2023
The Implementation of a Nutrition Intervention in Food Pantries: The Spirit of SWAP
Morales S, Vicente G, LaMonaca K, Rios J, Cunningham S, Higginbottom J, Mathios E, Werlin S, Cramer J, Santilli A, Duffany K. The Implementation of a Nutrition Intervention in Food Pantries: The Spirit of SWAP. Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 80s-91s. PMID: 36999497, DOI: 10.1177/15248399221112454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutrition interventionsRE-AIM frameworkHealthy food choicesFood pantriesMixed-methods evaluationChronic conditionsNutritional guidanceHealth outcomesDiet qualityU.S. populationHealthy foodsInterventionFood choicesHigh rateOutcomesStandard practiceNew HavenSWAp implementationFood insecurityPantriesEffective strategyFoodBaseline
2018
Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons
LaMonaca K, Desai M, May JP, Lyon E, Altice FL. Prisoner health status at three rural Haitian prisons. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2018, 14: 197-209. PMID: 30274560, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-02-2017-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHealth statusPhysical functionSociodemographic characteristicsSelf-reported physical functionBetter overall health statusHigher body mass indexPrisoners' health statusOverall health statusCross-sectional studyPhysical health statusMental health statusPoor health outcomesSelf-rated healthLength of detentionAdequate medical careMass indexFood insecurityHealth outcomesAdequate nutritionMedical carePrisoner healthRegional prisonsLow-income countriesMental health