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 ResearchConceptsChinese 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 women
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 ResearchConceptsART 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
2019
The mediating effect of coping styles and self‐efficacy between perceived stress and satisfaction with QOL in Chinese adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Yang J, Guo J, Tang Y, Huang L, Wiley J, Zhou Z, Whittemore R. The mediating effect of coping styles and self‐efficacy between perceived stress and satisfaction with QOL in Chinese adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2019, 75: 1439-1449. PMID: 30561061, DOI: 10.1111/jan.13933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeType 1 diabetesChinese adolescentsMean diabetes durationComplex treatment regimenCross-sectional studyRandomized control trialPerceived stressDiabetes durationDiabetes clinicTreatment regimenMean ageControl trialSample of adolescentsT1DMental healthRelevant interventionsElevated stress levelsCoping stylesDiabetesAdolescentsPsychosocial attributesOngoing stressLower satisfactionOne-quarter
2014
Challenges contributing to disrupted transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care in young adults with Type 1 diabetes
Pyatak E, Sequeira P, Whittemore R, Vigen C, Peters A, Weigensberg M. Challenges contributing to disrupted transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care in young adults with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine 2014, 31: 1615-1624. PMID: 24798586, PMCID: PMC4221576, DOI: 10.1111/dme.12485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesYoung adultsStressful life circumstancesEmergency department utilizationAdult diabetes careHealthcare system barriersLow socio-economic statusHealth system challengesHistory of lossTransition clinicHigher HbA1cDiabetes careAdult careHigh riskHealth providersSystem barriersHealth outcomesPsychosocial needsSocio-economic statusPsychosocial measuresClinical settingType 1Poor healthDiabetesPsychosocial challenges