2022
Using the Implementation Research Logic Model as a Lens to View Experiences of Implementing HIV Prevention and Care Interventions with Adolescent Sexual Minority Men—A Global Perspective
Nelson LE, Ogunbajo A, Abu-Ba’are G, Conserve DF, Wilton L, Ndenkeh JJ, Braitstein P, Dow D, Arrington-Sanders R, Appiah P, Tucker J, Nam S, Garofalo R. Using the Implementation Research Logic Model as a Lens to View Experiences of Implementing HIV Prevention and Care Interventions with Adolescent Sexual Minority Men—A Global Perspective. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 27: 128-143. PMID: 35947235, PMCID: PMC10191897, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03776-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral load suppressionSexual minority menHIV preventionAdolescent sexual minority menImplementation science studyHigh priority groupCare interventionsConsolidated FrameworkIntervention implementationStudy designImplementation determinantsPriority groupsImplementation researchPreventionInterventionMinority menPrincipal investigatorOptimal approachAdolescentsHIV
2017
Lifestyle interventions based on the diabetes prevention program delivered via eHealth: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Joiner KL, Nam S, Whittemore R. Lifestyle interventions based on the diabetes prevention program delivered via eHealth: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine 2017, 100: 194-207. PMID: 28456513, PMCID: PMC5699208, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean percentage weight lossDiabetes Prevention ProgramWeight lossLifestyle interventionExclusion criteriaInteractive voice response telephone callsSystematic reviewPrevention programsEHealth interventionsPercentage weight lossBehavioural supportInclusion/exclusion criteriaAdditional behavioural supportTelephone callsInterventionFurther studiesOverall estimateText messagesOverall effectEMBASEReviewEducational attainmentPubMed
2015
Lifestyle Intervention for Sleep Disturbances Among Overweight or Obese Individuals
Nam S, Stewart KJ, Dobrosielski DA. Lifestyle Intervention for Sleep Disturbances Among Overweight or Obese Individuals. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2015, 14: 343-350. PMID: 26375410, PMCID: PMC4794423, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2015.1007992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep disturbancesLifestyle interventionSelf-reported sleep disturbanceWeight-loss dietsAbdominal subcutaneous fatDifferent lifestyle interventionsAbdominal total fatLess sleep disturbanceMagnetic resonance imagingMood States questionnaireLoss dietVisceral fatObese individualsOverweight personsDepressive symptomsBody weightTotal fatResonance imagingAerobic fitnessSubcutaneous fatNovel findingsState QuestionnaireFatInterventionOverweightIncorporating Cultural Perspectives into Diabetes Self-Management Programs for East Asian Immigrants: A Mixed-Study Review
Park C, Nam S, Whittemore R. Incorporating Cultural Perspectives into Diabetes Self-Management Programs for East Asian Immigrants: A Mixed-Study Review. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2015, 18: 454-467. PMID: 25740553, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0181-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEast Asian immigrantsSelf-management interventionsAsian immigrantsMixed studies reviewUnique cultural valuesCompetent careDiabetes self-management programCultural strategiesDiabetes self-management interventionsTraditional health beliefsQualitative researchCultural valuesSelf-management programCultural perspectiveCultural componentsImmigrantsUnique perspectiveHealth beliefsLanguage barriersPerspectiveQualitative synthesisLack of consensusOnly factorInterventionCare
2011
Development and validation of the high blood pressure-focused health literacy scale
Kim MT, Song HJ, Han HR, Song Y, Nam S, Nguyen TH, Lee HC, Kim KB. Development and validation of the high blood pressure-focused health literacy scale. Patient Education And Counseling 2011, 87: 165-170. PMID: 22030252, PMCID: PMC3288330, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh blood pressureHealth Literacy ScaleHealth literacyIntervention studiesLiteracy ScaleHypertensive Korean AmericansFunctional health literacyChronic disease managementHealth literacy toolsBlood pressureHBP managementPsychometric testingFocus group studyPsychometric evaluationGroup studyDisease managementSuch interventionsInterventionLiteracy toolsMajor barrierKorean AmericansLiterature reviewManagement interventionsPool of itemsEnd products