Melinda Villagran
Biographic Data
| ID | 1565296 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melinda Villagran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melinda |
| FAMILY NAME | Villagran |
| SIGNATURE | VILLAGRAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Mason University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mental Health and Individual Resilience in Contexts of Social Vulnerability
it has the largest rural population of any U.S. state, with around 16% (4.7 million) of its 30.5 million people living in rural areas (U
Mapping Access to Children’s Hospitals in Texas
Vehicle access, travel time, and distance to hospitals and emergency rooms with sufficient patient beds are critical healthcare accessibility measures, especially for children who require specific pediatric services. In a large state like Texas with vast rural areas and limited public transit infrastructure, 75% of the children live over an hour from the closest facility that provides pediatric emergency services or specialty care. In view of thi…
Communication and culture
This study examined communication and culture in clinicians' interactions with Mexican immigrants in Texas. Specifically, we explore the unique interplay among levels of acculturation, beliefs about culturally-based medical practices, perceptions of medical encounters, and the likelihood of adherence to medical therapy recommendations from US providers. Results suggest that: (a) acculturation predicts perceptions of out-group membership in the pa…
Communication and culture
This study examined communication and culture in clinicians' interactions with Mexican immigrants in Texas. Specifically, we explore the unique interplay among levels of acculturation, beliefs about culturally-based medical practices, perceptions of medical encounters, and the likelihood of adherence to medical therapy recommendations from US providers. Results suggest that: (a) acculturation predicts perceptions of out-group membership in the pa…
Communication and culture
This study examined communication and culture in clinicians' interactions with Mexican immigrants in Texas. Specifically, we explore the unique interplay among levels of acculturation, beliefs about culturally-based medical practices, perceptions of medical encounters, and the likelihood of adherence to medical therapy recommendations from US providers. Results suggest that: (a) acculturation predicts perceptions of out-group membership in the pa…
Mapping Access to Children’s Hospitals in Texas
Vehicle access, travel time, and distance to hospitals and emergency rooms with sufficient patient beds are critical healthcare accessibility measures, especially for children who require specific pediatric services. In a large state like Texas with vast rural areas and limited public transit infrastructure, 75% of the children live over an hour from the closest facility that provides pediatric emergency services or specialty care. In view of thi…
Mental Health and Individual Resilience in Contexts of Social Vulnerability
it has the largest rural population of any U.S. state, with around 16% (4.7 million) of its 30.5 million people living in rural areas (U
Medicine (2 works) · Acculturation (1 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Family medicine (1 works) · Geography (1 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (1 works) · Health care (1 works)