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“What if that’s your last sleep?” A qualitative exploration of the trauma of incarceration and sleep
Elumn J, Li P, Lytell M, Garcia M, Wang E, Yaggi H. “What if that’s your last sleep?” A qualitative exploration of the trauma of incarceration and sleep. SLEEP Advances 2023, 5: zpad055. PMID: 38314119, PMCID: PMC10838125, DOI: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHistory of incarcerationSleep problemsSleep healthSleep health disparitiesMulti-level interventionsResults Three themesDescription of sleepLast sleepSleep disordersSleep qualityObjective sleepHealth disparitiesSleepHealth of peopleReflexive thematic analysisLack of accessPaucity of researchTraumaHealthIssues of safetyQualitative explorationThematic analysisPhysical environmental factorsSemi-structured interviewsIncarcerationThe sleep justice study - a prospective cohort study assessing sleep as a cardiometabolic risk factor after incarceration: a protocol paper
Elumn J, Saeed G, Aminawung J, Horton N, Lin H, Yaggi H, Wang E. The sleep justice study - a prospective cohort study assessing sleep as a cardiometabolic risk factor after incarceration: a protocol paper. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 2107. PMID: 37884957, PMCID: PMC10605958, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16985-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factor controlPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexRisk factor controlRisk factorsSleep healthCardiovascular healthCarceral facilitiesEpidemiology of CVDCardiometabolic risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular disease eventsOngoing prospective cohortProspective cohort studySleep Quality IndexPopulation-specific risk factorsHistory of incarcerationRest-activity patternsObjective measuresSTOP-BangCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskCohort studyProspective cohortCVD epidemiologyFactor control
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Using a community-engaged health informatics approach to develop a web analytics research platform for sharing data with community stakeholders.
Wang KH, Marenco L, Madera JE, Aminawung JA, Wang EA, Cheung KH. Using a community-engaged health informatics approach to develop a web analytics research platform for sharing data with community stakeholders. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2018, 2017: 1715-1723. PMID: 29854242, PMCID: PMC5977588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitions Clinic NetworkHistory of incarcerationCommunity-based participatory research approachCommunity health workersCohort studyClinic networkHealth workersPatientsParticipatory research approachClinical programsOwn healthPatient dataHealth informatics systemsFocus groupsHealth informaticsCommunity stakeholdersStatistical analysisInformatics systems