2024
Supporting diversity in clinical trials: the equitable breakthroughs in medicine site maturity model
Harris T, Nunez-Smith M, Suttiratana S, Fretz S, Leonard S, Linnander E, Curry L. Supporting diversity in clinical trials: the equitable breakthroughs in medicine site maturity model. Trials 2024, 25: 764. PMID: 39543751, PMCID: PMC11566401, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08594-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthQuantitative self-report dataDeterminants of healthCommunity engagementHealth care providersRepresentation of diverse populationsSelf-reported dataSocial determinantsCare providersContent validityPotential participantsClinical trial capabilitiesClinical trial diversityDiverse populationsInclusion of diverse participantsClinical trialsAssessment of capabilitiesTrial infrastructureDiverse participantsU.S. sitesClinical researchAbstract BackgroundParticipantsDiversity effortsStructural assessmentDiagnostic experiences of Black and White patients with uterine cancer: A qualitative study
Britton M, Izampuye E, Clark M, Ornstein R, Nunez-Smith M, Wright J, Xu X. Diagnostic experiences of Black and White patients with uterine cancer: A qualitative study. Gynecologic Oncology 2024, 191: 67-73. PMID: 39362045, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of uterine cancerUterine cancerRacial disparitiesHealthcare systemSocial determinants of healthNon-Hispanic White (WhiteGynecologic careDeterminants of healthDiscriminatory experiencesSemi-structured interviewsPatient engagementSocial determinantsAcceptance of discomfortHealthcare accessPerceived barriersPatient experienceThematic analysisDiagnostic journeyQualitative studyAudio-recordedBlack respondentsWhite patientsNegative experiencesHealthcareStage II-IV disease
2019
Health Equity and Implementation Science in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep-Related Research
Sterling MR, Echeverría SE, Commodore-Mensah Y, Breland JY, Nunez-Smith M. Health Equity and Implementation Science in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep-Related Research. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005586. PMID: 31610713, PMCID: PMC6812546, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.005586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesHealth EquityHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHematologic DiseasesHumansLeadershipLung DiseasesMentorsNeeds AssessmentOutcome Assessment, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSleep Wake DisordersSocial Determinants of HealthTranslational Research, BiomedicalConceptsHealth equityImplementation scienceHealth conditionsEffective evidence-based interventionsEvidence-based interventionsImplementation science researchNational HeartHealth equity researchEarly-stage investigatorsContext of heartHealth outcomesLungSocial determinantsSleep-related researchHealthcare settingsEffective interventionsBloodDisadvantaged populationsHealthcare systemNational InstituteHeartUnequal burdenInterventionHealthOngoing investigation