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Impact of the Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH) Trial on Time to First Contact and Exclusive Breastfeeding among WIC Participants
Martinez-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreastfeeding peer counselorsLactation AdviceEBF statusSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramExclusive breastfeeding statusStandard of careSupplemental Nutrition ProgramLow-income womenBinary logistic regressionExclusive breastfeedingBreastfeeding statusMonths postpartumIntervention groupMultivariable ordinalWIC clinicsWIC participantsControl groupNutrition ProgramStaff coverageLogistic regressionPeer counselorsT-testInterventionTrialsWomenAn assessment of the social cognitive predictors of exclusive breastfeeding behavior using the Health Action Process Approach
Martinez-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Action Process ApproachSocial cognitive predictorsExclusive breastfeeding behaviorCognitive predictorsHAPA modelEffect of intentionOutcome expectanciesSocial ecological modelProcess approachStructural equationSound textCounseling programCounseling processAddress factorsIntentionPeer counseling programWeighted least squares estimationMultiple levelsLactation AdviceTheoretical modelBreastfeeding behaviorExclusive breastfeeding durationInterventionPredictorsBehaviorImpact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review
Pérez-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica South of the SaharaAsiaBreast FeedingChild HealthEuropeFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHospitalsHumansInfantObservational Studies as TopicProgram EvaluationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeUnited NationsUnited StatesWorld Health OrganizationConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeChild health outcomesHealth outcomesSystematic reviewBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeLong-term breastfeeding outcomesBFHI's Ten StepsInfant health outcomesYoung child feedingDose-response relationshipNarrative systematic reviewBF outcomesBFHI implementationBFHI stepsSteps womenTerm infantsObservational studyChild feedingTen StepsOutcomesBreastfeedingInfantsPrimary aimQuasi-experimental designHealthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: applying the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reduction
Martinez 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCurriculumDiet, HealthyEducational PersonnelEmigrants and ImmigrantsFocus GroupsFollow-Up StudiesHealth EducationHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInternetLanguageMiddle AgedNeoplasmsProgram EvaluationQualitative ResearchRisk Reduction BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsSecond language curriculumLanguage curriculumAdult education settingsMixed-methods approachCurriculum materialsEducation settingsStudent needsEnthusiastic teachersNutrition education interventionCurriculumHealthy eatingLinguistic barriersEducation interventionLanguage principlesTeachersUS immigrantsRE-AIM frameworkEnglishSuccessful implementationOnline versionWorkbookPilot studyImplementationImmigrantsProvisionRisk factors for household food insecurity in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network cohort study
Martinez-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyCohort studyRisk factorsHousehold food insecurityPrevalence of HHFIPopulation-based longitudinal cohort studyBivariate analysisCaribbean Food Security ScaleSex stratified analysisImportant risk factorLongitudinal cohort studyPotential risk factorsCohort study dataYears of ageSelf-rated physical healthEnvironmental risk factorsCross-sectional analysisHFI statusPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisSmoking statusFood insecuritySevere food insecurityOrdinal logistic regressionStratified analysis
2024
Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence and risk factors in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort
Adams O, Galusha D, Martinez-Brockman J, Morris E, Hassan S, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M. Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence and risk factors in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0306918. PMID: 39186495, PMCID: PMC11346651, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkAnkle brachial indexPeripheral arterial disease prevalencePeripheral arterial diseasePotential risk factorsSample of community-dwelling peopleRisk factorsCommunity-dwelling peopleAssociation of potential risk factorsFemale sexLower educational attainmentHistory of heart diseaseRisk factors of peripheral arterial diseaseCohort Study participantsAssociated with peripheral arterial diseaseHigh school educationHeart diseaseBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionOscillometric deviceAssociation of increasing ageSmoking statusYears of ageStudy participantsHeart disease historyDyadic care to improve postnatal outcomes of birthing people and their infants: A scoping review protocol
Choy C, McAdow M, Rosenberg J, Grimshaw A, Martinez-Brockman J. Dyadic care to improve postnatal outcomes of birthing people and their infants: A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0298927. PMID: 38625992, PMCID: PMC11020692, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare interventionsBirthing personsHealth outcomesCare studiesJoanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal toolsPostnatal health outcomesReduce healthcare disparitiesImprove healthcare deliveryProvision of careCritical appraisal toolsWHO regional databasesRisk of biasOpen Science FrameworkObstetric careHealthcare disparitiesImplementation outcomesNarrative synthesisAppraisal ToolImprove disparitiesHealthcare deliveryGrey literaturePractice gapReview protocolWeb of Science Core CollectionHealthcare systemPrevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study
Ransome Y, Martinez-Brockman J, Galusha D, Thompson T, Adams O, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Maharaj R. Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 153: 108001. PMID: 38447411, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkCorrelates of alcohol useCohort studyAlcohol useAlcohol problemsBinge drinking daysResearch NetworkDrinking daysLogistic regression analysisDrinking statusDescriptive statisticsCollege educationReligious attendanceCaribbean peopleSample characteristicsAlcohol measuresLongitudinal studySchool educationReligious servicesRegression analysisDrinking problemsOddsAlcohol dependenceCohortPrevalence
2022
Development of the Anthropometric Grouping Index for the Eastern Caribbean Population Using the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study Data
Almodóvar-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood sugar levelsHigh blood sugar levelsElevated blood sugarSugar levelsBlood sugarCohort study dataPublic health initiativesAnthropometric indicesFamily historyAnthropometric measuresBMIHealth initiativesCaribbean populationLinear mixed modelsHigher likelihoodPopulation groupsStudy dataCurrent studyMixed modelsDiabetesLevelsGroupIndexPopulationIndividuals
2019
A qualitative analysis of text message conversations in a breastfeeding peer counselling intervention
Martinez‐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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer counselorsPostpartum periodSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramTwo-way text messagingTime of enrollmentSupplemental Nutrition ProgramEarly life nutritionLactation AdviceIntervention armBreastfeeding protectionLife nutritionNutrition ProgramPeer counselling programmeBaby nutritionText message exchangesCounselling interventionBreastfeedingSocial supportText messagingNutritionPresent studyInterventionCounselling programmeAdditional themesText messagesEgocentric Health Networks and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the ECHORN Cohort Study
Oladele 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsRisk factorsHealth NetworkCohort studyCardiovascular diseaseEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyCVD risk factor reductionCardiovascular risk factorsRisk factor reductionBackground Cardiovascular diseaseCause of morbidityOngoing longitudinal cohortLarge health networkHealth-related mattersLongitudinal cohortAdults 40Name generator questionsPhysical activityGreater oddsHealthcare professionalsBaseline surveyMean network sizeHealthcare decisionsFactor reductionMore studiesPhenotypes 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory blood pressure measurementsABPM patternsBP patternAmbulatory blood pressure patternsMore precision-based approachesAmbulatory BP patternsDiagnosis of HTNTreatment of HTNBlood pressure patternWave 2High-risk populationBlood pressure measurementsCommunity-residing adultsPrecision-based approachesAntihypertensive medicationsBlood pressureProspective studyHypertension StudyHypertensive phenotypeCardiovascular diseaseParent studyHTNEcological momentary assessmentSelf-report surveyHigh rate
2017
Lactation Advice through Texting Can Help: An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two-Way Text Messaging
Martinez-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeeding statusLactation AdviceBreastfeeding statusSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramTwo-way text messagingExclusive breastfeeding ratesSupplemental Nutrition ProgramWeeks post partumSample of womenBinary logistic regressionBreastfeeding ratesPeer counseling programSingle strongest predictorMultivariable modelNutrition ProgramPost partumLogistic regressionPeer counselorsInnovative interventionsWomenIndependent researchersStrongest predictorText messagingWICDescriptive statisticsEvaluation of Nutrition Interventions in Children in Conflict Zones: A Narrative Review
Carroll 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutrition interventionsNutrition statusChild nutritionDifferent nutrition interventionsRelevant text wordsModerate acute malnutritionPrevalence of stuntingPoor health outcomesMedical Subject Headings termsChild nutrition statusSubject Headings termsAcute malnutritionImproved child nutritionEvidence-based responsesExclusion criteriaEmergency nutrition programmesHealth outcomesNutrition ProgramNarrative reviewDisproportionate burdenRecent recommendationsInterventionConflict-affected populationsText wordsGlobal health
2016
Barriers and Facilitators to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among WIC-Eligible Pregnant Latinas: An Application of the Health Action Process Approach Framework
Hromi-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Action Process Approach frameworkPregnant LatinasSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramMaternal health statusSupplemental Nutrition ProgramSocial supportFamily/friendsSingleton pregnanciesVegetable intakePrenatal factorsHealth statusNutrition ProgramLarger studyIntakeWomenInterventionDistal factorsLatinasNonsmokersObeseOverweightTrimesterPregnancyOutcome expectationsInfantsPrepregnancy Obesity Class Is a Risk Factor for Failure to Exclusively Breastfeed at Hospital Discharge among Latinas
Martinez 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeeding statusSuboptimal infant feeding practicesHospital dischargeBody mass indexInfant feeding practicesObesity classBreastfeeding statusRisk factorsFeeding practicesPrepregnancy body mass indexElectronic medical record reviewBreastfeeding promotion interventionsGestational weight gainModifiable risk factorsMedical record reviewFull-term singletonsExclusive breastfeeding behaviorHigh-risk populationChild health outcomesPuerto Rican ethnicityNeeds of LatinasPartial breastfeedingOverweight womenII womenMass index
2012
Healthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: Primary outcomes from a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reduction
Duncan 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond language curriculumLanguage curriculumSecond language classroomSecond language studentsHigher reading scoresHealthy eatingLanguage classroomLanguage studentsNutrition education interventionReading scoresAdult EnglishEnglish languageEducation interventionEnglishCurriculumStudentsHealthy nutritionPostintervention dataAction planningTeachersClassroomSemesterHealth disparitiesLanguageProgramExamining the use of message tailoring to promote physical activity among medically underserved adults
Martinez 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFormative Research for a Community-Based Message-Framing Intervention
Martinez 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessage framing interventionsHealthy lifestyle initiativesHealthy lifestyle behaviorsHealth communication interventionsLifestyle behaviorsUnderserved adultsPhysical activityVegetable consumptionCommunication interventionsFormative researchNetwork of providersTarget populationInterventionKey informant interviewsLiteracy levelsFraming interventionInformant interviews