Mercy Ngosa Mumba
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5417217 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Mercy Ngosa Mumba |
| NOMBRES | Mercy Ngosa |
| APELLIDO | Mumba |
| FIRMA | MUMBA M N |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Alabama |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9406-1757 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Why Participants Leave
BACKGROUND: High dropout rates in clinical trials can undermine data validity, particularly among individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. This qualitative study examined reasons for participant dropout from a randomized trial evaluating the Minds and Mentors Program, a Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention and peer support intervention, among adults receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). METHODS: Using a qualitati…
State tobacco control policy variation in the United States
The association between government housing assistance and severe psychological distress
Housing instability is a critical social determinant of health that significantly impacts mental well-being. This study examines the association between government housing assistance programs and severe psychological distress using 2021 National Health Interview Survey data. Severe psychological distress (Kessler K6 score ≥13) was analyzed in a weighted sample of 63,940,499 U.S. adults. Logistic regression models assessed this relationship while …
Language Matters
This article explores the significance of employing preferred terms and inclusive language in research practices concerning diverse populations. It highlights how inappropriate terminology can lead to labeling, stereotyping, and stigma, particularly for equity-denied groups. The study aimed to identify and analyze terminology preferences for diverse communities by major international organizations. Through a systematic environmental scan methodol…
The methods and baseline characteristics of a multi-site randomized controlled trial evaluating mindfulness-based relapse prevention in conjunction with peer support to improve adherence to medication…
This study is innovative in several ways including combining MBRP and peer support, addressing comorbid mental health issues among individuals with OUD, utilizing manualized protocols, and evaluating of both physiological and self-reported measures in assessing cortisol reactivity as a predictor of relapse and treatment outcomes
Challenges to Providing Integrated HIV Prevention in Substance Use Treatment Settings
INTRODUCTION: Substance use treatment settings can play a critical role in ending the HIV epidemic. Community-based methadone clinics are potentially useful sites to offer biomedical HIV prevention, but little is known about how clinicians and other clinic staff communicate with patients about sexual behavior and HIV-related topics. METHODS: Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted at two methadone clinics in Northern New Jersey. Particip…
Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists
Improving Confidence in Clinical Assessment Skills Through Service-Learning Experiences Among Nursing Students
Background: Service-learning (SL) was incorporated into a nonclinical undergraduate nursing course. This study examined the effects of SL on nursing students' confidence in performing patient health assessments. Method: Nursing students completed an experiential SL vital signs assessment and a subsequent reflective journal. Of 112 reflective journals, 30 journals were randomly selected for qualitative analysis to understand the experiences of SL …
Stigma Surrounding the Use of Medically Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Purpose This study sought to determine whether certain factors influenced public stigma toward the use of medication to treat opioid use disorders (MOUD). Method: In a series of 3 studies using between-subjects designs, hypothetical MOUD patients matched in age and educational status with the participants were varied in systematic ways to determine whether certain factors influenced stigmatizing views of the patients. Results: Study 1 (n = 142) d…
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Stigma Surrounding the Use of Medically Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Purpose This study sought to determine whether certain factors influenced public stigma toward the use of medication to treat opioid use disorders (MOUD). Method: In a series of 3 studies using between-subjects designs, hypothetical MOUD patients matched in age and educational status with the participants were varied in systematic ways to determine whether certain factors influenced stigmatizing views of the patients. Results: Study 1 (n = 142) d…
Improving Confidence in Clinical Assessment Skills Through Service-Learning Experiences Among Nursing Students
Background: Service-learning (SL) was incorporated into a nonclinical undergraduate nursing course. This study examined the effects of SL on nursing students' confidence in performing patient health assessments. Method: Nursing students completed an experiential SL vital signs assessment and a subsequent reflective journal. Of 112 reflective journals, 30 journals were randomly selected for qualitative analysis to understand the experiences of SL …
Challenges to Providing Integrated HIV Prevention in Substance Use Treatment Settings
INTRODUCTION: Substance use treatment settings can play a critical role in ending the HIV epidemic. Community-based methadone clinics are potentially useful sites to offer biomedical HIV prevention, but little is known about how clinicians and other clinic staff communicate with patients about sexual behavior and HIV-related topics. METHODS: Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted at two methadone clinics in Northern New Jersey. Particip…
Perceived Educational Needs of Substance Use Peer Support Specialists
Language Matters
This article explores the significance of employing preferred terms and inclusive language in research practices concerning diverse populations. It highlights how inappropriate terminology can lead to labeling, stereotyping, and stigma, particularly for equity-denied groups. The study aimed to identify and analyze terminology preferences for diverse communities by major international organizations. Through a systematic environmental scan methodol…
The methods and baseline characteristics of a multi-site randomized controlled trial evaluating mindfulness-based relapse prevention in conjunction with peer support to improve adherence to medication…
This study is innovative in several ways including combining MBRP and peer support, addressing comorbid mental health issues among individuals with OUD, utilizing manualized protocols, and evaluating of both physiological and self-reported measures in assessing cortisol reactivity as a predictor of relapse and treatment outcomes
The association between government housing assistance and severe psychological distress
Housing instability is a critical social determinant of health that significantly impacts mental well-being. This study examines the association between government housing assistance programs and severe psychological distress using 2021 National Health Interview Survey data. Severe psychological distress (Kessler K6 score ≥13) was analyzed in a weighted sample of 63,940,499 U.S. adults. Logistic regression models assessed this relationship while …
Why Participants Leave
BACKGROUND: High dropout rates in clinical trials can undermine data validity, particularly among individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. This qualitative study examined reasons for participant dropout from a randomized trial evaluating the Minds and Mentors Program, a Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention and peer support intervention, among adults receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). METHODS: Using a qualitati…
State tobacco control policy variation in the United States
Medicine (5 obras) · Psychiatry (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Nursing (3 obras) · Psychology (3 obras) · Qualitative research (3 obras) · Clinical Psychology (2 obras) · Family medicine (2 obras) · Heroin (2 obras) · Internal Medicine (2 obras)