O N Okoro
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 79965 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | O N Okoro |
| NOMBRES | O N |
| APELLIDO | Okoro |
| FIRMA | OKORO O N |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Minnesota, Duluth |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1598-4415 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2016 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Hidden in Plain Sight
Exploring the Scope and Dimensions of Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance to Enhance Covid-19 Vaccination in Black Communities
Covid-19 impact on mental health, healthcare access and social wellbeing – a black community needs assessment
Pre-existing structural inequities are implicated in the mental health impact, as well as the under-utilization of and limited access to healthcare services in the Black/African American population. The impact on social well-being emphasizes the important role of culture in the population health of communities of color, further supporting the need for culturally-responsive public health interventions when targeting these communities
Intersectional invisibility experiences of low-income African-American women in healthcare encounters
Black/African-American women, and particularly those with socioeconomic disadvantage, experience intersectional invisibility resulting from provider implicit bias, stereotypical assumptions, and systemic structures that enable discriminatory practices in healthcare delivery. Healthcare provider education that more explicitly addresses these biases and stereotypes should be complemented with system-level interventions that aim to dismantle the str…
Culturally Responsive Health Promotion to Address Health Disparities in African American Men
African American (AA) men continue to experience worse health outcomes compared to men of other races/ethnicities. Community-based interventions are known to be effective in health promotion and disease prevention. The program objectives were to (a) increase knowledge and risk awareness of targeted conditions, (b) change health-care-seeking attitudes toward regular primary care among AA men, and (c) improve their lifestyle-related health behavior…
Sexual Health, HIV Care and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the African Immigrant Population
Leveraging the Family Influence of Women in Prostate Cancer Efforts Targeting African American Men
HIV Treatment in African American Women-Care That Makes a Difference
Improving medication adherence in African-American women living with HIV/Aids
African-American women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV-related morbidity and mortality. To address the burden of HIV/AIDS among this at-risk population, there is need to gain a better understanding of the factors that influence and affect their care-seeking behavior and specifically adherence to antiretroviral treatment. A preliminary qualitative study was conducted with a sample of the target population (n = 10) using grounded …
Intersectional invisibility experiences of low-income African-American women in healthcare encounters
Black/African-American women, and particularly those with socioeconomic disadvantage, experience intersectional invisibility resulting from provider implicit bias, stereotypical assumptions, and systemic structures that enable discriminatory practices in healthcare delivery. Healthcare provider education that more explicitly addresses these biases and stereotypes should be complemented with system-level interventions that aim to dismantle the str…
HIV Treatment in African American Women-Care That Makes a Difference
Improving medication adherence in African-American women living with HIV/Aids
African-American women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV-related morbidity and mortality. To address the burden of HIV/AIDS among this at-risk population, there is need to gain a better understanding of the factors that influence and affect their care-seeking behavior and specifically adherence to antiretroviral treatment. A preliminary qualitative study was conducted with a sample of the target population (n = 10) using grounded …
HIV Treatment in African American Women-Care That Makes a Difference
Leveraging the Family Influence of Women in Prostate Cancer Efforts Targeting African American Men
Sexual Health, HIV Care and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the African Immigrant Population
Culturally Responsive Health Promotion to Address Health Disparities in African American Men
African American (AA) men continue to experience worse health outcomes compared to men of other races/ethnicities. Community-based interventions are known to be effective in health promotion and disease prevention. The program objectives were to (a) increase knowledge and risk awareness of targeted conditions, (b) change health-care-seeking attitudes toward regular primary care among AA men, and (c) improve their lifestyle-related health behavior…
Intersectional invisibility experiences of low-income African-American women in healthcare encounters
Black/African-American women, and particularly those with socioeconomic disadvantage, experience intersectional invisibility resulting from provider implicit bias, stereotypical assumptions, and systemic structures that enable discriminatory practices in healthcare delivery. Healthcare provider education that more explicitly addresses these biases and stereotypes should be complemented with system-level interventions that aim to dismantle the str…
Exploring the Scope and Dimensions of Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance to Enhance Covid-19 Vaccination in Black Communities
Covid-19 impact on mental health, healthcare access and social wellbeing – a black community needs assessment
Pre-existing structural inequities are implicated in the mental health impact, as well as the under-utilization of and limited access to healthcare services in the Black/African American population. The impact on social well-being emphasizes the important role of culture in the population health of communities of color, further supporting the need for culturally-responsive public health interventions when targeting these communities
Hidden in Plain Sight
Medicine (7 obras) · Health care (6 obras) · Nursing (6 obras) · Family medicine (5 obras) · Public health (5 obras) · Environmental health (4 obras) · Focus group (4 obras) · Gerontology (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Population (4 obras)