Melissa Hirschi
Biographic Data
| ID | 181791 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Hirschi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Hirschi |
| SIGNATURE | HIRSCHI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Memphis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1900-869X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Spirituality and Religion in the Grief Process of Losing a Sibling with a Disability
The sibling relationships is typically one’s longest family relationship, but little attention has been given to this relationship when death occurs. Even less attention has been given to siblings who have lost brothers and sisters with disabilities. This qualitative study interviewed forty-five siblings who had lost a brother or a sister with a disability to death. It examines how siblings used themes of religion and spirituality to navigate los…
Redefining closeness: Family resilience after sibling loss among individuals who had siblings with disabilities
Historical Trauma and the Disability Community
The theory of historical trauma has emerged as an important perspective for understanding historically oppressed communities, especially communities racialized as black or brown. The theory has been given relatively little attention in disability studies and in practice with people with disabilities. People with disabilities have experienced historical marginalization, oppression, and genocide and continue to experience oppression today. This pap…
A Moderating Role of Gender in Online Health Information Seeking Behaviors for Colorectal Cancer Knowledge among Korean Americans Aged 50 to 75 Years
Korean Americans have consistently reported the underutilization of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, despite their high rates of CRC incidence and mortality. Research has indicated suboptimal CRC knowledge in Korean Americans as one of the main barriers to their recommended CRC screening. Also, research has shown the potential of online health information seeking (OHIS) to improving cancer knowledge and the gender-based differences in the link …
Covid-19 and the Rapid Expansion of Telehealth in Social and Behavioral Health Services
The spread of COVID-19 changed the landscape of how social service agencies operate. Essential services providers have had to adapt and innovate in order to carry out their mission. As a result, technology has become an integral part of their service model, with an increased emphasis on telehealth services. For many agencies, the abrupt transition to remote services has brought about important conversations around access, use, policy, effectivene…
Ending the HIV Epidemic: One Southern Community Speaks
Memphis, Tennessee and its surrounding counties have been profoundly affected by the HIV epidemic. Using a participatory research approach this study identified from a community perspective: 1) the barriers and facilitators for providing support to achieve viral suppression to the most at-risk groups living with HIV in the Memphis Transitional Grant Area and 2) opportunities to strengthen the health care system through the use of community health…
Strategies to Build a Patient-Centered Medical Home for Multiply Diagnosed People Living With HIV Who Are Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing
The Louisiana Family Opportunity Act Medicaid Buy-in Program
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The Louisiana Family Opportunity Act Medicaid Buy-in Program
Strategies to Build a Patient-Centered Medical Home for Multiply Diagnosed People Living With HIV Who Are Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing
Ending the HIV Epidemic: One Southern Community Speaks
Memphis, Tennessee and its surrounding counties have been profoundly affected by the HIV epidemic. Using a participatory research approach this study identified from a community perspective: 1) the barriers and facilitators for providing support to achieve viral suppression to the most at-risk groups living with HIV in the Memphis Transitional Grant Area and 2) opportunities to strengthen the health care system through the use of community health…
Covid-19 and the Rapid Expansion of Telehealth in Social and Behavioral Health Services
The spread of COVID-19 changed the landscape of how social service agencies operate. Essential services providers have had to adapt and innovate in order to carry out their mission. As a result, technology has become an integral part of their service model, with an increased emphasis on telehealth services. For many agencies, the abrupt transition to remote services has brought about important conversations around access, use, policy, effectivene…
Historical Trauma and the Disability Community
The theory of historical trauma has emerged as an important perspective for understanding historically oppressed communities, especially communities racialized as black or brown. The theory has been given relatively little attention in disability studies and in practice with people with disabilities. People with disabilities have experienced historical marginalization, oppression, and genocide and continue to experience oppression today. This pap…
A Moderating Role of Gender in Online Health Information Seeking Behaviors for Colorectal Cancer Knowledge among Korean Americans Aged 50 to 75 Years
Korean Americans have consistently reported the underutilization of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, despite their high rates of CRC incidence and mortality. Research has indicated suboptimal CRC knowledge in Korean Americans as one of the main barriers to their recommended CRC screening. Also, research has shown the potential of online health information seeking (OHIS) to improving cancer knowledge and the gender-based differences in the link …
Spirituality and Religion in the Grief Process of Losing a Sibling with a Disability
The sibling relationships is typically one’s longest family relationship, but little attention has been given to this relationship when death occurs. Even less attention has been given to siblings who have lost brothers and sisters with disabilities. This qualitative study interviewed forty-five siblings who had lost a brother or a sister with a disability to death. It examines how siblings used themes of religion and spirituality to navigate los…
Redefining closeness: Family resilience after sibling loss among individuals who had siblings with disabilities
Medicine (5 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Grief (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)