Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Disaster Preparedness in Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States: A Mixed Methods Study
Hassan S, Wiciak M, Escobar K, del Mar González Montalvo M, Richards T, Villanueva H, Ortiz J, Evans D, Nunez-Smith M. Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Disaster Preparedness in Federally Qualified Health Centers in the United States: A Mixed Methods Study. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2024, 18: e138. PMID: 39291834, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2024.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFederally Qualified Health CentersNon-communicable diseasesMultiple non-communicable diseasesMixed-methods study designDisaster preparednessQualified Health CentersQualitative dataMixed methods studyMental health disordersQualitative in-depth interviewsKnowledge of disaster preparednessExperiences of staffHealth disparitiesIn-depth interviewsUnderstanding barriersHealth centersMethods studyHealth disordersStudy designPuerto RicoQuantitative surveyCareNarrative approachPreparednessPerceived gapA systems thinking framework for understanding rising childhood obesity in the Caribbean
Guariguata L, Burlar A, Greaves N, Harewood H, Khan R, Rosario-Rosado R, Jones W, Roy B, Hassan S. A systems thinking framework for understanding rising childhood obesity in the Caribbean. Health Research Policy And Systems 2024, 22: 115. PMID: 39169406, PMCID: PMC11337753, DOI: 10.1186/s12961-024-01201-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesityReduce rates of childhood obesityComplexity of childhood obesityRising childhood obesity ratesRates of childhood obesityChildhood obesity ratesObesity ratesCommercial determinantsSystems thinking frameworkMulti-disciplinary stakeholdersConclusionsDespite differencesObesityObjectiveThe aimPersonal experienceVirtual meetingsMulti-facetedChildhoodPolicy solutionsReinforcing loopsPuerto RicoPotential areasStakeholdersInterventionUS Virgin IslandsFacilitation