2024
Exploring Attitudes Toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Prior to Implementation Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia: Results from a Qualitative Study
Foley S, Keene D, Shrestha R, Brown S, Gautam K, Sutherland R, Maviglia F, Saifi R, Wickersham J. Exploring Attitudes Toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Prior to Implementation Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia: Results from a Qualitative Study. Patient Preference And Adherence 2024, 18: 797-807. PMID: 38595805, PMCID: PMC11003429, DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s413423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV preventionFSWs’ willingnessMethod of HIV preventionSex workersAcceptability of PrEPHIV prevention practicesPrevention of HIV transmissionGrounded theory approachSemi-structured interviewsCondom promotionPrEP usePrEP rolloutPrevention practicesTranslated interviewsEmpowerment componentsQualitative studyHarm reductionHIV transmissionOral PrEPPerceived challengesPrEPCondom useQualitative exploration
2023
“Being homeless can burn you out”: a qualitative study of individuals’ experience of administrative burden when accessing homeless services
Robinson L, Schlesinger P, Rosenberg A, Blankenship K, Keene D. “Being homeless can burn you out”: a qualitative study of individuals’ experience of administrative burden when accessing homeless services. Journal Of Social Distress And The Homeless 2023, ahead-of-print: 1-10. DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2023.2237242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless servicesAdministrative burdenAffordable housing optionsUnderutilization of servicesRental assistanceHousing resourcesHousing optionsHomelessnessEviction crisisQualitative studyNew formsIndividual experiencesUnited StatesServicesExperienceNew HavenHousingInequitiesCrisisHavenUnmet needAssistanceInvestmentIndividualsSignificant efforts
2022
Perspectives of Historically Black College and University Advisors to Premedical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Weiss J, Holaday L, Keene D, Akingbesote ND, Balasuriya L, Sharifi M, Latimore D, Genao I. Perspectives of Historically Black College and University Advisors to Premedical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2238563. PMID: 36269351, PMCID: PMC9587479, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical school admissions processPremedical studentsSchool admissions processHistorically Black CollegesCOVID-19 pandemicMedical schoolsHBCU studentsPremedical advisorsBlack CollegesAdmission processVirtual learning environmentMedical school admissionsQualitative studyVaried educational backgroundsDepth of experienceEquitable patient careLearning environmentVirtual learningUniversity advisorsBlack studentsSchool admissionsAcademic responsibilitiesStressors on frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on moral injury and implications for the future
Adeyemo OO, Tu S, Falako S, Keene D. Stressors on frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on moral injury and implications for the future. International Archives Of Occupational And Environmental Health 2022, 95: 1755-1762. PMID: 35482111, PMCID: PMC9048619, DOI: 10.1007/s00420-022-01867-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersFrontline health care workersPatient care assistantsFrontline healthcare workersCOVID-19 pandemicRespiratory therapistsHealthcare workersMoral injuryPatient's familyCare workersQualitative studyCare assistantsHealth systemInjuryPsychological outcomesInitial phasePandemicRiskNegative psychological outcomesFirst waveStressorsPsychological strainMain themesMethodsWeNurses“Police shootings, now that seems to be the main issue” – Black pregnant women’s anticipation of police brutality towards their children
Mehra R, Alspaugh A, Franck LS, McLemore MR, Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR, Keene DE, Sewell AA. “Police shootings, now that seems to be the main issue” – Black pregnant women’s anticipation of police brutality towards their children. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 146. PMID: 35057776, PMCID: PMC8781435, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12557-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolice brutalitySources of stressBlack pregnant womenSemi-structured interviewsHealth outcomesPositive experiencesInterview questionsSocietal levelPolice shootingsNeighborhood factorsChildrenBlack peopleBrutalityPoliceStressorsMethodsThis qualitative studyWomen’s anticipationAnticipationQualitative studySparse literatureSocioeconomic statusPeopleExperienceDisproportionate numberFear
2021
How to lead health care workers during unprecedented crises: A qualitative study of the COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut, USA
Adeyemo OO, Tu S, Keene D. How to lead health care workers during unprecedented crises: A qualitative study of the COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut, USA. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257423. PMID: 34520505, PMCID: PMC8439455, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersCare workersCOVID-19 pandemicHealth care leadersHCl responsesFrontline health care workersPatient care assistantsHealth care systemHCWs' experiencesOutpatient settingRespiratory therapistsQualitative studyCare assistantsHealth systemCare systemFuture pandemicsCare leadersEarly phasePandemicFirst waveSemi-structured interviewsResponseParticipantsEnded semi-structured interviewsInpatientsMinority stress, psychosocial health, and survival among gay and bisexual men before, during, and after incarceration
Harvey TD, Keene DE, Pachankis JE. Minority stress, psychosocial health, and survival among gay and bisexual men before, during, and after incarceration. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 272: 113735. PMID: 33561571, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinority stressBisexual menTerms of raceIdentity management techniquesUnique social stressorsPsychosocial health risksSuch incarcerationHegemonic masculinityDepth interviewsRisk of incarcerationUnited States male populationSexual expressionDominant themesIncarcerationReentry supportPublic health policyNew York CityQualitative studyHealth policyYork CityFirst placePsychosocial healthStigmaExperiencePsychosocial risks
2020
Black Pregnant Women “Get the Most Judgment”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Pregnancy
Mehra R, Boyd LM, Magriples U, Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR, Keene DE. Black Pregnant Women “Get the Most Judgment”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Pregnancy. Women's Health Issues 2020, 30: 484-492. PMID: 32900575, PMCID: PMC7704604, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor psychological healthAnti-bias trainingEvidence-based coping strategiesSources of stressPsychological healthCoping strategiesBlack pregnant womenBroader societal discoursesMost judgmentsBiopsychosocial modelSocial supportForm of stereotypesBlack pregnanciesMultiple childrenSocial service providersSupport groupsStigmaSocietal discoursesBlack childrenStereotypesQualitative studyExperienceAdverse consequencesChildrenIntersectionality framework
2019
Clinical management of Type II Diabetes among the unstably housed: a qualitative study of primary care physicians
Henry ML, Lichtman JH, Hanlon K, Keene DE. Clinical management of Type II Diabetes among the unstably housed: a qualitative study of primary care physicians. Family Practice 2019, 37: 418-423. PMID: 31781768, PMCID: PMC7377290, DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmz085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType II diabetesPrimary care cliniciansStandard of careII diabetesCare cliniciansDiabetes managementClinical settingPrimary care physiciansOptimal diabetes managementCare physiciansDiabetes patientsType II diabetes managementClinical managementIndividualized carePatient housingUS adultsClinical decisionPatient healthDiabetesPatientsCliniciansCareClinical adjustmentsParticipantsQualitative study