2024
A randomized controlled trial evaluation of a smoking cessation and physical activity intervention delivered via telemedicine in the Norton Sound region of Alaska
Prochaska J, Vogel E, Oppezzo M, Skan J, Knox M, Chieng A, Crouch M, Aikens R, Schnellbaecher M, Benowitz N. A randomized controlled trial evaluation of a smoking cessation and physical activity intervention delivered via telemedicine in the Norton Sound region of Alaska. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 160: 108179. PMID: 39348775, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate-to-vigorous physical activityMetabolic equivalent of taskNicotine replacement therapyNorton Sound regionPhysical activityModerate-to-vigorous physical activity guidelinesSelf-reported physical activity outcomesQuit smokingQuit attemptsNorton Sound region of AlaskaPhysical activity outcomesPhysical activity interventionsNicotine replacement therapy useAlaska Native peopleAlaska Native adultsRandomized controlled trial evaluationMetabolic equivalentsActivity outcomesActivity interventionsTelehealth counselingHealth interventionsTelemedicine counselingTobacco useMedication adherenceSmoking cessation
2022
Traditional Heart-Healthy Diet and Medication Adherence in the Norton Sound Region: An 18-Month Telehealth Intervention
Oppezzo M, Knox M, Skan J, Chieng A, Crouch M, Aikens R, Benowitz N, Schnellbaecher M, Prochaska J. Traditional Heart-Healthy Diet and Medication Adherence in the Norton Sound Region: An 18-Month Telehealth Intervention. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9885. PMID: 36011519, PMCID: PMC9408057, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19169885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart-healthy dietMedication adherenceAlaska Native menHeart-healthy foodsNorton Sound regionCardiovascular diseaseCVD risk behaviorsFood frequency questionnaireHigh blood pressureGroup differencesFood ratioFrequency questionnaireIntervention contactsBlood pressureSignificant group differencesHeart medicationsTelehealth interventionsPhysical activityRisk behaviorsIntervention effectsAdherenceNative menNutrition outcomesMonthsWomen
2020
Cultural and demographic correlates of dual tobacco use in a sample of Alaska Native adults who smoke cigarettes
Epperson A, Crouch M, Skan J, Benowitz N, Schnellbaecher M, Prochaska J. Cultural and demographic correlates of dual tobacco use in a sample of Alaska Native adults who smoke cigarettes. Tobacco Induced Diseases 2020, 18: 55. PMID: 32587486, PMCID: PMC7309271, DOI: 10.18332/tid/122902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDual tobacco useAlaska Native adultsTobacco useTobacco productsMore tobacco productsCardiovascular disease risk factorsAlaska Native heritageDisease risk factorsHigh blood pressureDemographic characteristicsNative adultsAlaska Native peopleTobacco product useNorton Sound regionPoly-tobacco usersBlood pressureTreatment trialsDaily smokingRisk factorsMultivariate regression modelSmoking cigarettesTobacco usersBasic demographic characteristicsLower riskTreatment interventions