Anu Manchikanti Gomez
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3824965 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Anu Manchikanti Gomez |
| NOMBRES | Anu Manchikanti |
| APELLIDO | Gomez |
| FIRMA | GOMEZ A M |
| AFILIACIONES | Sexual Health and Reproductive Equity Program, and associate professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, 110 Haviland Hall MC 7400, Berkeley, CA 94720-7400 |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 50 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Contraceptive Alignment
Conventional metrics of contraceptive need focus on contraceptive use among those not seeking pregnancy, ignoring individuals' contraceptive preferences beyond pregnancy prevention. We examine contraceptive alignment, a novel metric describing agreement between actual and preferred method use/nonuse, among a 2022 nationally representative U.S. sample of 15-44-year-olds assigned female sex at birth (unweighted n = 3,044). Most respondents (62.2 pe…
No strings attached
Economic insecurity during pregnancy is a critical social determinant of maternal and infant health. Traditional public assistance programs often fail to meet the needs of marginalized communities, particularly Black and Pacific Islander (Pasifika) pregnant women and people. Guaranteed income (GI)–unconditional cash transfers for specific populations–has emerged as a potential solution, but little is known about the experiences of participants ac…
Provider Perspectives on Multi-level Barriers and Facilitators to PrEP Access Among Latinx Sexual and Gender Minorities
Covid-19 Impact On Black and Latina Women
The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unique challenges for pregnant women and birthing individuals, particularly those from Black and Latino communities. Understanding the impact of the pandemic on their experiences is crucial for providing adequate support and care during vulnerable times. This research delves into the specific effects of COVID-19 on maternal stress and resilience. We conducted in-depth interviews with a subsample of…
What Do Community Doulas Think About the Future of the Doula Workforce
Introduction Expanding access to doula care is a key strategy for improving the perinatal experiences and health outcomes of birthing people of color in the U.S. This study investigates the future of maternal healthcare in the U.S. from the perspective of doulas and highlights emerging technology and other opportunities related to strengthening the doula workforce. Methods The study recruited community doulas from 12 unique U.S. states, ensuring …
Building Capacity for Research on Community Doula Care
The findings of our stakeholder-engaged process provide a roadmap that will lead to equity-oriented research centering clients, doulas, and their communities
Facilitators and Barriers to Medicaid Doula Benefit Implementation in California
“An extra layer of pressure to be my best self”
Despite the importance of respectful pregnancy care, birthing people experience high rates of mistreatment in clinical settings in the United States. In light of persistent racialized maternal and infant health inequities, doula care is increasingly promoted as an intervention. Limited research has examined healthcare providers’ experiences with doulas. As part of an evaluation of community doula programs in San Francisco, California, we intervie…
Estimating the effect of timing of earned income tax credit refunds on perinatal outcomes
This analysis offers a novel method to impute EITC eligibility using a probabilistic algorithm in a data set with richer sociodemographic information relative to the clinical and administrative data sets from which outcomes are drawn. These results could be used to determine the optimal intervention time point for future income supplementation policies. Future work should examine frequent income supplementation such as the minimum wage or basic i…
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and birth outcomes in California
These findings suggest weak to modest initial benefits of DACA for select birthweight outcomes during the period immediately following DACA passage for Mexican-born individuals whose births were billed to Medicaid; any benefits were subsequently attenuated to the null. The benefits of DACA for population health may not have been sufficient to counteract the impacts of threats to the program's future and heightened immigration enforcement occurrin…
Interpregnancy Interval and Birth Outcomes
This study demonstrates a dose response association between short IPI and adverse birth outcomes, with no increased risk beyond 12 months. Findings suggest that longer IPI recommendations may be overly proscriptive
Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of a Community Doula Program for Black and Pacific Islander Pregnant People in San Francisco
Our findings suggest developing community doula programs pay close attention to the difference between launching a program versus an organization, including the required resources of each, the sustainability of payment models for community doulas, and the provision of culturally relevant, needed services within priority communities. Furthermore, strategic partnerships with maternal health stakeholders in birthing sites, particularly hospitals, ar…
Invisible and unequal
Despite increasing awareness of the importance of political determinants of health, place-based research has not interrogated one of the most common political statuses: the impact of living in a community without municipal incorporation. In 2010 an estimated 37% of the U.S. population lived in an unincorporated area; despite their ubiquity, unincorporated communities are largely absent from the public health literature. Residents of unincorporate…
Advancing Reproductive Justice to Close the Health Gap
Reproductive justice is an intersectional social movement, theory, and praxis well aligned with social work's mission and values. Yet, advancing reproductive justice-the right to have children, to not have children, to parent with safety and dignity, and to sexual and bodily autonomy-has not been a signature area of scholarship and practice for the field. This article argues that it is critical for social work to advance reproductive justice to t…
Privately Insured Women’s Expectations of Contraceptive Access without the Affordable Care Act and the Influence of State Contraceptive Equity Protections
Under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive coverage mandate, privately insured women can obtain contraception without cost sharing—a provision that the federal government is attempting to roll back. If this occurs, some states’ contraceptive equity laws will continue to guarantee no-cost contraception. Analyzing national survey data, we investigate whether residence in a state with contraceptive equity protections is associated with expe…
Is That A Method of Birth Control?” A Qualitative Exploration of Young Women’s Use of Withdrawal
Despite its ubiquity, withdrawal is understudied as a family planning method. We investigated the context of and decision making around withdrawal use, drawing on in-depth, qualitative interviews with 38 Black and Latina women (ages 18 to 24). We examined contraceptive use histories to understand when and why participants used withdrawal. The majority of participants (n = 29; 76%) had used withdrawal in their lifetimes, though two-thirds of users…
Health, Trust, or “Just Understood”
Testing the Cycle of Violence Hypothesis
Child abuse is an important determinant of future violence perpetration and victimization. Past research examining linkages between child abuse and adult intimate partner violence (IPV) has predominantly focused on married individuals and not considered adolescent dating violence. In the present study, data from three waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health are used to examine the impact of child abuse and adolescent dating …
Using Multiple Sampling Approaches to Measure Sexual Risk‐taking Among Young People in Haiti
No previous published research has examined the applicability of varying methods for identifying young people who are at high risk of experiencing unintended pregnancy and acquiring HIV infection. This study compares three surveys of young people aged 15–24 in Port‐au‐Prince, Haiti, in terms of their sociodemographic characteristics and sexual behaviors and the surveys' usefulness for identifying young people at high risk and for program planning…
Intersections Between Childhood Abuse and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Among Ecuadorian Women
Testing the Cycle of Violence Hypothesis
Child abuse is an important determinant of future violence perpetration and victimization. Past research examining linkages between child abuse and adult intimate partner violence (IPV) has predominantly focused on married individuals and not considered adolescent dating violence. In the present study, data from three waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health are used to examine the impact of child abuse and adolescent dating …
Advancing Reproductive Justice to Close the Health Gap
Reproductive justice is an intersectional social movement, theory, and praxis well aligned with social work's mission and values. Yet, advancing reproductive justice-the right to have children, to not have children, to parent with safety and dignity, and to sexual and bodily autonomy-has not been a signature area of scholarship and practice for the field. This article argues that it is critical for social work to advance reproductive justice to t…
Health, Trust, or “Just Understood”
Invisible and unequal
Despite increasing awareness of the importance of political determinants of health, place-based research has not interrogated one of the most common political statuses: the impact of living in a community without municipal incorporation. In 2010 an estimated 37% of the U.S. population lived in an unincorporated area; despite their ubiquity, unincorporated communities are largely absent from the public health literature. Residents of unincorporate…
Is That A Method of Birth Control?” A Qualitative Exploration of Young Women’s Use of Withdrawal
Despite its ubiquity, withdrawal is understudied as a family planning method. We investigated the context of and decision making around withdrawal use, drawing on in-depth, qualitative interviews with 38 Black and Latina women (ages 18 to 24). We examined contraceptive use histories to understand when and why participants used withdrawal. The majority of participants (n = 29; 76%) had used withdrawal in their lifetimes, though two-thirds of users…
Intersections Between Childhood Abuse and Adult Intimate Partner Violence Among Ecuadorian Women
Using Multiple Sampling Approaches to Measure Sexual Risk‐taking Among Young People in Haiti
No previous published research has examined the applicability of varying methods for identifying young people who are at high risk of experiencing unintended pregnancy and acquiring HIV infection. This study compares three surveys of young people aged 15–24 in Port‐au‐Prince, Haiti, in terms of their sociodemographic characteristics and sexual behaviors and the surveys' usefulness for identifying young people at high risk and for program planning…
Testing the Cycle of Violence Hypothesis
Child abuse is an important determinant of future violence perpetration and victimization. Past research examining linkages between child abuse and adult intimate partner violence (IPV) has predominantly focused on married individuals and not considered adolescent dating violence. In the present study, data from three waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health are used to examine the impact of child abuse and adolescent dating …
Health, Trust, or “Just Understood”
Is That A Method of Birth Control?” A Qualitative Exploration of Young Women’s Use of Withdrawal
Despite its ubiquity, withdrawal is understudied as a family planning method. We investigated the context of and decision making around withdrawal use, drawing on in-depth, qualitative interviews with 38 Black and Latina women (ages 18 to 24). We examined contraceptive use histories to understand when and why participants used withdrawal. The majority of participants (n = 29; 76%) had used withdrawal in their lifetimes, though two-thirds of users…
Privately Insured Women’s Expectations of Contraceptive Access without the Affordable Care Act and the Influence of State Contraceptive Equity Protections
Under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive coverage mandate, privately insured women can obtain contraception without cost sharing—a provision that the federal government is attempting to roll back. If this occurs, some states’ contraceptive equity laws will continue to guarantee no-cost contraception. Analyzing national survey data, we investigate whether residence in a state with contraceptive equity protections is associated with expe…
Advancing Reproductive Justice to Close the Health Gap
Reproductive justice is an intersectional social movement, theory, and praxis well aligned with social work's mission and values. Yet, advancing reproductive justice-the right to have children, to not have children, to parent with safety and dignity, and to sexual and bodily autonomy-has not been a signature area of scholarship and practice for the field. This article argues that it is critical for social work to advance reproductive justice to t…
Invisible and unequal
Despite increasing awareness of the importance of political determinants of health, place-based research has not interrogated one of the most common political statuses: the impact of living in a community without municipal incorporation. In 2010 an estimated 37% of the U.S. population lived in an unincorporated area; despite their ubiquity, unincorporated communities are largely absent from the public health literature. Residents of unincorporate…
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and birth outcomes in California
These findings suggest weak to modest initial benefits of DACA for select birthweight outcomes during the period immediately following DACA passage for Mexican-born individuals whose births were billed to Medicaid; any benefits were subsequently attenuated to the null. The benefits of DACA for population health may not have been sufficient to counteract the impacts of threats to the program's future and heightened immigration enforcement occurrin…
Interpregnancy Interval and Birth Outcomes
This study demonstrates a dose response association between short IPI and adverse birth outcomes, with no increased risk beyond 12 months. Findings suggest that longer IPI recommendations may be overly proscriptive
Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of a Community Doula Program for Black and Pacific Islander Pregnant People in San Francisco
Our findings suggest developing community doula programs pay close attention to the difference between launching a program versus an organization, including the required resources of each, the sustainability of payment models for community doulas, and the provision of culturally relevant, needed services within priority communities. Furthermore, strategic partnerships with maternal health stakeholders in birthing sites, particularly hospitals, ar…
“An extra layer of pressure to be my best self”
Despite the importance of respectful pregnancy care, birthing people experience high rates of mistreatment in clinical settings in the United States. In light of persistent racialized maternal and infant health inequities, doula care is increasingly promoted as an intervention. Limited research has examined healthcare providers’ experiences with doulas. As part of an evaluation of community doula programs in San Francisco, California, we intervie…
Estimating the effect of timing of earned income tax credit refunds on perinatal outcomes
This analysis offers a novel method to impute EITC eligibility using a probabilistic algorithm in a data set with richer sociodemographic information relative to the clinical and administrative data sets from which outcomes are drawn. These results could be used to determine the optimal intervention time point for future income supplementation policies. Future work should examine frequent income supplementation such as the minimum wage or basic i…
What Do Community Doulas Think About the Future of the Doula Workforce
Introduction Expanding access to doula care is a key strategy for improving the perinatal experiences and health outcomes of birthing people of color in the U.S. This study investigates the future of maternal healthcare in the U.S. from the perspective of doulas and highlights emerging technology and other opportunities related to strengthening the doula workforce. Methods The study recruited community doulas from 12 unique U.S. states, ensuring …
Building Capacity for Research on Community Doula Care
The findings of our stakeholder-engaged process provide a roadmap that will lead to equity-oriented research centering clients, doulas, and their communities
Facilitators and Barriers to Medicaid Doula Benefit Implementation in California
Provider Perspectives on Multi-level Barriers and Facilitators to PrEP Access Among Latinx Sexual and Gender Minorities
Covid-19 Impact On Black and Latina Women
The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unique challenges for pregnant women and birthing individuals, particularly those from Black and Latino communities. Understanding the impact of the pandemic on their experiences is crucial for providing adequate support and care during vulnerable times. This research delves into the specific effects of COVID-19 on maternal stress and resilience. We conducted in-depth interviews with a subsample of…
Contraceptive Alignment
Conventional metrics of contraceptive need focus on contraceptive use among those not seeking pregnancy, ignoring individuals' contraceptive preferences beyond pregnancy prevention. We examine contraceptive alignment, a novel metric describing agreement between actual and preferred method use/nonuse, among a 2022 nationally representative U.S. sample of 15-44-year-olds assigned female sex at birth (unweighted n = 3,044). Most respondents (62.2 pe…
No strings attached
Economic insecurity during pregnancy is a critical social determinant of maternal and infant health. Traditional public assistance programs often fail to meet the needs of marginalized communities, particularly Black and Pacific Islander (Pasifika) pregnant women and people. Guaranteed income (GI)–unconditional cash transfers for specific populations–has emerged as a potential solution, but little is known about the experiences of participants ac…
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