2023
The sleep justice study - a prospective cohort study assessing sleep as a cardiometabolic risk factor after incarceration: a protocol paper
Elumn J, Saeed G, Aminawung J, Horton N, Lin H, Yaggi H, Wang E. The sleep justice study - a prospective cohort study assessing sleep as a cardiometabolic risk factor after incarceration: a protocol paper. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 2107. PMID: 37884957, PMCID: PMC10605958, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16985-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factor controlPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexRisk factor controlRisk factorsSleep healthCardiovascular healthCarceral facilitiesEpidemiology of CVDCardiometabolic risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular disease eventsOngoing prospective cohortProspective cohort studySleep Quality IndexPopulation-specific risk factorsHistory of incarcerationRest-activity patternsObjective measuresSTOP-BangCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskCohort studyProspective cohortCVD epidemiologyFactor control
2021
Formerly Incarcerated Community Health Workers Engaging Individuals Returning From Incarceration Into Primary Care: Results From the Transition Clinic Network
Aminawung JA, Harvey TD, Smart J, Calderon J, Steiner A, Kroboth E, Wang EA, Shavit S. Formerly Incarcerated Community Health Workers Engaging Individuals Returning From Incarceration Into Primary Care: Results From the Transition Clinic Network. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 681128. PMID: 34422744, PMCID: PMC8376286, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.681128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersPrimary care teamsTransitions Clinic NetworkPrimary careCare teamClinic networkHealth workersHealth outcomesPrimary care visitsMore comorbid conditionsPrimary care clinicsInterdisciplinary primary care teamsModel of careHistory of incarcerationCHW activitiesCare visitsClinic visitsCare clinicsComorbid conditionsMedian numberRecent incarcerationParticipants' healthSocial determinantsComplex healthShort stay
2019
Perceived Discrimination Based on Criminal Record in Healthcare Settings and Self-Reported Health Status among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Redmond N, Aminawung JA, Morse DS, Zaller N, Shavit S, Wang EA. Perceived Discrimination Based on Criminal Record in Healthcare Settings and Self-Reported Health Status among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals. Journal Of Urban Health 2019, 97: 105-111. PMID: 31628588, PMCID: PMC7010870, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-019-00382-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported general health statusTransitions Clinic NetworkGeneral health statusChronic health conditionsHealth care providersHealth care settingsHealth statusHealth conditionsCare settingsCare providersSelf-reported chronic health conditionsMore chronic medical conditionsPoor healthChronic medical conditionsMental health conditionsSubstance use disordersHistory of incarcerationFuture longitudinal studiesChronic conditionsMedical historyClinic networkHigh prevalenceExcellent healthMedical conditionsHigh risk