Sheryl Thorburn
Biographic Data
| ID | 324036 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sheryl Thorburn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sheryl |
| FAMILY NAME | Thorburn |
| SIGNATURE | THORBURN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oregon State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6716-7647 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 72 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Is Weight Discrimination Associated With Physical Activity Among Middle Aged and Older Adults
Breast and cervical cancer screening
Results of this study provide new insight into perceptions, experiences, and barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening among Hmong women and men. These findings have implications for developing culturally appropriate interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer screening in this population
Seeking information about HIV/Aids
People living with HIV/AIDS in rural and low HIV prevalence areas face a number of challenges including stigma, limited access to specialized medical care, lack of an HIV/AIDS specialist and fear which may interfere with their ability to find and use information to manage their health. With a large number of HIV cases located in non-metropolitan and rural areas in the US, more research is needed to better understand the health seeking behaviors o…
Medical Mistrust and Discrimination in Health Care
Pregnancy Motivations and Contraceptive Use
The relationship between income and food insecurity among Oregon residents
Objective Millions of US households experienced food insecurity in 2005. Research indicates that low wages and little social support contribute to food insecurity. The present study aimed to examine whether social support moderates the relationship between income and food insecurity. Design Using a mail survey, we collected data on social support sources (social network, intimate partner and community) and social support functions from a social n…
Insurance-Based Discrimination During Prenatal Care, Labor, and Delivery
In a Country as Affluent as America, People Should be Eating
Many factors are associated with food insecurity in the United States. We conducted interviews with 25 low-income and/or food-insecure Oregonians to explore their experiences with food insecurity, the role of social support, and whether these experiences differed based on rural/urban residence. Ill health and unemployment emerged as food-insecurity contributors. Coping strategies cited included use of nutrition assistance programs, alternate food…
Perceived Discrimination During Prenatal Care, Labor, and Delivery
Although recent research has examined discrimination in health care, no studies have investigated women's experiences during prenatal or obstetrical care. Analyses of data from the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System showed that 18.53% of mothers reported discrimination by providers during prenatal care, labor, or delivery, most commonly because of age or insurance status. Perceived discrimination was associated with maternal chara…
Attitudes toward contraceptive methods among African-American men and women
Intervening with couples
Women's acceptance of the diaphragm
The vaginal diaphragm is a candidate for a female-controlled method of reducing risk of HIV/STI acquisition. We examined the association between relationship and partner factors and three measures of diaphragm acceptability: current use, consistency of use, and satisfaction with use. We conducted a telephone survey with 448 female members of a managed care organization, aged 18-49, who currently used contraception (including 140 diaphragm users, …
Are HIV/Aids Conspiracy Beliefs a Barrier to HIV Prevention Among African Americans?
OBJECTIVES: This study examined endorsement of HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs and their relations to consistent condom use and condom attitudes among African Americans. METHODS: We conducted a telephone survey with a random sample of 500 African Americans aged 15 to 44 years and living in the contiguous United States. RESULTS: A significant proportion of respondents endorsed HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs. Among men, stronger conspiracy beliefs were si…
Conspiracy Beliefs About Birth Control
This article examines the endorsement of conspiracy beliefs about birth control (e.g., the belief that birth control is a form of Black genocide) and their association with contraceptive attitudes and behavior among African Americans. The authors conducted a telephone survey with a random sample of 500 African Americans (aged 15-44). Many respondents endorsed birth control conspiracy beliefs, including conspiracy beliefs about Black genocide and …
HIV prevention heuristics and condom use among African-Americans at risk for HIV
The goal of this study was to improve understanding of whether incorrect HIV/AIDS heuristics and characteristics-based risk theories are barriers to HIV prevention among young African-Americans at increased risk for HIV. We explored: (1) the beliefs of men and women regarding disease prevention strategies, and (2) the relationship of such beliefs to safer sexual behaviours. In Phase I, semistructured individual interviews were conducted with both…
African American Women and Family Planning Services
African American women may be vulnerable to prejudice within reproductive health care contexts, including family planning
A Randomized Study of a Pregnancy and Disease Prevention Intervention for Hispanic Couples
A Randomized Study of a Pregnancy and Disease Prevention Intervention for Hispanic Couples
If further research confirms that simply bringing couples together for a single-session, culturally appropriate risk reduction intervention helps them adopt protective behaviors, more intensive (and costly) interventions may not be necessary
African American Women and Family Planning Services
African American women may be vulnerable to prejudice within reproductive health care contexts, including family planning
Medical Mistrust and Discrimination in Health Care
Perceived Discrimination During Prenatal Care, Labor, and Delivery
Although recent research has examined discrimination in health care, no studies have investigated women's experiences during prenatal or obstetrical care. Analyses of data from the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System showed that 18.53% of mothers reported discrimination by providers during prenatal care, labor, or delivery, most commonly because of age or insurance status. Perceived discrimination was associated with maternal chara…
Insurance-Based Discrimination During Prenatal Care, Labor, and Delivery
In a Country as Affluent as America, People Should be Eating
Many factors are associated with food insecurity in the United States. We conducted interviews with 25 low-income and/or food-insecure Oregonians to explore their experiences with food insecurity, the role of social support, and whether these experiences differed based on rural/urban residence. Ill health and unemployment emerged as food-insecurity contributors. Coping strategies cited included use of nutrition assistance programs, alternate food…
Women's acceptance of the diaphragm
The vaginal diaphragm is a candidate for a female-controlled method of reducing risk of HIV/STI acquisition. We examined the association between relationship and partner factors and three measures of diaphragm acceptability: current use, consistency of use, and satisfaction with use. We conducted a telephone survey with 448 female members of a managed care organization, aged 18-49, who currently used contraception (including 140 diaphragm users, …
Breast and cervical cancer screening
Results of this study provide new insight into perceptions, experiences, and barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening among Hmong women and men. These findings have implications for developing culturally appropriate interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer screening in this population
A Randomized Study of a Pregnancy and Disease Prevention Intervention for Hispanic Couples
A Randomized Study of a Pregnancy and Disease Prevention Intervention for Hispanic Couples
If further research confirms that simply bringing couples together for a single-session, culturally appropriate risk reduction intervention helps them adopt protective behaviors, more intensive (and costly) interventions may not be necessary
A Randomized Study of a Pregnancy and Disease Prevention Intervention for Hispanic Couples
A Randomized Study of a Pregnancy and Disease Prevention Intervention for Hispanic Couples
If further research confirms that simply bringing couples together for a single-session, culturally appropriate risk reduction intervention helps them adopt protective behaviors, more intensive (and costly) interventions may not be necessary
Are HIV/Aids Conspiracy Beliefs a Barrier to HIV Prevention Among African Americans?
OBJECTIVES: This study examined endorsement of HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs and their relations to consistent condom use and condom attitudes among African Americans. METHODS: We conducted a telephone survey with a random sample of 500 African Americans aged 15 to 44 years and living in the contiguous United States. RESULTS: A significant proportion of respondents endorsed HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs. Among men, stronger conspiracy beliefs were si…
Conspiracy Beliefs About Birth Control
This article examines the endorsement of conspiracy beliefs about birth control (e.g., the belief that birth control is a form of Black genocide) and their association with contraceptive attitudes and behavior among African Americans. The authors conducted a telephone survey with a random sample of 500 African Americans (aged 15-44). Many respondents endorsed birth control conspiracy beliefs, including conspiracy beliefs about Black genocide and …
HIV prevention heuristics and condom use among African-Americans at risk for HIV
The goal of this study was to improve understanding of whether incorrect HIV/AIDS heuristics and characteristics-based risk theories are barriers to HIV prevention among young African-Americans at increased risk for HIV. We explored: (1) the beliefs of men and women regarding disease prevention strategies, and (2) the relationship of such beliefs to safer sexual behaviours. In Phase I, semistructured individual interviews were conducted with both…
African American Women and Family Planning Services
African American women may be vulnerable to prejudice within reproductive health care contexts, including family planning
Women's acceptance of the diaphragm
The vaginal diaphragm is a candidate for a female-controlled method of reducing risk of HIV/STI acquisition. We examined the association between relationship and partner factors and three measures of diaphragm acceptability: current use, consistency of use, and satisfaction with use. We conducted a telephone survey with 448 female members of a managed care organization, aged 18-49, who currently used contraception (including 140 diaphragm users, …
Attitudes toward contraceptive methods among African-American men and women
Intervening with couples
Perceived Discrimination During Prenatal Care, Labor, and Delivery
Although recent research has examined discrimination in health care, no studies have investigated women's experiences during prenatal or obstetrical care. Analyses of data from the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System showed that 18.53% of mothers reported discrimination by providers during prenatal care, labor, or delivery, most commonly because of age or insurance status. Perceived discrimination was associated with maternal chara…
The relationship between income and food insecurity among Oregon residents
Objective Millions of US households experienced food insecurity in 2005. Research indicates that low wages and little social support contribute to food insecurity. The present study aimed to examine whether social support moderates the relationship between income and food insecurity. Design Using a mail survey, we collected data on social support sources (social network, intimate partner and community) and social support functions from a social n…
Insurance-Based Discrimination During Prenatal Care, Labor, and Delivery
In a Country as Affluent as America, People Should be Eating
Many factors are associated with food insecurity in the United States. We conducted interviews with 25 low-income and/or food-insecure Oregonians to explore their experiences with food insecurity, the role of social support, and whether these experiences differed based on rural/urban residence. Ill health and unemployment emerged as food-insecurity contributors. Coping strategies cited included use of nutrition assistance programs, alternate food…
Pregnancy Motivations and Contraceptive Use
Seeking information about HIV/Aids
People living with HIV/AIDS in rural and low HIV prevalence areas face a number of challenges including stigma, limited access to specialized medical care, lack of an HIV/AIDS specialist and fear which may interfere with their ability to find and use information to manage their health. With a large number of HIV cases located in non-metropolitan and rural areas in the US, more research is needed to better understand the health seeking behaviors o…
Medical Mistrust and Discrimination in Health Care
Breast and cervical cancer screening
Results of this study provide new insight into perceptions, experiences, and barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening among Hmong women and men. These findings have implications for developing culturally appropriate interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer screening in this population
Is Weight Discrimination Associated With Physical Activity Among Middle Aged and Older Adults
Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Family medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (8 works) · Demography (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Nursing (6 works)