Publications
Publications
PENS Position Statement on Bullying Prevention
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Perceived Empowerment, Social Support, and Quality of Life Among Chinese Older Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities
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Perceived Stress, Its Physiological Correlates, and Quality of Life in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Physician resilience: A grounded theory study of obstetrics and gynecology residents
Winkel, A. F., Honart, A. W., & Squires, A. (2018). Medical Education.
Place of Residence and Cognitive Function among the Adult Population in India
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Practice Environment Characteristics Associated With Missed Nursing Care
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Pre-pregnancy or first-trimester risk scoring to identify women at high risk of preterm birth
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Prediction of preterm birth with and without preeclampsia using mid-pregnancy immune and growth-related molecular factors and maternal characteristics
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Predictors of nurses’ experience of verbal abuse by nurse colleagues
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Preface
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Prevalence and characteristics of sleep-disordered breathing in familial dysautonomia
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Prevalence of Obesity, Prediabetes, and Diabetes in Sexual Minority Men: Results From the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
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Prevalence of Obesity, Prediabetes, and Diabetes in Sexual Minority Women of Diverse Races/Ethnicities: Findings From the 2014-2015 BRFSS Surveys
Newlin Lew, K., Dorsen, C., Melkus, G. D., & Maclean, M. (2018). Diabetes Educator, 44(4), 348-360. 10.1177/0145721718776599
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the weighted prevalence and odds ratios of obesity, prediabetes, and diabetes by (1) female sexual orientation (lesbian, bisexual, and straight) with racial/ethnic (Hispanic, non-Hispanic black, and non-Hispanic white) groups combined and (2) across and within racial/ethnic groups by sexual orientation. Methods: A secondary analysis of pooled 2014-2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 28 states (N = 136 878) was conducted. Rao-Scott chi-square test statistics were computed and logistic regression models were developed to assess weighted prevalence and odds ratios of obesity, prediabetes, and diabetes with adjustments for demographics (age, income, and education), depression, and health care access factors. Results: With racial/ethnic groups combined, lesbian and bisexual women, relative to straight women, had a significantly increased likelihood for obesity when controlling for demographics. Bisexual women were found to have significantly reduced odds for diabetes, compared with straight women, with adjustments for demographics, depression, and health care access factors. Compared with their non-Hispanic white counterparts, Hispanic lesbian women had significantly increased odds for obesity and diabetes, while non-Hispanic black bisexual women had a significantly greater likelihood for obesity, holding demographics, depression, and health care access factors constant. Non-Hispanic white lesbian women had an increased likelihood for obesity relative to their straight, ethnic/racial counterparts. Prediabetes subsample analysis revealed the prevalence was low across all female sexual orientation groups. Conclusion: Sexual minority women, particularly those of color, may be at increased risk for obesity and diabetes. Research is needed to confirm the findings.
Qualitative and Quantitative Comparative Review of Two Documentary Films on the Tuskegee Syphilis Study for Teaching Bioethics: Bad Blood vs. The Deadly Deception
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Qualitative Research in Nursing and Health Professions Regulation
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Quality of Primary Care Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries by Nurse Practitioners and Physicians
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Racial and ethnic disparities in predictors of glycemia: a moderated mediation analysis of inflammation-related predictors of diabetes in the NHANES 2007–2010
Nowlin, S., Cleland, C. M., Parekh, N., Hagan, H., & Melkus, G. (2018). Nutrition and Diabetes, 8(1). 10.1038/s41387-018-0064-7
Abstract
Background/Objective: Racial/ethnic disparities in type 2 diabetes (T2D) outcomes exist, and could be explained by nutrition- and inflammation-related differences. The objective of this study is to identify associations between race/ethnicity and glucose control among participants from NHANES 2007–2010, as influenced by diet quality, body mass, and inflammation and grouped by T2D status. Subjects/Methods: The following is a cross-sectional, secondary data analysis of two NHANES data cycles spanning 2007–2010. The association between race/ethnicity and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) as mediated by dietary intake score, body mass index (BMI), and C-reactive protein (CRP) was assessed, as was the strength of the difference of that association, or moderation, by T2D status. The sample included n = 7850 non-pregnant adult participants ≥ 20 years of age who had two days of reliable dietary recall data, and no missing data on key variables included in the analysis. The primary outcome examined was HbA1c. Results: The model accurately explained the variation in HbA1c measures in participants without T2D, as mediated by diet quality, BMI, and CRP. However, significant variation in HbA1c remained after accounting for aforementioned mediators when contrasting non-Hispanic White to non-Hispanic Black participants without T2D. The model was not a good fit for explaining racial/ethnic disparities in HbA1c in participants with T2D. A test of the index of moderated mediation for this model was not significant for the differences in the effect of race/ethnicity on HbA1c by T2D status (moderator). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that diet quality, BMI, and CRP mediated the effect of race/ethnicity on HbA1c in persons without T2D, but not in persons with T2D. Further research should include additional inflammatory markers, and other inflammation- and T2D-related health outcomes, and their association with racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes.
Racial differences in human papilloma virus types amongst United States women with HIV and cervical precancer
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations among Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review
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Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of home-based primary care versus usual care for high-risk homebound older adults
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Recent stimulant use and leukocyte gene expression in methamphetamine users with treated HIV infection
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Recent Trends in Baccalaureate-Prepared Registered Nurses in U.S. Acute Care Hospital Units, 2004–2013: A Longitudinal Study
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Relationship between physical activity, disability, and physical fitness profile in sedentary Latina breast cancer survivors
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Relationships Among DNP and PhD Students After Implementing a Doctoral Student Organization
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