A5064724377- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Malaria Research and Control
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Disaster Response and Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
University of California, San Francisco
2016-2024
San Francisco General Hospital
2024
San Francisco VA Health Care System
2024
In lower middle-income economies (LMIE), the nutrition transition from traditional diets to sugary foods and beverages has contributed widespread early childhood dental caries. This qualitative study explores perceived risk protective factors, overall experiences of oral health in indigenous Ecuadorian families participating a community-based intervention. Dental exams 698 children age 6 months through years determined each child's caries burden. A convenience sample 18 "outlier" was...
Homelessness is a public health concern in California and throughout the United States. Intimate partner violence (IPV) risk factor for experiencing homelessness. Few studies have examined interplay between IPV, homelessness, housing. Qualitative methods can provide greater understanding of lived experience IPV homelessness to identify potential solutions. We purposefully sampled 104 adults who reported Statewide Study People Experiencing (CASPEH), representative, mixed-methods study....
On 16 April 2016, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck coastal Ecuador, resulting in significant mortality and morbidity, damages to infrastructure, psychological trauma. This event coincided with the first outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) co-circulation dengue (DENV) chikungunya (CHIKV). We tested whether degree distress was associated presence suspected DENV, CHIKV, ZIKV (DCZ) infections three months after earthquake. In July 601 household members from four communities Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí...
Rates of homelessness among adults aged 50 and over are rising. Common strategies for exiting rely on social family support. However, intergenerational trauma may disrupt these support networks contribute to homelessness. Understanding the impact living with or friends give insight into addressing older adults. We purposefully sampled 46 who reported from HOPE HOME study cohort (350 community-recruited adults, ≥50 years experiencing in Oakland, California) 19 family/friends had hosted...
Objective: To validate the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (NuDESC) for broad use in medical, post-surgical and neurology inpatients. Background: affects up to 56[percnt] of hospitalized patients. Its presence is associated with greater mortality morbidity. Yet, 50[percnt] cases are undiagnosed. The NuDESC was developed improve detection. However, it has not been rigorously validated when used by nurses diverse inpatient populations settings. Previous studies have excluded or had extremely...
Background Almost half of all women in the US experience intimate partner violence (IPV) their lifetime. The Preventive Services Task Force recommends IPV screening paired with intervention for reproductive age. We aim to understand clinical practices and policies that are beneficial, detrimental, or insufficient support survivors a safety-net healthcare system. Methods sampled 45 who were 18–64 years old, had experienced within prior year patients San Francisco Health Network. conducted...
To assess access to abortion pills offered by clinics providing state-funded family planning services in California.
Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika are arboviruses that cause 390 million infections annually. Risk factors for hospitalization poorly understood. Communities affected by these diseases have an escalating prevalence of allergies obesity, which linked to immune dysfunction. We assessed the association or body mass with arbovirus infection. From 2014 2017, we recruited participants a clinical diagnosis Arbovirus were laboratory-confirmed self-reported. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), weight,...
Despite programs to address housing for Veterans, they continue be at high risk of unstable housing. Interpersonal violence is also highly prevalent among Veterans and may contribute Our study aimed determine whether interpersonal was associated with how this association influenced by common co-occurring conditions such as substance use mental illness. in the Mind Your Heart Study (N = 741) completed survey data on history access prior year. defined experiencing sexual violence, physical or...