Sarah E Brewer
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3979271 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sarah E Brewer |
| NOMBRES | Sarah E |
| APELLIDO | Brewer |
| FIRMA | BREWER S E |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Colorado Denver |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0063-6626 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 28 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 12 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2003 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Health equity-oriented design for dissemination
Background: Public health messaging often falls short of the needs of underserved and minority communities, missing the mark on translating information that captures cultural, linguistic, or community relevance to influence health behaviors. Rapid community translation (rapid-CT) is an adaptation of the Boot Camp Translational method for community engagement in translating medical evidence into community health promotion messages and intervention…
Improving health and housing outcomes through a simulation and economic model
Introduction: Homelessness in the United States increased every year since 2016, with a 38% increase from 2023 to 2024. Much of the increase is attributable to rising home and rent costs, economic hardship caused by the recent pandemic, and the ending of protective legislation. Notably, people who experience homelessness have an increased risk of substance use disorders, HIV infection and poorer HIV outcomes than people who are stably housed. The…
High confidence and demand for hepatitis E vaccine during an outbreak in Bentiu, South Sudan
In 2021 in response to an outbreak of hepatitis E in Bentiu internally displaced persons camp the South Sudanese Ministry of Health with support from Médecins Sans Frontières implemented the first-ever mass reactive vaccination campaign with HEV239 (Hecolin; Innovax, Xiamen, China). We conducted qualitative research to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to hepatitis E and the hepatitis E vaccine. We conducted 8 focus group discuss…
Factors associated with Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vaccination is a critical intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality and limit strain on health systems caused by COVID-19. The slow pace of COVID-19 vaccination uptake observed in some settings raises concerns about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced logistical challenges and low uptake at the start of vaccine distribution, leading to one of the lowest overall COVID-19 vaccine coverage rates in the w…
“It’s his cheerfulness that gives me hope”
Pediatric cancer is a significant and growing burden in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this project was to describe the factors influencing access to pediatric cancer care in Northern Tanzania using the Three Delays Model. This was a cross-sectional qualitative study conducted between June and August 2023 at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC). Using purposive sampling methods, caregivers of children obtaining pediatri…
Medical mistrust in racial minorities during the Covid-19 pandemic
Numerous studies have demonstrated that minority groups had a higher level of medical mistrust than non-minority groups, and minority communities were criticized for noncompliance with the public health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores racial minorities’ attitudes and actual behavioral responses to the COVID-19 pandemic public health guidelines. A total of 221 adults responded to an online survey (mean age = 41.5; 48.0…
Community experiences with police and implications for public health
Interactions with the police can impact an individual’s short and long-term physical, mental, and social wellbeing, as well as levels of violence and unrest within a community. As such, this study aimed to explore experiences with the police among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada. For this qualitative study, participants (n = 39) were recruited from an emergency shelter for women, a drop-in community organi…
An exploration of multi-level factors affecting routine linkage to HIV care in Zambia’s Pepfar-supported treatment program in the treat all era
Multiple steps from HIV diagnosis to treatment initiation and confirmed engagement with the health system are required for people living with HIV to establish full linkage to care in the modern treat all era. We undertook a qualitative study to gain an in-depth understanding of the impeding and enabling factors at each step of this linkage pathway. In-depth interviews were conducted with fifty-eight people living with HIV recruited from ten routi…
Institutional trust, conspiracy beliefs and Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among adults in Ghana
Vaccine hesitancy is considered one of the ten threats to global health. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy may undermine efforts toward controlling or preventing the disease. Nevertheless, limited research has examined vaccine hesitance, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is thus imperative to examine how institutional trust and conspiracy belief in tandem influence the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine…
Development of a Refugee Health Research Agenda in North America
Rapid Community Translation in the Colorado Ceal (CO-Ceal) Program
Providing communities with COVID-19 vaccination information is essential for optimizing equitable vaccine uptake. Using rapid community translation, adapted from Boot Camp Translation, five community teams transcreated COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Transcreated messaging incorporated community attitudes, culture, and experiences. Using rapid community translation for the promotion of COVID-19 vaccination demonstrates a successful approach to en…
“Like a broom tied together”
Social cohesion, broadly understood as the degree of connectedness, solidarity, and trust across various community groups and between individuals, is critical for community capacity. This paper examines social cohesion and its role in community capacity strengthening for sustaining integrated health gains in Nigeria. This study took place in the context of a mid-course qualitative evaluation of a Community Capacity Strengthening approach that foc…
Exploring the limitations of language interpretation
The concordance of communication between patients and health professionals is essential to promoting positive health outcomes. However, concordance may be broken where language barriers exist therefore creating a need to use interpretation services. This is the case when rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) of HIV, HBV, and HCV is offered to migrants. The use of interpreters to establish communication with patients having limited French proficiency (LF…
Understanding reticence to occupy free, novel-design homes
Introduction The population of Africa set to reach 2 billion by 2050. There is therefore great demand for housing across the continent. Research on modified novel designs for housing is a priority to ensure that these homes are not sites of infection for diseases transmission such as malaria. One trial to assess the protection afforded by novel design houses is underway in Mtwara Region, southeastern Tanzania. After constructing 110 of such homes…
Socioeconomic inequality in knowledge about HIV/Aids over time in Ethiopia
Socioeconomic inequality in comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS can hinder progress towards ending the epidemic threat of this disease. To address the knowledge gap, it is essential to investigate inequality in HIV/AIDS services. This study aimed to investigate socioeconomic inequality, identify contributors, and analyze the trends in inequality in comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS among adults in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was con…
“I was scared dating… who would take me with my status?”—Living with HIV in the era of UTT and U = U
South Africa rolled out Universal Test-and-Treat (UTT) in 2016, extending treatment eligibility to all persons living with HIV (PLHIV). We sought to understand how PLHIV in Johannesburg, South Africa, interpret and experience their HIV status, five years into the UTT era. In May 2021, we conducted in-depth interviews (IDI) (N = 27) with adult (≥18 years) PLHIV referred by HIV counsellors at three peri-urban primary healthcare clinics. We also con…
Developing a Social Determinants of Health Needs Assessment for Colorado Kids (SNACK) Tool for a School-Based Asthma Program
This community-based screening tool addresses key SDOH needs that impact asthma and is acceptable to families. The next steps are to implement the tool in school-based asthma programs to support improvements in asthma outcomes and disparities by identifying and addressing families' unmet SDOH needs
Understanding Core Community Needs for School-Based Asthma Programming
These 6 types of needs illuminate factors that will allow this SBAP to work well and program delivery approaches and implementation strategies that may need modification to be successful. Next steps should include tailoring implementation strategies to variations in local context to support fit, effectiveness, and sustainment
MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes
Registered at Clinicaltrials.gov on 13/09/2016 (registration number: NCT02898688)
The Protective Effects of Pre-collegiate Civic Engagement on College Alcohol Use and Well-being
Latent Class Analysis of Maternal Vaccine Attitudes and Beliefs
Background. Maternal vaccine coverage is suboptimal, and a substantial proportion of parents have concerns about vaccines. Most parents seek out vaccine information during and immediately after their first pregnancy. No study to our knowledge has analyzed survey data to identify homogeneous groups of pregnant women based on their vaccine attitudes and beliefs. Aims. To identify homogeneity among groups of pregnant women based on their vaccine att…
Patterns of Primary Care Use Among Young Adult Refugees Resettled in Colorado
Pathways to Refugee Integration
In this study, we examine whether and how the success of refugee integration varies over time and the factors that facilitate successful integration. Using data from the Refugee Integration Survey and Evaluation (RISE), we assess the integration of 467 newly resettled refugees in Colorado over three consecutive years, beginning in 2011. We find that that integration significantly increases with more time in the United States, and that age, gender…
Use of Electronic Health Records to Improve Maternal Vaccination
A Combined Measure of Civic Engagement for Use Among Emerging Adults
Objective: Civic engagement during emerging adulthood (18–25 years) has been found to be a protective factor for mental illness and substance abuse. However, few measures to assess behaviors and attitudes related to civic engagement among emerging adults are available. This study investigates the factorial validity of a combined measure of civic behavior and attitudes in a sample of undergraduate college students. Method: Two samples of first-yea…
The Continuing Dominance of Traditional Gender Roles in Southern Elections
Objective. Studies of the election of women to public office have been increasingly encouraging about their prospects of female candidates. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which gender roles continue to influence the election of women to local office and the pool of candidates for higher office. Methods. Utilizing data on the gender of officials, the nature of the office, and constituency demographics from county elections i…
Pathways to Refugee Integration
In this study, we examine whether and how the success of refugee integration varies over time and the factors that facilitate successful integration. Using data from the Refugee Integration Survey and Evaluation (RISE), we assess the integration of 467 newly resettled refugees in Colorado over three consecutive years, beginning in 2011. We find that that integration significantly increases with more time in the United States, and that age, gender…
Lady Luck? Women Political Consultants in U.S. Congressional Campaigns
Recent years have witnessed considerable growth in the political consulting profession (Panagopoulos 2006 Panagopoulos , Costas. ( 2006 ). Political consultants, campaign professionalization, and media attention . PS: Political Science & Politics , 39 ( 4 ), 867 – 869 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]). In this article, the authors analyze female political consultants and their participation in the burgeoning political consulting…
The Continuing Dominance of Traditional Gender Roles in Southern Elections
Objective. Studies of the election of women to public office have been increasingly encouraging about their prospects of female candidates. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which gender roles continue to influence the election of women to local office and the pool of candidates for higher office. Methods. Utilizing data on the gender of officials, the nature of the office, and constituency demographics from county elections i…
Living History
Lady Luck? Women Political Consultants in U.S. Congressional Campaigns
Recent years have witnessed considerable growth in the political consulting profession (Panagopoulos 2006 Panagopoulos , Costas. ( 2006 ). Political consultants, campaign professionalization, and media attention . PS: Political Science & Politics , 39 ( 4 ), 867 – 869 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]). In this article, the authors analyze female political consultants and their participation in the burgeoning political consulting…
Use of Electronic Health Records to Improve Maternal Vaccination
A Combined Measure of Civic Engagement for Use Among Emerging Adults
Objective: Civic engagement during emerging adulthood (18–25 years) has been found to be a protective factor for mental illness and substance abuse. However, few measures to assess behaviors and attitudes related to civic engagement among emerging adults are available. This study investigates the factorial validity of a combined measure of civic behavior and attitudes in a sample of undergraduate college students. Method: Two samples of first-yea…
Latent Class Analysis of Maternal Vaccine Attitudes and Beliefs
Background. Maternal vaccine coverage is suboptimal, and a substantial proportion of parents have concerns about vaccines. Most parents seek out vaccine information during and immediately after their first pregnancy. No study to our knowledge has analyzed survey data to identify homogeneous groups of pregnant women based on their vaccine attitudes and beliefs. Aims. To identify homogeneity among groups of pregnant women based on their vaccine att…
Patterns of Primary Care Use Among Young Adult Refugees Resettled in Colorado
Pathways to Refugee Integration
In this study, we examine whether and how the success of refugee integration varies over time and the factors that facilitate successful integration. Using data from the Refugee Integration Survey and Evaluation (RISE), we assess the integration of 467 newly resettled refugees in Colorado over three consecutive years, beginning in 2011. We find that that integration significantly increases with more time in the United States, and that age, gender…
The Protective Effects of Pre-collegiate Civic Engagement on College Alcohol Use and Well-being
MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes
Registered at Clinicaltrials.gov on 13/09/2016 (registration number: NCT02898688)
“Like a broom tied together”
Social cohesion, broadly understood as the degree of connectedness, solidarity, and trust across various community groups and between individuals, is critical for community capacity. This paper examines social cohesion and its role in community capacity strengthening for sustaining integrated health gains in Nigeria. This study took place in the context of a mid-course qualitative evaluation of a Community Capacity Strengthening approach that foc…
Exploring the limitations of language interpretation
The concordance of communication between patients and health professionals is essential to promoting positive health outcomes. However, concordance may be broken where language barriers exist therefore creating a need to use interpretation services. This is the case when rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) of HIV, HBV, and HCV is offered to migrants. The use of interpreters to establish communication with patients having limited French proficiency (LF…
Understanding reticence to occupy free, novel-design homes
Introduction The population of Africa set to reach 2 billion by 2050. There is therefore great demand for housing across the continent. Research on modified novel designs for housing is a priority to ensure that these homes are not sites of infection for diseases transmission such as malaria. One trial to assess the protection afforded by novel design houses is underway in Mtwara Region, southeastern Tanzania. After constructing 110 of such homes…
Socioeconomic inequality in knowledge about HIV/Aids over time in Ethiopia
Socioeconomic inequality in comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS can hinder progress towards ending the epidemic threat of this disease. To address the knowledge gap, it is essential to investigate inequality in HIV/AIDS services. This study aimed to investigate socioeconomic inequality, identify contributors, and analyze the trends in inequality in comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS among adults in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was con…
“I was scared dating… who would take me with my status?”—Living with HIV in the era of UTT and U = U
South Africa rolled out Universal Test-and-Treat (UTT) in 2016, extending treatment eligibility to all persons living with HIV (PLHIV). We sought to understand how PLHIV in Johannesburg, South Africa, interpret and experience their HIV status, five years into the UTT era. In May 2021, we conducted in-depth interviews (IDI) (N = 27) with adult (≥18 years) PLHIV referred by HIV counsellors at three peri-urban primary healthcare clinics. We also con…
Developing a Social Determinants of Health Needs Assessment for Colorado Kids (SNACK) Tool for a School-Based Asthma Program
This community-based screening tool addresses key SDOH needs that impact asthma and is acceptable to families. The next steps are to implement the tool in school-based asthma programs to support improvements in asthma outcomes and disparities by identifying and addressing families' unmet SDOH needs
Understanding Core Community Needs for School-Based Asthma Programming
These 6 types of needs illuminate factors that will allow this SBAP to work well and program delivery approaches and implementation strategies that may need modification to be successful. Next steps should include tailoring implementation strategies to variations in local context to support fit, effectiveness, and sustainment
Factors associated with Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vaccination is a critical intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality and limit strain on health systems caused by COVID-19. The slow pace of COVID-19 vaccination uptake observed in some settings raises concerns about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced logistical challenges and low uptake at the start of vaccine distribution, leading to one of the lowest overall COVID-19 vaccine coverage rates in the w…
“It’s his cheerfulness that gives me hope”
Pediatric cancer is a significant and growing burden in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this project was to describe the factors influencing access to pediatric cancer care in Northern Tanzania using the Three Delays Model. This was a cross-sectional qualitative study conducted between June and August 2023 at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC). Using purposive sampling methods, caregivers of children obtaining pediatri…
Medical mistrust in racial minorities during the Covid-19 pandemic
Numerous studies have demonstrated that minority groups had a higher level of medical mistrust than non-minority groups, and minority communities were criticized for noncompliance with the public health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores racial minorities’ attitudes and actual behavioral responses to the COVID-19 pandemic public health guidelines. A total of 221 adults responded to an online survey (mean age = 41.5; 48.0…
Community experiences with police and implications for public health
Interactions with the police can impact an individual’s short and long-term physical, mental, and social wellbeing, as well as levels of violence and unrest within a community. As such, this study aimed to explore experiences with the police among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada. For this qualitative study, participants (n = 39) were recruited from an emergency shelter for women, a drop-in community organi…
An exploration of multi-level factors affecting routine linkage to HIV care in Zambia’s Pepfar-supported treatment program in the treat all era
Multiple steps from HIV diagnosis to treatment initiation and confirmed engagement with the health system are required for people living with HIV to establish full linkage to care in the modern treat all era. We undertook a qualitative study to gain an in-depth understanding of the impeding and enabling factors at each step of this linkage pathway. In-depth interviews were conducted with fifty-eight people living with HIV recruited from ten routi…
Institutional trust, conspiracy beliefs and Covid-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among adults in Ghana
Vaccine hesitancy is considered one of the ten threats to global health. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy may undermine efforts toward controlling or preventing the disease. Nevertheless, limited research has examined vaccine hesitance, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is thus imperative to examine how institutional trust and conspiracy belief in tandem influence the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine…
Development of a Refugee Health Research Agenda in North America
Rapid Community Translation in the Colorado Ceal (CO-Ceal) Program
Providing communities with COVID-19 vaccination information is essential for optimizing equitable vaccine uptake. Using rapid community translation, adapted from Boot Camp Translation, five community teams transcreated COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Transcreated messaging incorporated community attitudes, culture, and experiences. Using rapid community translation for the promotion of COVID-19 vaccination demonstrates a successful approach to en…
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