A5052038844- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Social Media in Health Education
- Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
University of South Florida
2020-2022
Moffitt Cancer Center
2020-2022
Health Outcomes Solutions (United States)
2022
Objectives: This study investigated a) racial/ethnic differences in past-year discrimination experiences and b) associations between smoking abstinence.Design: Prospective, longitudinal analysis of status. Perceived discrimination was assessed at baseline. ANCOVAs intent-to-treat hierarchical logistic regressions were conducted.Setting: Dual-site (Tampa, FL Miami, FL) randomized controlled trial testing the effects a group cessation intervention plus pharmacotherapy.Participants:...
There is a pressing need to address the unacceptable disparities and underrepresentation of racial ethnic minority groups, including Hispanics or Latinxs, in smoking cessation trials.Given lack research on recruitment strategies for this population, study aims assess effective methods based enrollment cost.Recruitment data were collected from nationwide randomized controlled trial (RCT) Spanish-language intervention (N=1417). The effectiveness each strategy was evaluated by computing cost...
Abstract Introduction Hispanic/Latinx smokers in the United States are often treated as a homogeneous group. However, population-based studies suggest that cigarette use differs among subgroups by sociodemographic or sociocultural characteristics. This secondary analysis aimed to advance limited literature examining differences smoking-related variables. Aims and Methods We used baseline data from randomized controlled trial testing self-help Spanish-language smoking cessation intervention....
Telehealth has been rapidly adopted to provide continuity of delivery mental health services in light COVID-19. However, the remote implementation intensive treatments like dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) vastly understudied. The aim current commentary is describe potential obstacles, propose solutions, and discuss advantages transitioning from traditional in-person a virtual format for full model DBT. We speak these points at multiple levels relevance clinical scientists practitioners:...
Little is known about facilitators and barriers to smoking cessation among Hispanics seeking treatment. This secondary analysis examined attributions for abstinence or participants in a nationwide randomized controlled trial testing self-help intervention Spanish-speaking the United States (US).At each follow-up assessment (6, 12, 18, 24 months), (N = 1,417) responded open-ended items regarding reasons either smoking. A content was conducted using NVivo on responses from 1,035...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> There is a pressing need to address the unacceptable disparities and underrepresentation of racial ethnic minority groups, including Hispanics or Latinxs, in smoking cessation trials. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> Given lack research on recruitment strategies for this population, study aims assess effective methods based enrollment cost. <title>METHODS</title> Recruitment data were collected from nationwide randomized controlled trial (RCT) Spanish-language...