2023
“There are still broken or fragmented systems”: Qualitative assessment of needs to strengthen adolescent mental health services in American Samoa
Mew E, Blas V, Winschel J, Hunt L, Soliai‐Lemusu S, Johansson A, Lowe S, Faiai M, Naseri J, Toelupe R, Ipou F, Seui M, Ledoux‐Sunia T, Sunia F, Galea’i A, Poulin R, Hawley N, McCutchan‐Tofaeono J. “There are still broken or fragmented systems”: Qualitative assessment of needs to strengthen adolescent mental health services in American Samoa. International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing 2023, 33: 85-92. PMID: 37691318, PMCID: PMC10872981, DOI: 10.1111/inm.13223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmerican SamoaAnxietyHumansMental HealthMental Health ServicesQualitative ResearchConceptsHealth needsAdolescent mental healthMental healthAdolescent mental health servicesCommon mental health problemsMental health servicesAdolescent health needsPost-traumatic stress disorderMental health needsMental health systemMental health problemsAdolescent mental health needsRegion of residenceHealth burdenHigh burdenMental health challengesTreatment accessHealth problemsHealth servicesHealth challengesHealth systemStress disorder
2022
Regional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities: Promoting Health Equity in the Pacific
Palinkas LA, O’Donnell M, Kemp S, Tiatia J, Duque Y, Spencer M, Basu R, Del Rosario KI, Diemer K, Doma B, Forbes D, Gibson K, Graff-Zivin J, Harris BM, Hawley N, Johnston J, Lauraya F, Maniquiz NEF, Marlowe J, McCord GC, Nicholls I, Rao S, Saunders AK, Sortino S, Springgate B, Takeuchi D, Ugsang J, Villaverde V, Wells KB, Wong M. Regional Research-Practice-Policy Partnerships in Response to Climate-Related Disparities: Promoting Health Equity in the Pacific. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9758. PMID: 35955120, PMCID: PMC9368677, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth equityNatural hazardsPolicy partnershipsNetwork of researchersComplex emergenciesClimate-related extreme weather eventsRegional capacitySocial impactResearch practicesRegional approachMental health disparitiesEquityResponse capacitySmall islandsPractice implementationExtreme weather eventsMiddle-income countriesHealth disparitiesCountriesClimate changeMental health providersHealth providersLimited healthcare facilitiesDisparitiesPolicy