2024
Psychometric properties of the Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health: a validation study
Lacerda M, Vieira M, Marques F, Alves J, Pereira M, do Carmo A, Costa M, Caldeira A, Sampaio C. Psychometric properties of the Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health: a validation study. Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2024, 142: e2022444. PMID: 37556681, PMCID: PMC10403193, DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0444.r3.010623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProvider surveyContent validity indexMental healthPsychometric propertiesMental health servicesHealth Measurement INstrumentsValidation studyAlpha coefficientIntraclass correlation coefficientBartlett sphericity testTest-retest reliabilityInstrument validation studyCronbach's alpha coefficientHealth servicesExploratory factor analysisKaiser-MeyerValidity indexAdequate psychometric propertiesOlkin indexSphericity testContent validationFinal instrumentAssessment instrumentsHealthFactor analysis
2023
Breaking through social determinants of health: Results from a feasibility study of Imani Breakthrough, a community developed substance use intervention for Black and Latinx people
Jordan A, Costa M, Nich C, Swarbrick M, Babuscio T, Wyatt J, O'Connell M, Guy K, Blackman K, Anderson R, Reis G, Ocasio L, Crespo M, Bellamy C. Breaking through social determinants of health: Results from a feasibility study of Imani Breakthrough, a community developed substance use intervention for Black and Latinx people. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 153: 209057. PMID: 37207836, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinantsMental Health Services AdministrationDimensions of wellnessCommunity-based participatory research approachRate of deathHealth Services AdministrationDrug overdose ratesSubset of participantsSubstance use interventionsWeek 12Opioid overdoseOverdose ratesSubstance misuseEthnic disparitiesDisparity gapParticipatory research approachAddiction servicesSubstance abuseWeeks of educationHealth equityMental healthSubstance useLatinx peopleIntervention programsServices AdministrationPeer Support
Bellamy C, Reis G, Costa M, McKenley C, Blackman K, Evans M. Peer Support. 2023 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95702-1.00063-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Learning and Teaching Latino Mental Health, Social Justice and Recovery to Visiting Students: A Pilot Study
Iparraguirre A, Restrepo-Toro M, Gomez N, Costa M, Diaz E. Learning and Teaching Latino Mental Health, Social Justice and Recovery to Visiting Students: A Pilot Study. Revista Iberoamericana De Psicología 2021, 14: 33-45. DOI: 10.33881/2027-1786.hrip.14104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatino mental healthHealth servicesMental healthPilot studyMental health servicesCultural Formulation InterviewMental health providersMental health systemDiagnosable mental illnessHealth providersHealth professionalsMental illnessCare standardsHealth disparitiesHealth systemU.S. populationComfort levelHealthMinority ethnic groupsLatino populationEthnic groupsLatino valuesMedical studentsPast yearCultural competency