Ashley L Comiford
Biographic Data
| ID | 120816 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ashley L Comiford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ashley L |
| FAMILY NAME | Comiford |
| SIGNATURE | COMIFORD A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cherokee Nation |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6951-4737 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Chronic Health Conditions and Uptake of Covid-19 Testing and Vaccination Among Native Americans in Oklahoma in the RADx-UP Consortium
INTRODUCTION: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals were disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate whether the presence of chronic health conditions (CHC) impacted COVID-19 testing and vaccination for AI/AN people in Oklahoma. METHODS: We pooled survey data that included adult AI/AN participants weighted using the 2022 American Community Survey. We used modified Poisson regression to estimate prevalenc…
Outcomes of a tribal community program on hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis screening, confirmation testing, and treatment initiation for an underserved population
Background American Indian and Alaska Native people are disproportionately impacted by hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis, with rates 2.3, 1.9, and 6.4 times that of non-Hispanic White people, respectively. The objective was to describe the first 9 months implementing a community-based tribal program to screen and link underserved people to hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis care and treatment. An additional objective was to identify patient characterist…
Advancing Health Equity for American Indian and Alaska Native People Through Inclusion in Clinical Trials: Anti-Sars-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment and Covid-19 Outcomes Among Ambulatory Cherokee…
Background: Racial/ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in clinical trials with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people having the lowest representation. This article aims to contribute to the literature to address that gap by sharing the results of the use of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies among AI/AN people at risk for severe COVID-19. Methods: This retrospective cohort study assessed data from ambulatory AI/AN patients e…
E-Cigarette Use and Depression Among American Indian Adults Who Smoke
Respiratory chronic health conditions and racial disparities associated with e-cigarette use: A cross-sectional analysis using behavioral risk factor surveillance data
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), mainly caused by cigarette smoking, is one of the leading causes of death in the United States (US) and frequent asthma attacks are often exacerbated by cigarette use. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often used to quit cigarette smoking. Prevalence of COPD, asthma, cigarette use, and e-cigarette use differs between racial/ethnic groups. The overall objective was to assess the assoc…
Investigating Cannabis-Use Among Students Attending High Schools Within the Cherokee Nation Reservation 2017 and 2019
Oklahoma’s medical cannabis is some of the least restrictive in the US. Previous research suggests that American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) have higher rates of cannabis use than other racial or ethnic groups. The goals of this paper are, first, to look at cannabis use among high school students living on the Cherokee Nation Reservation before (2017) and after (2019) medical cannabis because legal in Oklahoma (2018) utilizing the Cherokee Nation…
Perception of Barriers to and Factors Associated with HPV Vaccination Among Parents of American Indian Adolescents in the Cherokee Nation
Investigating Tobacco Product Use Behavior Among Students Attending High Schools Within the Cherokee Nation Reservation
Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of a Pilot Hepatitis C Screening Program at Food Distribution Sites in Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
Compared with other racial and ethnic groups in the United States, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people experience the highest incidence of acute hepatitis c (HCV). Cherokee Nation Health Services (CNHS) implemented a pilot health screening program from January through May 2019 to assess whether conducting HCV and other preventive health screenings at food distribution sites is a feasible, acceptable, and effective strategy to increas…
Development and Implementation of an HPV Vaccination Survey for American Indians in Cherokee Nation
Improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates is a public health priority and a crucial cancer prevention goal. We designed a survey to estimate HPV vaccination coverage and understand factors associated with HPV vaccination among American Indian adolescents aged 9 to 17 years in Cherokee Nation, United States. The final survey contains 37 questions across 10 content areas, including HPV vaccination awareness, initiation, reasons, recomm…
Pregnant Smokers’ Intention to Switch From Cigarettes to E-Cigarettes: A Reasoned Action Approach
Diabetes and health-related quality of life among American Indians: The role of psychosocial factors
Impact of e-cigarette use among a cohort of American Indian cigarette smokers: Associations with cigarette smoking cessation and cigarette consumption
E-cigarette use at baseline was not associated with smoking cessation or a change in CPD in this cohort of AI adults who smoke after an 18-month follow-up period
Vaping patterns, nicotine dependence and reasons for vaping among American Indian dual users of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes
Nearly 20% of dual users used ECs either without nicotine or without knowing if the product contained nicotine. The PSDI indicated greater dependence on smoking than vaping. Reasons for vaping were nearly equal between smoking reduction and enjoying flavors. Understanding patterns of dual use will inform future efforts to address nicotine dependence for AI communities with high prevalence of smoking
E-cigarettes and Tobacco Exposure Biomarkers among American Indian Smokers
Objective We assessed associations between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and smoking-related measures among American Indians (AIs) who smoke. MethodsWe collected baseline survey and smoking biomarker data in a cohort of 375 adult AI smokers at a Cherokee Nation healthcare facility in Oklahoma. We used multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses to determine associations between e-cigarette use and smoking-related characteristics…
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E-cigarettes and Tobacco Exposure Biomarkers among American Indian Smokers
Objective We assessed associations between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and smoking-related measures among American Indians (AIs) who smoke. MethodsWe collected baseline survey and smoking biomarker data in a cohort of 375 adult AI smokers at a Cherokee Nation healthcare facility in Oklahoma. We used multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses to determine associations between e-cigarette use and smoking-related characteristics…
Vaping patterns, nicotine dependence and reasons for vaping among American Indian dual users of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes
Nearly 20% of dual users used ECs either without nicotine or without knowing if the product contained nicotine. The PSDI indicated greater dependence on smoking than vaping. Reasons for vaping were nearly equal between smoking reduction and enjoying flavors. Understanding patterns of dual use will inform future efforts to address nicotine dependence for AI communities with high prevalence of smoking
Impact of e-cigarette use among a cohort of American Indian cigarette smokers: Associations with cigarette smoking cessation and cigarette consumption
E-cigarette use at baseline was not associated with smoking cessation or a change in CPD in this cohort of AI adults who smoke after an 18-month follow-up period
Development and Implementation of an HPV Vaccination Survey for American Indians in Cherokee Nation
Improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates is a public health priority and a crucial cancer prevention goal. We designed a survey to estimate HPV vaccination coverage and understand factors associated with HPV vaccination among American Indian adolescents aged 9 to 17 years in Cherokee Nation, United States. The final survey contains 37 questions across 10 content areas, including HPV vaccination awareness, initiation, reasons, recomm…
Pregnant Smokers’ Intention to Switch From Cigarettes to E-Cigarettes: A Reasoned Action Approach
Diabetes and health-related quality of life among American Indians: The role of psychosocial factors
Investigating Tobacco Product Use Behavior Among Students Attending High Schools Within the Cherokee Nation Reservation
Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of a Pilot Hepatitis C Screening Program at Food Distribution Sites in Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
Compared with other racial and ethnic groups in the United States, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people experience the highest incidence of acute hepatitis c (HCV). Cherokee Nation Health Services (CNHS) implemented a pilot health screening program from January through May 2019 to assess whether conducting HCV and other preventive health screenings at food distribution sites is a feasible, acceptable, and effective strategy to increas…
Respiratory chronic health conditions and racial disparities associated with e-cigarette use: A cross-sectional analysis using behavioral risk factor surveillance data
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), mainly caused by cigarette smoking, is one of the leading causes of death in the United States (US) and frequent asthma attacks are often exacerbated by cigarette use. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often used to quit cigarette smoking. Prevalence of COPD, asthma, cigarette use, and e-cigarette use differs between racial/ethnic groups. The overall objective was to assess the assoc…
Investigating Cannabis-Use Among Students Attending High Schools Within the Cherokee Nation Reservation 2017 and 2019
Oklahoma’s medical cannabis is some of the least restrictive in the US. Previous research suggests that American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) have higher rates of cannabis use than other racial or ethnic groups. The goals of this paper are, first, to look at cannabis use among high school students living on the Cherokee Nation Reservation before (2017) and after (2019) medical cannabis because legal in Oklahoma (2018) utilizing the Cherokee Nation…
Perception of Barriers to and Factors Associated with HPV Vaccination Among Parents of American Indian Adolescents in the Cherokee Nation
Outcomes of a tribal community program on hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis screening, confirmation testing, and treatment initiation for an underserved population
Background American Indian and Alaska Native people are disproportionately impacted by hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis, with rates 2.3, 1.9, and 6.4 times that of non-Hispanic White people, respectively. The objective was to describe the first 9 months implementing a community-based tribal program to screen and link underserved people to hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis care and treatment. An additional objective was to identify patient characterist…
Advancing Health Equity for American Indian and Alaska Native People Through Inclusion in Clinical Trials: Anti-Sars-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment and Covid-19 Outcomes Among Ambulatory Cherokee…
Background: Racial/ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in clinical trials with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people having the lowest representation. This article aims to contribute to the literature to address that gap by sharing the results of the use of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies among AI/AN people at risk for severe COVID-19. Methods: This retrospective cohort study assessed data from ambulatory AI/AN patients e…
E-Cigarette Use and Depression Among American Indian Adults Who Smoke
Chronic Health Conditions and Uptake of Covid-19 Testing and Vaccination Among Native Americans in Oklahoma in the RADx-UP Consortium
INTRODUCTION: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals were disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate whether the presence of chronic health conditions (CHC) impacted COVID-19 testing and vaccination for AI/AN people in Oklahoma. METHODS: We pooled survey data that included adult AI/AN participants weighted using the 2022 American Community Survey. We used modified Poisson regression to estimate prevalenc…
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