2022
Is life expectancy higher in countries and territories with publicly funded health care? Global analysis of health care access and the social determinants of health
Galvani-Townsend S, Martinez I, Pandey A. Is life expectancy higher in countries and territories with publicly funded health care? Global analysis of health care access and the social determinants of health. Journal Of Global Health 2022, 12: 04091. PMID: 36370409, PMCID: PMC9653205, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.04091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care accessLevel of burdenCare accessSocial determinantsHealth careLife expectancyCountry-level informationMultiple social determinantsLonger life expectancyEconomic stabilityLongevity of lifeMean life expectancyEquitable distributionHealthy agingCareCountriesBurdenDeterminantsExpectancyDescriptive statistical analysisHealthSubstantial impactStatistical analysisQuartile
2019
Associations between intimate partner violence profiles and mental health among low-income, urban pregnant adolescents
Thomas JL, Lewis JB, Martinez I, Cunningham SD, Siddique M, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Associations between intimate partner violence profiles and mental health among low-income, urban pregnant adolescents. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2019, 19: 120. PMID: 31023259, PMCID: PMC6485079, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2256-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesAdverse mental health outcomesPregnant adolescentsHealth outcomesThird trimesterHigher oddsMental healthBackgroundIntimate partner violenceCommunity health centersRisk of depressionChild health outcomesLikelihood of anxietyMultivariable regression modelsPoor mental healthCommunity prevention effortsResultsThirty-eight percentAdverse MaternalPrenatal depressionHealth centersPrenatal distressPsychological morbidityMethodsSurvey dataPregnancyLow-income adolescentsDetrimental association
2018
Longitudinal Evaluation of Syndemic Risk Dyads in a Cohort of Young Pregnant Couples
Martinez I, Ickovics JR, Keene DE, Perez-Escamilla R, Kershaw TS. Longitudinal Evaluation of Syndemic Risk Dyads in a Cohort of Young Pregnant Couples. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2018, 63: 189-196. PMID: 29970332, PMCID: PMC6113066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndemic riskSyndemic scoreTime pointsPregnant couplesHigh-risk individualsLater time pointsSyndemic burdenYoung pregnant couplesRisk dyadsPostpartum periodRisk factorsPrevention programsLongitudinal evaluationPregnancySeverityWomenSignificant differencesMenScoresRiskSubsequent scoresSyndemicBurdenActor effects
2017
Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City
Martinez I, Kershaw TS, Keene D, Perez-Escamilla R, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2017, 52: 42-52. PMID: 28707175, PMCID: PMC6367896, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-017-9924-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant Latina adolescentsYear postpartumRisk factorsSyndemic riskSyndemic scoreLongitudinal mixed-effects modelingSubstance useIntimate partner violenceLatina adolescentsCo-occurring epidemicsHigh-risk adolescentsMixed-effects modelingPostpartum periodPartner violenceHealth outcomesPregnancyLongitudinal evaluationLongitudinal changesNew York CitySyndemicSeverityAdolescentsPostpartumRisk reductionYork CityWhat about Us? Economic and Policy Changes Affecting Rural HIV/AIDS Services and Care
Albritton T, Martinez I, Gibson C, Angley M, Grandelski VR. What about Us? Economic and Policy Changes Affecting Rural HIV/AIDS Services and Care. Social Work In Public Health 2017, 32: 273-289. PMID: 28276893, DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2017.1282388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolicy changesDirect practicePlace-based policiesEffects of EconomicState poverty levelsEmergency financial assistanceHIV/AIDS servicesHealth care budgetHousing assistanceSocial workersPolicy developmentGreater inclusionRural workersPoverty levelRural peopleContent analysis approachFinancial assistanceHIV/AIDS transmissionClient eligibilityBudget cutsPolicySupport servicesChief driverHIV/AIDSAIDS services
2016
Beyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence
Peasant C, Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Martinez I, Meyer JP. Beyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 516-523. PMID: 27590004, PMCID: PMC5291821, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1224296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCondom useCondom negotiationProblematic drug useIPV-exposed womenDrug useHazardous drinkingIntimate partner violenceOngoing intimate partner violenceHigh-risk populationIncrease condom useComputer-assisted interviewsHIV riskPartner violenceSyndemic frameworkLinear regression analysisSexual riskStress disorderWomenIntervention programsSeverityRegression analysisIntervention effortsSyndemicThree-fourthsBetween Synergy and Travesty: A Sexual Risk Syndemic Among Pregnant Latina Immigrant and Non-immigrant Adolescents
Martinez I, Kershaw TS, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Between Synergy and Travesty: A Sexual Risk Syndemic Among Pregnant Latina Immigrant and Non-immigrant Adolescents. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 858-869. PMID: 27338951, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1461-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research