A5019970162- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Legal Issues in Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Community Health and Development
- Ethics in medical practice
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
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- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
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- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
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University of Maryland, College Park
2016-2025
University of Pittsburgh
2005-2024
Lindsay Unified School District
2024
Oregon Medical Research Center
2024
New York Proton Center
2024
Communities In Schools of Orange County
2024
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
2010-2023
Center for Health and Gender Equity
2019-2020
Leidos (United States)
2019
Catholic Charities
2017
Background: Investigators have voiced concerns that distrust of research and the medical community impedes successful recruitment African Americans into clinical research.Objectives: To examine possible differences in by race to determine what extent other sociodemographic factors explain any racial distrust.Methods: We analyzed data from 527 American 382 white respondents a national telephone survey on participation research.Our main outcome measure was 7-item index distrust.Results: were...
The Tuskegee study of untreated syphilis in the Negro male is longest nontherapeutic experiment on human beings medical history. strategies used to recruit and retain participants were quite similar those being advocated for HIV/AIDS prevention programs today. Almost 60 years after began, there remains a trail distrust suspicion that hampers HIV education efforts Black communities. AIDS epidemic has exposed as historical marker legitimate discontent Blacks with public health system. belief...
The prevalence of severe obesity is increasing markedly, as comorbid conditions such hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, apart from bariatric surgery pharmacotherapy, few clinical trials have evaluated the treatment obesity.To determine efficacy a weight loss physical activity intervention on adverse health risks obesity.Single-blind randomized trial conducted February 2007 through April 2010 at University Pittsburgh. Participants were 130 (37% African American) severely...
Objectives. We sought to find racial differences in the effects of trust health care system on preventive service use among older adults. Methods. conducted a telephone survey with 1681 Black and White Survey questions explored respondents' physicians, medical research, information sources. used logistic regression controlled for covariates assess race services. Results. identified 4 types through factor analysis: one's own personal physician, competence physicians' care, formal informal...
Objectives To determine whether (i) motivational enhancement therapy (MET) + cognitive behaviour (CBT) compared with usual care, (ii) MET (iii) or CBT was more effective in improving glycaemic control when delivered by general nurses additional training these techniques. Design A three-arm parallel randomised controlled trial as the gold standard design to test effectiveness of psychological treatments. Setting The recruiting centres were diabetes clinics seven acute trusts south-east London...
OBJECTIVES. The Black church has a long history of addressing unmet health and human service needs, yet few studies have examined characteristics churches involved in promotion. METHODS. Data obtained from survey 635 the northern United States were examined. Univariate multivariate statistical procedures identified eight associated with community outreach programs: congregation size, denomination, age, economic class membership, ownership church, number paid clergy, presence other staff,...
Designing culturally sensitive personalized interventions is essential to sustain patients' involvement in their treatment and encourage patients take an active role own health care. We consider patient activation empowerment as a cyclical process defined through accumulation of knowledge, confidence, self-determination for propose patient-centered, multilevel framework (individual-, care professional-, community-, delivery system-level) inform the development informed (P-PAE) improve...
Effective mentorship is critical to the success of early stage investigators, and has been linked enhanced mentee productivity, self-efficacy, career satisfaction. The mission National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) provide all trainees across biomedical, behavioral, clinical, social sciences with evidence-based professional development programming that emphasizes benefits challenges diversity, inclusivity, culture within mentoring relationships, more broadly research workforce. purpose...
The well-documented underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in research demands action. field health disparities research, however, lacks scientific consensus about how best to respectfully recruit underrepresented minority populations research. We explore the investigators' perspective regarding their own background influenced ability minorities, including (a) influence concordance ("race-matching") recruitment, (b) attributes shared values important development trust with...
Innovative evidence-based-interventions are needed to equip research mentors with skills address cultural diversity within mentoring relationships. A pilot study assessed initial outcomes of a culturally tailored effort create and disseminate novel intervention titled Culturally Aware Mentoring (CAM) for mentors.Intervention development resulted in four products: 6hr CAM training curriculum, facilitator guide, an online pre-training module, metrics evaluate the effectiveness...
Rickets, the state of vitamin D deficiency, has reemerged as a potential problem in United States. At dawn 20th century, rickets was pervasive among infants residing polluted cities Europe and northeastern Important milestones history were understanding that photosynthesized dietary similar, discernment antirachitic potency artificial natural ultraviolet rays, discovery irradiation could render various foods antirachitic. Clinical guidelines instituted to promote sensible exposure sunlight...
The purpose of this study was to explore patient perspectives rapid and routine HIV-testing in an urgent care center at urban public hospital. We conducted structured focus groups during a clinical trial comparing routinely offered HIV-testing, enzyme immunoassay (EIA) testing, conventional EIA testing. Participants the six were 89% African American, 60% uninsured, had low educational status. Four independent coders analyzed data using iterative content analysis. Rapid testing preferred...
Objective: To assess and compare the attitudes trust that African
National efforts to address the diversity dilemma in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) often emphasize increasing numbers of historically underrepresented (HU) students faculty, but fall short instituting concrete changes for inclusion belonging. Therefore, pool senior faculty who wish become guides advocates emerging scientists from HU populations is an essential step toward creating new pathways their career advancement. As a achieving this goal, we created novel eight-hour...