Robin Whittemore, APRN, FAAN
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Robin Whittemore is a Professor at Yale School of Nursing, Director of the PhD program, and the Co-Director of the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale. Dr. Whittemore’s research focus is on lifestyle change to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes as well as the psychosocial adjustment to chronic illness. Initially her work focused on adults with type 2 diabetes, specifically in translating theory-based interventions with established efficacy into a new setting, such as modifying the Diabetes Prevention Program for delivery by nurse practitioners in primary care and by visiting nurses and community health workers (CHWs) in subsidized housing. She has modified behavioral interventions for adults and adolescents to a technology platform. She has translated an in-person coping skills training program and an obesity prevention program for youth to the internet and has used text messaging to provide a positive psychology intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes, Currently, she is developing an internet program for parents of adolescents with type 1 diabetes, and modifying a group-based program for adults of low socioeconomic status with T2D in Mexico that includes a theory-based mHealth component.
Activities:
- Teens with type 1 diabetes, (South Central University, Changsha China). Collaboration with Dr. Jia Guo to adapt and evaluate a coping skills training program for tees with type 1 diabetes in China.
- Gestational diabetes, (South Central University, Changsha China). Collaboration with Dr. Jia Guo to evaluate a lifestyle change program for rural women in China with a history of gestational diabetes
- Adults with type 2 diabetes, (Iberoamerica University, Mexico City, Mexico). Collaboration with Dr. Rafael Perez Escamilla, Dr. Vilar Compte, and Ana Bertha Perez to evaluate a self-management program plus mHealth for adults with type 2 diabetes in Seguro Popular Clinics.
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Teens with type 1 diabetes
(South Central University, Changsha China)
Collaboration with Dr. Jia Guo to adapt and evaluate a coping skills training program for teens with type 1 diabetes in China.
Gestational diabetes
(South Central University, Changsha China)
Collaboration with Dr. Jia Guo to evaluate a lifestyle change program for rural women in China with a history of gestational diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes
(Iberoamerica University, Mexico City, Mexico)
Collaboration with Dr. Rafael Perez Escamilla, Dr. Mireya Vilar Compte, and Ana Bertha Perez to evaluate a self-management program plus mHealth for adults with type 2 diabetes in Seguro Popular clinics.
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Frequent collaborators of Robin Whittemore's published research.
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A big-picture view of Robin Whittemore's research output by year.
Soohyun Nam, PhD, ANP (BC), APRN
Sangchoon Jeon, PhD
David Vlahov
Janene Batten, EdD, MLS
Erica Spatz, MD, MHS
Garrett Ash, PhD
54Publications
7,993Citations
Publications
2024
Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Huang S, Nam S, Ash G, Wu B, Melkus G, Jeon S, McMahon E, Dickson V, Whittemore R. Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research 2024, 73: 328-336. PMID: 38905624, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsChinese American immigrantsRecruitment strategiesRetention strategiesSnowball samplingOnline surveyMultiple recruitment strategiesPhysical activity studiesForeign-born Chinese womenCOVID-19 pandemicAmerican immigrantsGestational diabetesDiverse socioeconomic groupsStudy websiteReport adherenceEmail remindersGeographically diverse sampleHealth researchText remindersAdherence strategiesCommunity outreachStudy recruitmentDiabetes diagnosisIndex pregnancyStudy webpageChinese womenA Systematic Review of Interventions That Address Food Insecurity for Persons With Prediabetes or Diabetes Using the RE-AIM Framework
Whitehouse C, Akyirem S, Petoskey C, Huang S, Lendvai D, Batten J, Whittemore R. A Systematic Review of Interventions That Address Food Insecurity for Persons With Prediabetes or Diabetes Using the RE-AIM Framework. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2024, 50: 141-166. PMID: 38545669, DOI: 10.1177/26350106241232649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRE-AIMFood insecurityRE-AIM elementsRE-AIM frameworkQualified Health CentersSystematic Reviews of InterventionsSystematically review interventionsDiabetes-related outcomesCommunity-based outreachResearch team membersSustainability of interventionsReviews of InterventionsFederal poverty levelScreening of abstractsAssociated with higher riskQuality of lifeHigh-risk populationStatistically significant improvementDiabetes outcomesImplement interventionsHealth centersSelf-managementUnique citationsType 2 diabetesSelf-efficacy
2023
The Impact of Blast Exposure—With or Without Traumatic Brain Injury—on Metabolic Abnormalities in Post-9/11 Veterans
Lendvai D, Whittemore R, Womack J, Fortier C, Milberg W, Fonda J. The Impact of Blast Exposure—With or Without Traumatic Brain Injury—on Metabolic Abnormalities in Post-9/11 Veterans. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2023, 38: 380-390. PMID: 36951458, PMCID: PMC10514232, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBlast-related traumatic brain injuryOverweight/obesityMetabolic abnormalitiesTraumatic brain injuryBlast exposurePost-9/11 veteransBrain injuryRelative riskCross-sectional secondary data analysisTranslational Research CenterSomatic conditionsHealth prevention interventionsCardiometabolic syndromeGlucose dysregulationMean ageWeight managementSecondary data analysisPrevention interventionsMeeting criteriaVeteran cohortPoisson regressionSecondary aimBaseline samplesMajority maleAbnormalitiesSelf-Management and Glycemic Targets in Adult Haitian Immigrants With Type 2 Diabetes
Magny-Normilus C, Whittemore R, Nunez-Smith M, Lee C, Schnipper J, Wexler D, Sanders J, Grey M. Self-Management and Glycemic Targets in Adult Haitian Immigrants With Type 2 Diabetes. Nursing Research 2023, 72: 211-217. PMID: 36929756, PMCID: PMC10121794, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsType 2 diabetesSelf-management behaviorsGlycemic targetsSelf-management education programDiabetes self-management education programT2D-related complicationsHaitian immigrantsPrimary study objectiveResearch Electronic Data CaptureSelf-management practicesChronic conditionsGlucose variabilityContinuous glucose monitorMultiple recruitment methodsPhysical activityElevated riskElectronic data captureDisproportionate burdenU.S. adultsT2DDiabetesSelf-ManagementRecruitment methodsStudy objectiveGlucose monitorBody mass index and obesity-related behaviors in African American church-based networks: A social network analysis
Nam S, Jung S, Vlahov D, Latkin C, Kershaw T, Whittemore R. Body mass index and obesity-related behaviors in African American church-based networks: A social network analysis. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281145. PMID: 36913354, PMCID: PMC10010537, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricThe 18-month efficacy of an Intensive LifeStyle Modification Program (ILSM) to reduce type 2 diabetes risk among rural women: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Zhong Q, Chen Y, Luo M, Lin Q, Tan J, Xiao S, Willey J, Chen J, Whittemore R, Guo J. The 18-month efficacy of an Intensive LifeStyle Modification Program (ILSM) to reduce type 2 diabetes risk among rural women: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Globalization And Health 2023, 19: 6. PMID: 36703168, PMCID: PMC9881320, DOI: 10.1186/s12992-023-00910-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIntensive lifestyle modification programHistory of GDMGestational diabetes mellitusLifestyle modification programBody mass indexT2D risk scoreTreat analysisWaist circumferenceSubgroup analysisBlood glucoseModification programRisk scoreT2D riskChinese Clinical Trial RegistryDifferent body mass indexType 2 diabetes riskBlood glucose intoleranceHigher abdominal adiposityClinical Trials RegistryType 2 diabetesGeneralized estimation equation modelsLow glycemic index foodsQuality of lifeEstimation equation modelsGlycemic index foods
2022
Feasibility and Acceptability of the Adherence Connection Counseling, Education, and Support (ACCESS) Proof of Concept: A Peer-Led, Mobile Health (mHealth) Cognitive Behavioral Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected (HIV+) Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA)
Navarra A, Rosenberg M, Gormley M, Bakken S, Fletcher J, Whittemore R, Gwadz M, Cleland C, Melkus G. Feasibility and Acceptability of the Adherence Connection Counseling, Education, and Support (ACCESS) Proof of Concept: A Peer-Led, Mobile Health (mHealth) Cognitive Behavioral Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected (HIV+) Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA). AIDS And Behavior 2022, 27: 1807-1823. PMID: 36574184, PMCID: PMC9792943, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03913-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsART adherence interventionsHIV viral loadAdherence interventionsART adherenceViral loadAntiretroviral therapy adherence interventionsSelf-reported ART adherenceYoung adultsPlasma HIV RNAHIV Infected AdolescentsFive-session interventionClient satisfaction scoresHIV RNAAdherence strategiesHigher completion ratesOutcome dataOnward transmissionSatisfaction scoresPeer-LedInterventionAdherenceCompletion ratesExploratory sequential mixed-methods designMixed methods designAdults
2021
Effectiveness of Family Systems Theory Interventions on Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis
Wang H, Guo J, Guo Y, Lv W, Jiang Y, Whittemore R. Effectiveness of Family Systems Theory Interventions on Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Meta-analysis. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2021, 30: 2664-2676. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-021-02069-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2020
SCREENING FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETES IN YOUNG ADULTS HOSPITALIZED WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION-RESULTS FROM THE VIRGO (VARIATION IN RECOVERY ROLE OF GENDER ON OUTCOMES OF YOUNG ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS) STUDY
Ding Q, Spatz E, Lipska K, Lin H, Spertus J, Dreyer R, Whittemore R, Funk M, Bueno H, Krumholz H. SCREENING FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED DIABETES IN YOUNG ADULTS HOSPITALIZED WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION-RESULTS FROM THE VIRGO (VARIATION IN RECOVERY ROLE OF GENDER ON OUTCOMES OF YOUNG ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS) STUDY. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 75: 1918. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(20)32545-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2019
824-P: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Review of Methods and Procedures
NAM S, WHITTEMORE R, VLAHOV D, DUNTON G. 824-P: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Review of Methods and Procedures. Diabetes 2019, 68 DOI: 10.2337/db19-824-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
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Lifestyle and Glucose Fluctuations (LGF)
HIC ID2000030766RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date07/31/2023Recruiting Participants