2025
The landscape of suicide risk factors in Latin America
Cabrera-Mendoza B, Fries G, Polimanti R, Consortium S. The landscape of suicide risk factors in Latin America. Psychiatry Research 2025, 351: 116597. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116597.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersLatin AmericaMental health care accessSocial determinants of suicideDevelopment of tailored interventionsCare-seeking behaviorHealth care accessSuicide ratesRisk factorsSuicide prevention strategiesTraditional gender normsMiddle-income countriesReduce suicide ratesCare accessSocial determinantsSuicide risk factorsTailored interventionsDeterminants of suicideImpact of religiosityGender normsFamily tiesLatin American populationsPrevention strategiesSignificant disparitiesSociocultural factorsLatinCounty Incarceration Rate and Stroke Death: A Cross‐Sectional Study of the Influence of Physical Environment, Health Care Access, and Community Mental Distress
Sonderlund A, Wang E, Williams N, Horowitz C, Schoenthaler A, Holaday L. County Incarceration Rate and Stroke Death: A Cross‐Sectional Study of the Influence of Physical Environment, Health Care Access, and Community Mental Distress. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e039065. PMID: 40357666, PMCID: PMC12184567, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.039065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansStroke deathsMental distressFood environmentImprisonment ratesRacial disparitiesPrimary care physician accessIncarceration ratesWhite populationHealth care accessMental health providersBlack populationCross-sectional designCross-sectional studyCare accessHealth providersCare physiciansPhysician accessAdjusted modelsTesting pathwayInfluence of physical environmentResults complement evidenceTest mediationDistressViolent crimeExploring the complexity of homelessness in emergency medicine: Dissecting myths, evidence, and solutions
Shaw C, Janeway H, Preston‐Suni K, Ryus C. Exploring the complexity of homelessness in emergency medicine: Dissecting myths, evidence, and solutions. AEM Education And Training 2025, 9: s108-s115. PMID: 40308874, PMCID: PMC12038730, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.70016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural competency frameworkEmergency medicineDidactic sessionsDelivering effective health careEconomic determinants of healthStructural competencyDeterminants of healthImprove health outcomesHealth care accessEffective health careCompetency frameworkImplement practical interventionsHealth disparitiesMoral distressCare accessEMS providersSuboptimal careEmergency careHealth outcomesHealth carePractice interventionsEmergency departmentMultidisciplinary teamContinuing educationCareCommunity-led strategies for communicable disease prevention and management in low- and middle- income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review of health, social, and economic impact
Indravudh P, McGee K, Sibanda E, Corbett E, Fielding K, Terris-Prestholt F. Community-led strategies for communicable disease prevention and management in low- and middle- income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review of health, social, and economic impact. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004304. PMID: 40173193, PMCID: PMC11964228, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-led strategiesImprove health behaviorsCluster randomised trialCommunicable disease preventionCommunicable disease controlRisk of biasHealth behaviorsSystematic review of healthMixed-methods systematic reviewMixed-method systematic literature reviewIncome countriesDisease preventionCochrane risk-of-bias toolHealth system engagementPrimary health careHealth care accessRisk-of-bias toolReview of healthModerate risk of biasExtent of community participationCommunity participationGlobal health priorityMechanisms of impactCare accessNarrative synthesisMediators of Racial Inequities in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer Care
Hamid S, Lee D, Herrin J, Yu J, Pollack C, Dean L, Gaddy J, Oladele C, Feder S, Canavan M, Nunez-Smith M, Soulos P, Gross C. Mediators of Racial Inequities in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer Care. Cancer Medicine 2025, 14: e70757. PMID: 40052387, PMCID: PMC11886416, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancer carePhase of careSocioeconomic statusNon-small cell lung cancerIndividual-level socioeconomic statusNeighborhood-level socioeconomic statusMedicare-Medicaid dual eligibilityWhite patientsHealth care accessLung cancer careNon-Hispanic blacksIndirect effects of mediatorsDiagnosis stageStage-appropriate treatmentTwo-year survivalCancer careCare accessEffects of raceOptimal careDual eligiblesCareStructural racismRacial inequalityBlack patientsInadequate evaluationAssociation between prenatal depressive symptoms and receipt of recommended maternal and infant care postpartum
Masters C, Carandang R, Rojina J, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S, Hagaman A. Association between prenatal depressive symptoms and receipt of recommended maternal and infant care postpartum. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 375: 174-179. PMID: 39862978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal depressive symptomsPostpartum check-upPrenatal depressionDepressive symptomsImpact health care accessImpact of maternal depressionCheck-UpGroup prenatal careMaternal mental healthInfant receiptHealth care accessMental health interventionsReceipt of recommended vaccinationsReceipt of vaccinationPostpartum healthcareCare accessNo significant associationHealth interventionsPostpartum individualsMaternal depressionPrenatal careYear postpartumMental healthMonths postpartumPotential confounders
2024
Community perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa
Blas V, Mew E, Winschel J, Hunt L, Soliai Lemusu S, Lowe S, Naseri J, Toelupe R, Hawley N, McCutchan-Tofaeono J. Community perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa. PLOS Mental Health 2024, 1: e0000080. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health stigmaHealth stigmaSelf-stigma of mental illnessLevels of mental health stigmaMental illness-related stigmaMental health care accessIllness-related stigmaHealth care accessMental health burdenMental health servicesStigmatization of mental healthMental health needsSocio-ecological modelMental health challengesMental health concernsMental health stigmatizationOnline focus groupsAmerican SamoaCare accessSelf-StigmaPerceived stigmatizationHealth needsHealth servicesMental illnessMental healthAntitrans Policy Environment and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Transgender and Nonbinary Adults
Restar A, Layland E, Hughes L, Dusic E, Lucas R, Bambilla A, Martin A, Shook A, Karrington B, Schwarz D, Shimkin G, Grandberry V, Xanadu X, Streed C, Operario D, Gamarel K, Kershaw T. Antitrans Policy Environment and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Transgender and Nonbinary Adults. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2431306. PMID: 39172447, PMCID: PMC11342136, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care accessMental health outcomesCurrent depressive symptomsAnxiety symptomsCare accessHealth outcomesDepressive symptomsTrans adultsPatient Health Questionnaire-4Worsening mental health outcomesHealth care experiencesOdds of depressionTrans individualsAssociated with depressionNegative mental health consequencesCross-sectional studyPolicy environmentSeries of multivariate regression modelsCross-sectional dataCare experiencesTrans healthMultivariate regression modelMain OutcomesNonbinary adultsPrimary outcomeCorrelations of Socioeconomic and Clinical Determinants with United States County‐Level Stroke Prevalence
Stulberg E, Lisabeth L, Schneider A, Skolarus L, Kershaw K, Zheutlin A, Harris B, Sarpong D, Wong K, Sheth K, de Havenon A. Correlations of Socioeconomic and Clinical Determinants with United States County‐Level Stroke Prevalence. Annals Of Neurology 2024, 96: 739-744. PMID: 39056317, PMCID: PMC12110363, DOI: 10.1002/ana.27039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocioeconomic statusStroke prevalenceCounty-level socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic status measuresHealth care accessCenters for Disease Control and PreventionRisk factor measurementsDisease Control and PreventionPrevalence of adultsFederal poverty levelControl and PreventionCare accessStroke metricsStroke riskPoverty levelObservational researchPrevalenceClinical determinantsCommunity estimatesEcological studiesStrokeFactor measurementsHealthInterventionAdultsPain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Results from a National Patient-Powered Registry
Hoover E, Holliday V, Merullo N, Oberdhan D, Perrone R, Rusconi C, Park M, Phadnis M, Thewarapperuma N, Dahl N. Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Results from a National Patient-Powered Registry. Kidney Medicine 2024, 6: 100813. PMID: 38689835, PMCID: PMC11059322, DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2024.100813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related quality of lifeQuality of lifeHRQoL toolsOutcomes health-related quality of lifeDisease-specific assessment toolsHealth care accessCore outcome domainsDisease-specific patientHealth-related qualityBurden of painCross-sectional assessmentHRQoL modulePositive HRQoLPain interferenceCare accessHealthcare accessPatient experienceConsenting participantsCore questionnaireOutcome domainsImpact ScalePain severityEmotional distressHRQoLPatient reportsSystematic Review of Interventions Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care and Health Outcomes
Grant S, Yanguela J, Odebunmi O, Grimshaw A, Giri S, Wheeler S. Systematic Review of Interventions Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care and Health Outcomes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 1563-1574. PMID: 38382005, PMCID: PMC11095878, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEthnic disparitiesSystematic reviewCommunity-based participatory research frameworkJoanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal toolsProcess-of-care outcomesHealth-related quality of lifeCancer-related disparitiesCancer health disparitiesSystematic Reviews of InterventionsParticipatory research frameworkHealth care accessPositive intervention effectsMeta-Analysis reporting guidelinesCritical appraisal toolsHealth-related qualityCommunity-based sitesPatient-centered outcomesWell-being interventionsReviews of InterventionsPreferred Reporting ItemsOutcome studiesBreast cancerQuality of lifePsychological Well-BeingSearch of Cochrane LibraryHealth care access, psychosocial outcomes and mental health in adults living with epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mc Carthy L, Mathew B, Blank L, Van Hyfte G, Gotlieb E, Goldstein J, Agarwal P, Kwon C, Singh A, Fields M, Marcuse L, Yoo J, Sivarak E, Gururangan K, Navis A, Jetté N. Health care access, psychosocial outcomes and mental health in adults living with epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Epilepsy & Behavior 2024, 151: 109617. PMID: 38219607, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7Psychosocial outcomesMental healthHealthcare accessCancelled visitsCross-sectional study of adultsHealth care accessCOVID-19 pandemicMental health comorbiditiesPoor mental healthSocial support issuesPoor psychosocial outcomesSymptoms of anxietyCross-sectional studyStudy of adultsCare accessPsychosocial supportHealth comorbiditiesModerate/severe depressionHealth systemTelehealth visitsNeurological carePLWEStandardized questionnaire
2023
Barriers to Care Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals With Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases in the US
Nock M, Kamal K, Zampella J, Roberson M, Cohen J, Barbieri J. Barriers to Care Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals With Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases in the US. JAMA Dermatology 2023, 159: 1323-1331. PMID: 37755822, PMCID: PMC10535014, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.3328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic inflammatory skin diseaseInflammatory skin diseaseHealth care practitionersCross-sectional studySGM patientsPrevalence of barriersCare practitionersGender minority patientsSkin diseasesMinority patientsMAIN OUTCOMEHealth careMultivariable logistic regressionHealth care accessMental health careSpecialist careCare accessPatientsUs Research ProgramLogistic regressionCarePrevalenceDiseaseNational InstituteGender minority individualsGlobal Perspective on the Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Rheumatology and Health Equity
Hsieh E, Dey D, Grainger R, Li M, Machado P, Ugarte‐Gil M, Yazdany J. Global Perspective on the Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Rheumatology and Health Equity. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 76: 22-31. PMID: 37277949, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatic diseasesRheumatology practiceHealth service useHealth care utilizationCOVID-19 morbidityHealth care accessCOVID-19 pandemicMental health outcomesUptake of telemedicinePublic health emergencyPublic health communicationAcute phaseVaccine uptakeCare utilizationVaccination practicesRapid guidelinesWorse diseaseCare accessService useHealth outcomesPatient careDiseaseHealth equityHealth emergencyPandemic wanesOlder patients with chronic myeloid leukemia face suboptimal molecular testing and tyrosine kinase inhibitor adherence
Shallis R, Wang R, Zeidan A, Huntington S, Neparidze N, Stempel J, Mendez L, Di M, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia face suboptimal molecular testing and tyrosine kinase inhibitor adherence. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 3213-3224. PMID: 36939371, PMCID: PMC10338212, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myeloid leukemiaTKI adherenceTKI initiationOlder patientsMyeloid leukemiaEnd Results-Medicare databaseTyrosine kinase inhibitor usePolymerase chain reaction testingQuantitative polymerase chain reaction testingOlder patient populationCare of patientsHealth care accessReal-world studyReal-world evidenceLow socioeconomic statusLow-income subsidyFirst yearInfluenza vaccinationInhibitor useWorse survivalTKI treatmentMultivariable analysisPatient populationOptimal monitoringCare accessAncillary Treatment Referrals and Visits After Breast Cancer Surgery in a Sociodemographically Diverse Population
Chan V, Heller D, Berger E, Capozza S, Greenup R, Sanft T. Ancillary Treatment Referrals and Visits After Breast Cancer Surgery in a Sociodemographically Diverse Population. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2023, 30: 5637-5648. PMID: 37266804, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13431-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer surgeryHealth care accessCancer surgeryMultivariable analysisAncillary treatmentHigher median household incomeHispanic ethnicityCare accessYale New Haven Health SystemBreast cancer surgical patientsPoor health care accessMedian household incomeEnd pointMultivariable logistic regression analysisHealth systemHigh school degreeCancer surgical patientsPrimary end pointLogistic regression analysisUrban cancer centerPostoperative referralPostoperative morbidityAdjunctive therapyProvider referralSurgical patients
2022
Perceptions of racism in a children's psychiatric inpatient unit: A qualitative study of entrenching and uprooting factors
Asuzu K, Ijeli C, Cardona L, Calhoun A, Reiss D, Benoit L, Martin A. Perceptions of racism in a children's psychiatric inpatient unit: A qualitative study of entrenching and uprooting factors. Journal Of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing 2022, 30: 501-514. PMID: 36416719, PMCID: PMC10175086, DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric inpatient unitInpatient psychiatric settingsPsychiatric settingsInpatient child psychiatry unitChild psychiatric inpatient unitPsychiatric inpatient servicesHealth care accessOptimal patient careChild psychiatric inpatient serviceMental health environmentMental health professionalsChild psychiatry unitGeneral healthInpatient settingClinical careInpatient unitCare accessPAPER ADDSInpatient servicesPsychiatry unitQualitative studyHealth professionalsPatient carePatientsCareWhen women win, we all win—Call for a gendered global NCD agenda
Ngaruiya C. When women win, we all win—Call for a gendered global NCD agenda. FASEB BioAdvances 2022, 4: 741-757. PMID: 36479209, PMCID: PMC9721093, DOI: 10.1096/fba.2021-00140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNCD outcomesChronic respiratory diseasesRisk factorsNCD agendaRespiratory diseaseGender gapHealth outcomesDifferent risk factorsHealth care accessHealth care outcomesGender lensPolitical organizationNCD mortalityHigh morbidityPolicy levelPublic health leadershipNCD burdenCare accessMarginalized populationsCare outcomesNCD riskGender-based disparitiesHealth disparitiesSocial determinantsEvidence baseIs life expectancy higher in countries and territories with publicly funded health care? Global analysis of health care access and the social determinants of health
Galvani-Townsend S, Martinez I, Pandey A. Is life expectancy higher in countries and territories with publicly funded health care? Global analysis of health care access and the social determinants of health. Journal Of Global Health 2022, 12: 04091. PMID: 36370409, PMCID: PMC9653205, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.04091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care accessLevel of burdenCare accessSocial determinantsHealth careLife expectancyCountry-level informationMultiple social determinantsLonger life expectancyEconomic stabilityLongevity of lifeMean life expectancyEquitable distributionHealthy agingCareCountriesBurdenDeterminantsExpectancyDescriptive statistical analysisHealthSubstantial impactStatistical analysisQuartileContent and Effectiveness of Web-Based Treatments for Online Behavioral Addictions: Systematic Review
Park J, King D, Wilkinson-Meyers L, Rodda S. Content and Effectiveness of Web-Based Treatments for Online Behavioral Addictions: Systematic Review. JMIR Mental Health 2022, 9: e36662. PMID: 36083612, PMCID: PMC9508667, DOI: 10.2196/36662.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPre-post studyWeb-based treatmentChange techniquesRandomized Controlled TrialsIntervention armEffective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment ToolAssessment of study qualityControlled TrialsBehaviour change techniquesHealth care accessFollow-up evaluationDatabase search of MEDLINEQuality assessment toolMental health symptomsIn-person treatmentCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsSearch of MEDLINECentral Register of Controlled TrialsRegister of Controlled TrialsIntervention contentCare accessWeb of ScienceScreen timeCochrane Central RegisterSocial support
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