Sarah Polk
Biographic Data
| ID | 133043 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah Polk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah |
| FAMILY NAME | Polk |
| SIGNATURE | POLK S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9612-0979 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker-Delivered Depression Intervention for Uninsured Latine Immigrants
Two-Year Outcomes for the Active and Healthy Families Pediatric Obesity Group Intervention for Families in an Emerging Latinx Community
Latina Immigrants’ Experiences Accessing Contraceptive Services Beyond the Postpartum Period and the Role of Community and Pediatric Settings
Many immigrants lose healthcare access postpartum including contraceptive methods and management. Community health centers (CHCs) fill gaps in preventive healthcare access for uninsured, but the transition from hospital to community settings for immigrants is complex and not well described. While parental healthcare access diminishes postpartum, infants have frequent pediatric visits during the first year of life. The pediatric office can offer a…
Community Health Workers Deliver Mental Health Intervention to Uninsured Latinx in Baltimore
Further implementation studies of depression care interventions using CHWs for underserved Latinx is needed
Mental Health Stigma Among Spanish-Speaking Latinos in Baltimore, Maryland
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Virtually Delivered Group-Based Mothers and Babies for Latina Immigrant Mothers
Adult hospitalizations from immigration detention in Louisiana and Texas, 2015–2018
Poor health conditions within immigration detention facilities have attracted significant concerns from policymakers and activists alike. There is no systematic data on the causes of hospitalizations from immigration detention facilities or their relative morbidity. The objective of this study, therefore, was to analyze the causes of hospitalizations from immigration detention facilities, as well as the percentage of hospitalizations necessitatin…
The First Step to Changing Something
The First Step to Changing Something":Addressing Latinx Childhood Obesity through Photovoice Edward W. Corty, MPH, Jaime La Charite, MD, MPH, Adaobi Ugochukwu, BS, Jennifer Acosta, MPH, Suzanne M. Dolwick Grieb, PhD, Monica Guerrero Vazquez, MPH, Sarah Polk, MD, ScM, and Lisa Ross DeCamp, MD, MSPH Purpose • To engage the community in the development of an obesity treatment program for Latinx children in an emerging immigrant community. • Specific…
The First Step to Changing Something
Findings from both photovoice and participant reflections reinforced the need for multi-level approaches to treating childhood obesity. Though participant reflections were gathered to inform continued engagement of Latinx families, they ultimately had a significant impact on our conclusions about priority intervention components
Improving National Public Health Data Collection as an Act of Antiracism
Information and Communication Technology Access and Use Among Low-Income Latino Immigrant Parents
Undocumented U.S. Immigrants and Covid-19
Undocumented U.S. Immigrants and Covid-19 Years of anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric will be difficult to reverse, but it’s essential that the Trump administration address the needs of undocumen...
Leaving Paper Behind
Rapid infant weight gain and early childhood obesity in low-income Latinos and non-Latinos
Objective To examine the growth of infants and toddlers in a population that is both under-represented in the literature and at high risk for childhood obesity. Design Weight and height measurements were extracted from all visits for a sample of 0–4-year-old, low-income, Latino and non-Latino patients of an urban, academic general paediatric practice. Early growth was characterized as change in weight-for-length Z -score (WLZ) from birth to 3 yea…
Health Care Engagement of Limited English Proficient Latino Families
Background: Specific information on the development and evaluation of patient/family engagement in health care improvement for populations with limited English proficiency (LEP) is lacking. Objectives: We sought to provide information for use by other health care organizations aiming to engage LEP populations through advisory groups. Methods: Informed by community-based research principles, we formed a family advisory board of LEP Latino families…
Identifying and Characterizing Places for the Targeted Control of Heterosexual HIV Transmission in Urban Areas
HIV Prevalence Overall and among High-HIV-Risk Behaviorally Defined Subgroups among Heterosexuals at Community-Based Venues in a Mid-Atlantic, US City
Community Health Workers Deliver Mental Health Intervention to Uninsured Latinx in Baltimore
Further implementation studies of depression care interventions using CHWs for underserved Latinx is needed
Health Care Engagement of Limited English Proficient Latino Families
Background: Specific information on the development and evaluation of patient/family engagement in health care improvement for populations with limited English proficiency (LEP) is lacking. Objectives: We sought to provide information for use by other health care organizations aiming to engage LEP populations through advisory groups. Methods: Informed by community-based research principles, we formed a family advisory board of LEP Latino families…
HIV Prevalence Overall and among High-HIV-Risk Behaviorally Defined Subgroups among Heterosexuals at Community-Based Venues in a Mid-Atlantic, US City
HIV Prevalence Overall and among High-HIV-Risk Behaviorally Defined Subgroups among Heterosexuals at Community-Based Venues in a Mid-Atlantic, US City
Identifying and Characterizing Places for the Targeted Control of Heterosexual HIV Transmission in Urban Areas
Health Care Engagement of Limited English Proficient Latino Families
Background: Specific information on the development and evaluation of patient/family engagement in health care improvement for populations with limited English proficiency (LEP) is lacking. Objectives: We sought to provide information for use by other health care organizations aiming to engage LEP populations through advisory groups. Methods: Informed by community-based research principles, we formed a family advisory board of LEP Latino families…
Rapid infant weight gain and early childhood obesity in low-income Latinos and non-Latinos
Objective To examine the growth of infants and toddlers in a population that is both under-represented in the literature and at high risk for childhood obesity. Design Weight and height measurements were extracted from all visits for a sample of 0–4-year-old, low-income, Latino and non-Latino patients of an urban, academic general paediatric practice. Early growth was characterized as change in weight-for-length Z -score (WLZ) from birth to 3 yea…
Undocumented U.S. Immigrants and Covid-19
Undocumented U.S. Immigrants and Covid-19 Years of anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric will be difficult to reverse, but it’s essential that the Trump administration address the needs of undocumen...
Leaving Paper Behind
Information and Communication Technology Access and Use Among Low-Income Latino Immigrant Parents
Adult hospitalizations from immigration detention in Louisiana and Texas, 2015–2018
Poor health conditions within immigration detention facilities have attracted significant concerns from policymakers and activists alike. There is no systematic data on the causes of hospitalizations from immigration detention facilities or their relative morbidity. The objective of this study, therefore, was to analyze the causes of hospitalizations from immigration detention facilities, as well as the percentage of hospitalizations necessitatin…
The First Step to Changing Something
The First Step to Changing Something":Addressing Latinx Childhood Obesity through Photovoice Edward W. Corty, MPH, Jaime La Charite, MD, MPH, Adaobi Ugochukwu, BS, Jennifer Acosta, MPH, Suzanne M. Dolwick Grieb, PhD, Monica Guerrero Vazquez, MPH, Sarah Polk, MD, ScM, and Lisa Ross DeCamp, MD, MSPH Purpose • To engage the community in the development of an obesity treatment program for Latinx children in an emerging immigrant community. • Specific…
The First Step to Changing Something
Findings from both photovoice and participant reflections reinforced the need for multi-level approaches to treating childhood obesity. Though participant reflections were gathered to inform continued engagement of Latinx families, they ultimately had a significant impact on our conclusions about priority intervention components
Improving National Public Health Data Collection as an Act of Antiracism
Mental Health Stigma Among Spanish-Speaking Latinos in Baltimore, Maryland
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Virtually Delivered Group-Based Mothers and Babies for Latina Immigrant Mothers
Community Health Workers Deliver Mental Health Intervention to Uninsured Latinx in Baltimore
Further implementation studies of depression care interventions using CHWs for underserved Latinx is needed
Latina Immigrants’ Experiences Accessing Contraceptive Services Beyond the Postpartum Period and the Role of Community and Pediatric Settings
Many immigrants lose healthcare access postpartum including contraceptive methods and management. Community health centers (CHCs) fill gaps in preventive healthcare access for uninsured, but the transition from hospital to community settings for immigrants is complex and not well described. While parental healthcare access diminishes postpartum, infants have frequent pediatric visits during the first year of life. The pediatric office can offer a…
Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker-Delivered Depression Intervention for Uninsured Latine Immigrants
Two-Year Outcomes for the Active and Healthy Families Pediatric Obesity Group Intervention for Families in an Emerging Latinx Community
Medicine (15 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Immigration (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (8 works) · Psychological intervention (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works)