Sara F Jacoby
Biographic Data
| ID | 161536 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sara F Jacoby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sara F |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacoby |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBY S F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6206-5078 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 90 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Community-based solar-powered and open-air cooling shelter for urban heat mitigation
Solar-powered open-air cooling shelter was introduced in heat-vulnerable community • Shading with radiant and conductive cooling lowered thermal stress by 35–45% • Field surveys show strong thermal relief and high user satisfaction • PV panels supplied all cooling energy with a 40% surplus, demonstrating resilience • Community engagement in design and installation ensured participation and relevance The increasing frequency of heatwaves and the U…
The Contribution of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Neighborhood Characteristics on Outcomes Experienced by Urban Dwelling Black Men After Serious Traumatic Injury
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are serious consequences of physical injuries. Stress associated with living in urban neighborhoods with socioecological disadvantages and the cumulative burdens of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to poorer psychological outcomes. Limited research has explored how ACEs and socioecological environmental exposures in childhood and adulthood, together, impact post-injury outcomes. Th…
The lasting impact of incarceration
I Know What I Need
Background Black men in the United States experience disproportionate rates of incarceration, contributing to adverse mental health outcomes. Yet, research on mental health-seeking behaviors of formerly incarcerated Black men (FIBM) remains limited, often focusing on formal mental health services, leaving knowledge gaps about coping strategies, support networks, and the influence of incarceration experiences on health-seeking behaviors. Purpose T…
Measuring the effect of historical structural racism on community firearm violence in US cities
“A Lack of Empathy
Racial inequities in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) are an urgent and insidious issue, especially in the context of the national opioid overdose crisis. Medications for opioid use disorder are the standard of care and indisputably reduce morbidity and mortality from OUD. However, a racial treatment gap persists, with Black patients less likely to receive MOUD when compared to white patients. In this study, we seek to evaluate the expe…
“Like I'm a nobody
Media reports on interpersonal firearm violence largely present it as a crime issue focused on individual shooting events. This episodic framing can undermine support for public health solutions to firearm violence. Potential harms of this narrative on firearm-injured people are unknown. We aimed to understand how recently firearm-injured people perceive the meaning and impact of news media reporting on their own injuries and on firearm violence …
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Maps and Place-Based Injury Risks
Neighborhood Blighted Property Removal and 311 Calls for Non‐Emergency Services
Many studies have demonstrated that collective efficacy is associated with positive health outcomes, lower crime, and violence in urban communities, and residents’ emotional connection to their community. Remediation of blighted properties has been theoretically linked to increases in collective efficacy. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of blighted property remediation on city non‐emergency 311 calls for public incivilities an…
Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Is It “True” Pain? Pain Treatment Discharge Planning for Seriously Injured Patients
Trauma care providers described a range of factors, beyond patient-elicited pain reports, in order to interpret their patients' analgesic needs. These included consideration of both the risks of under treatment and unnecessary suffering, and overtreatment and contribution to opioid overdoses
The Impact of Intentionality of Injury and Substance Use History on Receipt of Discharge Opioid Medication in a Cohort of Seriously Injured Black Men
The association between blighted property remediation and domestic crime by alcohol availability
Police-to-Hospital Transport for Violently Injured Individuals
Transportation of violently injured individuals to the hospital by police, also known as “scoop and run,” may shorten the time between injury and hospital care when emergency medical services are delayed or unavailable. In this article, we explore the history and contemporary applications of this strategy and its broader impact on public safety systems. Current evidence suggests that when comparing police hospital transport and emergency medical …
Perceptions of Nature and Access to Green Space in Four Urban Neighborhoods
Health benefits have been linked to spending time outdoors in nature and green space. However, there is some evidence of inequities to accessing safe outdoor space, particularly in low-resource communities. The primary aim of this study is to assess attitudes towards nature and use of green space in urban areas. A secondary aim is to describe perceptions of physician-initiated nature prescriptions that target local pediatric populations. We condu…
Rapid response to mass shootings
Research Summary We conducted a scoping review of literature indexed in the National Library of Medicine's journal citation database, MEDLINE, and Scopus to identify articles in which the rapid response of hospital staff, emergency medical services personnel, the police, and the public to mass shootings is covered. Sixty‐five articles were included, and critical themes related to reducing the harm from a mass shooting were summarized. Policy Impl…
Does spending time outdoors reduce stress? A review of real-time stress response to outdoor environments
Sharing things with people that I don’t even know’
Objectives: Psychological distress is common in survivors of traumatic injury, yet across United States' trauma systems, it is rare that standard injury care integrates psychological evaluation and professional mental healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men living in Philadelphia. Design: A subset of a cohort of 551 injured Black men admitted to a Trauma Center in Philadelp…
The enduring impact of historical and structural racism on urban violence in Philadelphia
A safe haven for the injured? Urban trauma care at the intersection of healthcare, law enforcement, and race
Quantifying Disparities in Urban Firearm Violence by Race and Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Objectives. To describe variability in the burden of firearm violence by race, income, and place in an urban context. Methods. We used Philadelphia Police Department data from 2013 to 2014 to calculate firearm assault rates within census block groups for both victim residence and event locations, stratifying by race and block group income. We used cartographic modeling to determine variations in incidence of firearm assault by race, neighborhood …
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
Digital Animation as a Method to Disseminate Research Findings to the Community Using a Community‐Based Participatory Approach
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) has garnered increasing interest over the previous two decades as researchers have tackled increasingly complex health problems. In academia, professional presentations and articles are major ways that research is disseminated. However, dissemination of research findings to the people and communities who participated in the research is many times forgotten. In addition, little scholarly literature is …
The enduring impact of historical and structural racism on urban violence in Philadelphia
Quantifying Disparities in Urban Firearm Violence by Race and Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Objectives. To describe variability in the burden of firearm violence by race, income, and place in an urban context. Methods. We used Philadelphia Police Department data from 2013 to 2014 to calculate firearm assault rates within census block groups for both victim residence and event locations, stratifying by race and block group income. We used cartographic modeling to determine variations in incidence of firearm assault by race, neighborhood …
A safe haven for the injured? Urban trauma care at the intersection of healthcare, law enforcement, and race
Sharing things with people that I don’t even know’
Objectives: Psychological distress is common in survivors of traumatic injury, yet across United States' trauma systems, it is rare that standard injury care integrates psychological evaluation and professional mental healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men living in Philadelphia. Design: A subset of a cohort of 551 injured Black men admitted to a Trauma Center in Philadelp…
Digital Animation as a Method to Disseminate Research Findings to the Community Using a Community‐Based Participatory Approach
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) has garnered increasing interest over the previous two decades as researchers have tackled increasingly complex health problems. In academia, professional presentations and articles are major ways that research is disseminated. However, dissemination of research findings to the people and communities who participated in the research is many times forgotten. In addition, little scholarly literature is …
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
The lasting impact of incarceration
Measuring the effect of historical structural racism on community firearm violence in US cities
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Maps and Place-Based Injury Risks
Police-to-Hospital Transport for Violently Injured Individuals
Transportation of violently injured individuals to the hospital by police, also known as “scoop and run,” may shorten the time between injury and hospital care when emergency medical services are delayed or unavailable. In this article, we explore the history and contemporary applications of this strategy and its broader impact on public safety systems. Current evidence suggests that when comparing police hospital transport and emergency medical …
Rapid response to mass shootings
Research Summary We conducted a scoping review of literature indexed in the National Library of Medicine's journal citation database, MEDLINE, and Scopus to identify articles in which the rapid response of hospital staff, emergency medical services personnel, the police, and the public to mass shootings is covered. Sixty‐five articles were included, and critical themes related to reducing the harm from a mass shooting were summarized. Policy Impl…
Digital Animation as a Method to Disseminate Research Findings to the Community Using a Community‐Based Participatory Approach
Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) has garnered increasing interest over the previous two decades as researchers have tackled increasingly complex health problems. In academia, professional presentations and articles are major ways that research is disseminated. However, dissemination of research findings to the people and communities who participated in the research is many times forgotten. In addition, little scholarly literature is …
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
Quantifying Disparities in Urban Firearm Violence by Race and Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Objectives. To describe variability in the burden of firearm violence by race, income, and place in an urban context. Methods. We used Philadelphia Police Department data from 2013 to 2014 to calculate firearm assault rates within census block groups for both victim residence and event locations, stratifying by race and block group income. We used cartographic modeling to determine variations in incidence of firearm assault by race, neighborhood …
Does spending time outdoors reduce stress? A review of real-time stress response to outdoor environments
Sharing things with people that I don’t even know’
Objectives: Psychological distress is common in survivors of traumatic injury, yet across United States' trauma systems, it is rare that standard injury care integrates psychological evaluation and professional mental healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore help-seeking for psychological symptoms in injured Black men living in Philadelphia. Design: A subset of a cohort of 551 injured Black men admitted to a Trauma Center in Philadelp…
The enduring impact of historical and structural racism on urban violence in Philadelphia
A safe haven for the injured? Urban trauma care at the intersection of healthcare, law enforcement, and race
Perceptions of Nature and Access to Green Space in Four Urban Neighborhoods
Health benefits have been linked to spending time outdoors in nature and green space. However, there is some evidence of inequities to accessing safe outdoor space, particularly in low-resource communities. The primary aim of this study is to assess attitudes towards nature and use of green space in urban areas. A secondary aim is to describe perceptions of physician-initiated nature prescriptions that target local pediatric populations. We condu…
Rapid response to mass shootings
Research Summary We conducted a scoping review of literature indexed in the National Library of Medicine's journal citation database, MEDLINE, and Scopus to identify articles in which the rapid response of hospital staff, emergency medical services personnel, the police, and the public to mass shootings is covered. Sixty‐five articles were included, and critical themes related to reducing the harm from a mass shooting were summarized. Policy Impl…
The Impact of Intentionality of Injury and Substance Use History on Receipt of Discharge Opioid Medication in a Cohort of Seriously Injured Black Men
The association between blighted property remediation and domestic crime by alcohol availability
Police-to-Hospital Transport for Violently Injured Individuals
Transportation of violently injured individuals to the hospital by police, also known as “scoop and run,” may shorten the time between injury and hospital care when emergency medical services are delayed or unavailable. In this article, we explore the history and contemporary applications of this strategy and its broader impact on public safety systems. Current evidence suggests that when comparing police hospital transport and emergency medical …
Is It “True” Pain? Pain Treatment Discharge Planning for Seriously Injured Patients
Trauma care providers described a range of factors, beyond patient-elicited pain reports, in order to interpret their patients' analgesic needs. These included consideration of both the risks of under treatment and unnecessary suffering, and overtreatment and contribution to opioid overdoses
Neighborhood Blighted Property Removal and 311 Calls for Non‐Emergency Services
Many studies have demonstrated that collective efficacy is associated with positive health outcomes, lower crime, and violence in urban communities, and residents’ emotional connection to their community. Remediation of blighted properties has been theoretically linked to increases in collective efficacy. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of blighted property remediation on city non‐emergency 311 calls for public incivilities an…
Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
“A Lack of Empathy
Racial inequities in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) are an urgent and insidious issue, especially in the context of the national opioid overdose crisis. Medications for opioid use disorder are the standard of care and indisputably reduce morbidity and mortality from OUD. However, a racial treatment gap persists, with Black patients less likely to receive MOUD when compared to white patients. In this study, we seek to evaluate the expe…
“Like I'm a nobody
Media reports on interpersonal firearm violence largely present it as a crime issue focused on individual shooting events. This episodic framing can undermine support for public health solutions to firearm violence. Potential harms of this narrative on firearm-injured people are unknown. We aimed to understand how recently firearm-injured people perceive the meaning and impact of news media reporting on their own injuries and on firearm violence …
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Maps and Place-Based Injury Risks
Measuring the effect of historical structural racism on community firearm violence in US cities
The Contribution of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Neighborhood Characteristics on Outcomes Experienced by Urban Dwelling Black Men After Serious Traumatic Injury
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are serious consequences of physical injuries. Stress associated with living in urban neighborhoods with socioecological disadvantages and the cumulative burdens of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can lead to poorer psychological outcomes. Limited research has explored how ACEs and socioecological environmental exposures in childhood and adulthood, together, impact post-injury outcomes. Th…
The lasting impact of incarceration
I Know What I Need
Background Black men in the United States experience disproportionate rates of incarceration, contributing to adverse mental health outcomes. Yet, research on mental health-seeking behaviors of formerly incarcerated Black men (FIBM) remains limited, often focusing on formal mental health services, leaving knowledge gaps about coping strategies, support networks, and the influence of incarceration experiences on health-seeking behaviors. Purpose T…
Community-based solar-powered and open-air cooling shelter for urban heat mitigation
Solar-powered open-air cooling shelter was introduced in heat-vulnerable community • Shading with radiant and conductive cooling lowered thermal stress by 35–45% • Field surveys show strong thermal relief and high user satisfaction • PV panels supplied all cooling energy with a 40% surplus, demonstrating resilience • Community engagement in design and installation ensured participation and relevance The increasing frequency of heatwaves and the U…
Medicine (22 works) · Psychology (15 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Poison control (8 works) · Suicide prevention (8 works) · Criminology (7 works) · Occupational safety and health (7 works)