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Racial disparities in the COVID-19 response affecting the Marshall Islands diaspora, United States of America by Willis, Don E, McElfish, Pearl A

“…Racial disparities in rates of infection, hospitalization and death due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became apparent soon after the severe acute…”
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COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear by Willis, Don E., Andersen, Jennifer A., Bryant‐Moore, Keneshia, Selig, James P., Long, Christopher R., Felix, Holly C., Curran, Geoffrey M., McElfish, Pearl A.

“…Understanding and minimizing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccine hesitancy is critical to population health and minimizing health inequities, which…”
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Perceived Barriers to COVID-19 Testing by McElfish, Pearl A, Purvis, Rachel, James, Laura P, Willis, Don E, Andersen, Jennifer A

“…(1) Background: Prior studies have documented that access to testing has not been equitable across all communities in the US, with less testing availability…”
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COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders by McElfish, Pearl A, Purvis, Rachel, Willis, Don E, Riklon, Sheldon

“…In states reporting disaggregated data for Pacific Islander populations, rates of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths were significantly higher…”
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Hesitant but vaccinated: assessing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the recently vaccinated by Willis, Don E., Selig, James P., Andersen, Jennifer A., Hall, Spencer, Hallgren, Emily, Williams, Mark, Bryant-Moore, Keneshia, McElfish, Pearl A.

“…We administered a survey during the fifteen-minute wait time after the COVID-19 vaccine was given (N = 1475) to examine attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines…”
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Hesitant but vaccinated: Lessons learned from hesitant adopters by Willis, Don E., Moore, Ramey, Purvis, Rachel S., McElfish, Pearl A.

“…The WHO SAGE vaccine hesitancy working group defined vaccine hesitancy as the delay or refusal of vaccination. Questions about individuals who become…”
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Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine by Moore, Ramey, Purvis, Rachel S., Hallgren, Emily, Willis, Don E., Hall, Spencer, Reece, Sharon, CarlLee, Sheena, Judkins, Hunter, McElfish, Pearl A.

“…Vaccination is a critical means for mitigating the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (US). However, the initial high demand for…”
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Higher walkability associated with increased physical activity and reduced obesity among United States adults by Wang, Monica L., Narcisse, Marie‐Rachelle, McElfish, Pearl A.

“…Objective This study examined associations among perceived neighborhood walkability, physical activity (PA), and obesity among United States adults. Methods…”
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Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Among People with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions by Andersen, Jennifer A, Rowland, Brett, Gloster, Erin, McElfish, Pearl A

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Perceptions of adult Arkansans regarding trusted sources of information about the COVID-19 pandemic by Purvis, Rachel S, Willis, Don E, Moore, Ramey, Bogulski, Cari, McElfish, Pearl A

“…The United States leads the world in confirmed COVID-19 cases; Arkansas ranks fifth in average daily cases per 100,000. Historically, Americans relied on…”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among youth by Willis, Don E, Presley, Jessica, Williams, Mark, Zaller, Nickolas, McElfish, Pearl A

“…The purpose of this evaluation is to describe COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among a sample of youth aged 12-15 and inform efforts to increase vaccination uptake…”
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“I am hesitant to visit the doctor unless absolutely necessary”: A qualitative study of delayed care, avoidance of care, and telehealth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic by Moore, Ramey, Purvis, Rachel S., Hallgren, Emily, Reece, Sharon, Padilla-Ramos, Alan, Gurel-Headley, Morgan, Hall, Spencer, McElfish, Pearl A.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the health care system, resulting in decreased health care utilization. During the pandemic, some patients chose to…”
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Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model by Moore, Ramey, Purvis, Rachel S., CarlLee, Sheena, Hallgren, Emily, Kraleti, Shashank, Willis, Don E., McElfish, Pearl A.

“…The coronavirus disease (COVID−19) was the third leading cause of death in 2021 in the United States and has led to historic declines in life expectancy for…”
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Medical financial hardship reported by Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cancer survivors compared with non‐Hispanic whites by Li, Chenghui, Narcisse, Marie‐Rachelle, McElfish, Pearl A.

“…Background Although medical financial hardship (MFH) resulting from sequelae of cancer and treatment has been reported in other racial/ethnic populations,…”
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Sociodemographic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Fear of Infection, and Protection Self-Efficacy by McElfish, Pearl A., Willis, Don E., Shah, Sumit K., Bryant-Moore, Keneshia, Rojo, Martha O., Selig, James P.

“…Objectives: Arkansas COVID-19 vaccine uptake has been lower than the national average. This study examined associations between sociodemographic factors and…”
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Factors associated with breast cancer screening services use among women in the United States: An application of the Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use by Narcisse, Marie-Rachelle, Shah, Sumit K., Hallgren, Emily, Felix, Holly C., Schootman, Mario, McElfish, Pearl A.

“…This study applied Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use to examine predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with adherence to the…”
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Factors associated with telehealth use among adults in the United States: Findings from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey by Narcisse, Marie-Rachelle, Andersen, Jennifer A, Felix, Holly C, Hayes, Corey J, Eswaran, Hari, McElfish, Pearl A

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care shifted to virtual interactions with health professionals. The aim of this study was to examine the determinants of…”
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Medical Financial Hardship and Food Security among Cancer Survivors in the United States by Hallgren, Emily, Narcisse, Marie-Rachelle, Andersen, Jennifer A, Willis, Don E, Thompson, Tess, Bryant-Smith, Gwendolyn, McElfish, Pearl A

“…Some cancer survivors experience medical financial hardship, which may reduce their food security. The purpose of this study was to explore whether medical…”
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Using CBPR to address health disparities with the Marshallese community in Arkansas by McElfish, Pearl A., Moore, Ramey, Laelan, Melisa, Ayers, Britni L.

“…Context: Arkansas currently has the largest Marshallese community in the continental US. The limited research available demonstrates that Marshallese have…”
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“It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors by Hallgren, Emily, Moore, Ramey, Ayers, Britni L., Purvis, Rachel S., Bryant-Smith, Gwendolyn, DelNero, Peter, McElfish, Pearl A.

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine how rural women cancer survivors experience and manage financial toxicity. Methods A qualitative descriptive…”
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