Victoria D Ojeda
Biographic Data
| ID | 125324 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victoria D Ojeda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victoria D |
| FAMILY NAME | Ojeda |
| SIGNATURE | OJEDA V D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6455-3905 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 36 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 36 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Digital Divide Among Adults Under Community Supervision: Technology Access, Use and Skill-Building Goals
This study examines the digital divide (i.e. access to and use of information and communication technology) (ICT) among adults under community supervision (ACS). We address the digital divide given ICT’s role in shaping post-release socioeconomic status, health, and compliance with court conditions. We surveyed 306 ACS in Southern California. On average, participants were 40.5 years old, 58% were supervised by probation, 42% by parole, and 54% re…
Insights From Community Organizations Collaborating With Government and Academia to Foster Health Literacy
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted ethnic minority and other underserved communities, prompting the federal government to fund community-led health literacy initiatives. This evaluation shares challenges and lessons learned, and identifies best practices from community-based organizations (CBOs) partnering with academia and local government to support health literacy programming.MethodsIn 2023, 20 representatives from 1…
Access to Healthcare Among Young Adult Probationers Participating in a Pilot Health-Focused Reentry Program
Justice-involved adults experience disparities in healthcare access. This pilot study examines healthcare access among young adult probationers ( n = 66) receiving 6-months of Service Navigation and Health Coaching support implemented between 2017 and 2021. Data are from baseline, 6-month follow-up and satisfaction surveys. Between baseline and follow-up, the proportion of insured young adult participants (66%–88%; p p p = .003). Satisfaction dat…
Psychological Factors and Prevalence of Diabetes and Prediabetes in a United States–Mexico Border Community
Results suggest the need for diabetes prevention interventions with an integrated biopsychosocial approach
A randomized clinical trial testing a health literacy intervention to reduce disparities in access to care among Justice-Impacted Adults (JIA)
Lifetime HIV testing among three samples of adults with histories of incarceration in Southern California
Justice-impacted persons may inconsistently access HIV testing. This cross-sectional secondary analysis investigates lifetime HIV testing prevalence among adults with prior histories of incarceration in Southern California, United States, participating in health-focused programming (n = 3 studies). Self-reported demographic and lifetime HIV testing data were collected between 2017–2023; descriptive analyses were conducted. Across the three sample…
Motivations for Seeking Laser Tattoo Removal and Perceived Outcomes as Reported by Justice Involved Adults
The goal of this study is to describe reasons for desiring removal of unwanted tattoos and self-reported outcomes among justice-involved adults (JIA) receiving free laser tattoo removal in Southern California. Between 2016 and 2021, JIA completed voluntary anonymous surveys at baseline ( n = 53) and follow-up ( n = 113) visits. Descriptive analyses were generated for quantitative items. Themes were identified from open-ended questions. Patients w…
Programmatic Support for Peer Specialists that Serve Transition Age Youth Living with Serious Mental Illness: Perspectives of Program Managers from Two Southern California Counties
Peer Specialists (PS) often work in outpatient mental health programs serving transition age youth (TAY). This study examines program managers' perspectives on efforts to strengthen PS' professional development. In 2019, we interviewed program managers (n = 11) from two Southern California Counties employed by public outpatient mental health programs (n = 8) serving TAY and conducted thematic analyses. We present themes and illustrative quotes. P…
Tattoo discrimination in Mexico motivates interest in tattoo removal among structurally vulnerable adults
Tattoos are less prevalent in Mexico and tattooed persons are frequently stigmatized. We examine the prevalence and correlates of interest in receiving tattoo removal services among 278 tattooed Mexican adults living in Tijuana, Mexico who responded to interviewer-administered surveys, including open-ended questions. Overall, 69% of participants were interested in receiving free tattoo removal services, 31% reported facing employment barriers due…
Overview of a Pilot Health-focused Reentry Program for Racial/Ethnic Minority Probationers ages 18 to 26 in Southern California
There is a significant gap in reentry programming that is tailored to the needs of young adults ages 18 to 26 who are in a unique developmental life stage that involves ongoing maturity in their neurobiology, cognitive development, and social and financial transitions to adulthood and independence. This article describes the structure and approach of a 6-month health-focused reentry program designed for racial/ethnic minority young adult (YA) pro…
Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Care Under the Mental Health Services Act: A Qualitative Case Study in Orange County, California
HIV and Sexual Health Services Available to Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Seeking Care at Outpatient Public Mental Health Programs in Two California Counties
Purpose: Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY, ages 16–24 years) face disparities in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV, in part, due to exposure to settings and behaviors that may harm youth's physical and mental health. This study examines the scope of sexual health and HIV services available to youth living with serious mental illness (SMI), including SGMY, seeking care at publicly funded outpatient mental health programs. Method…
Deported Men's and Father's Perspective: The Impacts of Family Separation on Children and Families in the U.S
Background: Family separation due to the deportation of a migrant is pervasive, yet less is known about its potential impacts on the social, economic and mental well-being of families remaining in the United States. Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods study. In 2013, 303 Mexican male nationals completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire at a free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico. For this analysis, participants were: (1) ≥18 years; (2) seeking…
Tattoo Removal as a Resettlement Service to Reduce Incarceration Among Mexican Migrants
Health-damaging policing practices among persons who inject drugs in Mexico: Are deported migrants at greater risk
Epidemiology of Substance Use among Forced Migrants: A Global Systematic Review
Deportation and mental health among migrants who inject drugs along the US–Mexico border
This study describes the prevalence and factors of depressive symptoms among a sample of persons who inject drugs (PWID) with a history of deportation from the US in Tijuana, Mexico. In 2014, 132 deported PWID completed a structured questionnaire. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CESD-10) screening instrument. Eligible participants were ≥18 years old, injected drugs in the past m…
Relationships Between Integration and Drug Use Among Deported Migrants in Tijuana, Mexico
Depressive symptoms among patients at a clinic in the red light district of Tijuana, Mexico
Little is known about depression among structurally vulnerable groups living in Tijuana (e.g., migrants, deportees, substance users, sex workers, homeless) who may be at high risk for poor mental health. This study investigates the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among vulnerable patients receiving services at a free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico. A convenience sample of 584 adult Mexican patients completed an interviewer-administere…
Engagement in the HIV Care Continuum among Key Populations in Tijuana, Mexico
Supporting the minority physician pipeline: Providing global health experiences to undergraduate students in the United States–Mexico border region
The HFiT-UIP might serve as a model for other educational partnerships across the US-Mexico border region and may help minority and other undergraduates seeking academic and community-based enrichment experiences. The HFiT-UIP can also support students' desires to learn about Latino, border, and global health within resource-limited settings
The role of visual markers in police victimization among structurally vulnerable persons in Tijuana, Mexico
Perceived risk of HIV infection among deported male injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico
Deported injection drug users (IDUs) in Mexico may be vulnerable to HIV infection following expulsion from the USA. We examined factors associated with HIV risk perception among a sample of deportees in Tijuana. From January to April 2010, 313 male IDUs who reported ever being deported from the USA completed a questionnaire. Overall, 35% (N=110) of deportees perceived HIV risk. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, factors independently a…
Osteoporosis and Milk Intake Among Korean Women in California: Relationship with Acculturation to U.S. Lifestyle
Establishing a Binational Student-Run Free-Clinic in Tijuana, Mexico: A Model for US–Mexico Border States
The Prevalence of Nervios and Associated Symptomatology Among Inhabitants of Mexican Rural Communities
Gender, Race-Ethnicity, and Psychosocial Barriers to Mental Health Care: An Examination of Perceptions and Attitudes among Adults Reporting Unmet Need
Though researchers have described psychosocial barriers to mental health care-seeking, limited research has examined ways in which gender and race-ethnicity are associated with individuals' perceptions and attitudes. This study investigates correlates of psychosocial barriers to mental health care in a population of adults reporting unmet need for mental health care, focusing on gender and race-ethnicity. Data are from the 2002 National Survey on…
A Qualitative View of Drug Use Behaviors of Mexican Male Injection Drug Users Deported from the United States
Deportees are a hidden yet highly vulnerable and numerous population. Significantly, little data exists about the substance use and deportation experiences of Mexicans deported from the United States. This pilot qualitative study describes illicit drug use behaviors among 24 Mexico-born male injection drug users (IDUs), ≥ 18 years old, residing in Tijuana, Mexico who self-identified as deportees from the United States. In-person interviews were c…
The Influence of Perceived Risk to Health and Immigration-Related Characteristics on Substance Use Among Latino and Other Immigrants
Objectives. We examined whether immigration-related characteristics and perceptions of risk surrounding substance use were independently associated with lifetime use of cigarettes and various illicit substances among immigrant and native-born Latino and non-Latino White adults in the United States. Methods. Data were from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Analyses were limited to Latinos and non-Latino Whites 18 years and older. We…
Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Care Under the Mental Health Services Act: A Qualitative Case Study in Orange County, California
Influences of Cross-Border Mobility on Tuberculosis Diagnoses and Treatment Interruption Among Injection Drug Users in Tijuana, Mexico
Objectives. We sought to identify correlates of reported lifetime diagnoses of TB among injection drug users in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico. Methods. Injection drug users in Tijuana were recruited into a prospective cohort study during 2006 and 2007. We used weighted multivariate logistic regression to identify correlates of TB diagnoses. Results. Of the 1056 participants, 103 (9.8%) reported a history of TB, among whom 93% received anti-T…
The Prevalence of Nervios and Associated Symptomatology Among Inhabitants of Mexican Rural Communities
Health Insurance Coverage for Vulnerable Populations: Contrasting Asian Americans and Latinos in the United States
This paper examines the role that population vulnerabilities play in insurance coverage for a representative sample of Latinos and Asians in the United States. Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS), these analyses compare coverage differences among and within ethnic subgroups, across states and regions, among types of occupations, and among those with or without English language proficiency. Extensive differences ex…
The Influence of Perceived Risk to Health and Immigration-Related Characteristics on Substance Use Among Latino and Other Immigrants
Objectives. We examined whether immigration-related characteristics and perceptions of risk surrounding substance use were independently associated with lifetime use of cigarettes and various illicit substances among immigrant and native-born Latino and non-Latino White adults in the United States. Methods. Data were from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Analyses were limited to Latinos and non-Latino Whites 18 years and older. We…
Gender, Race-Ethnicity, and Psychosocial Barriers to Mental Health Care: An Examination of Perceptions and Attitudes among Adults Reporting Unmet Need
Though researchers have described psychosocial barriers to mental health care-seeking, limited research has examined ways in which gender and race-ethnicity are associated with individuals' perceptions and attitudes. This study investigates correlates of psychosocial barriers to mental health care in a population of adults reporting unmet need for mental health care, focusing on gender and race-ethnicity. Data are from the 2002 National Survey on…
Influences of Cross-Border Mobility on Tuberculosis Diagnoses and Treatment Interruption Among Injection Drug Users in Tijuana, Mexico
Objectives. We sought to identify correlates of reported lifetime diagnoses of TB among injection drug users in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico. Methods. Injection drug users in Tijuana were recruited into a prospective cohort study during 2006 and 2007. We used weighted multivariate logistic regression to identify correlates of TB diagnoses. Results. Of the 1056 participants, 103 (9.8%) reported a history of TB, among whom 93% received anti-T…
Sex work and the city: The social geography of health and safety in Tijuana, Mexico
Circular Migration by Mexican Female Sex Workers Who are Injection Drug Users: Implications for HIV in Mexican Sending Communities
A Qualitative View of Drug Use Behaviors of Mexican Male Injection Drug Users Deported from the United States
Deportees are a hidden yet highly vulnerable and numerous population. Significantly, little data exists about the substance use and deportation experiences of Mexicans deported from the United States. This pilot qualitative study describes illicit drug use behaviors among 24 Mexico-born male injection drug users (IDUs), ≥ 18 years old, residing in Tijuana, Mexico who self-identified as deportees from the United States. In-person interviews were c…
Correlates and Contexts of US Injection Drug Initiation Among Undocumented Mexican Migrant Men Who Were Deported from the United States
Deportation Experiences of Women Who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico
Deportation from the United States for drug offenses is common, yet the consequences of deportation for women drug users are poorly documented. In 2008, in Tijuana, Mexico, we conducted an exploratory qualitative study of migration, deportation, and drug abuse by interviewing 12 Mexican injection-drug-using women reporting U.S. deportation. Women reported heavy drug use before and after deportation, but greater financial instability and physical …
Osteoporosis and Milk Intake Among Korean Women in California: Relationship with Acculturation to U.S. Lifestyle
Establishing a Binational Student-Run Free-Clinic in Tijuana, Mexico: A Model for US–Mexico Border States
Deportation History Among HIV-Positive Latinos in Two US–Mexico Border Communities
Perceived risk of HIV infection among deported male injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico
Deported injection drug users (IDUs) in Mexico may be vulnerable to HIV infection following expulsion from the USA. We examined factors associated with HIV risk perception among a sample of deportees in Tijuana. From January to April 2010, 313 male IDUs who reported ever being deported from the USA completed a questionnaire. Overall, 35% (N=110) of deportees perceived HIV risk. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, factors independently a…
Engagement in the HIV Care Continuum among Key Populations in Tijuana, Mexico
Supporting the minority physician pipeline: Providing global health experiences to undergraduate students in the United States–Mexico border region
The HFiT-UIP might serve as a model for other educational partnerships across the US-Mexico border region and may help minority and other undergraduates seeking academic and community-based enrichment experiences. The HFiT-UIP can also support students' desires to learn about Latino, border, and global health within resource-limited settings
The role of visual markers in police victimization among structurally vulnerable persons in Tijuana, Mexico
Epidemiology of Substance Use among Forced Migrants: A Global Systematic Review
Deportation and mental health among migrants who inject drugs along the US–Mexico border
This study describes the prevalence and factors of depressive symptoms among a sample of persons who inject drugs (PWID) with a history of deportation from the US in Tijuana, Mexico. In 2014, 132 deported PWID completed a structured questionnaire. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (CESD-10) screening instrument. Eligible participants were ≥18 years old, injected drugs in the past m…
Relationships Between Integration and Drug Use Among Deported Migrants in Tijuana, Mexico
Depressive symptoms among patients at a clinic in the red light district of Tijuana, Mexico
Little is known about depression among structurally vulnerable groups living in Tijuana (e.g., migrants, deportees, substance users, sex workers, homeless) who may be at high risk for poor mental health. This study investigates the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among vulnerable patients receiving services at a free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico. A convenience sample of 584 adult Mexican patients completed an interviewer-administere…
Health-damaging policing practices among persons who inject drugs in Mexico: Are deported migrants at greater risk
Tattoo Removal as a Resettlement Service to Reduce Incarceration Among Mexican Migrants
HIV and Sexual Health Services Available to Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Seeking Care at Outpatient Public Mental Health Programs in Two California Counties
Purpose: Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY, ages 16–24 years) face disparities in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV, in part, due to exposure to settings and behaviors that may harm youth's physical and mental health. This study examines the scope of sexual health and HIV services available to youth living with serious mental illness (SMI), including SGMY, seeking care at publicly funded outpatient mental health programs. Method…
Deported Men's and Father's Perspective: The Impacts of Family Separation on Children and Families in the U.S
Background: Family separation due to the deportation of a migrant is pervasive, yet less is known about its potential impacts on the social, economic and mental well-being of families remaining in the United States. Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods study. In 2013, 303 Mexican male nationals completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire at a free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico. For this analysis, participants were: (1) ≥18 years; (2) seeking…
Medicine (33 works) · Environmental health (19 works) · Psychology (19 works) · Psychiatry (16 works) · Public health (16 works) · Sociology (16 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (15 works) · Demography (14 works) · Nursing (14 works) · Political science (14 works)