Search Results - "Zimmermann, Kristine"

Supporting a rural wellness intervention through assessing and mapping rural physical activity environments by Dalstrom, Matthew, Guth, Benjamin, Lizer, Chelsey, Zimmermann, Kristine, Khare, Manorama

“…Rural residents are more likely to be physically inactive than their urban counterparts and are therefore at higher risk for obesity and cardiovascular…”
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Feasibility of promoting physical activity using mHEALTH technology in rural women: the step-2-it study by Khare, Manorama M, Zimmermann, Kristine, Lyons, Rebecca, Locklin, Cara, Gerber, Ben S

“…Rural women are more likely to be obese and have a higher risk for chronic disease than their non-rural counterparts. Inadequate physical activity (PA) at…”
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Lessons Learned in Building a Primary Care Training Program in Advanced Surgical Obstetrics: Implementation of STRETCH-OB by Khare, Manorama M, Zimmermann, Kristine, Weidenbacher-Hoper, Vicki, Liao, Tsai Ling, Pluta, David, Garry, Joseph P

“…The Structured Training for Rural Enhancement of Community Health in Obstetrics (STRETCH-OB) track at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford…”
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Abstract C22: Cancer-related financial burden, employment, and health among rural cancer survivors by Hallgren, Emily, Carnahan, Leslie R., Zimmermann, Kristine, Molina, Yamile

“…Abstract Purpose: A growing body of literature has begun to document rural-urban disparities among cancer survivors. Rural survivors report worse mental…”
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Universal Early Home Visiting: A Strategy for Reaching All Postpartum Women by Handler, Arden, Zimmermann, Kristine, Dominik, Bethany, Garland, Caitlin E.

“…Objective The objective of this study is to consider the role of universal nurse home visiting in the postpartum period as a potential strategy to promote…”
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The Role of a Local Health Department in Advancing Health Equity: Universal Postpartum Home Visiting in a Large Urban Setting by Zimmermann, Kristine, Haen, Lisa S, Desloge, Allissa, Handler, Arden

“…Racial and ethnic inequities persist among birthing families in urban U.S. communities, despite public health efforts to improve outcomes. To address these…”
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Application of the consolidated framework for implementation research to understand implementation context of a cardiovascular disease risk-reduction intervention in rural churches by Zimmermann, Kristine, Muramatsu, Naoko, Molina, Yamilé, Carnahan, Leslie R, Geller, Stacie E

“…Abstract Rural populations in the USA face higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality relative to non-rural and often lack access to…”
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Implementation and Reach of Health Coaching Using Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Uninsured Illinois Women by Zimmermann, Kristine, Cui Ms, Liyong, Kaur, Ravneet, Ford, Chloe, Carnahan, Leslie R, Jefferies, Pam, Curtis Mpa, Phallisha, Khare, Manorama M

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality for US women; lack of health insurance contributes to poor control of risk factors and increased…”
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The Role of Context in the Implementation of a Rural, Church-Based, CVD Risk-Reduction Intervention by Zimmermann, Kristine

“…Rural US adults experience higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates and are less likely to engage in health promoting behaviors than non-rural counterparts…”
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Co-morbidities, treatment-related consequences and health-related quality of life among rural cancer survivors by Strayhorn, Shaila M., Carnahan, Leslie R., Zimmermann, Kristine, Hastert, Theresa A., Watson, Karriem S., Ferrans, Carol Estwing, Molina, Yamilé

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Comorbidities, treatment-related consequences, and health-related quality of life among rural cancer survivors by Strayhorn, Shaila M., Carnahan, Leslie R., Zimmermann, Kristine, Hastert, Theresa A., Watson, Karriem S., Ferrans, Carol Estwing, Molina, Yamilé

“…Purpose We explored how lifetime comorbidities and treatment-related cancer symptoms were associated with quality of life (QOL) in rural cancer survivors…”
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Age-Associated Perceptions of Physical Activity Facilitators and Barriers Among Women in Rural Southernmost Illinois by Zimmermann, Kristine, Carnahan, Leslie R, Peacock, Nadine R

“…Women living in rural areas in the United States experience disproportionately high rates of diseases such as obesity and heart disease and are less likely…”
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What Rural Women Want the Public Health Community to Know About Access to Healthful Food: A Qualitative Study, 2011 by Carnahan, Leslie R, Zimmermann, Kristine, Peacock, Nadine R

“…Living in a rural food desert has been linked to poor dietary habits. Understanding community perspectives about available resources and feasible solutions may…”
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Comparing the roles of social context, networks, and perceived social functioning with health-related quality of life among self-reported rural female cancer survivors by Carnahan, Leslie R., Rauscher, Garth H., Watson, Karriem S., Altfeld, Susan, Zimmermann, Kristine, Ferrans, Carol E., Molina, Yamilé

“…Purpose Rural women, compared to urban, experience worse survivorship outcomes, including poorer health-related quality of life (QOL). There is a need to…”
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Physical activity and masculinity in rural men: a qualitative study of men recruited from churches by Carnahan, Leslie R., Zimmermann, Kristine, Khare, Manorama M., Paulsey, Ellen, Molina, Yamile, Wilbur, JoEllen, Geller, Stacie E.

“…The majority of rural US men fail to meet physical activity (PA) guidelines and are at risk for chronic diseases. This study sought to understand rural men’s…”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Barriers among Unvaccinated Residents in Rural Northern/Central Illinois by Khare, Manorama M, Zimmermann, Kristine, Kazungu, Francis K, Pluta, David, Ng, Alexia, Mercadante, Amanda R, Law, Anandi V

“…Rural communities have lower COVID-19 vaccine uptake and poorer health outcomes compared to non-rural communities, including in rural, northern/central…”
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Abstract A051: A conceptual framework for disclosure, intimacy, and sexual behaviors among Black women diagnosed with human papillomavirus by Williams, Barbara, Zimmermann, Kristine, Kristensen, Kathleen, Moore, Kayla, Miller, Whitney, Hu, Elise, Merrill, Jamison, Kersten, Marjorie, Prescod, Lindsay, Mitchell, Uchechi, Molina, Yamilé

“…Abstract Purpose: Black women suffer disproportionately from Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and related cancers, including greater associated…”
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Health care eligibility and availability and health care reform: Are we addressing rural women's barriers to accessing care? by Zimmermann, Kristine, Carnahan, Leslie R, Paulsey, Ellen, Molina, Yamile

“…Rural populations in the U.S. face numerous barriers to health care access. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was developed in part to…”
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Confident Commitment Is a Key Factor for Sustained Breastfeeding by Avery, Alexis, Zimmermann, Kristine, Underwood, Patricia W., Magnus, Jeanette H.

“…Background: The characteristics that distinguish women who breastfeed successfully from those who do not are just beginning to be identified in breastfeeding…”
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Rural Women’s Perceptions About Cancer Disparities and Contributing Factors: a Call to Communication by Molina, Yamile, Zimmermann, Kristine, Carnahan, Leslie R., Paulsey, Ellen, Bigman, Cabral A., Khare, Manorama M., Zahnd, Whitney, Jenkins, Wiley D.

“…Rural cancer disparities are increasingly documented in the USA. Research has identified and begun to address rural residents’ cancer knowledge and behaviors,…”
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