Yusuf Ransome
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 668934 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Yusuf Ransome |
| NOMBRES | Yusuf |
| APELLIDO | Ransome |
| FIRMA | RANSOME Y |
| AFILIACIONES | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4170-2001 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 43 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 31 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 43 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
An Omega-Hierarchical Extension Index for Second-Order Constructs With Hierarchical Measuring Instruments
An index extending the widely used omega-hierarchical coefficient is discussed, which can be used for evaluating the influence of a second-order factor on the interrelationships among the components of a hierarchical measuring instrument. The index represents a useful and informative complement to the traditional omega-hierarchical measure of explained overall scale score variance by that underlying construct. A point and interval estimation proc…
Identifying High-Priority Ecological-Level Indicators of Structural Racism in Black and Hispanic/Latino Communities
Structural racism manifests as a multifaceted phenomenon in which various social and structural drivers of health can carry different levels of significance and impact. This study used a theory-driven approach to identify high-priority key ecological-level manifestations of structural racism to inform the development of a novel, multilevel, and multidimensional structural racism measure for Black and Hispanic/Latino communities. Based on the Nati…
Proportion Explained Component Variance in Second-Order Scales
A procedure for evaluation of the proportion explained component variance by the underlying trait in behavioral scales with second-order structure is outlined. The resulting index of accounted for variance over all scale components is a useful and informative complement to the conventional omega-hierarchical coefficient as well as the proportion of explained component correlation. A point and interval estimation method is described for the discus…
Do ESG Frameworks Capture Corporate Health Impacts? An Analysis of the Food and Beverage Industry
Investors use information about companies' social and environmental performance to make investment decisions, a strategy known as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment analysis. ESG screening may offer a mechanism to incentivize corporations to improve their health impact. However, there has been limited investigation of the extent to which ESG investment frameworks capture corporate health impacts in major industries. In this st…
Beyond Neighbors
Community Connectedness as a Source of Adherence to HIV Prevention Behaviors and Resilience Among Transgender Women of Color in New York City, 2020–2022
Objectives. To examine how one’s community connectedness may act as a source of resilience and promote HIV prevention and care behaviors among transgender women of color. Methods. We analyzed survey data from 313 transgender women of color living in New York City collected from August 2020 to November 2022. The Community Connectedness Scale asks participants about their baseline feelings of connection, feelings of inclusion, feelings of belonging…
A comparison of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis accessibility by public transit- and drive-time in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, 2024
Increasing equity to mental health treatment by adapting churches as alternative facilities
The protective power of social connectedness
Spatiotemporal Patterns of Late HIV Diagnosis in Philadelphia at a Small‐area Level, 2011–2016
Corporate activities that influence population health
A “Dark Side” of religion? Associations between religious involvement, identity and domestic violence determinants in Australia
This study investigates associations between religious involvement and identity and attitudes related to domestic violence using nationally representative cross‐sectional data from n = 1287 Australian adults in the 2018 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA). Linear regression models were used to analyse the association between religious involvement (frequency of service attendance and prayer) and identity (religious, spiritual or both) wi…
Almajiri health; a scoping review on disease, health literacy and space for participatory research
Introduction Almajirai are male children in Northern Nigeria and Southern Niger who study Islam in the almajiranci system. Almajiranci has been associated with non-participation in formal education, abuse, poverty, and underdevelopment. However, the peer-reviewed literature around health among almajirai remains limited. We conduct a scoping review around almajiri health to synthesize evidence for health problems, draw links between findings, iden…
Church Closings Were Associated with Higher Covid-19 Infection Rates
Activity Space Assessments to Investigate Neighborhood Exposure to Racism-Related Stress and Related Substance Use Among Young Black Men
Objectives. To use activity space assessments to investigate neighborhood exposures that may heighten young Black men’s vulnerability to substance use and misuse. Methods. We surveyed young Black men in New Haven, Connecticut in 2019 on the locations (activity spaces) they traveled to in a typical week and their experiences of racism and any alcohol and cannabis use at each location. Results. A total of 112 young Black men (mean age = 23.57 years…
County-Level Spatiotemporal Patterns of New HIV Diagnoses and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use in Mississippi, 2014-2018
In the South region of the United States, HIV is disproportionately high and levels of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, which is highly effective in reducing the risk of acquiring HIV, are among the lowest across the country. Simultaneously examining the geographical distributions of both new HIV diagnoses and PrEP use as well as how they evolve over time at the county level is valuable for developing locally tailored intervention programs to…
Racial and ethnic differences in the association of social cohesion and social capital with HIV testing
HIV testing rates vary by race and ethnicity. Whether social capital indicators are related to HIV testing and whether these associations differ by race or ethnicity is unknown. Multivariable analysis was used to examine whether social capital (collective engagement and civic and social participation), including social cohesion (trust in neighbors, neighbors willing to help, feelings of belongingness) were associated with testing for HIV in the p…
Understanding social capital among young black gay and bisexual men living with HIV
Social capital, defined as the sum of an individual's resource-containing, reciprocal and trustworthy social network connections, has been associated with improved engagement in care among people living with HIV globally. We conducted a qualitative interview study of social capital among 28 young Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men ages 18-29 living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia. We asked participants about bonding capital (rel…
Racial disparity in ART adherence is closed in states with high social trust
Racial/ethnic disparities persist in antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and viral suppression. We examined associations between state‐level social trust and individual‐level ART adherence and viral suppression and assessed whether these relationships varied by race/ethnicity. The Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) annually reports nationally representative estimates of the behavioral and clinical characteristics of HIV‐positive adults in primar…
Mortality, Health, and Substance Abuse by Religious Attendance Among HIV Infected Patients from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Inequalities in Covid-19 Diagnosis Rates by Area-Level Black/African American Racial Composition
Neighborhood social cohesion, religious participation and sexual risk behaviors among cisgender black sexual minority men in the southern United States
Is investing in religious institutions a viable pathway to reduce mortality in the population
Knowledge and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Northeastern Brazil
Few studies evaluate knowledge and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in middle-income countries. Brazil added PrEP to public drug formularies in December 2017, but little is known about local knowledge and attitudes about PrEP among MSM outside metropolitan areas in Southern Brazil. The cross-sectional HIV Surveillance Survey Project in Brazil estimates HIV and STD prevalence among MSM in 12 …
Faith and healthcare providers’ perspectives about enhancing HIV biomedical interventions in Western Kenya
Adult HIV prevalence in Kenya was 5.9% in 2017. However, in the counties of Kisumu, Siaya, and Homa Bay, HIV prevalence was over 15%. Biomedical interventions, including home-based testing and counselling (HBTC), HIV treatment and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provide opportunities to reduce HIV transmission, particularly in rural communities with limited access to health services. Faith-based institutions play an important role in the Kenyan s…
Structural inequalities drive late HIV diagnosis
Revisiting the Role of the Urban Environment in Substance Use
Objectives. We examined whether neighborhood social characteristics (income distribution and family fragmentation) and physical characteristics (clean sidewalks and dilapidated housing) were associated with the risk of fatalities caused by analgesic overdose. Methods. In a case-control study, we compared 447 unintentional analgesic opioid overdose fatalities (cases) with 3436 unintentional nonoverdose fatalities and 2530 heroin overdose fatalitie…
Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Inequalities in Covid-19 Diagnosis Rates by Area-Level Black/African American Racial Composition
Alcohol Outlet Density and Area-Level Heavy Drinking Are Independent Risk Factors for Higher Alcohol-Related Complaints
County-Level Spatiotemporal Patterns of New HIV Diagnoses and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use in Mississippi, 2014-2018
In the South region of the United States, HIV is disproportionately high and levels of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, which is highly effective in reducing the risk of acquiring HIV, are among the lowest across the country. Simultaneously examining the geographical distributions of both new HIV diagnoses and PrEP use as well as how they evolve over time at the county level is valuable for developing locally tailored intervention programs to…
Neighborhood social cohesion, religious participation and sexual risk behaviors among cisgender black sexual minority men in the southern United States
Racial Disparities in the Association between Alcohol Use Disorders and Health in Black and White Women
Adverse health attributed to alcohol use disorders (AUD) is more pronounced among black than white women. We investigated whether socioeconomic status (education and income), health care factors (insurance, alcoholism treatment), or psychosocial stressors (stressful life events, racial discrimination, alcoholism stigma) could account for black-white differences in the association between AUD and physical and functional health among current women …
A “Dark Side” of religion? Associations between religious involvement, identity and domestic violence determinants in Australia
This study investigates associations between religious involvement and identity and attitudes related to domestic violence using nationally representative cross‐sectional data from n = 1287 Australian adults in the 2018 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA). Linear regression models were used to analyse the association between religious involvement (frequency of service attendance and prayer) and identity (religious, spiritual or both) wi…
Activity Space Assessments to Investigate Neighborhood Exposure to Racism-Related Stress and Related Substance Use Among Young Black Men
Objectives. To use activity space assessments to investigate neighborhood exposures that may heighten young Black men’s vulnerability to substance use and misuse. Methods. We surveyed young Black men in New Haven, Connecticut in 2019 on the locations (activity spaces) they traveled to in a typical week and their experiences of racism and any alcohol and cannabis use at each location. Results. A total of 112 young Black men (mean age = 23.57 years…
Is investing in religious institutions a viable pathway to reduce mortality in the population
Consumer credit, chronic disease and risk behaviours
BACKGROUND: Credit scores have been identified as a marker of disease burden. This study investigated credit scores' association with chronic diseases and health behaviours that are associated with chronic diseases. METHODS: This cross-sectional analysis included data on 2083 residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA in 2015. Nine-digit ZIP code level FICO credit scores were appended to individual self-reported chronic diseases (obesity, diabe…
HIV/Aids Surveillance Data for New York City West Indian–Born Blacks
Objectives. Although the risk of HIV among New York City West Indian–born Black immigrants often is assumed to be high, population-based data are lacking, a gap we aimed to address. Methods. Using 2006–2007 HIV/AIDS surveillance data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and population data from the US Census American Community Survey 2007, we compared the rate of newly reported HIV diagnoses, prevalence of people living …
Revisiting the Role of the Urban Environment in Substance Use
Objectives. We examined whether neighborhood social characteristics (income distribution and family fragmentation) and physical characteristics (clean sidewalks and dilapidated housing) were associated with the risk of fatalities caused by analgesic overdose. Methods. In a case-control study, we compared 447 unintentional analgesic opioid overdose fatalities (cases) with 3436 unintentional nonoverdose fatalities and 2530 heroin overdose fatalitie…
Neighborhood Social Capital in Relation to Late HIV Diagnosis, Linkage to HIV Care, and HIV Care Engagement
High neighborhood social capital could facilitate earlier diagnosis of HIV and higher rates of linkage and HIV care engagement. Multivariate analysis was used to examine whether social capital (social cohesion, social participation, and collective engagement) in 2004/2006 was associated with lower 5-year average (2007-2011) prevalence of (a) late HIV diagnosis, (b) linked to HIV care, and (c) engaged in HIV care within Philadelphia, PA, United St…
Structural inequalities drive late HIV diagnosis
Financial Hardship, Condomless Anal Intercourse and HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Racial Disparities in the Association between Alcohol Use Disorders and Health in Black and White Women
Adverse health attributed to alcohol use disorders (AUD) is more pronounced among black than white women. We investigated whether socioeconomic status (education and income), health care factors (insurance, alcoholism treatment), or psychosocial stressors (stressful life events, racial discrimination, alcoholism stigma) could account for black-white differences in the association between AUD and physical and functional health among current women …
Social capital and HIV/Aids in the United States
Our review suggests that social capital may be an important determinant of HIV/AIDS prevention, transmission, and treatment outcomes. We recommend future research assess these associations using qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, longitudinally, examine differences across subgroups and geographic region, include a wider range of social capital constructs, and examine indicators beyond HIV diagnosis, as well as how mechanisms like stigma li…
Faith leaders’ messaging is essential to enhance HIV prevention among black Americans
Faith leaders' messaging can influence Black Americans' perceptions and uptake of HIV prevention strategies. Faith institutions and faith leaders should be involved in designing and disseminating HIV prevention strategies
The Role of Religious Service Attendance, Psychosocial and Behavioral Determinants of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence
African American Clergy Perspectives About the HIV Care Continuum
Mississippi has some of the most pronounced racial disparities in HIV infection in the country; African Americans comprised 37% of the Mississippi population but represented 80% of new HIV cases in 2015. Improving outcomes along the HIV care continuum, including linking and retaining more individuals and enhancing adherence to medication, may reduce the disparities faced by African Americans in Mississippi. Little is understood about clergy's vie…
Alcohol Outlet Density and Area-Level Heavy Drinking Are Independent Risk Factors for Higher Alcohol-Related Complaints
Knowledge and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in Northeastern Brazil
Few studies evaluate knowledge and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in middle-income countries. Brazil added PrEP to public drug formularies in December 2017, but little is known about local knowledge and attitudes about PrEP among MSM outside metropolitan areas in Southern Brazil. The cross-sectional HIV Surveillance Survey Project in Brazil estimates HIV and STD prevalence among MSM in 12 …
Faith and healthcare providers’ perspectives about enhancing HIV biomedical interventions in Western Kenya
Adult HIV prevalence in Kenya was 5.9% in 2017. However, in the counties of Kisumu, Siaya, and Homa Bay, HIV prevalence was over 15%. Biomedical interventions, including home-based testing and counselling (HBTC), HIV treatment and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provide opportunities to reduce HIV transmission, particularly in rural communities with limited access to health services. Faith-based institutions play an important role in the Kenyan s…
The moderating role of race/ethnicity and nativity in the relationship between perceived discrimination and overweight and obesity
Perceived racial discrimination is a risk factor for overweight/obesity for certain groups. Race/ethnicity and nativity may play important roles in the relationship between perceived discrimination and overweight/obesity. Future research is needed to identify the behavioral and psychological pathways that link perceived discrimination and overweight/obesity
The Longitudinal Effects of Non-injection Substance Use on Sustained HIV Viral Load Undetectability Among MSM and Heterosexual Men in Brazil and Thailand
Reducing the African American HIV Disease Burden in the Deep South
Social Capital and Risk of Concurrent Sexual Partners Among African Americans in Jackson, Mississippi
Concurrent sexual partnerships (i.e., relationships that overlap in time) contribute to higher HIV acquisition risk. Social capital, defined as resources and connections available to individuals is hypothesized to reduce sexual HIV risk behavior, including sexual concurrency. Additionally, we do not know whether any association between social capital and sexual concurrency is moderated by gender. Multivariable logistic regression tested the assoc…
HIV-Related Medical Mistrust, HIV Testing, and HIV Risk in the National Survey on HIV in the Black Community
Black Americans are greatly affected by HIV disparities and exhibit high levels of medical mistrust, including HIV conspiracy beliefs, a form of mistrust around HIV's origin and treatment. A 2002-2003 national survey of Black Americans found that 48% believed that "HIV is a manmade virus." However, the extent to which such beliefs remain widespread is unknown. Moreover, HIV conspiracy beliefs have been associated with greater HIV risk, but have a…
PrEP indicators, social capital and social group memberships among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
Efforts to reduce HIV among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men include increasing awareness and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Social capital may facilitate engagement in HIV prevention. Membership of social groups including chosen families (i.e. friends as family relationships) - one potential indicator of social capital - may be protective against HIV risk and infection. In this cross-sectional quantitative study, we …
Consumer credit, chronic disease and risk behaviours
BACKGROUND: Credit scores have been identified as a marker of disease burden. This study investigated credit scores' association with chronic diseases and health behaviours that are associated with chronic diseases. METHODS: This cross-sectional analysis included data on 2083 residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA in 2015. Nine-digit ZIP code level FICO credit scores were appended to individual self-reported chronic diseases (obesity, diabe…
Is investing in religious institutions a viable pathway to reduce mortality in the population
Mortality, Health, and Substance Abuse by Religious Attendance Among HIV Infected Patients from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Inequalities in Covid-19 Diagnosis Rates by Area-Level Black/African American Racial Composition
Neighborhood social cohesion, religious participation and sexual risk behaviors among cisgender black sexual minority men in the southern United States
Racial and ethnic differences in the association of social cohesion and social capital with HIV testing
HIV testing rates vary by race and ethnicity. Whether social capital indicators are related to HIV testing and whether these associations differ by race or ethnicity is unknown. Multivariable analysis was used to examine whether social capital (collective engagement and civic and social participation), including social cohesion (trust in neighbors, neighbors willing to help, feelings of belongingness) were associated with testing for HIV in the p…
Medicine (32 obras) · Sociology (23 obras) · Demography (21 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (21 obras) · Psychology (16 obras) · Public health (16 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (15 obras) · Gerontology (15 obras) · Environmental health (14 obras) · Demography (13 obras)