Communicating with vaccine-hesitant parents: a narrative review

RJ Limaye, DJ Opel, A Dempsey, M Ellingson… - Academic pediatrics, 2021 - Elsevier
Although vaccines are considered one of the most effective medical interventions to prevent
vaccine preventable disease and associated morbidity and mortality, a number of recent …

The global role, impact, and limitations of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in breast cancer screening: a scoping review and recommendations to promote health …

T Hand, NA Rosseau, CE Stiles, T Sheih… - Global Health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Innovative interventions are needed to address the growing burden of breast
cancer globally, especially among vulnerable patient populations. Given the success of …

Reproductive autonomy in Appalachia: an investigation into perceived contraceptive pressure

M Huslage, GE Ely, WR Nugent… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The reproductive autonomy of persons who can give birth can be impeded through forms of
interpersonal violence and coercion. Moreover, macro-level factors (eg, poverty …

Validating the group-based medical mistrust scale with English and Spanish speaking Latino parents of adolescents

B Martinez, J Huh, J Tsui - The Journal of the American Board …, 2022 - Am Board Family Med
Background: Medical mistrust can be a barrier to health care utilization. While the Group-
Based Medical Mistrust Scale (GBMMS) has been validated among diverse populations, we …

Engaging parents in mental health services: A qualitative study of community health workers' strategies in high poverty urban communities

EL Gustafson, D Lakind, AL Walden, D Rusch… - … and Policy in Mental …, 2021 - Springer
Empirical engagement-promoting strategies in child and family mental health services have
been identified largely within the context of clinic-based services delivered by mental health …

Development of a Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Genetics Curriculum for Community Health Workers: KEEP IT (Keeping Each other Engaged Program …

CG Allen, A Hatch, S Qanungo, M Ford… - Journal of Cancer …, 2024 - Springer
We developed a curriculum for community health workers (CHWs) using an innovative,
community-engaged focus group and Delphi process approach. Equipping CHWs with …

Development and design of a culturally tailored intervention to address COVID-19 disparities among Oregon's Latinx communities: A community case study

EL Budd, EH McWhirter, S De Anda… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Latinx communities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 compared with
non-Latinx White communities in Oregon and much of the United States. The COVID-19 …

Does Health Literacy Affect Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates?

M Yalçın Gürsoy, C Bulut Ayaz - Journal of Community Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to determine the relationship between adult colorectal cancer screening
behaviors and health literacy levels. This cross-sectional study aims to determine the …

Results from the Delivery of a Community Health Worker Training to Advance Competencies in Cancer Genomics

CG Allen, A Hatch, E Hill, S Qanungo, M Ford… - Public Health …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Less than half of eligible Black women are assessed for genetic risk and only
28% engage in recommended HBOC risk-reducing interventions. CHWs are trusted …

Promoting Hispanic immigrant health via community health workers and motivational interviewing

EM Portillo, D Vasquez… - International quarterly of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Hispanic immigrant health disparities are among the highest in the nation, especially related
to obesity and access to health services. Healthy Fit (En Forma Saludable) is a health …