Reducing Health Disparities in MD Along the National Capital Border

Boekeloo, Bradley O.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Center for Chronic Disease Prev and Health Promo (NCCDPHP)
• Type: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers (U48)
• Project #: 5U48DP001929-05
• Application #: 8549767
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (ZCD1-ZDQ (15))
• Project Start: 2009-09-30
• Project End: 2014-09-29
• Budget Start: 2013-09-30
• Budget End: 2014-09-29
• Support Year: 5
• Fiscal Year: 2013
• Total Cost: $271,650
• Indirect Cost: $90,550

Institution

• Name: University of Maryland College Park
• Department: Public Health & Prev Medicine
• Type: Schools of Public Health
• DUNS #: 790934285
• City: College Park
• State: MD
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 20742

Publications

Schuler, Brittany R; Saksvig, Brit I; Nduka, Joy et al. (2018) Barriers and Enablers to the Implementation of School Wellness Policies: An Economic Perspective. Health Promot Pract 19:873-883

Jung, Mary Y; Holt, Cheryl L; Ng, Diane et al. (2018) The Chinese and Korean American immigrant experience: a mixed-methods examination of facilitators and barriers of colorectal cancer screening. Ethn Health 23:847-866

Ali, Bina; Mittal, Mona; Schroder, Allison et al. (2017) Psychological Violence and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Predominantly African American Women. J Interpers Violence :886260517720734

Geiger, T; Wang, M; Charles, A et al. (2017) HIV Serostatus Disclosure and Engagement in Medical Care Among Predominantly Low Income but Insured African American Adults with HIV. AIDS Behav 21:163-173

Lu, Xiaoxiao; Holt, Cheryl L; Chen, Julia C et al. (2016) Is Colorectal Cancer A Western Disease? Role of Knowledge and Influence of Misconception on Colorectal Cancer Screening among Chinese and Korean Americans: A Mixed Methods Study Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 17:4885-4892

Hager, Erin R; Rubio, Diana S; Eidel, G Stewart et al. (2016) Implementation of Local Wellness Policies in Schools: Role of School Systems, School Health Councils, and Health Disparities. J Sch Health 86:742-50

Iles, Irina; Boekeloo, Bradley; Seate, Anita Atwell et al. (2016) The Impact of Spirituality and Religiosity on Unprotected Sex for Adult Women. Am J Health Behav 40:240-7

Bellows, Denise; Howard, Donna; Boekeloo, Brad et al. (2015) Investigating Community Concerns Regarding HIV Prevention Organizations' Expertise in Serving HIV-Vulnerable Populations. Prog Community Health Partnersh 9:315-26

Boekeloo, Bradley O; Jones, Chandria; Bhagat, Krishna et al. (2015) The Role of Intrinsic Motivation in the Pursuit of Health Science-Related Careers among Youth from Underrepresented Low Socioeconomic Populations. J Urban Health 92:980-94

Kanamori, Mariano; Beck, Kenneth H; Carter-Pokras, Olivia (2015) Association of school social networks' influence and mass media factors with cigarette smoking among asthmatic students. J Sch Health 85:155-62