2024
Beyond the Storms: Exploring Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth among Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico
Meadows M, Serino N, Camacho-Monclova D, Joshipura K, Lowe S. Beyond the Storms: Exploring Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth among Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico. The Journal Of Climate Change And Health 2024, 100365. DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisaster-related exposurePosttraumatic growth subscalesPosttraumatic growthAssociated with higher levelsPosttraumatic stressPosttraumatic growth domainsHealth impactsMental health outcomesAppreciation of lifeMental health ailmentsPredictors of posttraumatic stressHealth outcomesAssociated with greater identificationPuerto RicansDisaster exposureStructured interviewsPuerto Rican contextHome damageHigher levelsPuerto RicoMultivariate modelSpiritual growthDisaster-affected communitiesSocial factorsHealth ailments
2023
Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal study of Hurricane Katrina survivors
Zacher M, Raker E, Meadows M, Ramírez S, Woods T, Lowe S. Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal study of Hurricane Katrina survivors. SSM - Mental Health 2023, 3: 100198. PMID: 36844796, PMCID: PMC9940480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health adversitiesHealth adversitiesMental health servicesElevated psychological distressCOVID-19 pandemicElevated posttraumatic stress symptomsLogistic regression modelsMental health impactLow-income mothersMental health challengesPosttraumatic stress symptomsHealth servicesMedical careHealth challengesStressful exposureMental healthPsychological distressSimilar exposureLongitudinal studyHealth impactsStress symptomsPrevalenceRegression modelsPandemicExposure
2021
Preparedness, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and impact on health in Puerto Rico
Joshipura K, Martínez-Lozano M, Ríos-Jiménez P, Camacho-Monclova D, Noboa-Ramos C, Alvarado-González G, Lowe S. Preparedness, hurricanes Irma and Maria, and impact on health in Puerto Rico. International Journal Of Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, 67: 102657. PMID: 35036300, PMCID: PMC8754401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesDetrimental health impactsHealth impactsFederally Qualified Health CentersQualified Health CentersSan Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal StudyAdults Longitudinal StudyDisruption of water serviceHealth centersLow preparednessHurricane preparednessHigher oddsOverall healthInterview dateEvaluate associationsLogistic regressionDiet changeHealthPreparedness effortsLongitudinal studyPuerto RicoParticipantsPreparednessPre-hurricane dataInterviews