Christine Crudo Blackburn
Biographic Data
| ID | 1738009 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christine Crudo Blackburn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christine Crudo |
| FAMILY NAME | Blackburn |
| SIGNATURE | BLACKBURN C C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9893-6058 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Framing, Partisanship, and Race Shape American Public Opinion Regarding Immigration Status Reporting in U.S. Hospitals
Examining the Presence of Border Patrol Agents in Hospitals in South Texas
U.S. policy dictates that immigration enforcement should not take place in or near "sensitive locations," such as healthcare facilities, but Border Patrol agents are often required to accompany detained border crossers to hospitals for medical care. There is little understanding of the presence of Border Patrol agents within healthcare facilities. This study is the first to examine the presence of Border Patrol agents in healthcare settings and i…
U.S. Public Opinion About Immigration Enforcement in Sensitive Locations
In 2011, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a memorandum titled, "Enforcement Actions at or Focused on Sensitive Locations." The memorandum stated that immigration enforcement actions should not occur at specified sensitive locations, which included schools, healthcare facilities, places of worship, sites of public religious ceremony, and sites of public demonstration. These policies were rescinded in January 20…
Disaster preparedness and response among individuals or their immediate family members lacking legal status (IFLLS) in the United States
These results provide the first nationally representative examination of disaster risk faced by IFLLS in the United States, as well as the barriers to evacuation. These findings highlight the importance of developing disaster preparedness and response plans that incorporate the needs of IFLLS, as these groups face higher risk. Preparedness and response policies must consider and address the unique barriers faced by IFLLS
Medical Care or Deportation
We examined the impacts of interior border checkpoints on access to higher-level medical care via ground ambulance for undocumented immigrants in South Texas. Using purposive sampling, we conducted interviews (n = 30) with ground ambulance personnel in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Procedures implemented in 2018 mandate that hospitals notify Border Patrol of a patient’s legal status before transfer. Undocumented immigrants cannot access hig…
Dengue Treatment-Seeking Behavior
Treatment-seeking behavior (TSB) in relation to dengue infection is a critical aspect of public health, and understanding the factors that influence it is crucial for effective disease management. This research delves into key determinants of dengue TSB by examining the perceptions and behaviors of individuals in Costa Rica, in relation to the Health Belief Model (HBM). This study utilized naturalistic inquiry and incorporated a qualitative resea…
An exploration of barriers to access to healthcare in Hancock County, Tennessee
OBJECTIVE: Explore barriers to healthcare access in Hancock County, Tennessee using a conceptual framework for access to healthcare. METHODS: We collected data from 30 participants in Hancock County during 1 week in April 2023 using a combination of network and purposive sampling. We analyzed the data using thematic analysis and the conceptual framework of healthcare access. RESULTS: All dimensions of the conceptual framework of healthcare access…
What Are the Perceived and Experienced Barriers to Health Care Access for Low-Income, Rural Communities of Color in the Southern United States
Objective: Examines the perceived and experienced barriers to healthcare access for low-income, rural communities of color in the Southern United States. Design: This study used focus groups to examine barriers to healthcare access in each community. The transcripts from the focus groups were analyzed using thematic analysis and description-focused coding in MAXQDA 2022 © software to determine the barriers that were common across all four communi…
Autoethnographic Examination of Data-Driven, Community-Tailored Covid-19 Response in Brownsville, Texas
The City of Brownsville was made vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic due to high rates of obesity and diabetes, high rates of poverty, and adverse social determinants of health. To address the unique challenges faced by the community, Brownsville’s COVID-19 response brought together the skills of academia with the local understanding and health expertise of the city’s public health department to craft a pandemic response that addressed the specif…
Parent psychology and the decision to delay childhood vaccination
Parent psychology and the decision to delay childhood vaccination
Autoethnographic Examination of Data-Driven, Community-Tailored Covid-19 Response in Brownsville, Texas
The City of Brownsville was made vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic due to high rates of obesity and diabetes, high rates of poverty, and adverse social determinants of health. To address the unique challenges faced by the community, Brownsville’s COVID-19 response brought together the skills of academia with the local understanding and health expertise of the city’s public health department to craft a pandemic response that addressed the specif…
Dengue Treatment-Seeking Behavior
Treatment-seeking behavior (TSB) in relation to dengue infection is a critical aspect of public health, and understanding the factors that influence it is crucial for effective disease management. This research delves into key determinants of dengue TSB by examining the perceptions and behaviors of individuals in Costa Rica, in relation to the Health Belief Model (HBM). This study utilized naturalistic inquiry and incorporated a qualitative resea…
An exploration of barriers to access to healthcare in Hancock County, Tennessee
OBJECTIVE: Explore barriers to healthcare access in Hancock County, Tennessee using a conceptual framework for access to healthcare. METHODS: We collected data from 30 participants in Hancock County during 1 week in April 2023 using a combination of network and purposive sampling. We analyzed the data using thematic analysis and the conceptual framework of healthcare access. RESULTS: All dimensions of the conceptual framework of healthcare access…
What Are the Perceived and Experienced Barriers to Health Care Access for Low-Income, Rural Communities of Color in the Southern United States
Objective: Examines the perceived and experienced barriers to healthcare access for low-income, rural communities of color in the Southern United States. Design: This study used focus groups to examine barriers to healthcare access in each community. The transcripts from the focus groups were analyzed using thematic analysis and description-focused coding in MAXQDA 2022 © software to determine the barriers that were common across all four communi…
Examining the Presence of Border Patrol Agents in Hospitals in South Texas
U.S. policy dictates that immigration enforcement should not take place in or near "sensitive locations," such as healthcare facilities, but Border Patrol agents are often required to accompany detained border crossers to hospitals for medical care. There is little understanding of the presence of Border Patrol agents within healthcare facilities. This study is the first to examine the presence of Border Patrol agents in healthcare settings and i…
U.S. Public Opinion About Immigration Enforcement in Sensitive Locations
In 2011, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a memorandum titled, "Enforcement Actions at or Focused on Sensitive Locations." The memorandum stated that immigration enforcement actions should not occur at specified sensitive locations, which included schools, healthcare facilities, places of worship, sites of public religious ceremony, and sites of public demonstration. These policies were rescinded in January 20…
Disaster preparedness and response among individuals or their immediate family members lacking legal status (IFLLS) in the United States
These results provide the first nationally representative examination of disaster risk faced by IFLLS in the United States, as well as the barriers to evacuation. These findings highlight the importance of developing disaster preparedness and response plans that incorporate the needs of IFLLS, as these groups face higher risk. Preparedness and response policies must consider and address the unique barriers faced by IFLLS
Medical Care or Deportation
We examined the impacts of interior border checkpoints on access to higher-level medical care via ground ambulance for undocumented immigrants in South Texas. Using purposive sampling, we conducted interviews (n = 30) with ground ambulance personnel in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Procedures implemented in 2018 mandate that hospitals notify Border Patrol of a patient’s legal status before transfer. Undocumented immigrants cannot access hig…
Framing, Partisanship, and Race Shape American Public Opinion Regarding Immigration Status Reporting in U.S. Hospitals
Medicine (9 works) · Public health (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Emergency and Acute Care Studies (3 works) · Immigration (3 works)