Submissions from 2022
Associations of the COVID-19 pandemic with older individuals’ healthcare utilization and self-reported health status: a longitudinal analysis from Singapore, Sang Nam Ahn, Seonghoon Kim, and Kanghyock Koh
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's oral health and oral health care use, Wei Lyu and George L. Wehby
Effects of Virginia's 2019 Medicaid Expansion on Health Insurance Coverage, Access to Care, and Health Status, Wei Lyu and George L. Wehby
Longitudinal associations between time-varying insomnia symptoms and all-cause health care services utilization among middle-aged and older adults in the United States, Asos Mahmood, Satish Kedia, Aram Dobalian, Cyril F. Chang, and Sang Nam Ahn
New Preemption as a Tool of Structural Racism: Implications for Racial Health Inequities, Courtnee Melton-Fant
Race, mental health, and evictions filings in Memphis, TN, USA, Courtnee Melton-Fant, Austin Harrison, and Katy Ramsey Mason
The Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health After 5 Years, Jason Semprini, Wei Lyu, Dan M. Shane, and George L. Wehby
Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Dental Services Use Declined After Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage Expansions, George L. Wehby, Wei Lyu, and Dan Shane
Submissions from 2021
Factors associated with caregiver distress among home care clients in New Zealand: Evidence based on data from interRAI Home Care assessment, Rebecca Abey-Nesbit, Shauni Van Doren, Sang Nam Ahn, Linda Iheme, Nancye M. Peel, Anja Declercq, John Hirdes, Heather Allore, and Hamish A. Jamieson
Impact of self-assessed health status and physical and functional limitations on healthcare utilization and mortality among older cancer survivors in US, Prachi P. Chavan, Satish K. Kedia, Fawaz Mzayek, Sang Nam Ahn, and Xinhua Yu
Local Health Department and Hospital Collaboration around Community Health Needs Assessment to Improve Health Outcomes, Oluwaseyi O. Isehunwa, Aram Dobalian, Sang Nam Ahn, George Relyea, and Erik L. Carlton
Is Colorectal Cancer Screening Associated with Stages of Weight Control Among Korean Americans Aged 50–75 Years Old?: Implications for Weight Control Practice, Seok Won Jin, Sohye Lee, and Sang Nam Ahn
The effects of state facial surgery mandates on timeliness of primary cleft repair surgery in the United States, Wei Lyu, Tanya Wanchek, and George L. Wehby
Heterogeneous Effects of Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions among Women with Dependent Children by State-Level Pre-Expansion Eligibility, Wei Lyu and George L. Wehby
Insomnia symptoms and incident heart failure: A population-based cohort study, Asos Mahmood, Meredith Ray, Aram Dobalian, Kenneth D. Ward, and Sang Nam Ahn
Thinking Outside the Box: Why Inclusionary Zoning Is Important for Cardiovascular Health, Courtnee E. Melton-Fant
Submissions from 2020
Emergency department and inpatient utilization among U.S. older adults with multiple chronic conditions: A post-reform update, Sangnam Ahn, Mustafa Hussein, Asos Mahmood, and Matthew Lee Smith
Adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: a path analysis approach, Sang Nam Ahn, Hongmei Zhang, Kristoffer S. Berlin, Marian Levy, and Richa Kabra
Effects of the Recent Medicaid Expansions on Dental Preventive Services and Treatments, Wei Lyu, Dan M. Shane, and George L. Wehby
Community use of face masks and COVID-19: Evidence from a natural experiment of state mandates in the US, Wei Lyu and George L. Wehby
Comparison of Estimated Rates of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Border Counties in Iowa without a Stay-at-Home Order and Border Counties in Illinois with a Stay-at-Home Order, Wei Lyu and George L. Wehby
Shelter-in-place orders reduced covid-19 mortality and reduced the rate of growth in hospitalizations, Wei Lyu and George L. Wehby
Self-Check-In Kiosks Utilization and Their Association With Wait Times in Emergency Departments in the United States, Asos Mahmood, David K. Wyant, Satish Kedia, Sang Nam Ahn, M. Paige Powell, Yu Jiang, and Soumitra S. Bhuyan
Relationship Between State Preemption of Inclusionary Zoning Policies and Health Outcomes: Is There Disparate Impact Among People of Color?, Courtnee Melton-Fant
Sex Differences in the Association between Local Government Spending and Mortality: Evidence from Tennessee, Courtnee Melton-Fant, Scott Howard, and Xueyuan Cao
A Multi-Level Analyses of Charges and Cost of Fall-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults: Individual, Hospital, and Geospatial Variation, Samuel D. Towne, Matthew Lee Smith, Yajuan Li, Diane Dowdy, Sang Nam Ahn, Shinduk Lee, Aya Yoshikawa, and Luohua Jiang
How the daily smartphone is associated with daily travel, physical activity, and self-perceived health: Evidence from 2017 national household travel survey, Yong Yang, Sheng Li, Kai Zhang, Xiaoling Xiang, Zhigang Li, Sang Nam Ahn, and James Murphy
Submissions from 2019
Children's Oral Health and Academic Performance: Evidence of a Persisting Relationship Over the Last Decade in the United States, Carol Cristina Guarnizo-Herreño, Wei Lyu, and George L. Wehby
Mobile Health Application and e-Health Literacy: Opportunities and Concerns for Cancer Patients and Caregivers, Hyunmin Kim, Joy V. Goldsmith, Soham Sengupta, Asos Mahmood, M. Paige Powell, Jay Bhatt, Cyril F. Chang, and Soumitra S. Bhuyan
The Impacts of the ACA Medicaid Expansions on Cancer Screening Use by Primary Care Provider Supply, Wei Lyu and George L. Wehby
Use of mobile health applications for health-promoting behavior among individuals with chronic medical conditions, Asos Mahmood, Satish Kedia, David K. Wyant, Sang Nam Ahn, and Soumitra S. Bhuyan
Childhood adversity among Black children: The role of supportive neighborhoods, Courtnee Melton-Fant
The Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Children's Health Coverage, Patience Ugwi, Wei Lyu, and George L. Wehby
The Impact of the ACA Medicaid Expansions on Dental Visits by Dental Coverage Generosity and Dentist Supply, George L. Wehby, Wei Lyu, and Dan M. Shane
Submissions from 2018
Evaluation of a Behavioral Intervention With Multiple Components Among Low-Income and Uninsured Adults With Obesity and Diabetes, Sang Nam Ahn, Joonhyung Lee, Jenny Bartlett-Prescott, Lisa Carson, Lindsey Post, and Kenneth D. Ward
Preschoolers’ use of mental health services: An application of the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations, Hyunmin Kim, Xinhua Yu, Erik Carlton, M. Paige Powell, Cyril Chang, and Sang Nam Ahn
Use of a Unique Farmers’ Market Program Targeting Lower-Income Community Members, Brittany Lawrence, Anna E. Greer, Anne Marie Zimeri, Daphne C. Hernandez, Sang Nam Ahn, Shaakira Jones, and Matthew Lee Smith
Restricted social engagement among adults living with chronic conditions, Kayla P. Meek, Caroline D. Bergeron, Samuel D. Towne, Sang Nam Ahn, Marcia G. Ory, and Matthew Lee Smith
A journey in capacity building: Revisiting the mullins framework for meaningfully engaging patients in patient centered outcomes research, M. Paige Powell, Amanda J. Young, and Hyunmin Kim
National Trends in Hospital Emergency Department Visits among Those with and without Multiple Chronic Conditions, 2007-2012, M. Paige Powell, Xinhua Yu, Oluaseyi Isehunwa, and Cyril F. Chang
Engaging the Underrepresented Sex: Male Participation in Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Programs, Matthew Lee Smith, Caroline D. Bergeron, Sang Nam Ahn, Samuel D. Towne, Chivon A. Mingo, Kayin T. Robinson, Jamarcus Mathis, Lu Meng, and Marcia G. Ory
Multilevel Comparisons of Hospital Discharge among Older Adults with a Fall-Related Hospitalization, Samuel D. Towne, Kayla Fair, Matthew Lee Smith, Diane M. Dowdy, Sang Nam Ahn, Obioma Nwaiwu, and Marcia G. Ory
The Impact of the ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage through 2015 and Coverage Disparities by Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender, George L. Wehby and Wei Lyu
Submissions from 2017
Changes in depressive symptoms among older adults with multiple chronic conditions: Role of positive and negative social support, Sang Nam Ahn, Seonghoon Kim, and Hongmei Zhang
Provision of Rehabilitation Services in Residential Care Facilities: Evidence From a National Survey, Soumitra S. Bhuyan, Aastha Chandak, Niodita Gupta, David K. Wyant, Jungyoon Kim, Jay Bhatt, Ayesha Singh, Sean Gilmore, Sang Nam Ahn, and Cyril F. Chang
Does Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence among Cardiovascular Disease Patients Vary by Gender? Evidence from a Nationally Representative Sample, Soumitra S. Bhuyan, Olayinka Shiyanbola, Satish Kedia, Aastha Chandak, Yang Wang, Oluwaseyi O. Isehunwa, Nnamdi Anunobi, Ikenna Ebuenyi, Pallav Deka, Sang Nam Ahn, and Cyril F. Chang
Plain Language and Health Literacy for the Oncology Family Caregiver: Examining an English/Spanish mHealth Resource, Joy Goldsmith, Amanda J. Young, Lisa Dale, and M. Paige Powell
Chronic disease self-management education courses: Utilization by low-income, middle-aged participants, Lindsey N. Horrell, Shawn M. Kneipp, Sangnam Ahn, Samuel D. Towne, Chivon A. Mingo, Marcia G. Ory, and Matthew Lee Smith
Unmet Primary Care Needs in Diabetic Patients with Multimorbidity in a Medically Underserved Area, Bianca M. Jackson, Mary Lou Gutierrez, George E. Relyea, Erik L. Carlton, Sang Nam Ahn, Bonnie L. Binkley, and James E. Bailey
The Onset of ADL Difficulties and Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life, Wei Lyu and Fredric D. Wolinsky
Internet-Based Resources for Disease Self-Care among Middle-Aged and Older Women with Chronic Conditions, Amanda J. Pettus, Carolyn A. Mendez-Luck, Caroline D. Bergeron, Sangnam Ahn, Samuel D. Towne, Marcia G. Ory, and Matthew Lee Smith
Factors Associated With Pain Frequency Among Adults With Chronic Conditions, Kayin T. Robinson, Caroline D. Bergeron, Chivon A. Mingo, Lu Meng, Sang Nam Ahn, Samuel D. Towne, Marcia G. Ory, and Matthew Lee Smith
Factors associated with healthcare-related frustrations among adults with chronic conditions, Matthew Lee Smith, Caroline D. Bergeron, Colin H. Adler, Aakash Patel, Sang Nam Ahn, Samuel D. Towne, Michael Bien, and Marcia G. Ory
Factors associated with ageist attitudes among college students, Matthew Lee Smith, Caroline D. Bergeron, Clay Cowart, Sang Nam Ahn, Samuel D. Towne, Marcia G. Ory, Mindy A. Menn, and J. D. Chaney
Self-care difficulties and reliance on support among vulnerable middle-aged and older adults with chronic conditions: A cross-sectional study, Matthew Lee Smith, Caroline D. Bergeron, Seth D. Riggle, Lu Meng, Samuel D. Towne, Sang Nam Ahn, and Marcia G. Ory
Submissions from 2016
Alabama Physicians and Accountable Care Organizations: Will What We Don’t Know Hurt Us?, M. Paige Powell, Lindsey R. Post, and Blake A. Bishop
Correlates of CVD and discussing sexual issues with physicians among male military veterans, Matthew Lee Smith, Heather Honoré Goltz, Audry S. Motlagh, Sang Nam Ahn, Caroline D. Bergeron, and Marcia G. Ory
Submissions from 2015
Methods for streamlining intervention fidelity checklists: An example from the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Sang Nam Ahn, Matthew Lee Smith, Mary Altpeter, Basia Belza, Lindsey Post, and Marcia G. Ory
Healthcare cost savings estimator tool for chronic disease self-management program: a new tool for program administrators and decision makers, SangNam Ahn, Matthew Lee Smith, Mary Altpeter, Lindsey Post, and Marcia G. Ory
Factors associated with successful completion of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program among middle-aged and older Asian-American participants: A national study, Sang Nam Ahn, Matthew Lee Smith, Jinmyoung Cho, Luohua Jiang, Lindsey Post, and Marcia G. Ory
Cost-effectiveness of the chronic disease self-management program: Implications for community-based organizations, Rashmita Basu, Marcia G. Ory, Samuel D. Towne, Matthew Lee Smith, Angela K. Hochhalter, and Sang Nam Ahn
Use of Information Technology for Medication Management in Residential Care Facilities: Correlates of Facility Characteristics, Soumitra S. Bhuyan, Aastha Chandak, M. Paige Powell, Jungyoon Kim, Olayinka Shiyanbola, He Zhu, and Oyewale Shiyanbola
Effects of an evidence-based falls risk-reduction program on physical activity and falls efficacy among oldest-old adults, Jinmyoung Cho, Matthew Lee Smith, Sang Nam Ahn, Keonyeop Kim, Bernard Appiah, and Marcia G. Ory
Gait speed among older participants enrolled in an evidence-based fall risk reduction program: A subgroup analysis, Jinmyoung Cho, Matthew Lee Smith, Tiffany E. Shubert, Luohua Jiang, Sang Nam Ahn, and Marcia G. Ory
The role of Session Zero in successful completion of Chronic Disease Self-Management Program workshops, Luohua Jiang, Matthew Lee Smith, Shuai Chen, Sang Nam Ahn, Kristie P. Kulinski, Kate Lorig, and Marcia G. Ory
Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) program delivery and attendance among urban-dwelling African Americans, Chivon A. Mingo, Matthew Lee Smith, Sang Nam Ahn, Luohua Jiang, Jinmyoung Cho, Samuel D. Towne, and Marcia G. Ory
National study of chronic disease self-management: 6-month and 12-month findings among cancer survivors and non-cancer survivors, Alicia L. Salvatore, Sang Nam Ahn, Luohua Jiang, Kate Lorig, and Marcia G. Ory
Factors associated with Hispanic adults attending Spanish-language disease self-management program workshops and workshop completion, Matthew Lee Smith, Sang Nam Ahn, Luohua Jiang, Kristie P. Kulinski, and Marcia G. Ory
Reaching diverse participants utilizing a diverse delivery infrastructure: A replication study, Matthew Lee Smith, Marcia G. Ory, Sang Nam Ahn, Basia Belza, Chivon A. Mingo, Samuel D. Towne, and Mary Altpeter
National dissemination of chronic disease self-management education programs: An incremental examination of delivery characteristics, Matthew Lee Smith, Marcia G. Ory, Sang Nam Ahn, Kristie P. Kulinski, Luohua Jiang, Scott Horel, and Kate Lorig
Workshop characteristics related to Chronic Disease Self-Management Education program attendance, Matthew Lee Smith, Marcia G. Ory, Luohua Jiang, Kate Lorig, Kristie P. Kulinski, and Sang Nam Ahn
Typing performance and body discomfort among overweight and obese office workers: A pilot study of keyboard modification, Matthew Lee Smith, Adam W. Pickens, Sang Nam Ahn, Marcia G. Ory, David M. DeJoy, Kristi Young, Gary Bishop, and Jerome J. Congleton
National dissemination of multiple evidence-based disease prevention programs: Reach to vulnerable older adults, Samuel D. Towne, Matthew Lee Smith, Sang Nam Ahn, Mary Altpeter, Basia Belza, Kristie Patton Kulinski, and Marcia G. Ory
The reach of chronic-disease self-management education programs to rural populations, Samuel D. Towne, Matthew Lee Smith, Sang Nam Ahn, and Marcia G. Ory
The relationship between waterpipe smoking and body weight: Population-based findings from Syria, Kenneth D. Ward, Sang Nam Ahn, Fawaz Mzayek, Radwan Al Ali, Samer Rastam, Taghrid Asfar, Fouad Fouad, and Wasim Maziak
Submissions from 2014
Improvements in sleep problems among the chronic disease self-management program participants, Sang Nam Ahn, Luohua Jiang, Matthew Lee Smith, and Marcia G. Ory
Associations of food insecurity with body mass index among baby boomers and older adults, Sang Nam Ahn, Matthew Lee Smith, Mark Hendricks, and Marcia G. Ory
National Study of Chronic Disease Self-Management: Age Comparison of Outcome Findings, Marcia G. Ory, Matthew Lee Smith, Sangnam Ahn, Luohua Jiang, Kate Lorig, and Nancy Whitelaw
Health Indicators Associated with Falls Among Middle-aged and Older Women Enrolled in an Evidence-Based Program, Matthew Lee Smith, Luohua Jiang, Lindsay P. Prizer, Sang Nam Ahn, Shuai Chen, Jinmyoung Cho, Kathleen Graham, and Marcia G. Ory
Obesity and perceived severity of obstructive sleep apnea-related conditions, Matthew Lee Smith, Harold A. Smith, Kelly L. Wilson, Sang Nam Ahn, Jairus C. Pulczinski, and Marcia G. Ory
Submissions from 2013
The impact of chronic disease self-management programs: Healthcare savings through a community-based intervention, Sangnam Ahn, Rashmita Basu, Matthew Lee Smith, Luohua Jiang, Kate Lorig, Nancy Whitelaw, and Marcia G. Ory
Hypertension awareness and associated factors among older Chinese adults, Sang Nam Ahn, Matthew Lee Smith, Jinmyoung Cho, James E. Bailey, and Marcia G. Ory
National study of chronic disease self-management: Six-month outcome findings, Marcia G. Ory, Sangnam Ahn, Luohua Jiang, Kate Lorig, Phillip Ritter, Diana D. Laurent, Nancy Whitelaw, and Matthew Lee Smith
Successes of a national study of the chronic disease self-management program: Meeting the triple aim of health care reform, Marcia G. Ory, Sang Nam Ahn, Luohua Jiang, Matthew Lee Smith, Philip L. Ritter, Nancy Whitelaw, and Kate Lorig
Correlates of initiating colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 50, Karon L. Phillips, Matthew Lee Smith, Sangnam Ahn, Marcia G. Ory, and Angie K. Hochhalter
The utility of rural and underserved designations in geospatial assessments of distance traveled to healthcare services: Implications for public health research and practice, Matthew Lee Smith, Justin B. Dickerson, Monica L. Wendel, Sangnam Ahn, Jairus C. Pulczinski, Kelly N. Drake, and Marcia G. Ory
Factors associated with women's chronic disease management: Associations of healthcare frustrations, physician support, and self-care needs, Matthew Lee Smith, Marcia G. Ory, Sangnam Ahn, and Toni P. Miles
Submissions from 2012
Self-reported physical and mental health of older adults: The roles of caregiving and resources, Sangnam Ahn, Angela K. Hochhalter, Darcy K.Mc Maughan Moudouni, Matthew Lee Smith, and Marcia G. Ory
Music therapy for dementia, Sangnam N. Ahn and Sato Ashida
Health and health care utilization among obese and diabetic baby boomers and older adults, Sang Nam Ahn, Matthew Lee Smith, Justin B. Dickerson, and Marcia G. Ory
Physicians' discussions about body weight, healthy diet, and physical activity with overweight or obese elderly patients, Sangnam Ahn, Matthew Lee Smith, and Marcia G. Ory
The longitudinal effects of behavioral, health, and socio-demographic factors on body mass index among older Chinese adults, Sangnam Ahn, Hongwei Zhao, Tai Seale Ming, Charles Huber, Matthew Lee Smith, Marcia G. Ory, and Charles D. Phillips
Factors associated with ADL and IADL dependency among Korean centenarians: Reaching the 100-year-old life transition, Hyunjee Kim, Taeyong Lee, Sokgoo Lee, Keonyeop Kim, Sungkook Lee, Sin Kam, Sangnam Ahn, Jinmyoung Cho, and Marcia G. Ory
Successful falls prevention programming for older adults in Texas: Rural-urban variations, Matthew Lee Smith, Sang Nam Ahn, Joseph R. Sharkey, Scott Horel, Nelda Mier, and Marcia G. Ory
Factors Associated With Tobacco Smoking Practices Among Middle-Aged and Older Women in Texas, Matthew Lee Smith, Brian Colwell, Sangnam Ahn, and Marcia G. Ory
Correlates of chronic disease and patientprovider discussions among middle-aged and older adult males: Implications for successful aging and sexuality, Matthew Lee Smith, Heather Honoré Goltz, Sangnam Ahn, Justin B. Dickerson, and Marcia G. Ory
Submissions from 2011
Residential rurality and oral health disparities: Influences of contextual and individual factors, Sangnam Ahn, James N. Burdine, Matthew Lee Smith, Marcia G. Ory, and Charles D. Phillips
Predictors of body mass index among low-income community-dwelling older adults, Sangnam Ahn, Charles Huber, Matthew Lee Smith, Marcia G. Ory, and Charles D. Phillips
Correlates of volunteering among aging Texans: The roles of health indicators, spirituality, and social engagement, Sangnam Ahn, Karon L. Phillips, Matthew Lee Smith, and Marcia G. Ory
Variations in body mass index among older Americans: The roles of social and lifestyle factors, Sang Nam Ahn, Joseph R. Sharkey, Matthew Lee Smith, Marcia G. Ory, and Charles D. Phillips