Timothy K Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 173682 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Timothy K Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Timothy K |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS T K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9958-8411 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dietary Factors and BMI Among Preschool-Aged Head Start Children and Home Caregivers in Remote Alaska Native Communities
Alaska Native Parents' Decision-Making About Food, Beverages, and Screen Time for Young Children
With rising childhood obesity rates, ensuring children adopt healthy habits early is imperative. Given the unique context for Alaska Native families living in rural remote communities, who are concurrently experiencing changes in traditional practices, we investigated what impacts parents' decisions as they relate to daily living before revising a preschool curriculum focused on healthy habits. The objective of this study was to explore factors i…
Alaska Native Elders’ perspectives on dietary patterns in rural, remote communities
The risk of obesity in Alaska Native children is high and intervention efforts should be grounded in local knowledge and values. The perspectives from Yup'ik and Cup'ik Elders in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area of Alaska provide a better understanding on local views of how to maintain a healthy diet, physical activities, and traditional values
Lack of in-home piped water and reported consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among adults in rural Alaska
Objective: To assess whether a community water service is associated with the frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption, obesity, or perceived health status in rural Alaska. Design: We examined the cross-sectional associations between community water access and frequency of SSB consumption, body mass index categories, and perceived health status using data from the 2013 and 2015 Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BR…
Using electronic dental records to establish a surveillance system for dental decay in rural Western Alaska
An oral health surveillance system has been established in western Alaska using the Electronic Dental Record. High rates of ECC and FMDR were observed. This surveillance system will allow assessments of ECC prevalence and impact of dental interventions
Postpartum Tobacco Use and Perceived Stress among Alaska Native Women
Prior research explored reasons for tobacco use among pregnant Alaska Native (AN) women but did not address the postpartum period. This study followed up with AN women one to three years postpartum who had participated in a prenatal smoking cessation intervention study (Motivate Alaska Women (MAW) Phase 3) and had consented to be re-contacted for future studies. Of 47 eligible women, 32 (68%) participated. A semi-structured phone interview was co…
Correlation of Adherence by Pill Count, Self-report, Mems and Plasma Drug Levels to Treatment Response Among Women Receiving ARV Therapy for PMTCT in Kenya
Lost in translation
This rather unorthodox essay is a dialogue between an anthropologist and an epidemiologist, both of whom were involved with a large-scale collaborative ethnographic project exploring medical field studies, or 'trial communities', in western Kenya. Reflecting on their involvement with this project, the authors consider the pragmatics of what 'collaboration' represents in different disciplines and how it is enacted. The dialogue, which included a f…
Cost‐effectiveness of preventing dental caries and full mouth dental reconstructions among A laska Native children in the Y ukon– K uskokwim delta region of A laska
All of the dental interventions evaluated were shown to produce cost savings. However, the level of that cost saving is dependent on the intervention chosen
Perceived risks and reasons to smoke cigarettes during pregnancy among Alaska native women
Results from this work may be helpful in advancing research by identifying targets for intervention specific to Alaska Native women receiving prenatal care in Anchorage, Alaska
Effect of Gender of the Recorded Voice on Responses to Sensitive Sexual Behavior Questions
Audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) has been shown to reduce interviewer and social desirability bias related to sensitive questions, which can be especially important for studies of sexual behavior and HIV risk. Baseline demographic and HIV risk data were collected using ACASI for 849 adults aged 18–34 (423 males and 426 females) of unknown or HIV-negative status as part of an HIV-incidence cohort study in Kisumu, Kenya. ACASI questio…
Factors affecting breastfeeding cessation after discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV
In the Kisumu Breastfeeding Study (KiBS), prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission study, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is provided from 34 weeks gestation, through delivery to six months postpartum. The study recommends that women practice exclusive breastfeeding for six months, then wean abruptly. We sought to explore factors such as, education, family support, cultural norms, and sources of information about perinatal HIV …
Effect of Gender of the Recorded Voice on Responses to Sensitive Sexual Behavior Questions
Audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) has been shown to reduce interviewer and social desirability bias related to sensitive questions, which can be especially important for studies of sexual behavior and HIV risk. Baseline demographic and HIV risk data were collected using ACASI for 849 adults aged 18–34 (423 males and 426 females) of unknown or HIV-negative status as part of an HIV-incidence cohort study in Kisumu, Kenya. ACASI questio…
Factors affecting breastfeeding cessation after discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV
In the Kisumu Breastfeeding Study (KiBS), prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission study, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is provided from 34 weeks gestation, through delivery to six months postpartum. The study recommends that women practice exclusive breastfeeding for six months, then wean abruptly. We sought to explore factors such as, education, family support, cultural norms, and sources of information about perinatal HIV …
Effect of Gender of the Recorded Voice on Responses to Sensitive Sexual Behavior Questions
Audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) has been shown to reduce interviewer and social desirability bias related to sensitive questions, which can be especially important for studies of sexual behavior and HIV risk. Baseline demographic and HIV risk data were collected using ACASI for 849 adults aged 18–34 (423 males and 426 females) of unknown or HIV-negative status as part of an HIV-incidence cohort study in Kisumu, Kenya. ACASI questio…
Cost‐effectiveness of preventing dental caries and full mouth dental reconstructions among A laska Native children in the Y ukon– K uskokwim delta region of A laska
All of the dental interventions evaluated were shown to produce cost savings. However, the level of that cost saving is dependent on the intervention chosen
Perceived risks and reasons to smoke cigarettes during pregnancy among Alaska native women
Results from this work may be helpful in advancing research by identifying targets for intervention specific to Alaska Native women receiving prenatal care in Anchorage, Alaska
Correlation of Adherence by Pill Count, Self-report, Mems and Plasma Drug Levels to Treatment Response Among Women Receiving ARV Therapy for PMTCT in Kenya
Lost in translation
This rather unorthodox essay is a dialogue between an anthropologist and an epidemiologist, both of whom were involved with a large-scale collaborative ethnographic project exploring medical field studies, or 'trial communities', in western Kenya. Reflecting on their involvement with this project, the authors consider the pragmatics of what 'collaboration' represents in different disciplines and how it is enacted. The dialogue, which included a f…
Postpartum Tobacco Use and Perceived Stress among Alaska Native Women
Prior research explored reasons for tobacco use among pregnant Alaska Native (AN) women but did not address the postpartum period. This study followed up with AN women one to three years postpartum who had participated in a prenatal smoking cessation intervention study (Motivate Alaska Women (MAW) Phase 3) and had consented to be re-contacted for future studies. Of 47 eligible women, 32 (68%) participated. A semi-structured phone interview was co…
Lack of in-home piped water and reported consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among adults in rural Alaska
Objective: To assess whether a community water service is associated with the frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption, obesity, or perceived health status in rural Alaska. Design: We examined the cross-sectional associations between community water access and frequency of SSB consumption, body mass index categories, and perceived health status using data from the 2013 and 2015 Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BR…
Using electronic dental records to establish a surveillance system for dental decay in rural Western Alaska
An oral health surveillance system has been established in western Alaska using the Electronic Dental Record. High rates of ECC and FMDR were observed. This surveillance system will allow assessments of ECC prevalence and impact of dental interventions
Alaska Native Elders’ perspectives on dietary patterns in rural, remote communities
The risk of obesity in Alaska Native children is high and intervention efforts should be grounded in local knowledge and values. The perspectives from Yup'ik and Cup'ik Elders in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area of Alaska provide a better understanding on local views of how to maintain a healthy diet, physical activities, and traditional values
Alaska Native Parents' Decision-Making About Food, Beverages, and Screen Time for Young Children
With rising childhood obesity rates, ensuring children adopt healthy habits early is imperative. Given the unique context for Alaska Native families living in rural remote communities, who are concurrently experiencing changes in traditional practices, we investigated what impacts parents' decisions as they relate to daily living before revising a preschool curriculum focused on healthy habits. The objective of this study was to explore factors i…
Dietary Factors and BMI Among Preschool-Aged Head Start Children and Home Caregivers in Remote Alaska Native Communities
Medicine (11 works) · Demography (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works)