Patrick J A Kelly
Biographic Data
| ID | 1724976 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrick J A Kelly |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrick J A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kelly |
| SIGNATURE | KELLY P J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Temple University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1462-1150 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social-ecological factors shape preferences for and receipt of medications to treat opioid use disorder in the post-incarceration period
Providing medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) in carceral and community settings improves health outcomes. However, limited research has examined patient preferences for different MOUD types and delivery mechanisms or the factors (e.g., stigma) that shape these preferences. These knowledge gaps hinder improvements in treatment outcomes, particularly during the post-incarceration period when risk of overdose and treatment discontinuati…
Xylazine Awareness and Suspected Presence in the Illicit Drug Supply Among People Who Used Stimulants in an Overdose Hotspot, 2023
Background Xylazine is harmful to humans and detected in the United States fentanyl supply and sometimes in stimulants. Awareness of xylazine among people who use stimulants (PWUS) is underexplored.Methods In 2023, 59 PWUS in Brockton, Massachusetts, were surveyed about their past 30-day substance use and xylazine awareness. A purposive sub-sample of 21 survey participants completed an in-depth interview, of which 18 discussed xylazine. Chi-squar…
Contrasting perspectives and applications of the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Law: Insights from people who use and distribute drugs in Rhode Island
BACKGROUND: The overdose crisis in the U.S is complex, with opioid overdoses compounded more recently with rising stimulant-involvement. Individuals who experience or witness overdoses often avoid calling 911 due to fear of criminal-legal system consequences. Many U.S. states have "Good Samaritan Laws" (GSLs) protecting those seeking help for overdoses, but research is lacking on the understanding and role of GSL in overdose response among people…
Using the Diffusion of Innovation Theory to Understand Covid-19 Booster Hesitancy in Adults
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is well documented, but less is known about booster hesitancy among fully vaccinated adults. A qualitative approach was employed to identify factors affecting COVID-19 booster hesitancy using diffusion of innovation (DoI) theory. The study was conducted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In-depth interviews ( n = 30) were done with adults, including those who had ( n = 9) and had not ( n = 21) been boosted. Participants wer…
What We’ve Got Here Is Failure to Communicate”: The Need for Crisis Communication Skills Training in Public Health Graduate Programs
“What We’ve Got Here Is Failure to Communicate”: The Need for Crisis Communication Skills Training in Public Health Graduate Programs, an article from American Journal of Public Health, Vol 116 Issue 1
Development and user testing of gene pilot: An electronic health decision support tool for Black cancer patients about tumor genomic profile testing
Introduction Tumor genomic profiling (TGP) is used to optimize cancer treatment but is underutilized by Black patients, despite having disproportionately higher cancer morbidity and mortality. No interventions using electronic health decision support tools (eHealth DSTs) have been developed to assist patients with understanding this test or address barriers to uptake and communicating preferences with a doctor. Methods Using the Ottawa Decision S…
Self-reported pathways through which illicitly manufactured fentanyl enters the stimulant supply: Novel insights from people incarcerated for drug manufacturing and distribution
Background: The unintentional consumption of stimulants containing fentanyl among people who intend to only use stimulants contributes to overdose mortality in North America. Research exploring how fentanyl appears in the stimulant supply among people who manufacture and/or distribute drugs (PWDD) is critical to understanding supply-side factors that shape stimulant and opioid-involved overdose risk. Methods: From April to July 2023, thirty PWDD …
The healthcare experiences of LGBTQ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States: A scoping review
Understanding Provider Treatment Approaches for the Provision of Gender-Affirming Hormones in the Current US Political Climate
Transgender people’s access to gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is under attack in the United States. In 2024, we interviewed US providers about how they prescribe GAHT. In accordance with informed consent models, providers reported that they reviewed patients’ medical history, social supports, and comorbidities; prescribed GAHT formulations that aligned with patients’ goals; monitored health regularly; and maintained open communication wi…
A qualitative study of reasons to use substances and substance use treatment experiences among transgender and gender diverse adults in Rhode Island
Motivation for substance use and interest in substance use treatment varied. • Substances were used to self-treat mental health concerns. • Multi-level barriers were experienced across substance use treatment types. • More TGD professionals of color are needed in substance use treatment settings. • Providers need training in care for TGD patients and referral processes
Preventing overdoses involving stimulants: The POINTS study protocol
Completion of this study will yield a rich understanding of the social epidemiology of stimulant and opioid-involved overdoses in addition to community-derived intervention strategies that can be readily implemented and scaled to prevent such overdoses in two states disproportionately impacted by the opioid and overdose crises: Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Prevalence of methamphetamine use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Understanding the delivery of substance use treatment services to transgender and gender-diverse people: Findings from a mixed-methods study of healthcare professionals
Makeshift medicine is a response to US health system failures
Perceptions of Live Donor Kidney Transplantation Using Segmentation Analysis and Perceptual Mapping to Understand Differences by Self-Reported Health Status in People on Dialysis
Living donor kidney transplantation is a superior treatment option for those with end stage kidney disease, but most transplants are from deceased donors. Securing a living donor for living donor kidney transplantation requires effective, well-timed communication which many may find difficult or intimidating. This study uses segmentation analysis and an innovative marketing technique called perceptual mapping to create three dimensional models to…
“It's my frenemy”: A qualitative exploration of knowledge and perceptions of fentanyl use during the Covid-19 pandemic in people who use drugs at a syringe services program in Philadelphia, PA
Background: Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, overdose deaths have surged in the United States, making it important to understand how individuals who use drugs experience and perceive the risks of fentanyl use and how it has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Twenty clients from a Philadelphia syringe services program completed a questionnaire and in-depth interview about thei…
The Role of Medical Mistrust in Concerns about Tumor Genomic Profiling among Black and African American Cancer Patients
Tumor genomic profiling (TGP) is used in oncology practice to optimize cancer treatment and improve survival rates. However, TGP is underutilized among Black and African American (AA) patients, creating potential disparities in cancer treatment outcomes. Cost, accuracy, and privacy are barriers to genetic testing, but medical mistrust (MM) may also influence how Black and AA cancer patients perceive TGP. From December 2019 to February 2020, 112 B…
Exploring barriers and facilitators to PrEP use among transgender women in two urban areas: Implications for messaging and communication
Without acknowledging specific barriers to PrEP uptake among transgender women separate from those of MSM and incorporating gender affirmation into PrEP education, simply knowing PrEP is available may not motivate trans women to use PrEP. This has important implications for future efforts to communicate about PrEP with trans women
We figured it out as we went along”: Staff perspectives of Covid‐19 response efforts at a large North American syringe services programme
Syringe services programmes face operational challenges to provide life-sustaining services to people who use substances and those who have substance use disorders. COVID-19 has disrupted operations at these programmes and is a threat to people with substance use disorder because of severe poverty, de-prioritisation of COVID-19 safety and high prevalence of comorbidities. This phenomenological qualitative study describes 16 in-depth interviews wi…
Donor Designation Among Mature Latinas and Lay Health Educators ( Promotoras ): A Mixed-Methods Study
BACKGROUND: Despite positive public attitudes toward solid organ donation in the United States, some of the lowest rates of donor designation persist among older adults and Latinx populations. AIMS: ) and mature Latina (50+ years). METHODS: An explanatory sequential mixed-method design was employed, with telephone surveys followed by focus group interviews, to assess and understand the nuances of organ donation and donor designation knowledge, at…
Healthcare beliefs, health information seeking, and healthcare setting preferences among women who inject drugs by community supervision status
Community Belonging and Attitudes Towards HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Transgender Women
Donor Designation Among Mature Latinas and Lay Health Educators ( Promotoras ): A Mixed-Methods Study
BACKGROUND: Despite positive public attitudes toward solid organ donation in the United States, some of the lowest rates of donor designation persist among older adults and Latinx populations. AIMS: ) and mature Latina (50+ years). METHODS: An explanatory sequential mixed-method design was employed, with telephone surveys followed by focus group interviews, to assess and understand the nuances of organ donation and donor designation knowledge, at…
Healthcare beliefs, health information seeking, and healthcare setting preferences among women who inject drugs by community supervision status
Community Belonging and Attitudes Towards HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Transgender Women
Perceptions of Live Donor Kidney Transplantation Using Segmentation Analysis and Perceptual Mapping to Understand Differences by Self-Reported Health Status in People on Dialysis
Living donor kidney transplantation is a superior treatment option for those with end stage kidney disease, but most transplants are from deceased donors. Securing a living donor for living donor kidney transplantation requires effective, well-timed communication which many may find difficult or intimidating. This study uses segmentation analysis and an innovative marketing technique called perceptual mapping to create three dimensional models to…
“It's my frenemy”: A qualitative exploration of knowledge and perceptions of fentanyl use during the Covid-19 pandemic in people who use drugs at a syringe services program in Philadelphia, PA
Background: Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, overdose deaths have surged in the United States, making it important to understand how individuals who use drugs experience and perceive the risks of fentanyl use and how it has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Twenty clients from a Philadelphia syringe services program completed a questionnaire and in-depth interview about thei…
The Role of Medical Mistrust in Concerns about Tumor Genomic Profiling among Black and African American Cancer Patients
Tumor genomic profiling (TGP) is used in oncology practice to optimize cancer treatment and improve survival rates. However, TGP is underutilized among Black and African American (AA) patients, creating potential disparities in cancer treatment outcomes. Cost, accuracy, and privacy are barriers to genetic testing, but medical mistrust (MM) may also influence how Black and AA cancer patients perceive TGP. From December 2019 to February 2020, 112 B…
Exploring barriers and facilitators to PrEP use among transgender women in two urban areas: Implications for messaging and communication
Without acknowledging specific barriers to PrEP uptake among transgender women separate from those of MSM and incorporating gender affirmation into PrEP education, simply knowing PrEP is available may not motivate trans women to use PrEP. This has important implications for future efforts to communicate about PrEP with trans women
We figured it out as we went along”: Staff perspectives of Covid‐19 response efforts at a large North American syringe services programme
Syringe services programmes face operational challenges to provide life-sustaining services to people who use substances and those who have substance use disorders. COVID-19 has disrupted operations at these programmes and is a threat to people with substance use disorder because of severe poverty, de-prioritisation of COVID-19 safety and high prevalence of comorbidities. This phenomenological qualitative study describes 16 in-depth interviews wi…
Makeshift medicine is a response to US health system failures
A qualitative study of reasons to use substances and substance use treatment experiences among transgender and gender diverse adults in Rhode Island
Motivation for substance use and interest in substance use treatment varied. • Substances were used to self-treat mental health concerns. • Multi-level barriers were experienced across substance use treatment types. • More TGD professionals of color are needed in substance use treatment settings. • Providers need training in care for TGD patients and referral processes
Preventing overdoses involving stimulants: The POINTS study protocol
Completion of this study will yield a rich understanding of the social epidemiology of stimulant and opioid-involved overdoses in addition to community-derived intervention strategies that can be readily implemented and scaled to prevent such overdoses in two states disproportionately impacted by the opioid and overdose crises: Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Prevalence of methamphetamine use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Understanding the delivery of substance use treatment services to transgender and gender-diverse people: Findings from a mixed-methods study of healthcare professionals
Development and user testing of gene pilot: An electronic health decision support tool for Black cancer patients about tumor genomic profile testing
Introduction Tumor genomic profiling (TGP) is used to optimize cancer treatment but is underutilized by Black patients, despite having disproportionately higher cancer morbidity and mortality. No interventions using electronic health decision support tools (eHealth DSTs) have been developed to assist patients with understanding this test or address barriers to uptake and communicating preferences with a doctor. Methods Using the Ottawa Decision S…
Self-reported pathways through which illicitly manufactured fentanyl enters the stimulant supply: Novel insights from people incarcerated for drug manufacturing and distribution
Background: The unintentional consumption of stimulants containing fentanyl among people who intend to only use stimulants contributes to overdose mortality in North America. Research exploring how fentanyl appears in the stimulant supply among people who manufacture and/or distribute drugs (PWDD) is critical to understanding supply-side factors that shape stimulant and opioid-involved overdose risk. Methods: From April to July 2023, thirty PWDD …
The healthcare experiences of LGBTQ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States: A scoping review
Understanding Provider Treatment Approaches for the Provision of Gender-Affirming Hormones in the Current US Political Climate
Transgender people’s access to gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is under attack in the United States. In 2024, we interviewed US providers about how they prescribe GAHT. In accordance with informed consent models, providers reported that they reviewed patients’ medical history, social supports, and comorbidities; prescribed GAHT formulations that aligned with patients’ goals; monitored health regularly; and maintained open communication wi…
Social-ecological factors shape preferences for and receipt of medications to treat opioid use disorder in the post-incarceration period
Providing medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) in carceral and community settings improves health outcomes. However, limited research has examined patient preferences for different MOUD types and delivery mechanisms or the factors (e.g., stigma) that shape these preferences. These knowledge gaps hinder improvements in treatment outcomes, particularly during the post-incarceration period when risk of overdose and treatment discontinuati…
Xylazine Awareness and Suspected Presence in the Illicit Drug Supply Among People Who Used Stimulants in an Overdose Hotspot, 2023
Background Xylazine is harmful to humans and detected in the United States fentanyl supply and sometimes in stimulants. Awareness of xylazine among people who use stimulants (PWUS) is underexplored.Methods In 2023, 59 PWUS in Brockton, Massachusetts, were surveyed about their past 30-day substance use and xylazine awareness. A purposive sub-sample of 21 survey participants completed an in-depth interview, of which 18 discussed xylazine. Chi-squar…
Contrasting perspectives and applications of the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Law: Insights from people who use and distribute drugs in Rhode Island
BACKGROUND: The overdose crisis in the U.S is complex, with opioid overdoses compounded more recently with rising stimulant-involvement. Individuals who experience or witness overdoses often avoid calling 911 due to fear of criminal-legal system consequences. Many U.S. states have "Good Samaritan Laws" (GSLs) protecting those seeking help for overdoses, but research is lacking on the understanding and role of GSL in overdose response among people…
Using the Diffusion of Innovation Theory to Understand Covid-19 Booster Hesitancy in Adults
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is well documented, but less is known about booster hesitancy among fully vaccinated adults. A qualitative approach was employed to identify factors affecting COVID-19 booster hesitancy using diffusion of innovation (DoI) theory. The study was conducted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In-depth interviews ( n = 30) were done with adults, including those who had ( n = 9) and had not ( n = 21) been boosted. Participants wer…
What We’ve Got Here Is Failure to Communicate”: The Need for Crisis Communication Skills Training in Public Health Graduate Programs
“What We’ve Got Here Is Failure to Communicate”: The Need for Crisis Communication Skills Training in Public Health Graduate Programs, an article from American Journal of Public Health, Vol 116 Issue 1
Medicine (16 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Public health (9 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (8 works) · Family medicine (6 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (6 works) · Transgender (6 works) · Health care (5 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (5 works)