Linda K Ko
Biographic Data
| ID | 133801 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda K Ko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda K |
| FAMILY NAME | Ko |
| SIGNATURE | KO L K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1090-6637 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“It's not about me. It's about what's best for my community”
PURPOSE: While SARS-CoV-2 significantly impacts rural Native American and Latino communities, COVID-19 vaccines offer an effective and safe mitigation strategy. Vaccine uptake is disproportionately lower in rural communities than in urban communities across the nation. This study examined barriers and motivators of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in two Native American and Latino rural agricultural communities in eastern Washington and Montana. METHODS: …
Critical lessons from a pragmatic randomized trial of home‐based Covid‐19 testing in rural Native American and Latino communities
PURPOSE: Native Americans and Latinos have higher COVID-19 infection and mortality rates and may have limited access to diagnostic testing. Home-based testing may improve access to care in rural and underserved populations. This study tests the effect of community health worker (CHW) support on accessibility, feasibility, and completion of COVID-19 home testing among Native American and Latino adults living on the Flathead Reservation in Montana …
Dissemination of colorectal cancer information among Hispanic patients and their social network
Trials Registration Number: NCT04444232 "Retrospectively registered
An agricultural community’s perspectives on Covid-19 testing to support safe school reopening
Introduction: School-based COVID-19 testing may be an effective strategy for reducing transmission in schools and keeping schools open. The study objective was to examine community perspectives on school-based COVID-19 testing as a mitigation strategy to support safe school reopening. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study in Yakima County, an agricultural region of Washington state, where over half of residents are Hispanic/Latino. From June …
Factors influencing Covid-19 testing among Native Americans and Latinos in two rural agricultural communities
Objective: To examine factors influencing decisions to test for COVID-19 among Native Americans on the Flathead Reservation in Montana and the Latino community in the Yakima Valley of Washington state. Methods: We conducted 30 key informant interviews with community leaders and six focus groups with community members to examine factors impacting decisions to test for COVID-19 during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic from May 2021 to June 2…
Investigating the effects of rurality on stress, subjective well-being, and weight-related outcomes
These findings support the hypothesis that the relationships between stress / SWB and weight function differentially based on the rurality of the residing county. This work adds to the growing body of literature highlighting the role stress and SWB play in the rural obesity disparity
Factors impacting implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies in rural schools
Schools provide a unique setting to promote healthy diet and PA behaviors among children and their families. Study findings show that while knowledge of specific nutrition and PA policies may vary, support for such policies were high among rural stakeholders. Study findings can inform policy development and support strategies for policy implementation in rural settings. Future studies may want to examine whether implementation of strategies addre…
Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile
Background: Outcomes of surgical treatments under general anesthesia for early childhood caries of young children from low-income groups are poor requiring retreatment within 2 years. Dietary sugar is an ideal intervention target given that it is the most prominent risk factor for dental caries and there is increasing evidence of successful interventions to reduce its intake. Our aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the Thir…
Interventions to address cancer‐related financial toxicity
PURPOSE: Addressing financial toxicity among cancer patients is a complex process that requires a multifaceted approach, particularly for rural patients who may face additional cost-related barriers to care. In this study, we examined interventions being implemented by financial navigation staff at various cancer centers that help address financial toxicity experienced by oncology patients. METHODS: We conducted semistructured interviews with a c…
Associations between neighborhood built environment, residential property values, and adult BMI change
Inverse associations between BE metrics and residential property values at baseline demonstrated mixed associations with 1- and 2-year BMI change. More work is needed to understand how individual-level sociodemographic factors moderate associations between the BE, property values, and BMI change
The Impact of a Comic Book Intervention on East African-American Adolescents’ HPV Vaccine-Related Knowledge, Beliefs and Intentions
Rural Latino parent and child physical activity patterns
Addressing barriers and reducing sedentary time could increase PA of rural Latino families
Participation and engagement of a rural community in Ciclovía
The progression from a research intervention to a community-adopted program encompasses multiple steps that involve bidirectional learning and partnership with the community. Lessons learned from this study are integrated into a disseminatable ciclovía planning guide
Development of a theory-based HPV vaccine promotion comic book for East African adolescents in the US
A rigorous multi-step process that integrates theory and focus group data can help create culturally appropriate health messages that can educate and appeal to the community
Factors Associated with Buying Medications Abroad by Nativity and Race/Ethnicity in the US
Private well stewardship within a rural, agricultural Latino community
The burden of well stewardship in rural, agricultural Latino communities may suggest the need for interventions at the community, county, or state levels and not at the individual level alone. Additionally, the role of landlords, neighbors on shared wells, and home repair experience in well stewardship represent important areas of exploration for researchers and public health practitioners
Small increments in diet cost can improve compliance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
BMI and related risk factors among U.S. Marshallese with diabetes and their families
Objective: Examine cross-sectional associations between body mass index (BMI) and related health behaviors, barriers and facilitators to health care, and perceived health status among a sample of U.S. Marshallese adults with Type 2 diabetes and evaluate associations of interest between participants and their family members. Design: Cross-sectional baseline data were analyzed from participants in a diabetes self-management education intervention t…
Psychosocial Factors of Diet and Physical Activity among Rural, Hispanic Children
Food availability and food access in rural agricultural communities
Community members' perception of food availability and food access may be different from the objective assessment of food environment. This information can be used to inform community-wide interventions to address food environment in these rural communities
Ciclovia in a Rural Latino Community
Regularly held ciclovias, which are free and open to anyone, could play an important role in creating safe, accessible, and affordable places for physical activity in rural areas. Broad community input is important for the success of a ciclovia
The role of giving and receiving emotional support in depressive symptomatology among older couples
The present study investigated whether perception of receiving emotional support mediates the relationship between one partner's giving of emotional support and the other partner's depressive symptomatology using a population-based sample of 423 couples from the Changing Lives of Older Couples study. A path model was used guided by the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Results indicated that spouses' giving emotional support was related to the…
It Turned My World Upside Down
Few studies have examined the migration and acculturation experiences of Latino youth in a newly emerging Latino community, communities that historically have had low numbers of Latino residents. This study uses in-depth interview data from the Latino Adolescent, Migration, Health, and Adaptation (LAMHA) project, a mixed-methods study, to document the experiences of Latino youth (ages 14-18) growing up in one emerging Latino community in the Sout…
It Turned My World Upside Down
Few studies have examined the migration and acculturation experiences of Latino youth in a newly emerging Latino community, communities that historically have had low numbers of Latino residents. This study uses in-depth interview data from the Latino Adolescent, Migration, Health, and Adaptation (LAMHA) project, a mixed-methods study, to document the experiences of Latino youth (ages 14-18) growing up in one emerging Latino community in the Sout…
The role of giving and receiving emotional support in depressive symptomatology among older couples
The present study investigated whether perception of receiving emotional support mediates the relationship between one partner's giving of emotional support and the other partner's depressive symptomatology using a population-based sample of 423 couples from the Changing Lives of Older Couples study. A path model was used guided by the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Results indicated that spouses' giving emotional support was related to the…
Small increments in diet cost can improve compliance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Ciclovia in a Rural Latino Community
Regularly held ciclovias, which are free and open to anyone, could play an important role in creating safe, accessible, and affordable places for physical activity in rural areas. Broad community input is important for the success of a ciclovia
It Turned My World Upside Down
Few studies have examined the migration and acculturation experiences of Latino youth in a newly emerging Latino community, communities that historically have had low numbers of Latino residents. This study uses in-depth interview data from the Latino Adolescent, Migration, Health, and Adaptation (LAMHA) project, a mixed-methods study, to document the experiences of Latino youth (ages 14-18) growing up in one emerging Latino community in the Sout…
The role of giving and receiving emotional support in depressive symptomatology among older couples
The present study investigated whether perception of receiving emotional support mediates the relationship between one partner's giving of emotional support and the other partner's depressive symptomatology using a population-based sample of 423 couples from the Changing Lives of Older Couples study. A path model was used guided by the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Results indicated that spouses' giving emotional support was related to the…
Ciclovia in a Rural Latino Community
Regularly held ciclovias, which are free and open to anyone, could play an important role in creating safe, accessible, and affordable places for physical activity in rural areas. Broad community input is important for the success of a ciclovia
Food availability and food access in rural agricultural communities
Community members' perception of food availability and food access may be different from the objective assessment of food environment. This information can be used to inform community-wide interventions to address food environment in these rural communities
BMI and related risk factors among U.S. Marshallese with diabetes and their families
Objective: Examine cross-sectional associations between body mass index (BMI) and related health behaviors, barriers and facilitators to health care, and perceived health status among a sample of U.S. Marshallese adults with Type 2 diabetes and evaluate associations of interest between participants and their family members. Design: Cross-sectional baseline data were analyzed from participants in a diabetes self-management education intervention t…
Psychosocial Factors of Diet and Physical Activity among Rural, Hispanic Children
Factors Associated with Buying Medications Abroad by Nativity and Race/Ethnicity in the US
Private well stewardship within a rural, agricultural Latino community
The burden of well stewardship in rural, agricultural Latino communities may suggest the need for interventions at the community, county, or state levels and not at the individual level alone. Additionally, the role of landlords, neighbors on shared wells, and home repair experience in well stewardship represent important areas of exploration for researchers and public health practitioners
Small increments in diet cost can improve compliance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Rural Latino parent and child physical activity patterns
Addressing barriers and reducing sedentary time could increase PA of rural Latino families
Participation and engagement of a rural community in Ciclovía
The progression from a research intervention to a community-adopted program encompasses multiple steps that involve bidirectional learning and partnership with the community. Lessons learned from this study are integrated into a disseminatable ciclovía planning guide
Development of a theory-based HPV vaccine promotion comic book for East African adolescents in the US
A rigorous multi-step process that integrates theory and focus group data can help create culturally appropriate health messages that can educate and appeal to the community
Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile
Background: Outcomes of surgical treatments under general anesthesia for early childhood caries of young children from low-income groups are poor requiring retreatment within 2 years. Dietary sugar is an ideal intervention target given that it is the most prominent risk factor for dental caries and there is increasing evidence of successful interventions to reduce its intake. Our aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the Thir…
Interventions to address cancer‐related financial toxicity
PURPOSE: Addressing financial toxicity among cancer patients is a complex process that requires a multifaceted approach, particularly for rural patients who may face additional cost-related barriers to care. In this study, we examined interventions being implemented by financial navigation staff at various cancer centers that help address financial toxicity experienced by oncology patients. METHODS: We conducted semistructured interviews with a c…
Associations between neighborhood built environment, residential property values, and adult BMI change
Inverse associations between BE metrics and residential property values at baseline demonstrated mixed associations with 1- and 2-year BMI change. More work is needed to understand how individual-level sociodemographic factors moderate associations between the BE, property values, and BMI change
The Impact of a Comic Book Intervention on East African-American Adolescents’ HPV Vaccine-Related Knowledge, Beliefs and Intentions
An agricultural community’s perspectives on Covid-19 testing to support safe school reopening
Introduction: School-based COVID-19 testing may be an effective strategy for reducing transmission in schools and keeping schools open. The study objective was to examine community perspectives on school-based COVID-19 testing as a mitigation strategy to support safe school reopening. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study in Yakima County, an agricultural region of Washington state, where over half of residents are Hispanic/Latino. From June …
Factors influencing Covid-19 testing among Native Americans and Latinos in two rural agricultural communities
Objective: To examine factors influencing decisions to test for COVID-19 among Native Americans on the Flathead Reservation in Montana and the Latino community in the Yakima Valley of Washington state. Methods: We conducted 30 key informant interviews with community leaders and six focus groups with community members to examine factors impacting decisions to test for COVID-19 during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic from May 2021 to June 2…
Investigating the effects of rurality on stress, subjective well-being, and weight-related outcomes
These findings support the hypothesis that the relationships between stress / SWB and weight function differentially based on the rurality of the residing county. This work adds to the growing body of literature highlighting the role stress and SWB play in the rural obesity disparity
Factors impacting implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies in rural schools
Schools provide a unique setting to promote healthy diet and PA behaviors among children and their families. Study findings show that while knowledge of specific nutrition and PA policies may vary, support for such policies were high among rural stakeholders. Study findings can inform policy development and support strategies for policy implementation in rural settings. Future studies may want to examine whether implementation of strategies addre…
Critical lessons from a pragmatic randomized trial of home‐based Covid‐19 testing in rural Native American and Latino communities
PURPOSE: Native Americans and Latinos have higher COVID-19 infection and mortality rates and may have limited access to diagnostic testing. Home-based testing may improve access to care in rural and underserved populations. This study tests the effect of community health worker (CHW) support on accessibility, feasibility, and completion of COVID-19 home testing among Native American and Latino adults living on the Flathead Reservation in Montana …
Dissemination of colorectal cancer information among Hispanic patients and their social network
Trials Registration Number: NCT04444232 "Retrospectively registered
“It's not about me. It's about what's best for my community”
PURPOSE: While SARS-CoV-2 significantly impacts rural Native American and Latino communities, COVID-19 vaccines offer an effective and safe mitigation strategy. Vaccine uptake is disproportionately lower in rural communities than in urban communities across the nation. This study examined barriers and motivators of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in two Native American and Latino rural agricultural communities in eastern Washington and Montana. METHODS: …
Medicine (21 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Demography (7 works) · Family medicine (6 works)