Rachel Dannefer
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6059533 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Rachel Dannefer |
| NOMBRES | Rachel |
| APELLIDO | Dannefer |
| FIRMA | DANNEFER R |
| AFILIACIONES | New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0841-9952 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Activism to Modify the Social Determinants of Health
While mainstream public health has recognized the prime role of social determinants of health (SDOH) in shaping patterns of health and disease, the field has struggled to find meaningful ways to tackle these fundamental causes of health and health inequities. Though often overlooked within the field of public health, activist campaigns have been a vital force for securing advances in confronting and modifying SDOH, from obtaining wage increases t…
Evaluating efforts to promote food sovereignty among farmers and food access organizations in the Hudson Valley
Sliding down the socioeconomic health gradient of Covid-19 in New York City
Background: Distinct socioeconomic gradients in COVID-19 outcomes were observed across the United States, so an evaluation of individual resident characteristics related to economic deprivation (race or ethnicity, precarious employment, children in the household) was conducted to inform neighborhood reach strategies by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was fielded to participants from a probability…
“Be honest and gain trust”
Background: Distrust in government among people of color is a response to generations of systemic racism that have produced preventable health inequities. Higher levels of trust in government are associated with better adherence to government guidelines and policies during emergencies, but factors associated with trust and potential actions to increase trust in local government are not well understood. Methods: The COVID-19 Community Recovery stu…
Implementation Facilitators and Challenges of a Place-Based Intervention to Reduce Health Disparities in Harlem Through Community Activation and Mobilization
Background: To address significant health inequities experienced by residents of public housing in East and Central Harlem compared to other New Yorkers, NYC Department of Health and Mental Health (DOHMH) collaborated with community and academic organizations and the New York City Housing Authority to develop a place-based initiative to address chronic diseases in five housing developments, including a community activation and mobilization compon…
Resident Experiences With a Place-Based Collaboration to Address Health and Social Inequities
In 2016 and 2017, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene established Neighborhood Health Action Centers (Action Centers) in disinvested communities of color as part of a place-based model to advance health equity. This model includes co-located partners, a referral and linkage system, and community space and programming. In 2018, we surveyed visitors to the East Harlem Action Center to provide a more comprehensive understanding…
Building a Culture of Health at the Neighborhood Level Through Governance Councils
To explore facilitators and barriers to developing and sustaining collaboration among New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Neighborhood Health Action Centers and co-located partners, who share information and decision-making through a Governance Council structure of representative members. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2018 with 43 Governance Council members across the three Action Centers of East Harlem (13), Tr…
Density of outdoor advertising of consumable products in NYC by neighborhood poverty level
Product images were abundant throughout NYC's retail-dense areas, with marginally greater prevalence by some Census-level demographics, irrespective of the content displayed
Evaluation of the Farmers’ Markets for Kids programme
Objective To assess the impact of Farmers’ Markets for Kids, a farmers’ market-based, child-oriented nutrition education programme, on attitudes and behaviours related to preparing and consuming produce among child participants and their caregivers in New York City (NYC). Design Retrospective pre-test/post-test cross-sectional survey with caregivers of children participating in Farmers’ Markets for Kids classes. Setting Four NYC farmers’ markets …
Healthy Bodegas
Objectives. We assessed the effectiveness of an initiative to increase the stock and promotion of healthy foods in 55 corner stores in underserved neighborhoods. Methods. We evaluated the intervention through in-store observations and preintervention and postintervention surveys of all 55 store owners as well as surveys with customers at a subset of stores. Results. We observed an average of 4 changes on a 15-point criteria scale. The most common…
Healthy Bodegas
Objectives. We assessed the effectiveness of an initiative to increase the stock and promotion of healthy foods in 55 corner stores in underserved neighborhoods. Methods. We evaluated the intervention through in-store observations and preintervention and postintervention surveys of all 55 store owners as well as surveys with customers at a subset of stores. Results. We observed an average of 4 changes on a 15-point criteria scale. The most common…
Healthy Bodegas
Objectives. We assessed the effectiveness of an initiative to increase the stock and promotion of healthy foods in 55 corner stores in underserved neighborhoods. Methods. We evaluated the intervention through in-store observations and preintervention and postintervention surveys of all 55 store owners as well as surveys with customers at a subset of stores. Results. We observed an average of 4 changes on a 15-point criteria scale. The most common…
Evaluation of the Farmers’ Markets for Kids programme
Objective To assess the impact of Farmers’ Markets for Kids, a farmers’ market-based, child-oriented nutrition education programme, on attitudes and behaviours related to preparing and consuming produce among child participants and their caregivers in New York City (NYC). Design Retrospective pre-test/post-test cross-sectional survey with caregivers of children participating in Farmers’ Markets for Kids classes. Setting Four NYC farmers’ markets …
Density of outdoor advertising of consumable products in NYC by neighborhood poverty level
Product images were abundant throughout NYC's retail-dense areas, with marginally greater prevalence by some Census-level demographics, irrespective of the content displayed
Building a Culture of Health at the Neighborhood Level Through Governance Councils
To explore facilitators and barriers to developing and sustaining collaboration among New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Neighborhood Health Action Centers and co-located partners, who share information and decision-making through a Governance Council structure of representative members. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2018 with 43 Governance Council members across the three Action Centers of East Harlem (13), Tr…
Implementation Facilitators and Challenges of a Place-Based Intervention to Reduce Health Disparities in Harlem Through Community Activation and Mobilization
Background: To address significant health inequities experienced by residents of public housing in East and Central Harlem compared to other New Yorkers, NYC Department of Health and Mental Health (DOHMH) collaborated with community and academic organizations and the New York City Housing Authority to develop a place-based initiative to address chronic diseases in five housing developments, including a community activation and mobilization compon…
Resident Experiences With a Place-Based Collaboration to Address Health and Social Inequities
In 2016 and 2017, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene established Neighborhood Health Action Centers (Action Centers) in disinvested communities of color as part of a place-based model to advance health equity. This model includes co-located partners, a referral and linkage system, and community space and programming. In 2018, we surveyed visitors to the East Harlem Action Center to provide a more comprehensive understanding…
“Be honest and gain trust”
Background: Distrust in government among people of color is a response to generations of systemic racism that have produced preventable health inequities. Higher levels of trust in government are associated with better adherence to government guidelines and policies during emergencies, but factors associated with trust and potential actions to increase trust in local government are not well understood. Methods: The COVID-19 Community Recovery stu…
Sliding down the socioeconomic health gradient of Covid-19 in New York City
Background: Distinct socioeconomic gradients in COVID-19 outcomes were observed across the United States, so an evaluation of individual resident characteristics related to economic deprivation (race or ethnicity, precarious employment, children in the household) was conducted to inform neighborhood reach strategies by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was fielded to participants from a probability…
Activism to Modify the Social Determinants of Health
While mainstream public health has recognized the prime role of social determinants of health (SDOH) in shaping patterns of health and disease, the field has struggled to find meaningful ways to tackle these fundamental causes of health and health inequities. Though often overlooked within the field of public health, activist campaigns have been a vital force for securing advances in confronting and modifying SDOH, from obtaining wage increases t…
Evaluating efforts to promote food sovereignty among farmers and food access organizations in the Hudson Valley
Medicine (7 obras) · Environmental health (5 obras) · Community Health and Development (4 obras) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 obras) · Public health (4 obras) · Business (3 obras) · Geography (3 obras) · Gerontology (3 obras) · Health equity (3 obras)