Richard B Hughes

Biographic Data

ID1199557
NAMERichard B Hughes
GIVEN NAMESRichard B
FAMILY NAMEHughes
SIGNATUREHUGHES R B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Montana
ORCID0000-0001-5327-4740
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS34
TOTAL CITATIONS55
WORKS AS AUTHOR34
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1957
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX5

  • Experiences of Disabled Women With Perinatal Care Providers

    Open AccessRichard B Hughes, Kathryn Laughon et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2026

  • Health Care Providers’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Challenges in Addressing Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence Among People With Disabilities

    Open AccessJeanne L Alhusen, Maggie Hughes et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2026

  • Disability-Related Disparities in Screening for Intimate Partner Violence During the Perinatal Period

    Open AccessKathryn Laughon, Richard B Hughes et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2025

    Our findings demonstrate a need for health care providers to collaborate with policy makers, disability advocates, and researchers to reduce the disparities people with disabilities face in accessing health care, including screening for IPV during the perinatal period. Such efforts are essential for maximizing the health and safety of pregnant persons and new parents with disabilities and their children during the perinatal period

  • Psychosocial Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Women with Spinal Cord Injury

    Open AccessHeather B Taylor, Richard B Hughes et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    This study represents the first known research addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States. Women in this population face unique barriers that put them at elevated risk for compromised quality of life, risk that was magnified by physical and social restrictions imposed during the pandemic. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of women with SCI and the effect of the pandemic…

  • Cancer Disparities Experienced by People with Disabilities

    Open AccessRichard B Hughes, Susan Robinson-Whelen et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    People with disabilities, who represent a rapidly growing and seriously disadvantaged segment of the U.S. population, face unremitting barriers to equal and accessible healthcare and a high prevalence of chronic health conditions. A slowly growing body of research suggests multiple cancer-related disparities between people with and without disabilities. This commentary identifies multiple aspects of the cancer experience and highlights ways cance…

  • "They Didn't Ask." Rural Women With Disabilities and Experiences of Violence Describe Interactions With the Healthcare System

    Open AccessKimberly Aguillard, Richard B Hughes et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2022Cited by: 1References: 64

    Women with disabilities are at risk of experiencing multiple forms of severe and prolonged violence, yet guidelines for screening this population are unclear, screening rates are historically low, and screening tools may be inadequate to capture disability-related aspects of abuse. We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews with 33 rural women in the United States with diverse disabilities and experiences of violence. They described overarching…

  • Creating academic-community partnerships to jointly enhance advocacy and research on violence and disability

    Open AccessEmily M Lund, Richard B Hughes et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2021

    Full, meaningful, and equitable participation of people with disabilities at every stage of the research process allows for the creation of partnerships that jointly advance research and advocacy around violence and disability. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Psychometric properties of the Food Environment Assessment Survey Tool (Feast) in people with mobility impairment

    Open AccessRebecca E Lee, Bin C Suh et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2021

    Objective: Approximately one in ten adults under the age of 65 in the USA has a mobility impairing disability. People with mobility impairment generally have poorer dietary habits contributing to obesity and related negative health outcomes. This article presents the psychometric properties of the Food Environment Assessment Survey Tool (FEAST) instrument that measures barriers to accessing healthy food from the perspective of people with mobilit…

  • Developing Content for the Food Environment Assessment Survey Tool (Feast)

    Open AccessRebecca E Lee, Alicia O’Neal et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Almost 1 in every 8 adults in the U.S. have a physical disability that impairs mobility. This participatory project aimed to identify and describe environmental and personal barriers to healthy eating among people with mobility impairments using a rigorous, structured mixed methodology. Community-dwelling adults with a self-reported mobility impairment ( N = 20, M = 40.4 years old, 60% female) participated in nominal group technique focus groups.…

  • Fertility Desires and Intentions Among U.S. Women by Disability Status

    Open AccessTina L Bloom, Tina Bloom et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2017

  • Community-Based Participatory Research to Adapt Health Measures for Use by People With Developmental Disabilities

    Christina Nicolaidis, Dora Raymaker et al.ARTICLEProgress in community health…2015

    Community-Based Participatory Research to Adapt Health Measures for Use by People With Developmental Disabilities Christina Nicolaidis, MD, MPH, Dora Raymaker, PhD, Marsha Katz, Mary Oschwald, PhD, Rebecca Goe, Sandra Leotti, Leah Grantham, Eddie Plourde, Janice Salomon, Rosemary B. Hughes, and Laurie E. Powers, PhD, The Partnering With People With Disabilities to Address Violence Consortium* What Is the Purpose of this Study/Review? • The Partne…

  • Community-Based Participatory Research to Adapt Health Measures for Use by People With Developmental Disabilities

    Christina Nicolaidis, Dora Raymaker et al.ARTICLEProgress in community health…2015Cited by: 2References: 4

    Researchers should consider using participatory approaches to adapting instruments so people with DD can be validly included in research

  • A Safety Awareness Program for Women With Diverse Disabilities

    Open AccessSusan Robinson-Whelen, Susan Robinson‐Whelen et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2014Cited by: 1References: 8

    Women with diverse disabilities (N = 213), recruited through 10 centers for independent living (CILs), were randomly assigned to either a personal safety awareness program or usual care. The 8-week program, led by CIL staff, was designed to increase safety awareness, abuse and safety knowledge, safety skills, safety self-efficacy, social support, and safety promoting behaviors. All participants completed pre-, post-, and 6-month follow-up questio…

  • Law enforcement’s response to crime reporting by people with disabilities

    Mary Oschwald, Mary Ann Curry et al.ARTICLEPolice Practice and Research2011

    One hundred and thirty three US law enforcement departments completed a survey about protocols used to serve crime victims with disabilities, such as asking about and providing accommodations and recording disability and accommodation information. Most departments did not have these protocols and service and community based barriers were indicated. Cross-training and co-advocacy between law enforcement and disability agencies were supported. Two …

  • Interpersonal Violence and Women With Disabilities

    Open AccessLaurie E Powers, Paula Renker et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2009Cited by: 6References: 9

    Very little information exists related to the interpersonal violence safety promoting behaviors of women with disabilities. Information about women's use of safety promoting behaviors was gathered from 305 disabled and deaf women who completed an anonymous Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview. Exploratory factor analyses revealed factors related to seeking abuse-related safety information, building abuse-related safety promoting skills, using r…

  • Development of Measures of Abuse Among Women With Disabilities and the Characteristics of Their Perpetrators

    Open AccessMary Ann Curry, Paula Renker et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2009Cited by: 5References: 4

    Three hundred and five women with diverse disabilities completed an anonymous audio computer-assisted self-interview designed to increase women's awareness of abuse. Data were also collected regarding abuse experienced in the past year and the risk characteristics of their perpetrators. Overall, 68% reported some type of abuse. Preliminary evidence for the validity and reliability of questions to assess abuse and perpetrator risk characteristics …

  • Reply to Our Commentators

    Open AccessMary Ann Curry, Laurie E Powers et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2009

  • Physical activity and nutritional behaviors of women with physical disabilities

    Open AccessMargaret A Nosek, Richard B Hughes et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2006

  • Stress self-management

    Open AccessRichard B Hughes, Rosemary B Hughes et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2006

  • Introduction to the theme issue on women and disabilities

    Open AccessRichard B HughesARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2006

  • Improving the health and health behaviors of women aging with physical disabilities

    Open AccessSusan Robinson-Whelen, Susan Robinson‐Whelen et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2006

  • Disability, Psychosocial, and Demographic Characteristics of Abused Women With Physical Disabilities

    Open AccessMargaret A Nosek, Richard B Hughes et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2006Cited by: 8References: 3

    In a sample of 415 predominantly minority women with physical disabilities recruited from private and public specialty outpatient clinics, we examined experiences of physical, sexual, and disability-related abuse within the past year and its associations with demographic, disability, and psychosocial characteristics. Logistic regression analyses identified 27% of the variance and indicated that women with disabilities who were younger, more educa…

  • Stress and women with physical disabilities

    Open AccessRichard B Hughes, Heather B Taylor et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2005

  • The Meaning of Health for Women with Physical Disabilities

    Margaret A Nosek, Richard B Hughes et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2004

    (1) defined physical health as a correlate of functional capacity; (2) noted the importance of a positive mental state; (3) recognized the effect of having or lacking social support; (4) described the role of health behaviors in health promotion, as adapted to their functional limitations; and (5) described problems with their medical practitioners' lack of knowledge. Barriers included certain disability characteristics, stress, inadequate social…

  • Self-esteem and women with disabilities

    Open AccessMargaret A Nosek, Richard B Hughes et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2003Cited by: 20References: 26