Allison Squires
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 656150 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Allison Squires |
| NOMBRES | Allison |
| APELLIDO | Squires |
| FIRMA | SQUIRES A |
| AFILIACIONES | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5238-2122 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Reducing Readmission Disparities in Hospitals Serving High Volumes of Patients With Limited English Proficiency
BACKGROUND: Despite national attention to address disparities in health care, significant language-based health inequities exist in the United States. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether readmissions for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) are associated with the LEP volume of the hospital and to determine whether and to what extent the effect of hospital LEP volume on readmissions for LEP patients is conditional on the hospitals' nurse w…
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Utilization of School Based Mental Health Services
Barriers to Timely Dementia Diagnosis in Older Latinos With Limited English Proficiency
INTRODUCTION: Timely diagnosis is critical for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) to ensure they receive adequate services; however, timely diagnosis may be prevented by a person's English language skills. The purpose of this integrative review was to understand how limited English proficiency (LEP) impacts older Latino's ability to access a timely ADRD diagnosis. METHODS: Whittemore and Knafl's methodological approach …
Language Barriers and Family Planning
Introduction: Both communication and sexual and reproductive health knowledge play significant roles in family planning decisions. Individuals who face language barriers may struggle to access the education needed to make informed family planning decisions. This review seeks to describe the effects of language barriers on family planning outcomes in the United States. Methods: An integrative review conducted per Whittemore and Knafl using an inte…
A comprehensive view of adolescent sexual health and family planning from the perspective of Black and Hispanic adolescent mothers in New York city
Black and Hispanic adolescents in New York City experience high rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. A comprehensive understanding of the complexity of adolescent sexual health and family planning decisions and experiences can provide insights into the sustained disparities and inform practice, policy, and future research. The goal of this study was to explore and analyze this complexity, centering Black and Hispanic adolescent…
Perceptions of healthcare workers on linkage between depression and hypertension in northern Ghana
Hypertension and depression are increasingly common noncommunicable diseases in Ghana and worldwide, yet both are poorly controlled. We sought to understand how healthcare workers in rural Ghana conceptualize the interaction between hypertension and depression, and how care for these two conditions might best be integrated. We conducted a qualitative descriptive study involving in-depth interviews with 34 healthcare workers in the Kassena-Nankana…
Experiencia Del Equipo De U-Nursing Latam en La Investigación “Enfermeras Trabajando Durante La Pandemia Covid-19 (Entradup)”
Experience of the U-Nursing Latam Team in the Research Entitled “Nurses Working During the Covid-19 Pandemic (Entradup)”
It is imperative to identify and give voice to the Nursing personnel that have remained in the first line of care to the population during epidemics and pandemics.Presenting the particular needs of these professionals through international perspectives will allow proposals to be made in the regional scope to improve the working conditions.Cross-border research studies should also focus on one of the main actors suffering the effects of the pandem…
Experiência Da Equipe Da U-Nursing Latam Na Pesquisa “Enfermeras Trabajando Durante La Pandemia Covid-19 (Entradup)”
figuram entre os cinco países do mundo com maior mortalidade 3
Continuity of Care Versus Language Concordance as an Intervention to Reduce Hospital Readmissions From Home Health Care
BACKGROUND: Language concordance between health care practitioners and patients have recently been shown to lower the risk of adverse health events. Continuity of care also been shown to have the same impact. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relative effectiveness of both continuity of care and language concordance as alternative or complementary interventions to improve health outcomes of people with limited English profici…
Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for Global Health
PURPOSE: As global health education and training shift toward competency-based approaches, academic institutions and organizations must define appropriate assessment strategies for use across health professions. The authors aim to develop entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for global health to apply across academic and workplace settings. METHOD: In 2019, the authors invited 55 global health experts from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and p…
Impact of the Work Environment on Patients’ Safety as Perceived by Nurses in Poland—A Cross-Sectional Study
Numerous studies have found that organizational features connected with the work environment of nurses have a significant influence on patients' safety. The aim of this research was to capture nurses' opinions about patients' safety and discern relationships with work environment characteristics. This cross-sectional study surveyed 1825 nurses. The research used questionnaire consisting of four parts: (1) covered The Practice Environment Scale of…
Continuity of Nursing Care in Home Health
BACKGROUND: Home health care (HHC) is a leading form of home and community-based services for persons with dementia (PWD). Nurses are the primary providers of HHC; however, little is known of nursing care delivery and quality. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the association between continuity of nursing care in HHC and rehospitalization among PWD. RESEARCH DESIGN: This is a retrospective cohort study using multiple years (20…
Regulación de la enfermería en México
El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la estructura regulatoria de la enfermería en México, a través de la normatividad y los actores involucrados. Se desarrolló un estudio de caso con uso de fuentes de información cualitativa, cuantitativa y revisión de documentación oficial. El análisis integró los datos obtenidos de las fuentes de acuerdo con cuatro dimensiones propuestas por Moran & Wood (1993). La dimensión con mayores avances es el ingre…
Exploring patient experiences with and attitudes towards hypertension at a private hospital in Uganda
Internal patient factors had a substantial impact on adherence, calling attention to the need for educational interventions. Systemic barriers such as cost still existed even for those with insurance and need to be recognized by treating providers
Bayesian Multilevel MIMIC Modeling for Studying Measurement Invariance in Cross-group Comparisons
BACKGROUND: Recent methodological advancements should catalyze the evaluation of measurement invariance across groups, which is required for conducting meaningful cross-group comparisons. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to apply a state-of-the-art statistical method for comparing latent mean scores and evaluating measurement invariance across managers' and frontline workers' ratings of the organization of hospital care. METHODS: On the 87 nu…
Seeding a Profession
State and international entities can have profound effects on the development of a country's nursing profession. Through a global health governance lens, this paper explores the development of nursing in Brazil during the early twentieth century, and its intersections with national and international interests. Accordingly, we will show how state policies established an environment that fostered the institutionalization of nursing as a profession …
Becoming a Promotora
Drawing from role theory, this study sought to explore the effects of assuming a new role on Latina community health workers (CHW) participating in a cervical cancer prevention program in a new Latino immigrant community located on the East Coast of the United States. Through a series of in-depth, Spanish language interviews with the 4 participants, the researchers explored the process and effects of assuming and enacting the CHW role through a n…
The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) and Mexican Nursing
In the context of nurse migration, experts view trade agreements as either vehicles for facilitating migration or as contributing to brain-drain phenomena. Using a case study design, this study explored the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the development of Mexican nursing. Drawing results from a general thematic analysis of 48 interviews with Mexican nurses and 410 primary and secondary sources, findings show that N…
Health system reconstruction
In conflict or post-conflict situations, health system reconstruction becomes a critical component of ensuring stability. The purpose of this study was to determine the priorities for health system reconstruction among Iraqi physicians residing in the northern region of the country. A convenience sample of practicing male and female physicians residing in the Kurdish region completed a 13-item survey about health system reconstruction. A total of…
Methodological challenges in cross-language qualitative research
Language barriers and qualitative nursing research
Aim: This review of the literature synthesizes methodological recommendations for the use of translators and interpreters in cross‐language qualitative research. Background: Cross‐language qualitative research involves the use of interpreters and translators to mediate a language barrier between researchers and participants. Qualitative nurse researchers successfully address language barriers between themselves and their participants when they sy…
Becoming a Promotora
Drawing from role theory, this study sought to explore the effects of assuming a new role on Latina community health workers (CHW) participating in a cervical cancer prevention program in a new Latino immigrant community located on the East Coast of the United States. Through a series of in-depth, Spanish language interviews with the 4 participants, the researchers explored the process and effects of assuming and enacting the CHW role through a n…
The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) and Mexican Nursing
In the context of nurse migration, experts view trade agreements as either vehicles for facilitating migration or as contributing to brain-drain phenomena. Using a case study design, this study explored the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the development of Mexican nursing. Drawing results from a general thematic analysis of 48 interviews with Mexican nurses and 410 primary and secondary sources, findings show that N…
Language barriers and qualitative nursing research
Aim: This review of the literature synthesizes methodological recommendations for the use of translators and interpreters in cross‐language qualitative research. Background: Cross‐language qualitative research involves the use of interpreters and translators to mediate a language barrier between researchers and participants. Qualitative nurse researchers successfully address language barriers between themselves and their participants when they sy…
Methodological challenges in cross-language qualitative research
Health system reconstruction
In conflict or post-conflict situations, health system reconstruction becomes a critical component of ensuring stability. The purpose of this study was to determine the priorities for health system reconstruction among Iraqi physicians residing in the northern region of the country. A convenience sample of practicing male and female physicians residing in the Kurdish region completed a 13-item survey about health system reconstruction. A total of…
The North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) and Mexican Nursing
In the context of nurse migration, experts view trade agreements as either vehicles for facilitating migration or as contributing to brain-drain phenomena. Using a case study design, this study explored the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on the development of Mexican nursing. Drawing results from a general thematic analysis of 48 interviews with Mexican nurses and 410 primary and secondary sources, findings show that N…
Becoming a Promotora
Drawing from role theory, this study sought to explore the effects of assuming a new role on Latina community health workers (CHW) participating in a cervical cancer prevention program in a new Latino immigrant community located on the East Coast of the United States. Through a series of in-depth, Spanish language interviews with the 4 participants, the researchers explored the process and effects of assuming and enacting the CHW role through a n…
Seeding a Profession
State and international entities can have profound effects on the development of a country's nursing profession. Through a global health governance lens, this paper explores the development of nursing in Brazil during the early twentieth century, and its intersections with national and international interests. Accordingly, we will show how state policies established an environment that fostered the institutionalization of nursing as a profession …
Bayesian Multilevel MIMIC Modeling for Studying Measurement Invariance in Cross-group Comparisons
BACKGROUND: Recent methodological advancements should catalyze the evaluation of measurement invariance across groups, which is required for conducting meaningful cross-group comparisons. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to apply a state-of-the-art statistical method for comparing latent mean scores and evaluating measurement invariance across managers' and frontline workers' ratings of the organization of hospital care. METHODS: On the 87 nu…
Exploring patient experiences with and attitudes towards hypertension at a private hospital in Uganda
Internal patient factors had a substantial impact on adherence, calling attention to the need for educational interventions. Systemic barriers such as cost still existed even for those with insurance and need to be recognized by treating providers
Regulación de la enfermería en México
El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la estructura regulatoria de la enfermería en México, a través de la normatividad y los actores involucrados. Se desarrolló un estudio de caso con uso de fuentes de información cualitativa, cuantitativa y revisión de documentación oficial. El análisis integró los datos obtenidos de las fuentes de acuerdo con cuatro dimensiones propuestas por Moran & Wood (1993). La dimensión con mayores avances es el ingre…
Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for Global Health
PURPOSE: As global health education and training shift toward competency-based approaches, academic institutions and organizations must define appropriate assessment strategies for use across health professions. The authors aim to develop entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for global health to apply across academic and workplace settings. METHOD: In 2019, the authors invited 55 global health experts from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and p…
Impact of the Work Environment on Patients’ Safety as Perceived by Nurses in Poland—A Cross-Sectional Study
Numerous studies have found that organizational features connected with the work environment of nurses have a significant influence on patients' safety. The aim of this research was to capture nurses' opinions about patients' safety and discern relationships with work environment characteristics. This cross-sectional study surveyed 1825 nurses. The research used questionnaire consisting of four parts: (1) covered The Practice Environment Scale of…
Continuity of Nursing Care in Home Health
BACKGROUND: Home health care (HHC) is a leading form of home and community-based services for persons with dementia (PWD). Nurses are the primary providers of HHC; however, little is known of nursing care delivery and quality. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the association between continuity of nursing care in HHC and rehospitalization among PWD. RESEARCH DESIGN: This is a retrospective cohort study using multiple years (20…
Experiencia Del Equipo De U-Nursing Latam en La Investigación “Enfermeras Trabajando Durante La Pandemia Covid-19 (Entradup)”
Experience of the U-Nursing Latam Team in the Research Entitled “Nurses Working During the Covid-19 Pandemic (Entradup)”
It is imperative to identify and give voice to the Nursing personnel that have remained in the first line of care to the population during epidemics and pandemics.Presenting the particular needs of these professionals through international perspectives will allow proposals to be made in the regional scope to improve the working conditions.Cross-border research studies should also focus on one of the main actors suffering the effects of the pandem…
Experiência Da Equipe Da U-Nursing Latam Na Pesquisa “Enfermeras Trabajando Durante La Pandemia Covid-19 (Entradup)”
figuram entre os cinco países do mundo com maior mortalidade 3
Continuity of Care Versus Language Concordance as an Intervention to Reduce Hospital Readmissions From Home Health Care
BACKGROUND: Language concordance between health care practitioners and patients have recently been shown to lower the risk of adverse health events. Continuity of care also been shown to have the same impact. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relative effectiveness of both continuity of care and language concordance as alternative or complementary interventions to improve health outcomes of people with limited English profici…
A comprehensive view of adolescent sexual health and family planning from the perspective of Black and Hispanic adolescent mothers in New York city
Black and Hispanic adolescents in New York City experience high rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. A comprehensive understanding of the complexity of adolescent sexual health and family planning decisions and experiences can provide insights into the sustained disparities and inform practice, policy, and future research. The goal of this study was to explore and analyze this complexity, centering Black and Hispanic adolescent…
Perceptions of healthcare workers on linkage between depression and hypertension in northern Ghana
Hypertension and depression are increasingly common noncommunicable diseases in Ghana and worldwide, yet both are poorly controlled. We sought to understand how healthcare workers in rural Ghana conceptualize the interaction between hypertension and depression, and how care for these two conditions might best be integrated. We conducted a qualitative descriptive study involving in-depth interviews with 34 healthcare workers in the Kassena-Nankana…
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Utilization of School Based Mental Health Services
Barriers to Timely Dementia Diagnosis in Older Latinos With Limited English Proficiency
INTRODUCTION: Timely diagnosis is critical for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) to ensure they receive adequate services; however, timely diagnosis may be prevented by a person's English language skills. The purpose of this integrative review was to understand how limited English proficiency (LEP) impacts older Latino's ability to access a timely ADRD diagnosis. METHODS: Whittemore and Knafl's methodological approach …
Language Barriers and Family Planning
Introduction: Both communication and sexual and reproductive health knowledge play significant roles in family planning decisions. Individuals who face language barriers may struggle to access the education needed to make informed family planning decisions. This review seeks to describe the effects of language barriers on family planning outcomes in the United States. Methods: An integrative review conducted per Whittemore and Knafl using an inte…
Reducing Readmission Disparities in Hospitals Serving High Volumes of Patients With Limited English Proficiency
BACKGROUND: Despite national attention to address disparities in health care, significant language-based health inequities exist in the United States. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether readmissions for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) are associated with the LEP volume of the hospital and to determine whether and to what extent the effect of hospital LEP volume on readmissions for LEP patients is conditional on the hospitals' nurse w…
Medicine (18 obras) · Nursing (14 obras) · Psychology (14 obras) · Political science (10 obras) · Health care (8 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Computer Science (5 obras) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (5 obras) · Qualitative research (5 obras) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (3 obras)