Azhar Mahmood
Biographic Data
| ID | 173970 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Azhar Mahmood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Azhar |
| FAMILY NAME | Mahmood |
| SIGNATURE | MAHMOOD A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2680-9110 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nativity and Cancer Information-Seeking Behaviors Among Middle-Aged and Older-Adults in the United States
Foreign-born U.S. residents experience disparities across the cancer continuum, including lower rates of colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening compared to U.S.-born adults. Language discordance, cultural differences, and challenges navigating the healthcare system contribute to these inequities. Because cancer information-seeking behaviors influence cancer screening and treatment decision-making, this study examines the association be…
Telehealth services utilization among middle-aged and older informal caregivers: Evidence from national-level data in the United States
Introduction Telehealth emerged as a vital tool for healthcare delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its utilization among middle-aged and older informal caregivers remains insufficiently explored in the U.S. This study examines the relationship between informal caregiving status and telehealth service utilization, including the modes of use, motivators, and barriers experienced during the pandemic in the U.S. Methods Data were derived …
Exposure to General Health Information on Social Media and Belief About the Role of Alternative Tobacco Products in Smoking Cessation Among U.S. Adult Social Media Users
Background: Although not FDA-approved as cessation aids, alternative tobacco products (ATPs), including electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products (HTPs), and modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) are often marketed as harm-reduction aids. Given the growing influence of social media in shaping health beliefs, this study examined the association between exposure to general health information on social m…
Factors Influencing US Adolescents’ Exposure and Engagement with E-Cigarette-Related Content on Social Media
Rural-Urban Disparities in Mobile Health Application Ownership and Utilization Among Cancer Survivors
OBJECTIVE: Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) can provide health care and health-promoting information while contributing to improving cancer survivors' quality of life and health outcomes. However, little is known about the rural-urban distribution of mHealth app ownership and utilization. In this study, we explore the characteristics of cancer survivors who own and use mHealth apps and examine rural-urban disparities in mHealth app owner…
Social Support and Maternal Healthcare Utilization Among Black Women in Mississippi
These findings underscore the vital role of social support in improving maternal healthcare uptake among Black women in Mississippi. Strengthening support networks and ensuring access to critical services may be key strategies for reducing persistent racial and geographic disparities in maternal health outcomes
Impact of Residential Segregation on Healthcare Utilization and Perceived Quality of Care Among Informal Caregivers in the United States
This study aimed to investigate the impact of racial residential segregation on healthcare utilization and perceived quality of care among informal caregivers in the US. It further assessed potential variations in the estimated impact across caregivers' race and socioeconomic status. We used data from the Health Information National Trends Survey Data Linkage Project (fielded in 2020) for a sample of 583 self-identified informal caregivers in the…
Predictors of U.S. Adults’ Opinion Toward an R-Rating Policy for Movies With Cigarette Smoking
Recently, multiple health organizations and advocacy groups have pushed for giving an R-rating for movies depicting tobacco imagery. This study examined several predictors of U.S. adults’ opinion toward an R-rating policy for movies depicting cigarette smoking. We used data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (2020 cycle), for a nationally representative sample of 3,865 US adults (aged ≥ 18). The outcome variable was opinion toward…
Disparities in Access to Mental Health Services Among Children Diagnosed with Anxiety and Depression in the United States
Child and adolescent mental health are major public health concerns in the US. Overall, 20% of US children have a reported mental health condition, while an estimated 40% will be diagnosed with one by age 18. Despite these concerns, little is known about factors associated with access to mental health services among children and adolescents. We analyzed data from a sample of 6655 children (aged 6 to 17 years) with either anxiety and/or depression…
Methamphetamine-Induced Wakefulness and Sleep Management: A Qualitative Analysis of Online Narratives
While much attention has been given to methamphetamine's wake-promoting properties and the concept of using methamphetamine to increase energy, little is known about the ways people who use methamphetamine manage their use to pursue their functional goals or the challenges they encounter doing so. This qualitative study explores the experiences of people who used methamphetamine to manage wakefulness and reduce sleep as a means to achieve functio…
Politics of Ethnic Identities and Conflicts: A Case Study of Hazara and Siraiki Ethno-Nationalist Movements in Pakistan
Hospital value-based payment programs and disparity in the United States: A review of current evidence and future perspectives
Beginning in the early 2010s, an array of Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) programs has been developed in the United States (U.S.) to contain costs and improve health care quality. Despite documented successes in these efforts in some instances, there have been growing concerns about the programs' unintended consequences for health care disparities due to their built-in biases against health care organizations that serve a disproportionate share of d…
Food Insecurity and Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccines Uptake Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States
Teacher Educators’ Epistemological Beliefs and their Implications for Teacher Education
Research has consistently shown that teachers’ epistemological beliefs have a significant impact on their teaching and teacher effectiveness in the teaching- learning process. This study investigated epistemological beliefs (EBs) of teacher educators in higher education institutions and teacher education institutes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The study aimed at identifying teacher-centered and learners’ centered EBs, examine the relationship of E…
Interplay of self-esteem with the academic achievements between male and female secondary school students
The study investigated the relationship of self-esteem of secondary school students with their academic achievement. The objectives of the study were to examine the association between academic achievement and self-esteem, and find difference in self-esteem on the basis of gender. The population of the study was 2560 students; 480 students were selected from 24 secondary schools (12 male and 12 female). Rosenberg self-esteem scale (1965) was used…
Teacher Educators’ Epistemological Beliefs and their Implications for Teacher Education
Research has consistently shown that teachers’ epistemological beliefs have a significant impact on their teaching and teacher effectiveness in the teaching- learning process. This study investigated epistemological beliefs (EBs) of teacher educators in higher education institutions and teacher education institutes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The study aimed at identifying teacher-centered and learners’ centered EBs, examine the relationship of E…
Interplay of self-esteem with the academic achievements between male and female secondary school students
The study investigated the relationship of self-esteem of secondary school students with their academic achievement. The objectives of the study were to examine the association between academic achievement and self-esteem, and find difference in self-esteem on the basis of gender. The population of the study was 2560 students; 480 students were selected from 24 secondary schools (12 male and 12 female). Rosenberg self-esteem scale (1965) was used…
Food Insecurity and Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccines Uptake Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States
Teacher Educators’ Epistemological Beliefs and their Implications for Teacher Education
Research has consistently shown that teachers’ epistemological beliefs have a significant impact on their teaching and teacher effectiveness in the teaching- learning process. This study investigated epistemological beliefs (EBs) of teacher educators in higher education institutions and teacher education institutes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The study aimed at identifying teacher-centered and learners’ centered EBs, examine the relationship of E…
Politics of Ethnic Identities and Conflicts: A Case Study of Hazara and Siraiki Ethno-Nationalist Movements in Pakistan
Hospital value-based payment programs and disparity in the United States: A review of current evidence and future perspectives
Beginning in the early 2010s, an array of Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) programs has been developed in the United States (U.S.) to contain costs and improve health care quality. Despite documented successes in these efforts in some instances, there have been growing concerns about the programs' unintended consequences for health care disparities due to their built-in biases against health care organizations that serve a disproportionate share of d…
Methamphetamine-Induced Wakefulness and Sleep Management: A Qualitative Analysis of Online Narratives
While much attention has been given to methamphetamine's wake-promoting properties and the concept of using methamphetamine to increase energy, little is known about the ways people who use methamphetamine manage their use to pursue their functional goals or the challenges they encounter doing so. This qualitative study explores the experiences of people who used methamphetamine to manage wakefulness and reduce sleep as a means to achieve functio…
Predictors of U.S. Adults’ Opinion Toward an R-Rating Policy for Movies With Cigarette Smoking
Recently, multiple health organizations and advocacy groups have pushed for giving an R-rating for movies depicting tobacco imagery. This study examined several predictors of U.S. adults’ opinion toward an R-rating policy for movies depicting cigarette smoking. We used data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (2020 cycle), for a nationally representative sample of 3,865 US adults (aged ≥ 18). The outcome variable was opinion toward…
Disparities in Access to Mental Health Services Among Children Diagnosed with Anxiety and Depression in the United States
Child and adolescent mental health are major public health concerns in the US. Overall, 20% of US children have a reported mental health condition, while an estimated 40% will be diagnosed with one by age 18. Despite these concerns, little is known about factors associated with access to mental health services among children and adolescents. We analyzed data from a sample of 6655 children (aged 6 to 17 years) with either anxiety and/or depression…
Factors Influencing US Adolescents’ Exposure and Engagement with E-Cigarette-Related Content on Social Media
Rural-Urban Disparities in Mobile Health Application Ownership and Utilization Among Cancer Survivors
OBJECTIVE: Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) can provide health care and health-promoting information while contributing to improving cancer survivors' quality of life and health outcomes. However, little is known about the rural-urban distribution of mHealth app ownership and utilization. In this study, we explore the characteristics of cancer survivors who own and use mHealth apps and examine rural-urban disparities in mHealth app owner…
Social Support and Maternal Healthcare Utilization Among Black Women in Mississippi
These findings underscore the vital role of social support in improving maternal healthcare uptake among Black women in Mississippi. Strengthening support networks and ensuring access to critical services may be key strategies for reducing persistent racial and geographic disparities in maternal health outcomes
Impact of Residential Segregation on Healthcare Utilization and Perceived Quality of Care Among Informal Caregivers in the United States
This study aimed to investigate the impact of racial residential segregation on healthcare utilization and perceived quality of care among informal caregivers in the US. It further assessed potential variations in the estimated impact across caregivers' race and socioeconomic status. We used data from the Health Information National Trends Survey Data Linkage Project (fielded in 2020) for a sample of 583 self-identified informal caregivers in the…
Nativity and Cancer Information-Seeking Behaviors Among Middle-Aged and Older-Adults in the United States
Foreign-born U.S. residents experience disparities across the cancer continuum, including lower rates of colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer screening compared to U.S.-born adults. Language discordance, cultural differences, and challenges navigating the healthcare system contribute to these inequities. Because cancer information-seeking behaviors influence cancer screening and treatment decision-making, this study examines the association be…
Telehealth services utilization among middle-aged and older informal caregivers: Evidence from national-level data in the United States
Introduction Telehealth emerged as a vital tool for healthcare delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its utilization among middle-aged and older informal caregivers remains insufficiently explored in the U.S. This study examines the relationship between informal caregiving status and telehealth service utilization, including the modes of use, motivators, and barriers experienced during the pandemic in the U.S. Methods Data were derived …
Exposure to General Health Information on Social Media and Belief About the Role of Alternative Tobacco Products in Smoking Cessation Among U.S. Adult Social Media Users
Background: Although not FDA-approved as cessation aids, alternative tobacco products (ATPs), including electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products (HTPs), and modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) are often marketed as harm-reduction aids. Given the growing influence of social media in shaping health beliefs, this study examined the association between exposure to general health information on social m…
Medicine (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Health care (5 works) · Logistic regression (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Odds (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)