2025
695-P: Exploring Cultural and Immigration-Related Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes among Hispanic/Latino Adults
DING Q, GRISMER M, WOJECK B, MARRERO D. 695-P: Exploring Cultural and Immigration-Related Factors Associated with Type 2 Diabetes among Hispanic/Latino Adults. Diabetes 2025, 74 DOI: 10.2337/db25-695-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHispanic/Latino adultsImmigration-related factorsType 2 diabetesFactors associated with type 2 diabetesAdjusted modelsReduce diabetes burdenLimited healthcare accessHealthcare accessSocioeconomic disparitiesDiabetes burdenLifestyle factorsHispanic/Latino populationPreventive healthcarePoverty indexImprove accessHigh poverty levelsSelf-reportEvaluate associationsU.S. HispanicsLanguage barriersNational averagePoverty levelDiabetes/prediabetesIncreased riskOlder ageHarnessing HIV clinics to deliver integrated hypertension care for People living with HIV in Uganda: A formative mixed methods study
Semitala F, Ayebare F, Kiggundu J, Kiwala C, Senfuma J, Mutungi G, Ssinabulya I, Kayima J, Muddu M, Spiegelman D, Schwartz J, Longenecker C, Katahoire A. Harnessing HIV clinics to deliver integrated hypertension care for People living with HIV in Uganda: A formative mixed methods study. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004701. PMID: 40465676, PMCID: PMC12136366, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFragmented care deliveryHypertension careQualitative dataHIV clinicSub-Saharan AfricaCare deliveryConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchAnalyzed qualitative dataQualitative interviewsInterruptions due to side effectsSub-SaharanHIV servicesBlood pressureHealthcare accessNon-communicable diseasesMixed methods studyUgandaPeri-urban UgandaChronic careSystolic blood pressureHIV careImplementation researchPocket costsMedication accessAnalyzed quantitative dataDèyè mòn, gen mòn: Qualitative examination of drivers and facilitators of stigma as a barrier to sexual and maternal healthcare in Haiti
Abrams J, Rutledge J, Raskin E, Kiyanda A, Gaillard J, Maxwell M, Kershaw T. Dèyè mòn, gen mòn: Qualitative examination of drivers and facilitators of stigma as a barrier to sexual and maternal healthcare in Haiti. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2025, 7: 100556. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2025.100556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal healthcarePregnant womenMaternal health care providersLack of hospital resourcesHIV stigma experiencesMaternal healthcare accessHIV-related stigmaDeterminants of healthHIV-positive pregnant womenOrigins of stigmaHealth care providersPregnant women's accessRisk of contracting HIVLow testing ratesHIV-negative pregnant womenRelated stigmaStigma experiencesQuality careCare providersHealthcare accessRural HaitiHospital policiesComprehensive interventionThematic analysisFocus groupsBehind the produce curtain: exploring occupational health of Connecticut migrant farmworkers in a warming climate
Smith N, Dubrow R, Harper A, Carrión D. Behind the produce curtain: exploring occupational health of Connecticut migrant farmworkers in a warming climate. Environmental Research Health 2025, 3: 031001. DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/add290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImprove working conditionsOccupational healthOccupational health outcomesHealth outcomesHealthcare providersOccupational health concernWorking conditionsIndividual in-depth interviewsQualified Health CentersAdverse health outcomesMigrant farmworkersIn-depth interviewsSafety officersWork environmentLack of enforcementExploitative practicesHealthcare accessHeat-related illnessOutcome themesHealth centersThematic analysisFocus groupsHealth awarenessLack of knowledgeNVivo softwareState-level Prevalence of Maternity Care Deserts: Association with Healthcare Access, Utilization, and Outcomes among Medicaid Recipients
Gleeson D, Busch S, Ickovics J. State-level Prevalence of Maternity Care Deserts: Association with Healthcare Access, Utilization, and Outcomes among Medicaid Recipients. AJPM Focus 2025, 100362. DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2025.100362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternity care desertsMultivariate analysis of covarianceHealthcare accessHealth outcomesMedicaid recipientsAssociated with healthcare accessRisk of maternal mortalityMental healthcare providersChild health accessRisk of infant mortalityAdverse health outcomesRisk of low birthweightState-level covariatesSecondary data analysisDistrict of ColumbiaLevels of educational attainmentUnited States countiesPostpartum careState prevalenceHealth accessMaternal mortalityWomen of childbearing ageHealthcare providersAnalysis of covarianceMaternity careUsing nominal group technique to identify and prioritize barriers to decentralizing HIV care to primary health centers in Lima, Peru
Oliveros D, Konda K, Madden L, Montenegro-Idrogo J, Tafur Quintanilla K, Sosa Barbarán K, Nikitin B, Ponticiello M, Benites C, Sánchez J, Altice F. Using nominal group technique to identify and prioritize barriers to decentralizing HIV care to primary health centers in Lima, Peru. BMC Health Services Research 2025, 25: 466. PMID: 40156011, PMCID: PMC11954239, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-12618-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health centersNominal group techniqueDecentralized HIV careHIV careHealth centersHIV servicesGroup of healthcare providersDecentralization of HIV careNominal group technique groupsPatient's continuity of careContinuity of carePeruvian Ministry of HealthGroup techniqueEvidence-based strategiesMinistry of HealthHIV stigmaLack of confidenceHealthcare accessPerceived barriersProvider groupsHealth outcomesHealthcare providersPatient continuityIdentified barriersEducational meetingsConceptualizing chronic noncommunicable diseases in disaster settings from a gender perspective: A systematic review
Leff R, Ngaruiya C, Bernstein R, Wallace L, Hersey D, Hayward A, Agrawal P. Conceptualizing chronic noncommunicable diseases in disaster settings from a gender perspective: A systematic review. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2025, 20: 5-33. DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.0501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNoncommunicable diseasesDisaster settingsHealthcare accessHealth outcomesSystematic reviewNoncommunicable disease careCare-seeking behaviorThematic analysis approachChronic noncommunicable diseasesMiddle-income countriesDisaster-related stressHumanitarian emergenciesLack of empowermentGender-based trendsSex-based disparitiesSeeking careDisproportionate burdenFree text wordsHypertensive disordersDisease managementCareDisease prevalenceGender-based differencesLMICsHealthM76 Prescription Pain Medication Misuse With and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: Healthcare Access, Family Support, Academic Functioning, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. M76 Prescription Pain Medication Misuse With and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: Healthcare Access, Family Support, Academic Functioning, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111670. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchP-1273. Connecting Underserved Communities With Saliva-Based PCR Testing for Respiratory Infection: Insights From A Mobile Lab-In-A-Van Pilot
Choate B, Sardana R, Fajardo K, Wyllie A, Levi A. P-1273. Connecting Underserved Communities With Saliva-Based PCR Testing for Respiratory Infection: Insights From A Mobile Lab-In-A-Van Pilot. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1454. PMCID: PMC11778523, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary healthcare plansPrimary care providersEnhance healthcare accessAnnual household incomeLow-income individualsCare providersHealthcare accessPatient perspectiveUnderserved communitiesUnderserved populationsHealthcare planningSARS-CoV-2 testingUnderserved neighborhoodsHealth informationIdentified barriersParticipant demographicsOvercome barriersService accessCommunity eventsMobility testsSARS-CoV-2 PCR testHousehold incomeCommunity needsSurvey questionsParticipants' responsesP-1425. Paxlovid Utilization and Social Vulnerability: Trends in Connecticut from 2022-2023
Hohenstein L, Maloney M, Banach D. P-1425. Paxlovid Utilization and Social Vulnerability: Trends in Connecticut from 2022-2023. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1600. PMCID: PMC11777495, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCensus tractsSocial Vulnerability IndexDispensing ratesHigh social vulnerabilityDispensing sitesSocial Vulnerability Index quartilesCharacteristics of census tractsLow socioeconomic statusSocial vulnerabilityIndependent-t testMedication prescribingHealthcare accessPaired t-testPublic health emergencySocioeconomic statusAnalysis of associationsMinority racial groupsSocioeconomic strataIndependent-tPrescription ratesQuartile groupCDC's Social Vulnerability IndexHealth emergencyQuartileRacial groupsQualitative analysis of pain impact in adult patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia
Nishime N, Theriault C, Feinn R, Macica C. Qualitative analysis of pain impact in adult patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia. JBMR Plus 2025, 9: ziaf012. PMID: 40060917, PMCID: PMC11890110, DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziaf012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related quality of lifeQuality of lifeDomains of health-related quality of lifePain self-management interventionShort Form Survey InstrumentX-linked hypophosphatemiaEffective pain management strategiesSelf-management interventionsHealthcare providers' lackHealth-related qualityPain management strategiesExperiences of adultsImprove quality of lifeAge-adjusted differencesSemi-structured interviewsPhysical inactivityProviders' lackQualitative analysis of interviewsHealthcare accessPhysical functionImprove carePhysical therapyEmotional burdenSF-36Healthcare servicesVital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review
Bhutani S, Alian A, Fletcher R, Bomberg H, Eichenberger U, Menon C, Elgendi M. Vital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review. Communications Medicine 2025, 5: 28. PMID: 39837977, PMCID: PMC11751283, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-025-00738-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth kiosksHealthcare systemParticipant selectionUser experience evaluationResearch-to-practice gapOvercrowded emergency roomsDisease detectionHealthcare accessData reportingHealthcare deliveryStaff shortagesVital signsCardiovascular disease detectionResearch-to-practiceBackgroundIncreasing demandConclusionsThis reviewMeasure vital signsResultsThe findingsIEEE XploreGoogle Scholar databasesExperience evaluationSystematic reviewInclusion criteriaUser demographicsSystematic searchFactors associated with the delay in diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis at the patient and health system level: A study from a rural setting in India
Hassan S, Yaesoubi R, Magnus O, Kanthali M, Purohit M, Mustafa T. Factors associated with the delay in diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis at the patient and health system level: A study from a rural setting in India. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0316273. PMID: 39775521, PMCID: PMC11706485, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth facilitiesTime to diagnosisProlonged time to diagnosisHealthcare accessHealth system levelExtrapulmonary tuberculosisMultiple health facilitiesPrivate health facilitiesShorter time to diagnosisEPTB patientsReferral pathwaysLower middle income groupRural settingsSelf-referredSocio-demographicLong travel timesRegional hospitalNon-TBDiagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosisProportion of tuberculosis casesCohort studyStructural barriersStructured questionnaireExtrapulmonary tuberculosis patientsIncome groups
2024
Unveiling Inequities: Racial Disparities in Risk-Reducing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Prevention
Knoedler S, Diatta F, Klimitz F, Noel O, Kempa J, Obed D, Song S, Mayer H, Kim B, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B, Butler P. Unveiling Inequities: Racial Disparities in Risk-Reducing Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Prevention. Clinical Breast Cancer 2024, 25: e312-e320. PMID: 39743397, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2024.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk-reducing mastectomyMinority patientsRacial minority patientsBreast cancer preventionRacial disparitiesQuality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramWhite patientsCancer preventionStudy investigates racial disparitiesBreast cancer riskEquitable healthcare accessBlack patientsRates of obesityPrevalence of obesityBlack/African American womenImprovement programsPostoperative outcomesOutpatient surgeryAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramHealth equityBreast cancer treatmentHealthcare accessEstimating the lives that could be saved by expanded access to weight-loss drugs
Pandey A, Ye Y, Wells C, Singer B, Galvani A. Estimating the lives that could be saved by expanded access to weight-loss drugs. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2412872121. PMID: 39405358, PMCID: PMC11513960, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2412872121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucagon-like peptide-1Body mass index categoriesObesity prevalence dataGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsHazard ratio of mortalityRatio of mortalityPublic health impactWeight loss drugsInsurance coverage issuesGastric inhibitory polypeptideHealthcare accessType 2 diabetesUnited StatesPublic health crisisObesity epidemicReceptor agonistsIndex categoriesHazard ratioPrevalence dataInhibitory polypeptidePeptide-1Health impactsNovel treatmentObesityHealth crisisDiagnostic 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, PMCID: PMC11637892, 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 diseaseResearch Priorities in Pediatric Asthma Morbidity: Addressing the Impacts of Systemic Racism on Children with Asthma in the United States. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report
Lovinsky-Desir S, Riley I, Bryant-Stephens T, De Keyser H, Forno E, Kozik A, Louisias M, Matsui E, Sheares B, Thakur N, Apter A, Beck A, Bentley-Edwards K, Berkowitz C, Braxton C, Dean J, Jones C, Koinis-Mitchell D, Okelo S, Taylor-Cousar J, Teach S, Wechsler M, Gaffin J, Federico M. Research Priorities in Pediatric Asthma Morbidity: Addressing the Impacts of Systemic Racism on Children with Asthma in the United States. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2024, 21: 1349-1364. PMID: 39352175, PMCID: PMC11451894, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202407-767st.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpact of systemic racismAsthma morbidityChildhood asthmaSocial determinants of healthAsthma health outcomesPediatric asthma morbidityDeterminants of healthSystemic racismCommunity engagementDrivers of disparitiesEmergency department visitsResearch teamChildhood asthma outcomesImpact of interventionsMultidisciplinary research teamEffects of systemic racismInnovative study designsImpact of racismAsthma disparitiesSocial determinantsHealthcare accessAsthma outcomesHealth outcomesDepartment visitsEvaluate interventionsEnhancing healthcare accessibility through telehealth for justice impacted individuals
Williams K, Singh M, Elumn J, Threats M, Sha Y, McCall T, Wang K, Massey B, Peng M, Wiley K. Enhancing healthcare accessibility through telehealth for justice impacted individuals. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1401950. PMID: 39175903, PMCID: PMC11340679, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1401950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarceral facilitiesCorrectional facilitiesJusticeHealth outcomesEnhance healthcare accessSocial considerationsHealthcare accessImprove health outcomesReentryAdverse health outcomesServicesHardshipCOVID-19IndividualsNecessityPolicyHealthcare deliveryTelehealth useAccessTelehealth servicesTelehealthFacilitiesCommunityHealthcarePerspectiveAddressing Psychosocial Care Needs in Women with Peripheral Artery Disease
Mubarak E, Cleman J, Romain G, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Addressing Psychosocial Care Needs in Women with Peripheral Artery Disease. Current Cardiology Reports 2024, 26: 1085-1095. PMID: 39073508, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-024-02106-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular careIncreased psychosocial riskPsychosocial care needsIntegration of careMental health comorbiditiesBehavioral health careReviewPeripheral artery diseaseManagement of individualsCare integrationIllness perceptionsGender-based factorsCare needsHealthcare accessHealth behaviorsHealth comorbiditiesSubstance use disordersCare strategiesHealth carePeripheral arterial diseasePsychosocial comorbiditiesReimbursement structuresClinician educationCare paradigmUnique sexPsychosocial risksConnecticut Implements a Team-Based Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Using Community Health Workers and Mobile Medical Devices
Griffin A, Ogazi C, Vozzolo C, Davis K, Baker R. Connecticut Implements a Team-Based Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Using Community Health Workers and Mobile Medical Devices. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2024, 30: s124-s126. PMID: 39041747, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersRisk reduction counselingHealth workersReduction counselingCervical cancer screening servicesSocial determinants of healthCancer screening servicesDeterminants of healthCardiovascular disease risk assessmentService access barriersHealth Action PlanTeam-based approachDeliver breastHealth coachingScreening servicesHealthcare accessCommunity settingsDisease risk assessmentOutreach sessionsAccess barriersClinical servicesPrevention programsConduct outreachTeam-basedScreening assessment
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