reported at baseline 3, 6, 12 months. mean servings per...
Purpose The Study of Transition, Outcomes and Gender (STRONG) was initiated to assess the health status transgender people in general following gender-affirming treatments at Kaiser Permanente plans Georgia, Northern California Southern California. objectives this communication are describe methods cohort ascertainment data collection characterise study population. Participants A stepwise methodology involving computerised searches electronic medical records free-text validation eligibility...
Many targeted interventions have been developed and tested with African Americans (AA); however, AAs are a highly heterogeneous group. One characteristic that varies across is Ethnic Identity (EI). Little research has conducted on how to incorporate EI into the design of health messages programs.We whether tailoring print-based fruit vegetable (F & V) intervention would enhance program impact. AA adults were recruited from two integrated healthcare delivery systems then randomized receive...
This study describes and demonstrates different techniques for surface fitting daily environmental hazards data of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 microm (PM2.5) the purpose integrating respiratory health Centers Disease Control Prevention (CDC) pilot Health Environment Linked Information Exchange (HELIX)-Atlanta. It presents a methodology estimating spatial surfaces ground-level PM2.5 concentrations using B-Spline inverse distance weighting (IDW)...
Abstract Concentrations of numerous ambient air pollutants have declined in recent years across the United States. Although it can be expected that reductions are associated with health effects, is unclear whether this actually case. The purpose analysis was to compare levels and relationships between acute respiratory outpatient visits for two consecutive time periods totaling 53 mo. Air pollution data were collected at a centrally located monitor Atlanta, GA, include 24-hr averages...
We examined the effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination by dose number and spacing against incident genital warts in a cohort 64,517 female health-plan enrollees United States during 2006–2012. Eligible recipients were classified into groups regimen: 0, 1, 2 (<6 months apart), (≥6 or 3 doses. They followed until wart diagnosis, loss to follow-up, end study. Propensity score weights used balance baseline differences across groups. To account for latent before vaccination, we applied...
Abstract Particulate matter (PM) has been associated with adverse respiratory outcomes in numerous studies that utilized data from emergency room visits, hospital admissions, and mortality records. This study is unique its investigation of associations air pollution measures, including components PM, health an ambulatory-care setting. Visit were collected Kaiser Permanente, a not-for-profit maintenance organization the metropolitan Atlanta, GA, area. Permanente collaborated on Aerosol...
The purpose of this study was to describe gender differences in asthma a managed care organization. We collected data from patient survey, electronic administrative data, and hard-copy chart reviews. Women reported significantly lower general health status, more symptoms greater severity asthma, activity limitations, use asthma-relieving medications, acute visits for than men. Conversely, women tended report better measures. These disparities warrant further support appropriate adjustment...
The authors examined the relation between smoking status and fruit vegetable (FV) consumption among a population-based sample differences in psychosocial factors that may influence diet inform intervention efforts. recruited adults (N = 2,540) from 5 US health plans to participate Web-based dietary trial. At baseline, smokers ate fewer FV servings per day (p < .001) were less likely meet A Day goal .001). Smokers reported lower self-efficacy, overall motivation, intrinsic motivation for...
To examine the hypothesized association between vaginal douching and preterm delivery, we conducted a study among women in managed care organization Atlanta, GA.We drew stratified random sample of 262 (20-36 weeks' gestation) 804 term deliveries that occurred January 1996 April 1997. Data were collected from telephone interviews medical records. We used proportional hazards regression to compute gestation-specific conditional probabilities delivery. The risk delivery associated with was...
Adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) is a critical in that it improves survival women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer (BC), but adherence to AET suboptimal. The purpose of this study was fill scientific gaps about predictors among black and white diagnosed BC.
Previous studies have found associations between traffic-related air pollution and asthma exacerbation in children, where exacerbations were measured according to emergency department visits hospital admissions. Fewer been undertaken that look at a less severe primary care setting. Therefore, the authors sought examine childhood exacerbations, as acute setting, vehicular-traffic measures population of children aged 18 under metropolitan Atlanta area. Statistical tests for differences mean...
Amiodarone can cause liver and thyroid toxicity, but little is known about compliance with laboratory tests to evaluate function among ambulatory patients who are dispensed amiodarone.The primary objective of this study was identify the proportion had aminotransferase during amiodarone therapy. Secondary objectives were (1) describe factors associated receipt (2) determine accuracy administrative data for assessing monitoring.This retrospective cohort conducted at 10 health maintenance...
The aim of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is to educate individuals about protecting themselves from becoming infected with HIV because there no vaccine or therapy; this approach can be effective in controlling epidemic. An estimated 1-1.5 million Americans are HIV; people largely asymptomatic. educational programs designed modify behaviors that affect spread namely, sexual intercourse an person, using needles person has used, having a baby while virus. Within Public Health Service,...