2024
A User-centered Strategy to Improve the Implementation and Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Uganda: A Stepped-wedge, Cluster-randomized Trial
Davis J, Turimumahoro P, Gupta A, Ochom E, Ggita J, Nakasendwa S, Nanziri L, Musinguzi J, Hennein R, Sekadde M, Hanrahan C, Byaruhanga R, Yoeli E, Turyahabwe S, Cattamanchi A, Dowdy D, Haberer J, Kiwanuka N, Armstrong-Hough M, Katamba A. A User-centered Strategy to Improve the Implementation and Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Uganda: A Stepped-wedge, Cluster-randomized Trial. 2024, a2363-a2363. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a2363.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Vicarious Racism, Direct Racism, and Mental Health Among Racialized Minority Healthcare Workers
Hennein R, Tiako M, Bonumwezi J, Tineo P, Boatright D, Crusto C, Lowe S. Vicarious Racism, Direct Racism, and Mental Health Among Racialized Minority Healthcare Workers. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2023, 1-14. PMID: 37935947, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01844-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA user-centred implementation strategy for tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial
Katamba A, Gupta A, Turimumahoro P, Ochom E, Ggita J, Nakasendwa S, Nanziri L, Musinguzi J, Hennein R, Sekadde M, Hanrahan C, Byaruhanga R, Yoeli E, Turyahabwe S, Cattamanchi A, Dowdy D, Haberer J, Armstrong-Hough M, Kiwanuka N, Davis J. A user-centred implementation strategy for tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 1568. PMID: 37592314, PMCID: PMC10436440, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16510-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact investigationClinical effectiveness outcomesPrimary implementation outcomeTB contact investigationTB preventative therapyTB treatment initiationTimely TB diagnosisTrial registrationThe trialTuberculosis contact investigationCluster-randomised trialHigh-burden settingsImplementation-effectiveness trialEvidence-based interventionsUganda National CouncilWorld Health OrganizationProportion of contactsTB evaluationPeer-reviewed journalsMiddle-income countriesTreatment initiationTB diagnosisPreventative therapyUndiagnosed personsInfectious deathSputum samplesGender Discrimination and Mental Health Among Health Care Workers: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study
Hennein R, Poulin R, Gorman H, Lowe S. Gender Discrimination and Mental Health Among Health Care Workers: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 32: 823-835. PMID: 37256783, PMCID: PMC10354310, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthHeightened symptomsHCWs' mental healthPandemic-related stressorsMental health outcomesHealthcare workersSystem strainGender discriminationPosttraumatic stressDiscrimination changesHealth care workersCareer developmentQualitative experiencesSymbolic discriminationMixed-methods studyDifferential valuingCare workersHealth outcomesThematic analysisDiscrimination persistProvider preferencesSurvey-based studyDiscriminationMaternal discriminationMethods studyPre- and peri-traumatic event stressors drive gender differences in chronic stress-related psychological sequelae: A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 frontline healthcare providers
Hennein R, Lowe S, Feingold J, Feder A, Peccoralo L, Ripp J, Mazure C, Pietrzak R. Pre- and peri-traumatic event stressors drive gender differences in chronic stress-related psychological sequelae: A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 frontline healthcare providers. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 162: 88-94. PMID: 37105023, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderProspective cohort studyHealthcare providersCohort studyLarge tertiary care hospitalPsychological sequelaeSymptoms of MDDMental health risk factorsTertiary care hospitalProbable major depressive disorderWomen's healthcare providersHealth risk factorsFrontline healthcare providersCare hospitalRisk factorsDepressive disorderGender differencesStress disorderAnxiety disordersWomenSequelaeCOVID-19DisordersCOVID-19 pandemicGender discrimination among women healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a mixed methods study
Hennein R, Gorman H, Chung V, Lowe S. Gender discrimination among women healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a mixed methods study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281367. PMID: 36745623, PMCID: PMC9901797, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender discriminationChildcare supportGender equity programsHigher gender discriminationCOVID-19 pandemicExpectations of motherhoodEquity programsUnequal opportunitiesMixed-methods studyRacial discriminationSupport needsGreater supportProfessional advancementOpen-ended responsesDetails experiencesCareer developmentUnited StatesMethods studyWorkersWorkplace climateThemesEnded questionOnline surveySupportExpectations
2022
Stakeholder perspectives on scaling up medical device reprocessing: A qualitative study
Hennein R, Goddard E, Sherman J. Stakeholder perspectives on scaling up medical device reprocessing: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0279808. PMID: 36584081, PMCID: PMC9803114, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial family-level mediators in the intergenerational transmission of trauma: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mew E, Nyhan K, Bonumwezi J, Blas V, Gorman H, Hennein R, Quach K, Shabanova V, Hawley N, Lowe S. Psychosocial family-level mediators in the intergenerational transmission of trauma: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276753. PMID: 36378630, PMCID: PMC9665367, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild mental health outcomesSystematic review registrationRelevant study characteristicsMental health outcomesParental trauma exposureReview registrationBias assessmentRegistration IDConference abstractsPeer-reviewed publicationsPsychosocial factorsFamily-level factorsHealth outcomesSystematic reviewNarrative synthesisPsychosocial mediatorsPublication biasTrauma exposureStudy characteristicsEpidemiological researchProQuest DissertationsTraumaTrauma typesPsychological impactMediatorsCultural Adaptation and Validation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale in Ugandan Community Health Workers
Hennein R, Nanziri L, Musinguzi J, Ggita J, Turimumahoro P, Ochom E, Gupta A, Halder A, Katamba A, White M, Pietrzak R, Armstrong-Hough M, Davis J. Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale in Ugandan Community Health Workers. Global Implementation Research And Applications 2022, 2: 371-383. PMID: 37736283, PMCID: PMC10512428, DOI: 10.1007/s43477-022-00064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneral Self-Efficacy ScaleSelf-Efficacy ScaleFactor structureTotal scalePromising psychometric propertiesScale's factor structureThree-factor solutionGood model fitExploratory factor analysisCognitive interviewsDiscriminant validityConvergent validitySocial supportGeneral SelfPsychometric propertiesInternal consistencyEfficacy ScaleFactor analysisHigher educational attainmentModel fitMultidisciplinary research teamCultural adaptationEducational attainmentEnglishValidityDevelopment and Validation of the Vicarious Racism in Healthcare Workers Scale
Hennein R, Tiako MJN, Tineo P, Lowe SR. Development and Validation of the Vicarious Racism in Healthcare Workers Scale. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 2496-2504. PMID: 36287336, PMCID: PMC9607839, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01430-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVicarious racismExperiences of racismInternal consistencySocial support needsFavorable psychometric propertiesTwo-factor solutionHealthcare workersPosttraumatic stressRacismGood model fitScale scoreDiscriminant validityConvergent validityUnique experiencesFactor structureSupport needsQualitative studySocial networksPsychometric propertiesFactor analysisWorkersModel fitHealthcare worker populationSubscalesWorker population“I can’t do it”: A qualitative study exploring case and contact experiences with COVID-19 contact tracing
Shelby T, Arechiga C, Gupta AJ, Hennein R, Schenck C, Weeks B, Bond M, Niccolai L, Davis JL, Grau LE. “I can’t do it”: A qualitative study exploring case and contact experiences with COVID-19 contact tracing. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 1963. PMID: 36284292, PMCID: PMC9595089, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14265-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact experiencesBehaviour Change Wheel frameworkEmotional needsShape behaviorSocial contactPhysical symptomsSocial factorsLow trustPotential interventionsMotivationEngagementConvenience sampleCandidate interventionsBehavior modelQualitative studyExperienceEmotionsTrustWheel frameworkInterventionSymptomsNarrative identity among people with disabilities in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic: The interdependent self
Adler JM, Manning RB, Hennein R, Winschel J, Baldari A, Bogart KR, Nario-Redmond MR, Ostrove JM, Lowe SR, Wang K. Narrative identity among people with disabilities in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic: The interdependent self. Journal Of Research In Personality 2022, 101: 104302. PMID: 36185499, PMCID: PMC9514959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2022.104302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentering Health Equity Within COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Connecticut's Community Outreach Specialist Program
Johnson K, Diallo K, Hennein R, Shelby T, Zhou X, Gupta AJ, Ludomirsky A, Weiss JM, Nunez-Smith M, Soto K, Davis JL. Centering Health Equity Within COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Connecticut's Community Outreach Specialist Program. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2022, 28: 728-738. PMID: 36194817, PMCID: PMC9560910, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-English speaking populationsRelevant language skillsLanguage skillsCultural barriersCompetent careField notesContact tracingLanguageCommunication effortsTarget communityCOVID-19-related stigmaMaterial supportSpecialist programLocal health departmentsQualitative analysisLow socioeconomic statusCross-sectional analysisCommunity-engaged strategiesProportion of residentsSpeakingCOVID-19 contactHealth departmentsCommunityHealth equityCOVID-19 educationCore components of a Community of Practice to improve community health worker performance: a qualitative study
Hennein R, Ggita J, Turimumahoro P, Ochom E, Gupta A, Katamba A, Armstrong-Hough M, Davis J. Core components of a Community of Practice to improve community health worker performance: a qualitative study. Implementation Science Communications 2022, 3: 27. PMID: 35272705, PMCID: PMC8908651, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00279-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersContact investigationDidactic education sessionsTB contact investigationHealth worker performanceCommunity health worker performanceBehaviour Change Wheel frameworkQuality of careBehaviour change technique taxonomyTuberculosis clinicInterventional studyHealthcare workersHealth workersCHW performanceQualitative studyEducation sessionsFeedback reportsInductive codesWheel frameworkSocial supportBehavior changeIndividual reviewsFuture studiesIntervention functionsProgram effectiveness
2021
Are Women Less Psychologically Resilient Than Men? Background Stressors Underlying Gender Differences in Reports of Stress-Related Psychological Sequelae.
Lowe SR, Hennein R, Feingold JH, Peccoralo LA, Ripp JA, Mazure CM, Pietrzak RH. Are Women Less Psychologically Resilient Than Men? Background Stressors Underlying Gender Differences in Reports of Stress-Related Psychological Sequelae. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2021, 83 PMID: 34936244, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21br14098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation, interrupted: Identifying and leveraging factors that sustain after a programme interruption
Hennein R, Ggita J, Ssuna B, Shelley D, Akiteng AR, Davis JL, Katamba A, Armstrong-Hough M. Implementation, interrupted: Identifying and leveraging factors that sustain after a programme interruption. Global Public Health 2021, 17: 1868-1882. PMID: 34775913, PMCID: PMC10570963, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.2003838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusSocial ecological modelDM screeningClinic visitsTuberculosis clinicClinic staffClinicians' beliefsOuter settingInner settingClinicians' opportunitiesIntegrated careConsolidated FrameworkHealth systemGlucose test stripsImplementation researchClinicProgram interruptionInterruptionSettingMellitusCliniciansVisitsCare“They Wanted to Talk to a ‘Real Doctor’”: Predictors, Perpetrators, and Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Among Healthcare Workers
Hennein R, Tineo P, Bonumwezi J, Gorman H, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Lowe SR. “They Wanted to Talk to a ‘Real Doctor’”: Predictors, Perpetrators, and Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Among Healthcare Workers. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 1475-1483. PMID: 34561823, PMCID: PMC8475391, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07143-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial and Gender Discrimination Predict Mental Health Outcomes among Healthcare Workers Beyond Pandemic-Related Stressors: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Hennein R, Bonumwezi J, Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Tineo P, Lowe SR. Racial and Gender Discrimination Predict Mental Health Outcomes among Healthcare Workers Beyond Pandemic-Related Stressors: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 9235. PMID: 34501818, PMCID: PMC8431593, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesSymptoms of depressionHealth outcomesPosttraumatic stressAdverse mental health effectsMultivariable linear regression modelsAdverse mental health outcomesPandemic-related stressorsCross-sectional surveyInadequate social supportMental health effectsRisk factorsHealthcare workersMultivariable modelGeneral populationMental healthHealth effectsCOVID-19 pandemicLinear regression modelsOutcomesSymptomsSocial supportRegression modelsDepressionSubstantial stressorLessons Learned From COVID-19 Contact Tracing During a Public Health Emergency: A Prospective Implementation Study
Shelby T, Schenck C, Weeks B, Goodwin J, Hennein R, Zhou X, Spiegelman D, Grau LE, Niccolai L, Bond M, Davis JL. Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Contact Tracing During a Public Health Emergency: A Prospective Implementation Study. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 721952. PMID: 34490198, PMCID: PMC8417826, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.721952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective implementation studyOutreach callsContact tracingAge-related disparitiesPublic health nursesRE-AIM implementation frameworkMultivariable regression modelsTimeliness of caseImplementation studyPublic health responsePublic health emergencyMedian timeHealth nursesAfrican American casesHealth responseInfectious diseasesFuture epidemicsDays of exposureHealth emergencyCOVID-19System-level predictorsRegression modelsCOVID-19 Contact TracingDaysPredictorsImplementation of a volunteer contact tracing program for COVID-19 in the United States: A qualitative focus group study
Shelby T, Hennein R, Schenck C, Clark K, Meyer AJ, Goodwin J, Weeks B, Bond M, Niccolai L, Davis JL, Grau LE. Implementation of a volunteer contact tracing program for COVID-19 in the United States: A qualitative focus group study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0251033. PMID: 33951107, PMCID: PMC8099418, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251033.Peer-Reviewed Original Research