2021
How to lead health care workers during unprecedented crises: A qualitative study of the COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut, USA
Adeyemo OO, Tu S, Keene D. How to lead health care workers during unprecedented crises: A qualitative study of the COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut, USA. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257423. PMID: 34520505, PMCID: PMC8439455, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunicationConnecticutCOVID-19Delivery of Health CareHealth PersonnelHumansLeadershipPandemicsConceptsHealth care workersCare workersCOVID-19 pandemicHealth care leadersHCl responsesFrontline health care workersPatient care assistantsHealth care systemHCWs' experiencesOutpatient settingRespiratory therapistsQualitative studyCare assistantsHealth systemCare systemFuture pandemicsCare leadersEarly phasePandemicFirst waveSemi-structured interviewsResponseParticipantsEnded semi-structured interviewsInpatientsThe Impact of a Pediatric Medical-Legal Partnership on Pediatric Providers: A Qualitative Study
Murillo SN, Rosenthal A, Fenick AM, Keene D. The Impact of a Pediatric Medical-Legal Partnership on Pediatric Providers: A Qualitative Study. Academic Pediatrics 2021, 22: 447-453. PMID: 34271085, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildConnecticutHealth PersonnelHumansParentsQualitative ResearchSocial Determinants of HealthConceptsHealth-harming legal needsChild healthPediatric providersPatient's familyHealth care providersProvider relationshipAcademic medical centerMedical-legal partnershipsParents/guardiansProvider awarenessProvider interviewsMedical CenterCare providersClinical practiceProvider-family relationshipProviders' perceptionsProvider efficacySocial determinantsProvider behaviorLegal PartnershipsPatientsSDOHPopulation healthHealthLegal careHousing Instability and HIV Risk: Expanding our Understanding of the Impact of Eviction and Other Landlord-Related Forced Moves
Groves AK, Niccolai LM, Keene DE, Rosenberg A, Schlesinger P, Blankenship KM. Housing Instability and HIV Risk: Expanding our Understanding of the Impact of Eviction and Other Landlord-Related Forced Moves. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 1913-1922. PMID: 33389317, PMCID: PMC7778418, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-03121-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Black Pregnant Women “Get the Most Judgment”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Pregnancy
Mehra R, Boyd LM, Magriples U, Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR, Keene DE. Black Pregnant Women “Get the Most Judgment”: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Black Women at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Pregnancy. Women's Health Issues 2020, 30: 484-492. PMID: 32900575, PMCID: PMC7704604, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor psychological healthAnti-bias trainingEvidence-based coping strategiesSources of stressPsychological healthCoping strategiesBlack pregnant womenBroader societal discoursesMost judgmentsBiopsychosocial modelSocial supportForm of stereotypesBlack pregnanciesMultiple childrenSocial service providersSupport groupsStigmaSocietal discoursesBlack childrenStereotypesQualitative studyExperienceAdverse consequencesChildrenIntersectionality frameworkRental Assistance and Adult Self-Rated Health
Keene DE, Niccolai L, Rosenberg A, Schlesinger P, Blankenship KM. Rental Assistance and Adult Self-Rated Health. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2020, 31: 325-339. PMID: 32037334, PMCID: PMC8969280, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
“You Never Know What Could Happen”: Women’s Perspectives of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in the Context of Recent Intimate Partner Violence
Willie TC, Keene DE, Kershaw TS, Stockman JK. “You Never Know What Could Happen”: Women’s Perspectives of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in the Context of Recent Intimate Partner Violence. Women's Health Issues 2019, 30: 41-48. PMID: 31537431, PMCID: PMC6919558, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionPrEP care continuumImmunodeficiency virus infectionIntimate partner violenceCare continuumVirus infectionSexual risk reduction strategiesPre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) usersSignificant public health issueMale partner reactionsSeasons of riskPre-exposure prophylaxisProspective cohort studyPublic health issueWomen's decisionsRecent intimate partner violenceSexual intimate partner violencePrEP careCohort studyPartner violenceRisk reduction strategiesHealth issuesWomenPrEPPartner reactions
2018
Drug Treatment Accessed through the Criminal Justice System: Participants’ Perspectives and Uses
Rosenberg A, Heimer R, Keene DE, Groves AK, Blankenship KM. Drug Treatment Accessed through the Criminal Justice System: Participants’ Perspectives and Uses. Journal Of Urban Health 2018, 96: 390-399. PMID: 30191511, PMCID: PMC6565777, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-018-0308-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCriminal justice systemJustice systemCriminal justice system involvementJustice system involvementJustice-involved populationsPolicy goalsLongitudinal interviewsDrug offensesCommunity supervisionDiversionary programsWider lensParticipants' perspectivesLife challengesMore effective systemsDrug problemsInterviewsOwn goalsPerspectiveSubstance useTreatment programParticipantsPeopleNew HavenEffective systemJusticeMass incarceration, race inequality, and health: Expanding concepts and assessing impacts on well-being
Blankenship KM, del Rio Gonzalez AM, Keene DE, Groves AK, Rosenberg AP. Mass incarceration, race inequality, and health: Expanding concepts and assessing impacts on well-being. Social Science & Medicine 2018, 215: 45-52. PMID: 30205278, PMCID: PMC6324558, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMass incarcerationAdult incarcerationImpact of incarcerationFear of arrestCriminal justice involvementMajor social determinantsRace differencesPrison/jailRace inequalityIncarceration's impactSocial servicesJustice involvementJuvenile facilitiesAdult convictionIncarcerationSocial determinantsAdult facilitiesMultiple formsRaceFamily membersBeingBlacksJobsWhitesNew Haven
2017
“That wasn't really a place to worry about diabetes”: Housing access and diabetes self-management among low-income adults
Keene DE, Guo M, Murillo S. “That wasn't really a place to worry about diabetes”: Housing access and diabetes self-management among low-income adults. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 197: 71-77. PMID: 29222997, PMCID: PMC5771430, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.11.051.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
“You Can’t Just Walk Down the Street and Meet Someone”: The Intersection of Social–Sexual Networking Technology, Stigma, and Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Small City
Hughto J, Pachankis JE, Eldahan AI, Keene DE. “You Can’t Just Walk Down the Street and Meet Someone”: The Intersection of Social–Sexual Networking Technology, Stigma, and Health Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the Small City. American Journal Of Men's Health 2016, 11: 726-736. PMID: 27885147, PMCID: PMC5393935, DOI: 10.1177/1557988316679563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall citiesBisexual menGay communityHealth of gaySexual minority stigmaGay spacesSocial networking technologiesProduction of healthCommunity visibilityDiverse gayGaySemistructured interviewsCitySexual riskLittle researchParticipants' useCommunityPhysical spaceStigmaArticleIntersectionNetworking technologiesSexual partnersTechnology usePsychosocial benefits‘The big ole gay express’: sexual minority stigma, mobility and health in the small city
Keene DE, Eldahan AI, Hughto J, Pachankis JE. ‘The big ole gay express’: sexual minority stigma, mobility and health in the small city. Culture Health & Sexuality 2016, 19: 381-394. PMID: 27604293, PMCID: PMC5300938, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2016.1226386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority stigmaSmall citiesBisexual menBisexual men's experiencesForms of mobilitySmall US citiesSexual health risksContext of stigmaSemi-structured interviewsPoint of departureGay enclavesGay lifeMen's experiencesDistinct experiencesUS citiesGeographic contextUnderstudied settingCityHIV preventionStigmaRelated health consequencesIdentityContextImportant siteNew Haven