Monique Tenay Cano, PhD
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2025
Rethinking Smoking and Quitting in Low-Income Contexts: A Qualitative Analysis with Implications for Practice and Policy
Cano M, Perez O, Reyes S, Pineda B, Muñoz R. Rethinking Smoking and Quitting in Low-Income Contexts: A Qualitative Analysis with Implications for Practice and Policy. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2025, 22: 1122. PMID: 40724189, PMCID: PMC12294188, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22071122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income individualsSocial determinantsSafety-net primary care clinicSample of low-income adultsExperiences of low-income peopleSocial determinants of healthSemi-structured qualitative interviewsDeterminants of healthPrimary care clinicsSmoking cessation effortsLow-income adultsPublic health policiesThematic analytic approachLow-income populationsCare clinicsPatient-centeredLow-income contextsCessation effortsTranscribed interviewsSmoking ratesHealth policyTobacco useSustained cessationCommunity sitesLow-incomeThe dialogue dilemma: the role of patient-clinician communication for low-income people who smoke and manage multiple conditions
Cano M, Lindstrom M, Muñoz R. The dialogue dilemma: the role of patient-clinician communication for low-income people who smoke and manage multiple conditions. Frontiers In Medicine 2025, 12: 1567725. PMID: 40357301, PMCID: PMC12066447, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1567725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-rated healthPatient-clinician communicationLow-income adultsSan Francisco Health NetworkFaces significant health disparitiesPoor self-rated healthImproving patient-clinician communicationSignificant health disparitiesTobacco-related disparitiesLow-income smokersPatient-centered approachFollow-up analysisMP conditionHealth disparitiesHealth perceptionTobacco useHealth careHealth NetworkHealth conditionsClinical careVulnerable populationsHealthEffective communicationLow-income peopleAdults
2024
Availability of substance use disorder treatment in Spanish: Associations with state-level proportions of Spanish speakers and treatment facility characteristics in the United States.
Ware OD, Cano MT, Dalal Safa M, Garza N, Martinez S, Salloum I. Availability of substance use disorder treatment in Spanish: Associations with state-level proportions of Spanish speakers and treatment facility characteristics in the United States. Am J Addict 2024, 33: 400-408. PMID: 38264804, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13520.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Perceived discrimination enhances the association between distress and impact related to the murder of George Floyd and unhealthy alcohol use in a survey sample of U.S. Veterans who report drinking
Cano M, Reavis J, Pennington D. Perceived discrimination enhances the association between distress and impact related to the murder of George Floyd and unhealthy alcohol use in a survey sample of U.S. Veterans who report drinking. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2023, 17: 100481. PMID: 36713472, PMCID: PMC9876779, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal distressAlcohol usePerceived DiscriminationUnhealthy alcohol useU.S. veteransSample of U.S. veteransSubjective impactMurder of George FloydIncreased alcohol useFollow-up analysisGeorge FloydModeration analysisModeration modelSource of distressAlcohol treatmentExposure to racismPost Hoc AnalysisUnjust eventsDiscrimination experiencesNon-Hispanic whitesReported drinkingDistressExploratory analysisMinneapolis police officerVeterans
2022
Impact of Alcohol Use, Traumatic Stress, and Cigarette Smoking on Cognitive Functioning in Veterans With Co-occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Hua J, Cano M, Batki S, Pennington D. Impact of Alcohol Use, Traumatic Stress, and Cigarette Smoking on Cognitive Functioning in Veterans With Co-occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Military Medicine 2022, 188: e2208-e2216. PMID: 36179109, PMCID: PMC10362996, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAuditory-verbal learningCo-occurring alcohol use disorderImpact of alcohol useU.S. military veteransCognitive inhibitionCognitive functionAlcohol useTraumatic stressCognitive dysfunctionCognitive domainsUse disorderGlobal cognitionMilitary veteransDomains of global cognitionRates of co-occurrencePosttraumatic stress disorderAuditory-verbal memoryLevels of alcohol useTraumatic stress symptomsIndividual cognitive domainsImpaired cognitive performanceComprehensive cognitive assessmentChronic cigarette useImpaired cognitive functionThe Impact of Exercise and Virtual Reality Executive Function Training on Cognition Among Heavy Drinking Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Pennington D, Reavis J, Cano M, Walker E, Batki S. The Impact of Exercise and Virtual Reality Executive Function Training on Cognition Among Heavy Drinking Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Frontiers In Behavioral Neuroscience 2022, 16: 802711. PMID: 35391785, PMCID: PMC8981916, DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.802711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderTraumatic brain injuryExecutive functionU.S. veteransAlcohol cravingCognitive flexibilityCognitive trainingAssociated with enhanced cognitive performanceAssociated with significant improvementsAlcohol use disorder treatmentAssociated with improvementsBenefits of cognitive trainingSelf-control deficitsExecutive function domainsExecutive function trainingFar-transfer effectsPost-concussion symptomsBrain injuryEnhance treatment outcomesStandard alcoholic drinksEnd-of-study assessmentsCognitive inhibitionImmediate recallUse disorderCognitive performance
2021
Factors associated with smoking in low-income persons with and without chronic illness
Cano M, Pennington D, Reyes S, Pineda B, Llamas J, Periyakoil V, Muñoz R. Factors associated with smoking in low-income persons with and without chronic illness. Tobacco Induced Diseases 2021, 19: 1-11. PMID: 34305505, PMCID: PMC8280622, DOI: 10.18332/tid/138241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income smokersSan Francisco Health NetworkSmoking abstinence self-efficacyChronic illnessChronic illness groupsAbstinence Self-EfficacySelf-EfficacyNicotine dependenceQuit smokingFactors associated with smokingSafety-net patientsSafety-net clinicsHigher levels of anxietyChronic illness categoryLow-income personsLevels of anxietyTobacco disparitiesSeeking CareAssociated with total numberHealth NetworkSmokingOne-way analysis of varianceMood managementAnxietyAnalysis of varianceFrontal Neural Activation During Alcohol Cue Exposure is Associated With Cognitive Bias Among Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury
Walker E, Abram S, Bautista N, Cano M, Harris E, Bahraoui H, Witkovic D, Reavis J, Batki S, Ford J, Pennington D. Frontal Neural Activation During Alcohol Cue Exposure is Associated With Cognitive Bias Among Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. Biological Psychiatry 2021, 89: s331. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.02.826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and usability of a Spanish/English smoking cessation website: lessons learned
Bond M, Bunge E, Leykin Y, Barrera A, Wickham R, Barlow M, Reyes S, Pineda B, Ceja A, Cano M, Muñoz R. Development and usability of a Spanish/English smoking cessation website: lessons learned. MHealth 2021, 7: 30-30. PMID: 33898599, PMCID: PMC8063005, DOI: 10.21037/mhealth-19-255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnline interventionCompletion of follow-up assessmentsLow-income smokersSmoking cessation websiteIncreased engagementFollow-up rateFollow-up assessmentIntervention elementsMeasures of engagementInternet interventionsCessation websiteStudy registrationInterventionNicotine patchSmokersWeb appEngagementTracking toolAppsWebsitesSmokingCigaretteEvaluate modificationsCompletionLook-and-feel
2018
T262. Working Memory Moderates Relations Between Alcohol Demand Characteristics, PTSD Arousal Symptoms and Alcohol Use
Abram S, Pennington D, Bielenberg J, Muquit L, Cano M, Fong F, Bautista N, Lasher B, Batki S. T262. Working Memory Moderates Relations Between Alcohol Demand Characteristics, PTSD Arousal Symptoms and Alcohol Use. Biological Psychiatry 2018, 83: s231. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.02.599.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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