Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elise Trott Jaramillo, Cathleen E. Willging
Summary: Research shows persistent perceptions of healthcare insecurity among American Indian elders, focusing on interactions with healthcare providers, health insurance calculations, and national health policy dynamics. This healthcare insecurity presents a major barrier to wellbeing for this population, which is not effectively addressed by current health policy interventions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Olga Toro-Devia, Gonzalo Leyton
Summary: This study aimed to explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of public and private insurance's mental health plan. The results showed a decrease in mental illness cases in public insurance by 10.5% and in private insurance by 28.7% during the pandemic. The number of psychiatric consultations increased in private insurance, and the number of sick leaves due to mental illness also increased by 20%.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Han Zhang, Yuan Li, Chenlei Xiao, Xiaoyan Wang
Summary: This study demonstrates that deregulating market access can significantly reduce the cost of corporate debt financing, mainly by reducing transaction costs. Additionally, the implementation of the pilot project has a significant effect on reducing debt financing costs for companies with low marketization degree of credit fund allocation or non-SOE firms.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carolina Venturi, Diana Guizar-Sanchez, Maria Elena Ramos-Tovar, Melissa Torres, Flor D. Avellaneda, Luis R. Torres-Hostos, Omar Matuk-Villazon
Summary: The number of immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. through asylum or irregular means, especially from the Northern Triangle region, is increasing. These immigrants flee extreme poverty, violence, health and social inequities, and drastic climate changes. They often have limited access to healthcare both at home and during the journey. Once in the U.S., they face feeling unwelcome in many communities and navigating various laws that regulate healthcare access. It is important to have immigration policies that ensure healthcare provision from point of origin to point of destination, preserving the health and dignity of immigrants.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jaquelyn L. Jahn, Jessica T. Simes
Summary: This study examines the impact of criminal sentencing reform on prenatal care and finds a significant association between the two. The improvements in prenatal care were particularly pronounced among Black birthing people and those with lower levels of educational attainment.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dismas Matovelo, Pendo Ndaki, Victoria Yohani, Rose Laisser, Respicious Bakalemwa, Edgar Ndaboine, Zabron Masatu, Magdalena Mwaikambo, Jennifer L. Brenner, Warren M. Wilson
Summary: This study found that illiterate women in rural Tanzania do not seek maternal healthcare services primarily because they cannot read public health information or understand the Swahili language used by healthcare providers, relying instead on family and neighbors to navigate these barriers. Despite understanding the potential benefits of maternal healthcare, they face challenges related to language communication and illiteracy.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Pearl A. McElfish, James P. Selig, Aaron J. Scott, Brett Rowland, Don E. Willis, Sharon Reece, Sheena CarlLee, Michael D. Macechko, Sumit K. Shah
Summary: The study found that individuals with a primary care provider, health insurance, and regular checkups had lower levels of vaccine hesitancy. Improving access to healthcare may be critical in reducing vaccine hesitancy.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Zixuan Peng, Chaohong Zhan, Xiaomeng Ma, Honghui Yao, Xu Chen, Xinping Sha, Peter C. Coyte
Summary: The zero-markup drug policy had significant impacts on healthcare utilization and expenditures, resulting in an increase in outpatient and inpatient visits, a decrease in drug expenditures, an increase in other healthcare expenditures, and a tendency for men and older individuals to seek more medical care.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maram Gamal Katoue, Arcadio A. Cerda, Leidy Y. Garcia, Mihajlo Jakovljevic
Summary: This review provides an overview of the development efforts in the health systems of Middle Eastern and North African countries. It highlights progress, challenges, and future opportunities for achieving responsive and efficient health systems. The review identifies key areas for improvement and provides recommendations for supporting health system reforms.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ana Bobinac
Summary: Health literacy is related to health outcomes, and one possible pathway is through access to healthcare. This study explores the association between health literacy and unmet medical need in Croatia, for the first time in the EU context. Using data from face-to-face interviews, it is found that limited health literacy is prevalent and associated with higher rates of unmet medical need, primarily due to long waiting lists. It is important to design health services that meet the needs of individuals with limited or problematic health literacy, enhance health education, and reduce waiting times.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Adam W. Gaffney, Laura Hawks, David Bor, Alexander C. White, Steffie Woolhandler, Danny McCormick, David U. Himmelstein
Summary: Health coverage among adults with asthma and COPD improved after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but affordability of care and medications, as well as disparities based on race, ethnicity, and income, did not show significant improvement from 1997 to 2018. Further reform is necessary to address these gaps.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ahmed Hazazi, Andrew Wilson, Shaun Larkin
Summary: This study assesses health funding models for better control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and explores the perspectives on health insurance from the viewpoint of patients, clinicians, and managers. The study finds that the current health funding mechanism is financially unsustainable, leading to a greater reliance on personal health insurance to support government spending on healthcare.
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Gun Min Youn, Jay P. Shah, Yuri Agrawal, Eric X. Wei
Summary: This study used data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey to explore differences in access to and ability to afford care among adults with vestibular vertigo based on race/ethnicity, income, and insurance type. The findings show that African Americans with vestibular vertigo have higher odds of delayed care due to lack of transportation, while Hispanic ethnicity is associated with decreased odds of skipping medication doses and asking for lower-cost medication. Adults with public insurance have lower odds of delayed care due to worry about cost, but higher odds of delayed care due to lack of transportation.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fan Yang, Mingsheng Chen, Lei Si
Summary: The horizontal inequity of healthcare finance in China from 2002 to 2007 was reduced by general taxation and social insurance, but strongly affected by out-of-pocket payments. Increasing the benefits from social health insurance would help to reduce horizontal inequity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haroon Ur Rashid Khan, Bushra Usman, Khalid Zaman, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani, Mohamed Haffar, Gulnaz Muneer
Summary: Climate finance and carbon pricing are considered sustainable policy mechanisms for reducing negative environmental impact. The study finds that climate finance significantly reduces exposure to coronavirus, while financial literacy and carbon pricing have a limited effect on controlling the pandemic.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jennifer Bennett, Steven P. Verney
APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT
(2019)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Justina F. Avila, Steven P. Verney, Kaitlyn Kauzor, Amina Flowers, Maryam Mehradfar, Jill Razani
APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT
(2019)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Steven P. Verney, Laura E. Gibbons, Natalia O. Dmitrieva, Alexandra M. Kueider, Michael W. Williams, Oanh L. Meyer, Jennifer J. Manly, Shannon M. Sisco, Michael Marsiske
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Brenna Cholerton, Adam Omidpanah, Steven P. Verney, Lonnie A. Nelson, Laura D. Baker, Astrid Suchy-Dicey, William T. Longstreth, Barbara V. Howard, Jeffrey A. Henderson, Thomas J. Montine, Dedra Buchwald
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Steven P. Verney, Astrid M. Suchy-Dicey, Brenna Cholerton, Darren Calhoun, Lonnie Nelson, Thomas J. Montine, Tauqeer Ali, W. T. Longstreth, Dedra Buchwald
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Justina F. Avila, Miguel Arce Renteria, Katie Witkiewitz, Steven P. Verney, Jet M. J. Vonk, Jennifer J. Manly
Article
Clinical Neurology
Astrid Suchy-Dicey, Dean Shibata, Brenna Cholerton, Lonnie Nelson, Darren Calhoun, Tauqeer Ali, Thomas J. Montine, W. T. Longstreth, Dedra Buchwald, Steven P. Verney
JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Astrid Suchy-Dicey, Steven P. Verney, Lonnie A. Nelson, Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, Barbara A. Howard, Paul K. Crane, Dedra S. Buchwald
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, Ekaterina Burduli, Randi Arias-Losado, Clemma Muller, Carolyn Noonan, Astrid Suchy-Dicey, Lonnie Nelson, Steven P. Verney, Thomas J. Montine, Dedra Buchwald
Summary: This study examined the equality of the SF-36 measure across gender and time for American Indian older adults. The results showed that the SF-36 is a valid assessment tool for this population. Men had higher physical and mental scores compared to women, and these scores decreased over time.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, Ekaterina Burduli, Randi Arias-Losado, Clemma Muller, Carolyn Noonan, Astrid Suchy-Dicey, Lonnie Nelson, Steven P. Verney, Thomas J. Montine, Dedra Buchwald
Summary: The study examined the psychometric properties of CES-D in American Indian elders and found that female elders had significantly higher depression levels than male elders, indicating the need for further replication studies.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Yajaira Johnson-Esparza, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Steven P. Verney, Blake Boursaw, Bruce W. Smith
Summary: The study found that social support plays a protective role in the mental health of Latinx and White college students, especially in terms of depression symptoms. However, social support is particularly important for Latinx college students in mitigating the impact of perceived stress on anxiety symptoms.
JOURNAL OF LATINX PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Juan M. Pena, Steven P. Verney, Thierry Devos, Kamilla Venner, Gabriel R. Sanchez
Summary: In the context of recent policies aimed at deterring immigration, this study examined factors predicting attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants, finding that Latinx participants displayed more positive attitudes compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Factors such as personal connections and intercultural sensitivity were associated with more positive attitudes, indicating the importance of building cultural understanding to combat profiling and criminalization of this community.
JOURNAL OF LATINX PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Steven P. Verney
Summary: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) offers a culturally appropriate and equitable approach to research, particularly in addressing the needs of multicultural populations. However, the field of psychology has underutilized CBPR, with only a small percentage of psychology-related articles focusing on this approach. Despite this, the majority of U.S. psychology-related CBPR articles have focused on multicultural and marginalized populations.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Justina F. Avila, Jet M. J. Vonk, Steven P. Verney, Katie Witkiewitz, Miguel Arce Renteria, Nicole Schupf, Richard Mayeux, Jennifer J. Manly
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Sonia Garcia Gomez, Lluvia Trevizo, Steven P. Verney
ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2019)