Search Results - "Méndez, Dara D"

Implementation and early effects of medicaid policy interventions to promote racial equity in pregnancy and early childhood outcomes in Pennsylvania: protocol for a mixed methods study by Jarlenski, Marian, Cole, Evan, McClure, Christine, Sanders, Sarah, Smalls, Marquita, Méndez, Dara D

“…There are large racial inequities in pregnancy and early childhood health within state Medicaid programs in the United States. To date, few Medicaid policy…”
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Longitudinal Exposure to Neighborhood Concentrated Poverty Contributes to Differences in Adiposity in Midlife Women by Schiff, Mary D, Barinas-Mitchell, Emma, Brooks, Maria M, Mair, Christina F, Méndez, Dara D, Naimi, Ashley I, Hedderson, Monique, Janssen, Imke, Fabio, Anthony

“…Neighborhood poverty is associated with adiposity in women, though longitudinal designs, annually collected residential histories, objectively collected…”
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Longitudinal profiles of neighborhood socioeconomic vulnerability influence blood pressure changes across the female midlife period by Schiff, Mary D., Mair, Christina F., Barinas-Mitchell, Emma, Brooks, Maria M., Méndez, Dara D., Naimi, Ashley I., Reeves, Alexis, Hedderson, Monique, Janssen, Imke, Fabio, Anthony

“…To examine whether longitudinal exposure to neighborhood socioeconomic vulnerability influences blood pressure changes throughout midlife in a racially,…”
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Study protocol: a mixed-methods study of the implementation of doula care to address racial health equity in six state Medicaid programs by Jarlenski, Marian, Kennedy, Susan, Johnson, Annaliese, Hale, Caroline, D'Angelo, Zoe, Nedhari, Aza, Coffee, Gerria, Chappell-McPhail, Molly, Green, Kiddada, Méndez, Dara D, Goetschius, Leigh G, Gareau, Sarah, Ashford, Kristin, Barnes, Andrew J, Ahrens, Katherine A, Zivin, Kara, Mosley, Elizabeth, Tang, Lu

“…Racial inequities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and mortality constitute a public health crisis in the United States. Doula care, defined as care from…”
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The wear and tear of racism: Self-silencing from the perspective of young Black women by Scott, Jewel, Floyd James, Kortney, Méndez, Dara D., Johnson, Ragan, Davis, Esa M.

“…Historically, Black women strategically employed silence to endure enslavement to the U.S., and other forms of racial violence. The current study aimed to…”
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Examining demographic and psychosocial factors related to self-weighing behavior during pregnancy and postpartum periods by Sanders, Sarah Annalise, Wallace, Meredith L., Burke, Lora E., Tapia, Amanda L., Rathbun, Stephen L., Casas, Andrea D., Gary-Webb, Tiffany L., Davis, Esa M., Méndez, Dara D.

“…•Longitudinal study of remote self-weighing data in diverse childbearing cohort.•Pre-pregnancy weight not associated with regular self-weighing during or after…”
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Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Black Adults Residing in Allegheny County, PA by Hill, Ashley V, Dyer, Harika P, Gianakas, John, Howze, Ruth, King, Ayanna, Gary-Webb, Tiffany L, Méndez, Dara D

“…Efforts to address vaccine uptake and access among black adults will be relevant for continued coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) eradication efforts and can…”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake and intention of Black adults: A county-wide analysis of an online survey by Geffel, Krissy Moehling, Dyer, Harika P., Casas, Andrea D., Christian-Afflu, Stephanie N., Méndez, Dara D., Gary-Webb, Tiffany L.

“…There are demonstrated racial inequities in coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease burden, and the initial vaccine rollout did not equitably address these…”
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Access to What for Whom? How Care Delivery Innovations Impact Health Equity by Szymczak, Julia E., Fiks, Alexander G., Craig, Sansanee, Mendez, Dara D., Ray, Kristin N.

“…Achieving health equity (where every person has the opportunity to attain their full health potential) requires the removal of obstacles to health, including…”
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Promoting Language Justice for Children With Medical Complexity and Their Families: An Urgent Call to Action by Ragavan, Maya I, Méndez, Dara D, Caballero, Tania Maria

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A pathway level analysis of PFAS exposure and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus by Birru, Rahel L, Liang, Hai-Wei, Farooq, Fouzia, Bedi, Megha, Feghali, Maisa, Haggerty, Catherine L, Mendez, Dara D, Catov, Janet M, Ng, Carla A, Adibi, Jennifer J

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found to be associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) development, a maternal health disorder in…”
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Racism as Public Health Crisis: Assessment and Review of Municipal Declarations and Resolutions Across the United States by Mendez, Dara D, Scott, Jewel, Adodoadji, Linda, Toval, Christina, McNeil, Monica, Sindhu, Mahima

“…Racism in the United States has been cited as a key driver of racial health inequities. Racism as a public health crisis has been in the forefront,…”
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Experiences of Community Doulas Working with Low-Income, African American Mothers by Wint, Kristina, Elias, Thistle I, Mendez, Gabriella, Mendez, Dara D, Gary-Webb, Tiffany L

“…The aim of this study was to learn from doulas the components of their services that might best serve low-income, African American (AA) women and to show the…”
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Stress, social support, and racial differences: Dominant drivers of exclusive breastfeeding by Isiguzo, Chinwoke, Mendez, Dara D., Demirci, Jill R., Youk, Ada, Mendez, Gabriella, Davis, Esa M., Documet, Patricia

“…Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for 6 months; however, many childbearing people wean their infants before 6 months. Psychosocial factors such as stress,…”
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A Decade of Drinking: Temporal Trends in Apparent Household Beer Intake and Standard Drink Consumption in the United States by Schiff, Mary D., Mendez, Dara D., Gary-Webb, Tiffany L., Inman, J. Jeffrey, Fabio, Anthony

“…Beer remains the greatest source of per capita alcohol consumption in the United States, and increasing market availability and consumer demand for higher…”
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Trends in Stress Throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment and Data From the Postpartum Mothers Mobile Study by Omowale, Serwaa S, Casas, Andrea, Lai, Yu-Hsuan, Sanders, Sarah A, Hill, Ashley V, Wallace, Meredith L, Rathbun, Stephen L, Gary-Webb, Tiffany L, Burke, Lora E, Davis, Esa M, Mendez, Dara D

“…Stress is associated with adverse birth and postpartum health outcomes. Few studies have longitudinally explored racial differences in maternal stress in a…”
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Stress during pregnancy: An ecological momentary assessment of stressors among Black and White women with implications for maternal health by Omowale, Serwaa S, Gary-Webb, Tiffany L, Wallace, Meredith L, Wallace, John M, Rauktis, Mary E, Eack, Shaun M, Mendez, Dara D

“…Background: Stress can lead to adverse physiological and psychological outcomes. Therefore, understanding stress during pregnancy provides insight into racial…”
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Evaluation of a Mobile Farmer's Market Aimed at Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Food Deserts: A Pilot Study to Determine Evaluation Feasibility by Gary-Webb, Tiffany L, Bear, Todd M, Mendez, Dara D, Schiff, Mary D, Keenan, Ehrrin, Fabio, Anthony

“…In November 2015, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank implemented a pilot phase of the mobile market, a program aimed at improving access to locally sourced…”
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Neighborhood factors and six-month weight change among overweight individuals in a weight loss intervention by Mendez, Dara D., PhD, MPH, Gary-Webb, Tiffany L., PhD, MPH, Goode, Rachel, MSW, Zheng, Yaguang, PhD, Imes, Christopher C., PhD, Fabio, Anthony, PhD, MPH, Duell, Jessica, MPH, Burke, Lora E., PhD, MPH

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the neighborhood environment and the association with weight change among overweight/obese individuals in the…”
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Racial Inequities in Drug Tests Ordered by Clinicians for Pregnant People Who Disclose Prenatal Substance Use by Olaniyan, Abisola, Hawk, Mary, Mendez, Dara D., Albert, Steven M., Jarlenski, Marian, Chang, Judy C.

“…OBJECTIVE: To measure racial inequities in drug testing among pregnant people during the first prenatal visit based on their drug use disclosure pattern…”
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