Kelly Wells Sittig
Biographic Data
| ID | 1261447 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly Wells Sittig |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly Wells |
| FAMILY NAME | Sittig |
| SIGNATURE | SITTIG K W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iowa Health Care |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-6186-0405 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Examining Barriers to Cancer Care
INTRODUCTION: Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) Iowans experience significantly higher cancer incidence and mortality rates compared to their non-Hispanic White (NHW) counterparts. Yet, their unique barriers to cancer-related care remain understudied, particularly in the context of a geographically rural state with limited racial and ethnic diversity like Iowa. A deeper understanding of the nuanced challenges faced by this population is essential to the c…
Insights from the front line
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Studies have characterized some of the negative impact of the pandemic on public health workers (PHW), but few have explored the strength and coping strategies used. Our study documents the experiences of PHW in Iowa during the pandemic. Methods: to gather stories from PHW in Iowa between March and July 2022. Participants provided additional data about their story via structured foll…
Queer in the Heartland
Little is known about the cancer experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons in Midwestern areas. In response, a statewide survey of 567 SGM adults in Iowa, a largely rural Midwestern state, assessed cancer prevalence, screening tests, and related risk factors. Skin cancer accounted for nearly half of reported cancers. Individuals assigned female sex at birth reported high levels of lifetime mammograms and Papanicolaou (Pap) tests. In…
Queer in the Heartland
Little is known about the cancer experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons in Midwestern areas. In response, a statewide survey of 567 SGM adults in Iowa, a largely rural Midwestern state, assessed cancer prevalence, screening tests, and related risk factors. Skin cancer accounted for nearly half of reported cancers. Individuals assigned female sex at birth reported high levels of lifetime mammograms and Papanicolaou (Pap) tests. In…
Queer in the Heartland
Little is known about the cancer experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons in Midwestern areas. In response, a statewide survey of 567 SGM adults in Iowa, a largely rural Midwestern state, assessed cancer prevalence, screening tests, and related risk factors. Skin cancer accounted for nearly half of reported cancers. Individuals assigned female sex at birth reported high levels of lifetime mammograms and Papanicolaou (Pap) tests. In…
Insights from the front line
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Studies have characterized some of the negative impact of the pandemic on public health workers (PHW), but few have explored the strength and coping strategies used. Our study documents the experiences of PHW in Iowa during the pandemic. Methods: to gather stories from PHW in Iowa between March and July 2022. Participants provided additional data about their story via structured foll…
Examining Barriers to Cancer Care
INTRODUCTION: Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) Iowans experience significantly higher cancer incidence and mortality rates compared to their non-Hispanic White (NHW) counterparts. Yet, their unique barriers to cancer-related care remain understudied, particularly in the context of a geographically rural state with limited racial and ethnic diversity like Iowa. A deeper understanding of the nuanced challenges faced by this population is essential to the c…
Public health (3 works) · Health equity (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Thematic analysis (2 works) · Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1 work) · Cancer survivorship and care (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Cultural diversity (1 work)