2024
Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing
Leader A, Rebbeck T, Oh W, Patel A, Winer E, Bailey L, Gomella L, Lumpkins C, Garraway I, Aiello L, Baskin M, Cheng H, Cooney K, Ganzak A, George D, Halabi S, Hathaway F, Healy C, Kim J, Leapman M, Loeb S, Maxwell K, McNair C, Morgan T, Prindeville B, Soule H, Steward W, Suttiratana S, Taplin M, Yamoah K, Fortune T, Bennett K, Blanding-Godbolt J, Gross L, Giri V. Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2533. PMID: 39289635, PMCID: PMC11409532, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20008-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocioecological modelGermline testingHealthcare institutionsCancer genetic testingHereditary cancer implicationsEquity frameworkBlack malesCancer screeningReduce disparitiesBackgroundBlack menCommunity liaisonCommunity stakeholdersMixed-methods approachOvercome barriersImprovement PartnershipCommunity eventsCascade testingModified Delphi modelRate of prostate cancerGenetic testingCancer implicationsEducation programsBlack menEquitable strategiesIncreased engagement
2023
Qualitative exploration of longer versus shorter quit attempts among adults using E-Cigarettes for combustible cigarette cessation
Suttiratana S, Morean M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Bold K. Qualitative exploration of longer versus shorter quit attempts among adults using E-Cigarettes for combustible cigarette cessation. Addictive Behaviors 2023, 143: 107710. PMID: 37015170, PMCID: PMC10165882, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107710.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuit attemptsE-cigarettesSmoking cigarettesHealth-related harmsShort durationCombustible cigarette useAttempt durationSmoking cessationCigarette cessationMajority of participantsCigarette useCombustible cigarettesE-cigarette devicesHealth concernLonger durationCigarettesMost participantsCessationDurationSocial stigmaAdditional researchAdult experienceAdultsQualitative explorationInterview transcriptsAssociation of racial discrimination in health care settings and use of electronic cigarettes to quit smoking among Black adults
Jackson A, Gibbons F, Fleischli M, Haeny A, Bold K, Suttiratana S, Fagan P, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gerrard M. Association of racial discrimination in health care settings and use of electronic cigarettes to quit smoking among Black adults. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 155: 208985. PMID: 36822270, PMCID: PMC10442461, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.208985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCigarette cessationHealth care settingsE-cigarettesBlack adultsHealth careCare settingsSmoking cessation practicesSmoking cessation methodsTobacco-related diseasesHealth insurance statusHealth care professionalsAge of onsetCommunity Health StudyCessation practicesSmoking cessationCessation aidInsurance statusCessation methodsSeparate logistic regressionsCurrent treatmentHealth StudyCare professionalsCigarette useElectronic cigarettesLogistic regression
2022
Differences in Cancer Screening Responses to State Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity, 2011‒2019.
Friedman AS, Thomas S, Suttiratana SC. Differences in Cancer Screening Responses to State Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity, 2011‒2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: 1630-1639. PMID: 36223588, PMCID: PMC9558180, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.307027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screeningMedicaid expansionRace/ethnicityPap testingHispanic womenBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataNon-Hispanic Asian womenNon-Hispanic white womenColorectal cancer screeningSurveillance System dataEffect modification analysisState Medicaid expansionsFederal poverty guidelinesColorectal screeningPapanicolaou testInsurance statusEffect modificationNonexpansion statesWhite womenAsian womenPoverty guidelinesWomenSignificant increaseMammographyScreeningQualitative Study of User Experiences with Loop, an Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery System
Suttiratana S, Wong JJ, Lanning MS, Dunlap A, Hanes SJ, Hood KK, Lal RA, Naranjo D. Qualitative Study of User Experiences with Loop, an Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery System. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2022, 24: 416-423. PMID: 35099278, PMCID: PMC9208860, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2021.0485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycemic controlInsulin delivery systemsClinical experienceOpen-source AID systemsObservational cohort studyType 1 diabetesQuality of lifeDiabetes management tasksAnnual household incomeMean HbA1cCohort studySubsample of participantsChronic illnessProvider attitudesMultidisciplinary teamDelivery systemBehavioral burdenDisease managementLess worryParticipantsFocus groupsBurdenQualitative studyAcceptable formatLoop useDiscontinued Use of the Loop Insulin Dosing System: A Mixed-Methods Investigation
Wong JJ, Suttiratana S, Lal RA, Lum JW, Lanning MS, Dunlap A, Arbiter B, Hanes SJ, Bailey RJ, Hood KK, Naranjo D. Discontinued Use of the Loop Insulin Dosing System: A Mixed-Methods Investigation. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2022, 24: 241-248. PMID: 34780283, PMCID: PMC9057870, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2021.0362.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Go Girls!: Results from a Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Low-Income, Overweight African American Adolescent Females
Resnicow K, Yaroch A, Davis A, Wang D, Carter S, Slaughter L, Coleman D, Baranowski T. Go Girls!: Results from a Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Low-Income, Overweight African American Adolescent Females. Health Education & Behavior 2000, 27: 616-631. PMID: 11009130, PMCID: PMC6436618, DOI: 10.1177/109019810002700507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-fat mealLow attendersPhysical activity programAfrican American adolescent womenAfrican American adolescent femalesPhysical activityNutrition knowledgeControl groupMost outcomesAdolescent womenHigh attendersActivity programAdolescent femalesCognitive AssessmentAttendersStatistical significanceLow incomeSocial supportBehavioral activity