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Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services and Mobile Technology to Support the Management of Depression Among Black American Women: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
McCall T, Foster M, Schwartz T. Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services and Mobile Technology to Support the Management of Depression Among Black American Women: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2023, 25: e45766. PMID: 37467027, PMCID: PMC10398364, DOI: 10.2196/45766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health servicesManagement of depressionSignificant odds ratioHealth servicesOdds ratioBlack American womenAmerican womenCommon mental health conditionsHealth conditionsBlack womenSelf-administered web-based questionnaireInadequate health insuranceChronic health conditionsMobile health interventionsMental health conditionsCross-sectional survey studyMental health careMistrust of providersHelp-seeking propensityText messagingSMS text messagingDepressive symptomsDepression severityWeb-based questionnaireGreater severity
2019
Acceptability of Telemedicine to Help African American Women Manage Anxiety and Depression.
McCall T, Schwartz T, Khairat S. Acceptability of Telemedicine to Help African American Women Manage Anxiety and Depression. 2019, 264: 699-703. PMID: 31438014, DOI: 10.3233/shti190313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American womenAmerican womenAcceptability of telemedicineMental health servicesUse of telemedicineMental health careGeneral populationHealth servicesMental illnessWeb-based surveySignificant associationYoung womenHealth careWomenTelemedicineAdditional researchDepressionAnxietyConvenient optionVideo callsHigh acceptanceAcceptabilityIllnessCare
2007
Obesity, White Blood Cell Counts, and Platelet Counts among Police Officers
Charles LE, Fekedulegn D, McCall T, Burchfiel CM, Andrew ME, Violanti JM. Obesity, White Blood Cell Counts, and Platelet Counts among Police Officers. Obesity 2007, 15: 2846-2854. PMID: 18070777, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet countAbdominal heightWBC countWhite blood cell countHigher mean platelet countHigh WBC countMean platelet countBlood cell countComplete blood countCross-sectional studyT-testStudent's t-testCurrent smokersObesity indicesBlood countClinic staffHematologic parametersPhysical activityBlood samplesAnalysis of covarianceAnthropometric measuresCell countSignificant associationObesityWomen