Josefa L. Martinez, PhD, MHS
Instructor; Director, ECHORN Coordinating Center
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Selected Publications
- Impact of the Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH) Trial on Time to First Contact and Exclusive Breastfeeding among WIC ParticipantsMartinez-Brockman JL, Harari N, Segura-Pérez S, Goeschel L, Bozzi V, Pérez-Escamilla R. Impact of the Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH) Trial on Time to First Contact and Exclusive Breastfeeding among WIC Participants. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2018, 50: 33-42.e1. PMID: 29325660, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.09.001.
- An assessment of the social cognitive predictors of exclusive breastfeeding behavior using the Health Action Process ApproachMartinez-Brockman JL, Shebl FM, Harari N, Pérez-Escamilla R. An assessment of the social cognitive predictors of exclusive breastfeeding behavior using the Health Action Process Approach. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 182: 106-116. PMID: 28437693, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.04.014.
- Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic reviewPérez-Escamilla R, Martinez JL, Segura-Pérez S. Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 12: 402-417. PMID: 26924775, PMCID: PMC6860129, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12294.
- Healthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: applying the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reductionMartinez JL, Duncan LR, Rivers SE, Bertoli MC, Latimer-Cheung AE, Salovey P. Healthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: applying the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reduction. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2017, 7: 657-666. PMID: 28275976, PMCID: PMC5684068, DOI: 10.1007/s13142-017-0479-z.
- Risk factors for household food insecurity in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network cohort studyMartinez-Brockman J, Hromi-Fiedler A, Galusha D, Oladele C, Acosta L, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Pérez-Escamilla R, Group O. Risk factors for household food insecurity in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network cohort study. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1269857. PMID: 38074748, PMCID: PMC10702572, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1269857.
- Parent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infantsHarris L, Shabanova V, Martinez-Brockman J, Leverette D, Dioneda B, Parker M, Taylor S. Parent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infants. Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 44: 419-427. PMID: 37573462, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01745-x.
- Classification of blood pressure during sleep impacts designation of nocturnal nondippingMortazavi B, Martinez-Brockman J, Tessier-Sherman B, Burg M, Miller M, Nowroozilarki Z, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Spatz E. Classification of blood pressure during sleep impacts designation of nocturnal nondipping. PLOS Digital Health 2023, 2: e0000267. PMID: 37310958, PMCID: PMC10263317, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000267.
- Abstract P426: Food Insecurity is Associated With Insomnia Among Men in the Echorn CohortOladele C, Elumn J, Galusha D, Khandpur N, Martinez-Brockman J, Nunez-Smith M. Abstract P426: Food Insecurity is Associated With Insomnia Among Men in the Echorn Cohort. Circulation 2023, 147: ap426-ap426. DOI: 10.1161/circ.147.suppl_1.p426.
- Development of the Anthropometric Grouping Index for the Eastern Caribbean Population Using the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study DataAlmodóvar-Rivera IA, Rosario-Rosado RV, Nazario CM, Hernández-Santiago J, Ramírez-Marrero FA, Nunez M, Maharaj R, Adams P, Martinez-Brockman JL, Tessier-Sherman B, Nunez-Smith M. Development of the Anthropometric Grouping Index for the Eastern Caribbean Population Using the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study Data. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 10415. PMID: 36012047, PMCID: PMC9408472, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610415.
- A qualitative analysis of text message conversations in a breastfeeding peer counselling interventionMartinez‐Brockman J, Harari N, Goeschel L, Bozzi V, Pérez‐Escamilla R. A qualitative analysis of text message conversations in a breastfeeding peer counselling intervention. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2019, 16: e12904. PMID: 31823503, PMCID: PMC7083457, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12904.
- Egocentric Health Networks and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the ECHORN Cohort StudyOladele CR, Thompson TA, Wang K, Galusha D, Tran E, Martinez-Brockman JL, Adams OP, Maharaj RG, Nazario CM, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M. Egocentric Health Networks and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the ECHORN Cohort Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 784-791. PMID: 31823310, PMCID: PMC7080938, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05550-1.
- Phenotypes of Hypertensive Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns: Design and Rationale of the ECHORN Hypertension Study.Spatz ES, Martinez-Brockman JL, Tessier-Sherman B, Mortazavi B, Roy B, Schwartz JI, Nazario CM, Maharaj R, Nunez M, Adams OP, Burg M, Nunez-Smith M. Phenotypes of Hypertensive Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns: Design and Rationale of the ECHORN Hypertension Study. Ethnicity & Disease 2019, 29: 535-544. PMID: 31641320, PMCID: PMC6802166, DOI: 10.18865/ed.29.4.535.
- Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyHassan S, Ojo T, Galusha D, Martinez‐Brockman J, Adams OP, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez‐Smith M. Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study. Obesity Science & Practice 2018, 4: 367-378. PMID: 30151231, PMCID: PMC6105698, DOI: 10.1002/osp4.280.
- Lactation Advice through Texting Can Help: An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two-Way Text MessagingMartinez-Brockman JL, Harari N, Pérez-Escamilla R. Lactation Advice through Texting Can Help: An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two-Way Text Messaging. Journal Of Health Communication 2017, 23: 40-51. PMID: 29236569, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2017.1401686.
- Evaluation of Nutrition Interventions in Children in Conflict Zones: A Narrative ReviewCarroll GJ, Lama SD, Martinez-Brockman JL, Pérez-Escamilla R. Evaluation of Nutrition Interventions in Children in Conflict Zones: A Narrative Review. Advances In Nutrition 2017, 8: 770-779. PMID: 28916577, PMCID: PMC5593106, DOI: 10.3945/an.117.016121.
- Impact of the Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH) Randomized Controlled TrialMartinez‐Brockman J, Harari N, Segura‐Perez S, Goeschel L, Perez‐Escamilla R. Impact of the Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH) Randomized Controlled Trial. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 457.7-457.7. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.457.7.
- An Assessment of the Social Cognitive Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior Using the Health Action Process ApproachMartinez‐Brockman J, Shebl F, Harari N, Perez‐Escamilla R. An Assessment of the Social Cognitive Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior Using the Health Action Process Approach. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 650.17-650.17. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.650.17.
- Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH): An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two‐Way Text MessagingMartinez‐Brockman J, Harari N, Perez‐Escamilla R. Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH): An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two‐Way Text Messaging. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 650.18-650.18. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.650.18.
- Barriers and Facilitators to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among WIC-Eligible Pregnant Latinas: An Application of the Health Action Process Approach FrameworkHromi-Fiedler A, Chapman D, Segura-Pérez S, Damio G, Clark P, Martinez J, Pérez-Escamilla R. Barriers and Facilitators to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among WIC-Eligible Pregnant Latinas: An Application of the Health Action Process Approach Framework. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2016, 48: 468-477.e1. PMID: 27373861, PMCID: PMC4934128, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.398.
- Prepregnancy Obesity Class Is a Risk Factor for Failure to Exclusively Breastfeed at Hospital Discharge among LatinasMartinez JL, Chapman DJ, Pérez-Escamilla R. Prepregnancy Obesity Class Is a Risk Factor for Failure to Exclusively Breastfeed at Hospital Discharge among Latinas. Journal Of Human Lactation 2016, 32: 258-268. PMID: 26747829, DOI: 10.1177/0890334415622638.
- Healthy eating for life: rationale and development of an English as a second language (ESL) curriculum for promoting healthy nutritionMartinez JL, Rivers SE, Duncan LR, Bertoli M, Domingo S, Latimer-Cheung AE, Salovey P. Healthy eating for life: rationale and development of an English as a second language (ESL) curriculum for promoting healthy nutrition. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2013, 3: 426-433. PMID: 24294331, PMCID: PMC3830010, DOI: 10.1007/s13142-013-0228-x.
- Healthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: Primary outcomes from a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reductionDuncan LR, Martinez JL, Rivers SE, Latimer AE, Bertoli MC, Domingo S, Salovey P. Healthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: Primary outcomes from a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reduction. Journal Of Health Psychology 2012, 18: 950-961. PMID: 23027782, PMCID: PMC3548945, DOI: 10.1177/1359105312457803.
- Examining the use of message tailoring to promote physical activity among medically underserved adultsMartinez JL, Duncan LR, Rivers SE, Latimer AE, Salovey P. Examining the use of message tailoring to promote physical activity among medically underserved adults. Journal Of Health Psychology 2012, 18: 470-476. PMID: 22689590, PMCID: PMC3565037, DOI: 10.1177/1359105312445798.
- Formative Research for a Community-Based Message-Framing InterventionMartinez JL, Latimer AE, Rivers SE, Salovey P. Formative Research for a Community-Based Message-Framing Intervention. American Journal Of Health Behavior 2012, 36: 335-47. PMID: 22370435, PMCID: PMC3294377, DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.36.3.5.
- A Review of Acculturation Measures and Their Utility in Studies Promoting Latino HealthWallace PM, Pomery EA, Latimer AE, Martinez JL, Salovey P. A Review of Acculturation Measures and Their Utility in Studies Promoting Latino Health. Hispanic Journal Of Behavioral Sciences 2009, 32: 37-54. PMID: 20582238, PMCID: PMC2891555, DOI: 10.1177/0739986309352341.
- Compensated Sex and Sexual Risk: Sexual, Social and Economic Interactions between Homosexually- and Heterosexually-Identified Men of Low Income in Two Cities of PeruFernández-Dávila P, Salazar X, Cáceres CF, Maiorana A, Kegeles S, Coates TJ, Martinez J. Compensated Sex and Sexual Risk: Sexual, Social and Economic Interactions between Homosexually- and Heterosexually-Identified Men of Low Income in Two Cities of Peru. Sexualities 2008, 11: 352-374. PMID: 19890491, PMCID: PMC2771940, DOI: 10.1177/1363460708089424.