Laura M Gaydos
Biographic Data
| ID | 1249250 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura M Gaydos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura M |
| FAMILY NAME | Gaydos |
| SIGNATURE | GAYDOS L M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8674-3873 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Adapting the deliberative democracy approach to LMIC settings
Background: Developing sustainable health promotion interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) faces challenges due to limited infrastructure and diverse cultural contexts. Community engagement is essential for effective health promotion, but higher intensity strategies may be infeasible in under-resourced settings. This study aimed to adapt the Mentor Mother (MM) HIV peer program to include HPV self-screening for Nigerian women li…
Context matters
Blessing unintended pregnancy
Within public health and medical anthropology research, the study of women's agency in reproductive decision making often neglects the role of religion and women's spirituality. This article is based on ethnographic research conducted at a shelter for homeless (mostly African American) mothers in the southeastern United States. We explore the inadequacy of rational choice models that emphasize intentionality and planning, which our research shows…
Revisiting Safe Sleep Recommendations for African-American Infants
What New Mothers Need to Know
An Emerging Field in Religion and Reproductive Health
Circumstances of Pregnancy
Blessing unintended pregnancy
Within public health and medical anthropology research, the study of women's agency in reproductive decision making often neglects the role of religion and women's spirituality. This article is based on ethnographic research conducted at a shelter for homeless (mostly African American) mothers in the southeastern United States. We explore the inadequacy of rational choice models that emphasize intentionality and planning, which our research shows…
Circumstances of Pregnancy
An Emerging Field in Religion and Reproductive Health
What New Mothers Need to Know
Revisiting Safe Sleep Recommendations for African-American Infants
Context matters
Blessing unintended pregnancy
Within public health and medical anthropology research, the study of women's agency in reproductive decision making often neglects the role of religion and women's spirituality. This article is based on ethnographic research conducted at a shelter for homeless (mostly African American) mothers in the southeastern United States. We explore the inadequacy of rational choice models that emphasize intentionality and planning, which our research shows…
Adapting the deliberative democracy approach to LMIC settings
Background: Developing sustainable health promotion interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) faces challenges due to limited infrastructure and diverse cultural contexts. Community engagement is essential for effective health promotion, but higher intensity strategies may be infeasible in under-resourced settings. This study aimed to adapt the Mentor Mother (MM) HIV peer program to include HPV self-screening for Nigerian women li…
Public health (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Law (2 works)