2024
Understanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose
Friedman J, Nguemeni Tiako M, Hansen H. Understanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 181: 381-390. PMID: 38706336, PMCID: PMC11076008, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite AmericansRacial/ethnic inequalitiesOverdose death ratesNative AmericansFundamental Cause TheoryCulturally appropriate healthcareDrug overdose death ratesSocially unequal societyYears of ageUnequal societyWidening inequalitiesRacial inequalitySocial inequalitiesCommunity-based programsDeath rateDecreasing inequalityCause theoryCrisis-drivenBlack AmericansReduction resourcesYounger cohortsInequalityNational levelAppropriate healthcarePolysubstance use
2021
Racial 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 stressor