Ann C Klassen
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 239372 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Ann C Klassen |
| NOMBRES | Ann C |
| APELLIDO | Klassen |
| FIRMA | KLASSEN A C |
| AFILIACIONES | Drexel University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6981-5708 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 36 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 60 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 36 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1988 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Exploring young fathers’ roles and decision-making regarding childhood vaccination in Tajikistan
Father involvement is an important factor in childhood vaccination. Despite Tajikistan's significant efforts to improve vaccination coverage, vaccine hesitancy persists, with parents exhibiting signs of mistrust towards vaccinations due to misinformation. This study aims to examine how fathers describe their role in their child's vaccination plans and to explore their beliefs and attitudes regarding childhood vaccinations through thematic analysi…
Social determinants of health and quality of life among Korean Americans with chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection disproportionately affects Korean Americans, who often experience persistent social and structural challenges that may influence quality of life. Recent community studies showed most Korean Americans with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) were disengaged from clinical care, emphasizing the need to better understand factors affecting their well-being. This study examined associations between social determinants of health …
Limited English proficiency, acculturative stress, and quality of life among Korean American patients with chronic hepatitis B
This study indicates that acculturative stress plays an important role in mediating the relationship between LEP and both physical and mental health outcomes. Future studies will develop interventions to achieve better health outcomes by reducing acculturative stress in this population
Effect of Gentrification and Residential Mobility on Associations Between Historical Redlining and Life Expectancy at Birth
Historical redlining, a housing policy applied across numerous cities in the United States in the 1930s, resulted in disinvestment in predominantly non-White, immigrant, or impoverished neighborhoods and has been associated with various adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about the effects of gentrification and residential mobility on health in historically redlined neighborhoods. Using linear regression, we evaluated the associatio…
The Role of Social Ties and Social Support in Maintaining Physical and Mental Well-Being Among Korean Americans Living with Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB), a serious disease requiring lifelong management, disproportionately affects Asian Americans, including Korean Americans. Many Korean Americans experience linguistic and sociocultural barriers, potentially worsening health challenges. While social ties and social support are well-recognized determinants of health, their role within unique populations merits exploration. Using longitudinal survey data, we identified patte…
HBV Transmission Knowledge Among Korean-American Chronic Hepatitis B Patients in the United States
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a condition that disproportionately affects Asian Americans in the United States. Knowledge of transmission is crucial for CHB patients to practice prevention methods to limit the spread of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), but also live their lives free from unwarranted fears or restrictions. Among Asian CHB patients, several misperceptions about HBV transmission have been identified. This analysis aims to assess the curr…
Differences in HPV Vaccine Information Usefulness and Understanding Between Parents With and Without a Child with Special Healthcare Needs
Public Librarian Perceptions of Assisting Immigrant Patrons
From Salt to Stroke—Evaluation of a Media Campaign for Sodium Reduction in Philadelphia
Excess dietary sodium contributes to the burden of chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease and stroke. Media-based health education campaigns are one strategy to raise awareness among populations at greater risk for stroke, including African Americans. During 2014–2015, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health conducted a health education campaign using radio, print news, and transit ads, to promote awareness of the link between die…
‘It’s common sense that an individual must eat’
BACKGROUND: People with SMI have often been excluded in advocacy efforts focused on physical health, health care and health and social policy. OBJECTIVE: Following a Photovoice project focused on barriers to healthy eating and physical activity in urban neighbourhoods, participant-researchers were invited to present their insights in community advocacy settings. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and participant-researchers'…
Realizing the Truth to Help Others
Reaching for a Healthier Lifestyle:A Photovoice Investigation of Barriers to Healthy Living in People with Serious Mental Illness Lara Carson Weinstein, MD, MPH, DrPH, Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, Renee Turchi, MD, MPH, Ann Klassen, PhD, Marianna LaNoue, PhD, Stephan Lamar, Sandra Yorgey, Lois Kramer, Irwin Smith, and Leopoldo Cabassa, MSW, PhD What Is the Purpose of this Study? • To investigate social and structural factors that affect weight loss…
Reaching for a Healthier Lifestyle
Co-researchers highlighted structural barriers that were a cause or consequence of food insecurity and situations that threaten the right to healthy food and opportunities for a healthy life. Co-researchers reported examples of knowledge and skills they learned through participation in the project that were used to overcome structural barriers to healthy eating and physical activity, and likely contributed to weight loss
Barriers and facilitators to mammography among women with intellectual disabilities
Although women with intellectual disabilities have the same breast cancer incidence rate as women without intellectual disabilities, they have fewer mammograms and higher mortality rates. Qualitative inquiry was employed to explore barriers and facilitators to mammography among this population. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 30 women with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers in Philadelphia during 2015-2016. Themati…
The case of a mass shooting and violence-related mental illness stigma on Twitter
To determine how mental illness (MI) stigma messaging on Twitter manifests after a mass shooting, using the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting (January 6, 2017) as a case study, we collected publicly available tweets about mental health/illness between December 23, 2016 and January 20, 2017 published
Then you raise them with Shirchoy or cookies”
Dietary diversity is a key component of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) as well as adult health. In Tajikistan, a predominantly rural, former Soviet country in Central Asia, we conducted formative research to identify barriers to dietary diversity and strategies for nutrition behaviour change. In Spring, 2016, mixed-methods data collection took place across 13 villages in all five regions, collecting collaborative mapping; structured assess…
Exploring Important Influences on the Healthfulness of Prostate Cancer Survivors' Diets
A cancer diagnosis is often conceptualized as a teachable moment when individuals might be motivated to make lifestyle changes. Many prostate cancer survivors, however, do not adhere to dietary guidelines. In this article, we explore how cancer affected prostate cancer survivors' diets and identify important influences on diet. Twenty prostate cancer survivors completed three 24-hour dietary recalls and an in-depth dietary interview. We analyzed …
Patient use of images of artworks to promote conversation and enhance coping with hospitalization
Background: This exploratory study investigated the spiritual use of visual images of artwork to facilitate conversation with hospitalized patients regarding their experiences of illness and hospitalization, with the aim of improving patients' coping and well-being. Methods: Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with patients (n = 20), who were asked to examine a selection of paintings and to choose one to discuss with the interviewer. R…
What Does It Take to Sustain Livable Public Housing Communities
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring 2013
Intentions Modify Program Impact After a Nutrition Education Intervention
Sustained intentions predicted dietary change, informing measurement and theory for nutrition interventions
HUD’s Livable Communities Conference
The event successfully convened wide-ranging stakeholders and exposed participants to "bigger picture" views, and was successful in disseminating best practices information from research and practice perspectives. Wider recruiting for participation and improved integration of Day 1 and Day 2 activities and participants could have yielded even further impact. Based on the success and the perceived potential impact of this event, facilitating simil…
Best practices in mixed methods for quality of life research
I Come from a Black-Eyed Pea Background”
To promote healthy eating, it is important to understand how people conceptualize diet and factors shaping notions of particular foods and dietary patterns as healthy. We present data from eight focus groups exploring dietary issues among women aged 40-64. We analyze how women referenced their history and background in accounting for current diet. We highlight three emergent themes: (1) how we ate growing up; (2) what we eat where I come from; an…
Best Practices for Mixed Methods Research in Health Sciences
Factors Associated With Female Provider Preference Among African American Women, and Implications for Breast Cancer Screening
Globally, breast cancer incidence is increasing. Early detection remains important for addressing disparities, including among U.S. minorities. Seeing a female physician increases screening, but the effects of unmet provider gender preference among underserved populations remain unexplored. Among 576 urban African American women age 45-93, we examined predictors of gender preference and how met and unmet preference influenced screening. We conclu…
Characteristics of Prepared Food Sources in Low-Income Neighborhoods of Baltimore City
The food environment is associated with obesity risk and diet-related chronic diseases. Despite extensive research conducted on retail food stores, little is known about prepared food sources(PFSs). We conducted an observational assessment of all PFSs(N = 92) in low-income neighborhoods in Baltimore. The most common PFSs were carry-outs, which had the lowest availability of healthy food choices. Only a small proportion of these carry-outs offered…
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Racism and Its Association With Cancer-Related Health Behaviors
Associations between general racism and lifestyle behaviors suggest that racism is a potential stressor that may shape cancer-related health behaviors, and its impact may vary by race/ethnicity
Relationship Between Patients' Perceptions of Disadvantage and Discrimination and Listing for Kidney Transplantation
Objectives. This study explored wait-listing decisions among African American and White men and women eligible for kidney transplants, focusing on lifetime experiences of race and sex discrimination as a possible influence. Methods. Patient records from 3 Baltimore-area hemodialysis units were reviewed, and semistructured face-to-face interviews were conducted with transplant-eligible patients and with unit staff members. Results. African America…
A healthy mistrust
BACKGROUND: Perceived racial discrimination is one factor which may discourage ethnic minorities from using healthcare. However, existing research only partially explains why some persons do accept health promotion messages and use preventive care, while others do not. This analysis explores 1) the psychosocial characteristics of those, within disadvantaged groups, who identify their previous experiences as racially discriminatory, 2) the extent …
Women's Perspectives on Family Planning Service Quality
Future surveys of family planning service quality should include measures of the factors that women value in such care, and efforts to improve providers' communication and counseling skills should emphasize the personalization of services and respect for clients' autonomy
Mixed Method Approaches to Understanding Cancer-Related Dietary Risk Reduction among Public Housing Residents
Reaching for a Healthier Lifestyle
Co-researchers highlighted structural barriers that were a cause or consequence of food insecurity and situations that threaten the right to healthy food and opportunities for a healthy life. Co-researchers reported examples of knowledge and skills they learned through participation in the project that were used to overcome structural barriers to healthy eating and physical activity, and likely contributed to weight loss
Patient use of images of artworks to promote conversation and enhance coping with hospitalization
Background: This exploratory study investigated the spiritual use of visual images of artwork to facilitate conversation with hospitalized patients regarding their experiences of illness and hospitalization, with the aim of improving patients' coping and well-being. Methods: Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with patients (n = 20), who were asked to examine a selection of paintings and to choose one to discuss with the interviewer. R…
HUD’s Livable Communities Conference
The event successfully convened wide-ranging stakeholders and exposed participants to "bigger picture" views, and was successful in disseminating best practices information from research and practice perspectives. Wider recruiting for participation and improved integration of Day 1 and Day 2 activities and participants could have yielded even further impact. Based on the success and the perceived potential impact of this event, facilitating simil…
Specialty Differences in Physiciansʼ Recommendations in Relation to Womenʼs Pap Testing Behavior
Using data from a survey of internists, family and general practitioners, and obstetricians and gynecologists, and of women in Maryland, this article examines congruence between physicians' recommendations and women's Papanicolaou (Pap) testing behavior. Both the specialty of the physicians and the age of the women are considered. The majority of all three physician specialties recommended annual Pap tests for all their patients. However, the int…
Practice Changes in Response to the Malpractice Litigation Climate
Data from a 1987 survey of Maryland physicians in three specialties (internal medicine, family or general practice, and obstetrics-gynecology) were used to study the types of changes physicians have made in their practices during the last 2 years as a result of the current malpractice litigation climate. Overall, 51% reported making some type of practice change. The practice changes that physicians reported reflect both risk-reduction (e.g., incr…
Cervical cancer screening in hospitals
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of the study was to examine the efficacy of a Maryland law requiring Pap testing to be offered during hospital admissions. "In-reach" strategies emphasize cancer screening within existing health care contacts (such as inpatient stays) rather than additional visits solely for screening. METHODS. Data from a 1986 telephone survey of Maryland women were used to examine the effect of hospitalization on self-reported Pap testin…
Factors Influencing Waiting Time and Successful Receipt of Cadaveric Liver Transplant in the United States
OBJECTIVES: Despite concern about access to liver transplantation, there has been no nationally based analysis of patients waiting for cadaveric liver transplant. Using data from the United Network for Organ Sharing Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network database waiting and recipient lists, we examined the influence of medical and non-medical factors on the length of time patients waited before transplant and whether they survived the wai…
Relationship Between Patients' Perceptions of Disadvantage and Discrimination and Listing for Kidney Transplantation
Objectives. This study explored wait-listing decisions among African American and White men and women eligible for kidney transplants, focusing on lifetime experiences of race and sex discrimination as a possible influence. Methods. Patient records from 3 Baltimore-area hemodialysis units were reviewed, and semistructured face-to-face interviews were conducted with transplant-eligible patients and with unit staff members. Results. African America…
The Built Environment and Obesity
Obesity results from a complex interaction between diet, physical activity, and the environment. The built environment encompasses a range of physical and social elements that make up the structure of a community and may influence obesity. This review summarizes existing empirical research relating the built environment to obesity. The Medline, PsychInfo, and Web of Science databases were searched using the keywords "obesity" or "overweight" and …
A healthy mistrust
BACKGROUND: Perceived racial discrimination is one factor which may discourage ethnic minorities from using healthcare. However, existing research only partially explains why some persons do accept health promotion messages and use preventive care, while others do not. This analysis explores 1) the psychosocial characteristics of those, within disadvantaged groups, who identify their previous experiences as racially discriminatory, 2) the extent …
Women's Perspectives on Family Planning Service Quality
Future surveys of family planning service quality should include measures of the factors that women value in such care, and efforts to improve providers' communication and counseling skills should emphasize the personalization of services and respect for clients' autonomy
Mixed Method Approaches to Understanding Cancer-Related Dietary Risk Reduction among Public Housing Residents
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Racism and Its Association With Cancer-Related Health Behaviors
Associations between general racism and lifestyle behaviors suggest that racism is a potential stressor that may shape cancer-related health behaviors, and its impact may vary by race/ethnicity
Characteristics of Prepared Food Sources in Low-Income Neighborhoods of Baltimore City
The food environment is associated with obesity risk and diet-related chronic diseases. Despite extensive research conducted on retail food stores, little is known about prepared food sources(PFSs). We conducted an observational assessment of all PFSs(N = 92) in low-income neighborhoods in Baltimore. The most common PFSs were carry-outs, which had the lowest availability of healthy food choices. Only a small proportion of these carry-outs offered…
The Modifying Effect of Social Class on the Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Breast Cancer Incidence
Objectives. We sought to determine whether social class modifies the effect of BMI on breast cancer incidence. Methods. Participants included 5642 postmenopausal White women recruited in 1989 to CLUE II, a prospective cohort study in Washington County, Maryland. We obtained exposure data from CLUE II and the 1990 US Census. We used survival and random-effects Cox proportional hazards analyses to determine the association of social class and BMI w…
Best Practices for Mixed Methods Research in Health Sciences
Factors Associated With Female Provider Preference Among African American Women, and Implications for Breast Cancer Screening
Globally, breast cancer incidence is increasing. Early detection remains important for addressing disparities, including among U.S. minorities. Seeing a female physician increases screening, but the effects of unmet provider gender preference among underserved populations remain unexplored. Among 576 urban African American women age 45-93, we examined predictors of gender preference and how met and unmet preference influenced screening. We conclu…
Best practices in mixed methods for quality of life research
I Come from a Black-Eyed Pea Background”
To promote healthy eating, it is important to understand how people conceptualize diet and factors shaping notions of particular foods and dietary patterns as healthy. We present data from eight focus groups exploring dietary issues among women aged 40-64. We analyze how women referenced their history and background in accounting for current diet. We highlight three emergent themes: (1) how we ate growing up; (2) what we eat where I come from; an…
What Does It Take to Sustain Livable Public Housing Communities
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring 2013
Intentions Modify Program Impact After a Nutrition Education Intervention
Sustained intentions predicted dietary change, informing measurement and theory for nutrition interventions
HUD’s Livable Communities Conference
The event successfully convened wide-ranging stakeholders and exposed participants to "bigger picture" views, and was successful in disseminating best practices information from research and practice perspectives. Wider recruiting for participation and improved integration of Day 1 and Day 2 activities and participants could have yielded even further impact. Based on the success and the perceived potential impact of this event, facilitating simil…
Patient use of images of artworks to promote conversation and enhance coping with hospitalization
Background: This exploratory study investigated the spiritual use of visual images of artwork to facilitate conversation with hospitalized patients regarding their experiences of illness and hospitalization, with the aim of improving patients' coping and well-being. Methods: Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with patients (n = 20), who were asked to examine a selection of paintings and to choose one to discuss with the interviewer. R…
Exploring Important Influences on the Healthfulness of Prostate Cancer Survivors' Diets
A cancer diagnosis is often conceptualized as a teachable moment when individuals might be motivated to make lifestyle changes. Many prostate cancer survivors, however, do not adhere to dietary guidelines. In this article, we explore how cancer affected prostate cancer survivors' diets and identify important influences on diet. Twenty prostate cancer survivors completed three 24-hour dietary recalls and an in-depth dietary interview. We analyzed …
The case of a mass shooting and violence-related mental illness stigma on Twitter
To determine how mental illness (MI) stigma messaging on Twitter manifests after a mass shooting, using the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting (January 6, 2017) as a case study, we collected publicly available tweets about mental health/illness between December 23, 2016 and January 20, 2017 published
Then you raise them with Shirchoy or cookies”
Dietary diversity is a key component of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) as well as adult health. In Tajikistan, a predominantly rural, former Soviet country in Central Asia, we conducted formative research to identify barriers to dietary diversity and strategies for nutrition behaviour change. In Spring, 2016, mixed-methods data collection took place across 13 villages in all five regions, collecting collaborative mapping; structured assess…
Realizing the Truth to Help Others
Reaching for a Healthier Lifestyle:A Photovoice Investigation of Barriers to Healthy Living in People with Serious Mental Illness Lara Carson Weinstein, MD, MPH, DrPH, Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, Renee Turchi, MD, MPH, Ann Klassen, PhD, Marianna LaNoue, PhD, Stephan Lamar, Sandra Yorgey, Lois Kramer, Irwin Smith, and Leopoldo Cabassa, MSW, PhD What Is the Purpose of this Study? • To investigate social and structural factors that affect weight loss…
Reaching for a Healthier Lifestyle
Co-researchers highlighted structural barriers that were a cause or consequence of food insecurity and situations that threaten the right to healthy food and opportunities for a healthy life. Co-researchers reported examples of knowledge and skills they learned through participation in the project that were used to overcome structural barriers to healthy eating and physical activity, and likely contributed to weight loss
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