Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Edmund W. J. Lee, Rachel F. McCloud, Kasisomayajula Viswanath
Summary: This paper examines the effectiveness of eHealth interventions for underserved groups and summarizes five key principles for designing these interventions based on research and experience.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Terika McCall, Meagan Foster, Todd A. Schwartz
Summary: This study aimed to understand the attitudes and perceptions of Black women toward using mental health services and determine the acceptability and concerns of using mobile technology to support the management of depression. The results showed that Black women have favorable views toward seeking mental health services and are more comfortable with using voice calls or video calls to communicate with professionals for support. Privacy and confidentiality, communication issues, and the impersonal feeling of using mobile phones were the primary concerns.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shivani Patel, Gerry Craigen, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Becky Inkster
Summary: Digital social prescription refers to the concept of facilitating social prescriptions through technology. The study identified the main strength of digital social prescription tools as rapid start-up and cost-effectiveness, while the main weaknesses were low adherence and usability challenges. Opportunities of digital social prescriptions include increased access to social prescription services, while threats involve certain groups being disadvantaged, potential negative consequences for patients, and issues related to confidentiality and data protection.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Julie C. Lauffenburger, Renee A. Barlev, Ellen S. Sears, Punam A. Keller, Marie E. McDonnell, Elad Yom-Tov, Constance P. Fontanet, Kaitlin Hanken, Nancy Haff, Niteesh K. Choudhry
Summary: The study found that most patients try to incorporate cues into their daily routines to help them with consistent medication taking; many patients leverage some form of technology as a cue to support adherence to medication taking and diabetes self-management behaviors; patients value simplicity and integration of technology solutions used for diabetes care, managing medications, and communicating with health care providers; some patients express reluctance to rely on mobile technology for these diabetes care behaviors; and patients believe they prefer positively framed communication, but communication preferences are highly individualized.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Charles Senteio, Paul Joseph Murdock
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review of 27 articles that describe the efficacy of consumer-oriented health information technology interventions for African American and Hispanic patients with chronic diseases. The majority of interventions focused on medication, physical activity, and diet behaviors, while fewer addressed follow-up appointment attendance. The study fills a gap in research on the effectiveness of technology designs and capabilities in promoting health behavior in underserved populations.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shufang Sun, William Nardi, Matthew Murphy, Ty Scott, Frances Saadeh, Alexandra Roy, Judson Brewer
Summary: This mixed methods feasibility trial aimed to test a mindfulness-based mobile health approach for middle-aged sexual minority women with early life adversity and overweight or obesity. The study found that the intervention had positive effects on reducing food craving and reward-based eating, improving weight, depression, anxiety, mindfulness, and emotion dysregulation. The findings support the use of mindfulness interventions for improving obesity-related outcomes among sexual minority women and highlight the importance of addressing trauma and psychological health in weight-related interventions for this population.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elizabeth Fong-Chy Kuo, Jacklyn Cho, Iredia Olaye, Diana Delgado, Nicola Dell, Madeline R. Sterling
Summary: Home health aides (HHAs) face challenges in communicating with other healthcare professionals and accessing educational resources. This study conducted a literature review and landscape analysis to identify technology-based tools and apps designed for HHAs. The results showed that only a limited number of studies and mobile apps have been developed to support HHAs, highlighting the need for further research and evaluation of these tools.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Rachel Nelson, Julie Kittel-Moseley, Iman Mahoui, David Thornberry, Andrew Dunkman, Malik Sams, David Adler, Courtney Marie Cora Jones
Summary: Racial disparities persist in the assessment and type of analgesia for patients being treated for headache in a large academic emergency department. There are differences in the assigning of Emergency Severity Index scores and prescribing patterns between white patients and BIPOC patients. White patients are more likely to receive special tests and consultations.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elizabeth Stewart, Alyssa Milton, Hannah Frances Yee, Michael Jae Song, Anna Roberts, Tracey Davenport, Ian Hickie
Summary: This review summarizes the characteristics and applications of eHealth tools that assess and track health in children or young people. The results show that most studies were conducted in urban areas, and mental and general health were the most commonly assessed health domains. Some of the tools were able to track health over time and connect children or young people to clinical care. However, further research is needed to validate the clinical utility, efficacy, and safety of these tools.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Zhiyong Lin, Hui Liu
Summary: This study provides evidence of racial-ethnic differences in COVID-19 concerns among older Americans. Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Americans showed greater concerns about the pandemic compared to non-Hispanic White Americans. Unequal exposures to COVID-19 risks and preexisting health inequalities partially accounted for these differences.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Debra Furr-Holden, Adam J. Milam, Ling Wang, Richard Sadler
Summary: Despite historically lower rates of opioid misuse and overdose deaths among African Americans compared with whites, recent data shows that the growth in opioid-involved overdose deaths among African Americans now outpaces that of whites in the United States.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Steve Chae, Yoon-Jae Lee, Hae-Ra Han
Summary: Increased internet reliance due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacts how Korean American women access health information, with factors like older age, lower health literacy, lower education levels, and limited English proficiency influencing their use of internet and text messaging for health information. Healthcare teams need to consider these key psychosocial determinants when developing dissemination plans.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
David H. Sommerfeld, Elise Trott Jaramillo, Erik Lujan, Emily Haozous, Cathleen E. Willging
Summary: The study explored factors influencing health care use among American Indian elders through concept mapping, revealing the need for actions across multiple domains to improve their access and utilization of health care. This includes health system navigation services, workforce improvements, and tribal, state, and federal policy changes.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Katherine E. Woolley, Diana Bright, Toby Ayres, Fiona Morgan, Kirsty Little, Alisha R. Davies
Summary: This scoping review identified inequities in access, use, and engagement with digital health technologies, particularly related to race, language, and disability. However, less attention was given to age, gender, occupation, and education in digital health. Clear evidence of differences in the use of digital technologies by occupation, gender and sex, disability, or homeless or substance misuse was lacking, as was evidence on inequalities in the engagement with digital technologies. A common framework for evaluating digital health equity in new health initiatives and consistent reporting of findings is needed.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Feng Mai, Dong-Gil Ko, Zhe Shan, Dawei Zhang
Summary: Research shows that there is significant racial inequality in the use of web-based health resources. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digitization, raising concerns about further disparities among underprivileged racial minority groups. This study investigates the impact of accelerated digitization on health information and communications technology use among underprivileged racial minority groups.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abigail A. Sewell, Kevin A. Jefferson
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2016)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alyasah Ali Sewell, Kevin A. Jefferson, Hedwig Lee
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2016)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Abigail A. Sewell
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Erin M. Kerrison, Alyasah A. Sewell
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alyasah Ali Sewell
Summary: This study examines the acute illness risks associated with place-based inequalities and neighborhood-varying race-based inequalities by analyzing access to and regulation of mortgage markets. The results suggest that neighborhoods with high levels of racial disparities in less-regulated credit are associated with higher rates of acute illnesses among youth. The study underscores the importance of considering multidimensional representations of institutionalized political economic inequalities shaped by power relations established by institutions and the state.
ETHNICITY & DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Sociology
Radha Modi, Alyasah Ali Sewell
Summary: This study identifies socioeconomic factors that contribute to wealth advantages or disadvantages across ethnoracial groups in early adulthoods during the Great Recession. Ethnoracial disparities in homeownership are a critical lever of the wealth-race gap later in adulthood.
SOCIOLOGICAL QUARTERLY
(2022)
Article
Ethnic Studies
Alyasah Ali Sewell, Justin M. Feldman, Rashawn Ray, Keon L. Gilbert, Kevin A. Jefferson, Hedwig Lee
Summary: Police violence is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure and obesity in neighborhoods, with women facing a higher risk of obesity. Gender differences exist in illness risks, with women having a greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity compared to men. Lethal police brutality is an important neighborhood risk factor for illness, especially for women's health.
ETHNIC AND RACIAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Sociology
Alyasah Ali Sewell
Article
Ethnic Studies
Abigail A. Sewell
SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
(2016)
Article
Sociology
Alyasah Ali Sewell
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
(2015)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nkiru A. Nnawulezi, Shani Robin, Abigail A. Sewell
FEMINISM & PSYCHOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Psychology, Social
Alyasah Ali Sewell, David R. Heise
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS
(2010)
Article
Sociology
Alyasah A. Sewell, Emily S. Pingel
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Ethnic Studies
Abigail A. Sewell
DU BOIS REVIEW-SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ON RACE
(2017)