Erin Kobetz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1673309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin Kobetz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin |
| FAMILY NAME | Kobetz |
| SIGNATURE | KOBETZ E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Miami |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Methodological and Practical Challenges in Synthesizing Occupational Cancer Studies
Studies examining occupational exposures and cancer risk frequently report mixed findings; it is thus imperative for researchers to synthesize study results and identify any potential sources that explain such variabilities in study findings. However, when synthesizing study results using meta-analytic techniques, researchers often encounter a number of practical and methodological challenges. These challenges include (1) an incomparability of ef…
Does Neighborhood Social Cohesion Influence Participation in Routine Cancer Screening? Findings From a Representative Sample of Adults in South Florida
These findings suggest that NSC supports some screening behaviors, namely, mammography use. To better understand heterogeneous relationships between NSC and utilization of preventive care services such as cancer screening, more research is needed that disaggregates effects by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
Bayo Lapawol (Let Their Voices Be Heard)
This study aimed to increase understanding of barriers to cervical cancer prevention and control in Haitian women using photovoice methodology. Consented participants were (1) trained to use a digital camera and encouraged to capture their screening barriers, (2) interviewed to unpack and analyze their images, and (3) invited to participate in follow-up focus groups for refined discussion and data triangulation for content analysis using NVivo so…
Podcast Interview Transcript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 10, Issue 2, Summer 2016
Intravaginal practices are associated with greater odds of high-risk HPV infection in Haitian women
Two agents, pigeon pea and lime juice, may contribute to risk for HPV infection in this population. Results suggest that in addition to cervical cancer screening interventions, future preventive initiatives should focus on minimizing risk by advocating for the use of less-toxic twalet deba alternatives
Community-Based Participatory Research Adds Value to the National Cancer Institute’s Research Portfolio
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is the core research approach used by all 23 Community Network Program Centers (
Are Research Ethics Committees Prepared for Community-Based Participatory Research
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is challenging to research ethics committees (RECs). We reviewed the REC preparedness when reviewing CBPR projects. We searched the MEDLINE database and included qualitative studies of CBPR researchers or REC members about their experiences with RECs. The search yielded 107 studies, of which 10 met our criteria. Barriers were that the community is not prepared to conduct research, the reluctance of RE…
Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer Education Needs among HIV-Positive Haitian Women in Miami
Cancer Screening Utilization Among Immigrant Women in Miami, Florida
Given the disparities in cancer screening between our samples and the larger sociodemographic groups in which they are often included, targeted approaches that address structural barriers (lack of health insurance or usual source of care) may improve access to cancer screening among recent immigrants. Community partnerships may be essential in facilitating the interventions needed to overcome cancer-related disparities in these groups
Coping With Vicarious Trauma in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster
This study documents the vicarious psychological impact of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti on Haitians living in the United States. The role of coping resources-family, religious, and community support-was explored. The results highlight the importance of family and community as coping strategies to manage such trauma.Este estudio documenta el impacto psicológico vicario que tuvo el terremoto de 2010 en Haití sobre los residentes haitianos que viven…
Using Community Health Workers to Improve Clinical Outcomes Among People Living with HIV
HPV Knowledge and Vaccine Acceptability Among Hispanic Fathers
Impacts of the 2010 Haitian Earthquake in the Diaspora
Weekending in PLWH
Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Among Haitian Immigrant Women in Little Haiti, Miami
The sociocultural context of gynecological health among Haitian immigrant women in Florida
The results suggest that cultural beliefs about gynecological health and dependence on male partners influence women's routine feminine hygiene practices. Botanicas are culturally salient sites for health information. Ethnographic methods were critical for collecting personal sensitive data that are necessary to inform future intervention
Community-Based Participatory Research in Little Haiti
Background: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an effective methodology for developing relevant interventions with socially marginalized communities. However, implementing CBPR methods is challenging for several reasons. This paper presents challenges encountered in the context of an ongoing CBPR initiative in Little Haiti in Miami, Florida, and describes the solutions used to address them. Objectives: We sought to describe the chal…
Patnè en Aksyon
Haitian women living in Miami, Florida, experience an increased risk of developing and dying from cervical cancer compared with women in other racial/ethnic minority and immigrant groups in the area. In response to this disparity, academic investigators from a local university-based cancer center and community leaders from Little Haiti, the predominately Haitian neighborhood in Miami, created Patnè en Aksyon (Partners in Action), a campus-communi…
Neighborhood poverty and self-reported health among low-income, rural women, 50 years and older
Neighborhood poverty and self-reported health among low-income, rural women, 50 years and older
Coping With Vicarious Trauma in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster
This study documents the vicarious psychological impact of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti on Haitians living in the United States. The role of coping resources-family, religious, and community support-was explored. The results highlight the importance of family and community as coping strategies to manage such trauma.Este estudio documenta el impacto psicológico vicario que tuvo el terremoto de 2010 en Haití sobre los residentes haitianos que viven…
Community-Based Participatory Research in Little Haiti
Background: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an effective methodology for developing relevant interventions with socially marginalized communities. However, implementing CBPR methods is challenging for several reasons. This paper presents challenges encountered in the context of an ongoing CBPR initiative in Little Haiti in Miami, Florida, and describes the solutions used to address them. Objectives: We sought to describe the chal…
The sociocultural context of gynecological health among Haitian immigrant women in Florida
The results suggest that cultural beliefs about gynecological health and dependence on male partners influence women's routine feminine hygiene practices. Botanicas are culturally salient sites for health information. Ethnographic methods were critical for collecting personal sensitive data that are necessary to inform future intervention
Intravaginal practices are associated with greater odds of high-risk HPV infection in Haitian women
Two agents, pigeon pea and lime juice, may contribute to risk for HPV infection in this population. Results suggest that in addition to cervical cancer screening interventions, future preventive initiatives should focus on minimizing risk by advocating for the use of less-toxic twalet deba alternatives
Cancer Screening Utilization Among Immigrant Women in Miami, Florida
Given the disparities in cancer screening between our samples and the larger sociodemographic groups in which they are often included, targeted approaches that address structural barriers (lack of health insurance or usual source of care) may improve access to cancer screening among recent immigrants. Community partnerships may be essential in facilitating the interventions needed to overcome cancer-related disparities in these groups
Patnè en Aksyon
Haitian women living in Miami, Florida, experience an increased risk of developing and dying from cervical cancer compared with women in other racial/ethnic minority and immigrant groups in the area. In response to this disparity, academic investigators from a local university-based cancer center and community leaders from Little Haiti, the predominately Haitian neighborhood in Miami, created Patnè en Aksyon (Partners in Action), a campus-communi…
Neighborhood poverty and self-reported health among low-income, rural women, 50 years and older
Community-Based Participatory Research in Little Haiti
Background: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an effective methodology for developing relevant interventions with socially marginalized communities. However, implementing CBPR methods is challenging for several reasons. This paper presents challenges encountered in the context of an ongoing CBPR initiative in Little Haiti in Miami, Florida, and describes the solutions used to address them. Objectives: We sought to describe the chal…
Patnè en Aksyon
Haitian women living in Miami, Florida, experience an increased risk of developing and dying from cervical cancer compared with women in other racial/ethnic minority and immigrant groups in the area. In response to this disparity, academic investigators from a local university-based cancer center and community leaders from Little Haiti, the predominately Haitian neighborhood in Miami, created Patnè en Aksyon (Partners in Action), a campus-communi…
Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Among Haitian Immigrant Women in Little Haiti, Miami
The sociocultural context of gynecological health among Haitian immigrant women in Florida
The results suggest that cultural beliefs about gynecological health and dependence on male partners influence women's routine feminine hygiene practices. Botanicas are culturally salient sites for health information. Ethnographic methods were critical for collecting personal sensitive data that are necessary to inform future intervention
Impacts of the 2010 Haitian Earthquake in the Diaspora
Weekending in PLWH
Using Community Health Workers to Improve Clinical Outcomes Among People Living with HIV
HPV Knowledge and Vaccine Acceptability Among Hispanic Fathers
Coping With Vicarious Trauma in the Aftermath of a Natural Disaster
This study documents the vicarious psychological impact of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti on Haitians living in the United States. The role of coping resources-family, religious, and community support-was explored. The results highlight the importance of family and community as coping strategies to manage such trauma.Este estudio documenta el impacto psicológico vicario que tuvo el terremoto de 2010 en Haití sobre los residentes haitianos que viven…
Community-Based Participatory Research Adds Value to the National Cancer Institute’s Research Portfolio
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is the core research approach used by all 23 Community Network Program Centers (
Are Research Ethics Committees Prepared for Community-Based Participatory Research
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is challenging to research ethics committees (RECs). We reviewed the REC preparedness when reviewing CBPR projects. We searched the MEDLINE database and included qualitative studies of CBPR researchers or REC members about their experiences with RECs. The search yielded 107 studies, of which 10 met our criteria. Barriers were that the community is not prepared to conduct research, the reluctance of RE…
Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical Cancer Education Needs among HIV-Positive Haitian Women in Miami
Cancer Screening Utilization Among Immigrant Women in Miami, Florida
Given the disparities in cancer screening between our samples and the larger sociodemographic groups in which they are often included, targeted approaches that address structural barriers (lack of health insurance or usual source of care) may improve access to cancer screening among recent immigrants. Community partnerships may be essential in facilitating the interventions needed to overcome cancer-related disparities in these groups
Podcast Interview Transcript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 10, Issue 2, Summer 2016
Intravaginal practices are associated with greater odds of high-risk HPV infection in Haitian women
Two agents, pigeon pea and lime juice, may contribute to risk for HPV infection in this population. Results suggest that in addition to cervical cancer screening interventions, future preventive initiatives should focus on minimizing risk by advocating for the use of less-toxic twalet deba alternatives
Bayo Lapawol (Let Their Voices Be Heard)
This study aimed to increase understanding of barriers to cervical cancer prevention and control in Haitian women using photovoice methodology. Consented participants were (1) trained to use a digital camera and encouraged to capture their screening barriers, (2) interviewed to unpack and analyze their images, and (3) invited to participate in follow-up focus groups for refined discussion and data triangulation for content analysis using NVivo so…
Methodological and Practical Challenges in Synthesizing Occupational Cancer Studies
Studies examining occupational exposures and cancer risk frequently report mixed findings; it is thus imperative for researchers to synthesize study results and identify any potential sources that explain such variabilities in study findings. However, when synthesizing study results using meta-analytic techniques, researchers often encounter a number of practical and methodological challenges. These challenges include (1) an incomparability of ef…
Does Neighborhood Social Cohesion Influence Participation in Routine Cancer Screening? Findings From a Representative Sample of Adults in South Florida
These findings suggest that NSC supports some screening behaviors, namely, mammography use. To better understand heterogeneous relationships between NSC and utilization of preventive care services such as cancer screening, more research is needed that disaggregates effects by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
Medicine (17 works) · Nursing (11 works) · Public health (10 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Cancer (7 works) · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (7 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (7 works)