2023
The intersectionality-based policy analysis framework: demonstrating utility through application to the pre-vaccine U.S. COVID-19 policy response
Humphries D, Sodipo M, Jackson S. The intersectionality-based policy analysis framework: demonstrating utility through application to the pre-vaccine U.S. COVID-19 policy response. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1040851. PMID: 37655290, PMCID: PMC10466398, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1040851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 policy responsesPolicy analysis frameworkPolicy responsesPrinciples of equitySocial justiceLong-term visionPolicy solutionsDiversity of knowledgeImpact of representationEquity considerationsPolicyHealth policyRepresentation of problemsLong-term solutionIntersectionalityCOVID-19 pandemicPublic health systemAnalysis frameworkEquityHealth systemHealth challengesFrameworkJusticeDifferent groupsPublic health challengeAction learning and public health pedagogy: Student reflections from an experiential public health course
Pham C, Cunningham S, Humphries D. Action learning and public health pedagogy: Student reflections from an experiential public health course. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1128705. PMID: 37056658, PMCID: PMC10086179, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1128705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPractice experienceStudent reflectionsFuture public health professionalsCohorts of studentsPublic health pedagogyCross-cutting skillsPublic health coursesPublic health curriculumStudent perspectivesLearning experienceHealth pedagogyReflection essaysHealth curriculumPractical skillsQualitative analysis approachHealth coursesAction learningPublic health professionalsPractice opportunitiesMPH programPaper assignmentStudentsAssignment instructionsSkill buildingCommunity partners
2022
Application of multiplex amplicon deep-sequencing (MAD-seq) to screen for putative drug resistance markers in the Necator americanus isotype-1 β-tubulin gene
George S, Suwondo P, Akorli J, Otchere J, Harrison LM, Bilguvar K, Knight JR, Humphries D, Wilson MD, Caccone A, Cappello M. Application of multiplex amplicon deep-sequencing (MAD-seq) to screen for putative drug resistance markers in the Necator americanus isotype-1 β-tubulin gene. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 11459. PMID: 35794459, PMCID: PMC9259660, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15718-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPeriodic mass drug administrationHigh-risk groupCross-sectional studyDrug resistance markersMass drug administrationResistance-associated mutationsHookworm Necator americanusPost-treatment samplesIsotype-1 β-tubulin geneHookworm infectionPersistent infectionResistance markersDrug AdministrationNecator americanusInfection statusVeterinary nematodesInfectionMarkersNucleotide polymorphismsSensitive toolBenzimidazole drugsNucleotide allelesUsing Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives to Refine a Clinical Decision Support Implementation Strategy for Increasing the Prescribing of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Alabama
Humphries D, Rhodes E, Simon C, Wang V, Spiegelman D, Ott C, Hicks D, Marcus J, Krakower D, Rana A. Using Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives to Refine a Clinical Decision Support Implementation Strategy for Increasing the Prescribing of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Alabama. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2022, 21: 23259582221144451. PMID: 36537589, PMCID: PMC9772965, DOI: 10.1177/23259582221144451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCDS toolsHigh HIV incidenceHIV preexposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisClinical decision support toolQualified health centersHealth care providersHealth care professionalsElectronic health recordsPrEP deliveryPrEP prescribingPreexposure prophylaxisPrEP prescriptionClinical visitsHIV incidenceCDS toolHealth centersClinic staffCare providersCare professionalsSide effectsProviders' lackImplementation strategiesPrEPHealth records
2021
The Importance of Sociocultural Context When Choosing to Eat Healthier
Dai J, Zulkefli NF, Moy FM, Humphries DL. The Importance of Sociocultural Context When Choosing to Eat Healthier. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2021, 54: 143-150. PMID: 34952802, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy eatingOwn food intakeFood decisionsSociocultural supportCommunal eatingFemale employeesSociocultural influencesAudio-recorded interviewsTime scarcityEatingBehavior changeSociocultural contextVerbatim transcriptsUnspoken rulesHome-cooked mealsLarge universityLiving situationsTheory approachConvenience samplingCultural valuesInterviewsEmployeesMarital statusPerceptionParticipants
2020
Assessing community health research capacity across stakeholders: adapting a tool
Humphries D, Gupta R, Dukpa T, Wangmo D. Assessing community health research capacity across stakeholders: adapting a tool. Health Promotion International 2020, 36: 1198-1208. PMID: 33270872, DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaa105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth research capacityResearch capacity building activitiesCommunity health research projectsCommunity health researchStrong community engagementHealth research projectsResearch capacityHealth disparitiesResearch assessment toolHealth research stakeholdersPerson interviewsHealth researchValid toolAssessment toolResearch NetworkStrong internal reliabilityInternal reliabilityParticipantsCollaborative approachSkilled staffCliniciansStaffStakeholder organizationsActivityInvestigating the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Fertility Preferences in Tanzania
DiClemente K, Grace K, Kershaw T, Bosco E, Humphries D. Investigating the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Fertility Preferences in Tanzania. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2020, 25: 302-310. PMID: 33185825, PMCID: PMC7878326, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-020-03022-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold hungerFertility preferencesMore childrenRisk of pregnancyFood insecurityMaternal ageHealth SurveyTanzania DemographicMulti-level factorsPotential associationSimilar associationChild stuntingChildren ages fiveSame covariatesWomen's fertilityFood insecurity measuresResultsOn averageWomenPregnancySimilar populationsChildrenAge fiveAssociationGeneralized logit modelFertility aspirationsAre Household Expenditures on Food Groups Associated with Children’s Future Heights in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam?
Weingarten SE, Dearden KA, Crookston BT, Penny ME, Behrman JR, Humphries DL. Are Household Expenditures on Food Groups Associated with Children’s Future Heights in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam? International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2020, 17: 4739. PMID: 32630270, PMCID: PMC7370180, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17134739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood expenditureHousehold expenditureExpenditure dataHousehold Expenditure SurveyTotal food expenditureChild HAZHousehold food expenditureFuture heightGroup expendituresExpenditure SurveyFood expenditure dataPaternal schoolingFood purchasing patternsMiddle-income countriesVietnamFood groupsYounger cohortsIndiaCountriesExpenditureChild nutritional statusUrban residencePeruEthiopiaPurchasing patternsDogs and pigs are transport hosts of Necator americanus: Molecular evidence for a zoonotic mechanism of human hookworm transmission in Ghana
Boyko RH, Harrison L, Humphries D, Galvani AP, Townsend JP, Otchere J, Wilson MD, Cappello M. Dogs and pigs are transport hosts of Necator americanus: Molecular evidence for a zoonotic mechanism of human hookworm transmission in Ghana. Zoonoses And Public Health 2020, 67: 474-483. PMID: 32529782, DOI: 10.1111/zph.12708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPig fecal samplesProspective molecular studyNematode Toxocara canisPig ownershipPig samplesNematode larvaeAnimal faecesTransport hostsDog ownershipKintampo NorthFecal samplesToxocara canisProxy of exposureHuman infectionsPigsHookworm eggsSubsequent prospective studyHookworm transmissionDogsResource-limited countriesFaecesPCR analysisGhanaMolecular evidenceSignificant morbidity
2019
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations: Refinement of the CREAT Instrument Using the Delphi Method
Humphries D, Ma M, Collins N, Ray N, Wat E, Bazelon J, Pettinelli J, Fiellin DA. Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations: Refinement of the CREAT Instrument Using the Delphi Method. Journal Of Urban Health 2019, 96: 912-922. PMID: 31350725, PMCID: PMC6904697, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-019-00374-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic Markers of Benzimidazole Resistance among Human Hookworms (Necator americanus) in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana.
Orr AR, Quagraine JE, Suwondo P, George S, Harrison LM, Dornas FP, Evans B, Caccone A, Humphries D, Wilson MD, Cappello M. Genetic Markers of Benzimidazole Resistance among Human Hookworms (Necator americanus) in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 100: 351-356. PMID: 30734697, PMCID: PMC6367626, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMass drug administrationSoil-transmitted helminthsKintampo North MunicipalitySchool-aged childrenSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPolymerase chain reactionEffectiveness of MDAWild-type SNPsInfected study subjectsPeriodic mass drug administrationResistance-associated single nucleotide polymorphismsCross-sectional studyResistance-associated mutationsWorld Health OrganizationHookworm infectionDrug exposureHookworm eggsUnreported associationStudy subjectsDrug AdministrationPosttreatment samplesChemotherapeutic approachesGrowth delayHuman hookwormHealth Organization
2018
Albendazole Treatment Improves Work Capacity in Women Smallholder Farmers Infected with Hookworm: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial.
Salmon M, Salmon C, Masoda M, Salumu JM, Bozzi C, Nieburg P, Harrison LM, Humphries D, Abaca Uvon N, Wendel SK, Trout C, Cappello M. Albendazole Treatment Improves Work Capacity in Women Smallholder Farmers Infected with Hookworm: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2018, 98: 1419-1426. PMID: 29611504, PMCID: PMC5953358, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWork capacityRandomized Effectiveness TrialSoil-transmitted helminthsHealth of womenStep testPlacebo groupAlbendazole treatmentPrimary outcomeHookworm infectionStep test resultsEffectiveness trialNonsignificant decreaseHeart rateControl trialTreatment groupsIntestinal parasitesPulse rateHookwormTrialsRisk benefitDrug distributionWomenTreatmentAlbendazoleMinutes
2017
Detection of elder abuse: Exploring the potential use of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index© by law enforcement in the field
Kurkurina E, Lange BCL, Lama SD, Burk-Leaver E, Yaffe MJ, Monin JK, Humphries D. Detection of elder abuse: Exploring the potential use of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index© by law enforcement in the field. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect 2017, 30: 103-126. PMID: 28956731, DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2017.1382413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoes household access to improved water and sanitation in infancy and childhood predict better vocabulary test performance in Ethiopian, Indian, Peruvian and Vietnamese cohort studies?
Dearden KA, Brennan AT, Behrman JR, Schott W, Crookston BT, Humphries DL, Penny ME, Fernald LC. Does household access to improved water and sanitation in infancy and childhood predict better vocabulary test performance in Ethiopian, Indian, Peruvian and Vietnamese cohort studies? BMJ Open 2017, 7: e013201. PMID: 28270388, PMCID: PMC5353302, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousehold food group expenditure patterns are associated with child anthropometry at ages 5, 8 and 12 years in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
Humphries DL, Dearden KA, Crookston BT, Woldehanna T, Penny ME, Behrman JR, team O. Household food group expenditure patterns are associated with child anthropometry at ages 5, 8 and 12 years in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam. Economics & Human Biology 2017, 26: 30-41. PMID: 28222325, PMCID: PMC5555831, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2017.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold food expenditureTotal food expenditureFood expenditureHousehold expenditureHousehold Expenditure SurveyFood expenditure dataTotal household food expendituresExpenditure SurveyHousehold allocationExpenditure patternsExpenditure dataFood pricingFood purchasing patternsMiddle-income countriesExpenditurePurchasing patternsControl variablesAge 8yChild nutritional statusChild HAZDietary diversityStudy roundsVietnamAllocationCountriesChildren with access to improved sanitation but not improved water are at lower risk of stunting compared to children without access: a cohort study in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam
Dearden KA, Schott W, Crookston BT, Humphries DL, Penny ME, Behrman JR, The Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team. Children with access to improved sanitation but not improved water are at lower risk of stunting compared to children without access: a cohort study in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam. BMC Public Health 2017, 17: 110. PMID: 28114914, PMCID: PMC5259877, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4033-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Effectiveness of Albendazole for Hookworm Varies Widely by Community and Correlates with Nutritional Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study of School-Age Children in Ghana.
Humphries D, Nguyen S, Kumar S, Quagraine JE, Otchere J, Harrison LM, Wilson M, Cappello M. Effectiveness of Albendazole for Hookworm Varies Widely by Community and Correlates with Nutritional Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study of School-Age Children in Ghana. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2016, 96: 347-354. PMID: 27895280, PMCID: PMC5303035, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg reduction rateCross-sectional studyMass drug administrationSchool-aged childrenEffectiveness of albendazoleCure rateDrug AdministrationMid-upper arm circumferenceSoil-transmitted helminth infectionsHost factorsNutritional factorsSingle-dose albendazoleOverall cure rateBlood hemoglobin levelsKintampo North MunicipalitySignificant community-level variationIndividual host factorsWorld Health OrganizationCommon STHHemoglobin levelsArm circumferenceHookworm infectionHelminth infectionsDeworming programsHookworm prevalenceDiabetes knowledge and self-efficacy among rural women in Gujarat, India
Mehta NV, Trivedi M, Maldonado LE, Saxena D, Humphries DL. Diabetes knowledge and self-efficacy among rural women in Gujarat, India. Rural And Remote Health 2016, 16: 3629. PMID: 26976745, DOI: 10.22605/rrh3629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean knowledge scoreDiabetes knowledgeParticipants' mean knowledge scoreEmpowerment Scale-Short FormEducational interventionRural womenAwareness of diabetesCross-sectional studyCause of diabetesMichigan Diabetes ResearchType II diabetesHealth Belief ModelMedian self-efficacy scoresDiabetic womenCase of womenPositive correlationSelf-efficacy scoresDiabetesII diabetesKnowledge scoreScale-Short FormSignificant positive correlationMean percentageDiabetes researchLow levelsAcceptability and use of ready-to-use supplementary food compared to corn–soy blend as a targeted ration in an HIV program in rural Haiti: a qualitative study
Beckett AG, Humphries D, Jerome JG, Teng JE, Ulysse P, Ivers LC. Acceptability and use of ready-to-use supplementary food compared to corn–soy blend as a targeted ration in an HIV program in rural Haiti: a qualitative study. AIDS Research And Therapy 2016, 13: 11. PMID: 26893605, PMCID: PMC4757996, DOI: 10.1186/s12981-016-0096-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai
D’Alimonte M, Deshmukh D, Jayaraman A, Chanani S, Humphries DL. Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2015, 20: 1133-1142. PMID: 26694045, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1899-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung child feeding practicesChild feeding practicesHealth workersSocial groupsSemi-structured key informant interviewsOptimal infantFeeding practicesYoung child feeding behaviorsKey informant interviewsUrban slumsAcute malnutrition programsSocial supportAge z-scoreChild feeding behaviorsDisadvantaged contextsQualitative researchInformant interviewsDeviance researchCMAM programCommunity managementQualitative methodsDietary recallsMaternal healthIndex childMalnutrition programs