Andrew L Sussman
Biographic Data
| ID | 197695 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew L Sussman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew L |
| FAMILY NAME | Sussman |
| SIGNATURE | SUSSMAN A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New Mexico |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2594-8776 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 119 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Framework for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Genetics and Genomics Research
The proposed engagement framework will guide investigators in optimizing equitable representation in research and enhancing the rigor of genomics investigation
A Comparative Case Study Analysis of Cultural Competence Training at 15 U.S. Medical Schools
PURPOSE: Twenty years have passed since the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) mandated cultural competence training at U.S. medical schools. There remain multiple challenges to implementation of this training, including curricular constraints, varying interpretations of cultural competence, and evidence supporting the efficacy of such training. This study explored how medical schools have worked to implement cultural competence traini…
Comprehension of skin cancer genetic risk feedback in primary care patients
You’re Going to Have to Think a Little Bit Different” Barriers and Facilitators to Using mHealth to Increase Physical Activity among Older, Rural Cancer Survivors
Wearable activity trackers (WATs) hold great promise in increasing physical activity among older cancer survivors. However, older cancer survivors who reside in rural regions are at increased risk of being digitally marginalized. The goal of this study was to learn about WATs adoption motivation and needs of rural older cancer survivors who live in New Mexico, one of the most rural states with the lowest broadband Internet connectivity in the Uni…
Outcomes of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership Self-Evaluation: The Rochester Healthy Community Partnership Experience
Although engaging in a comprehensive self-evaluation requires substantial investment from stakeholders, such assessments have significant value because they enable partners to reflect on the mission and values of the partnership, explore the history and context for its existence, identify factors that have contributed to outcomes, and plan strategically for the future
Outcomes of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership Self-Evaluation: The Rochester Healthy Community Partnership Experience
Background: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) can effectively address health disparities among groups that are historically difficult to reach, disadvantaged, of a minority status, or are otherwise underrepresented in research. Recent research has focused on the science of CBPR partnership constructs and on developing and testing tools for self-evaluation. Because CBPR requires substantial investment in human and material resources, s…
Growing Connections: Local Food Systems and Community Resilience
This descriptive study explored organic farmers’ perceived contribution to community resilience. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and examined for predetermined and emerging categories and themes. Ten producers and 20 workers described direct contributions to community resilience constructs, particularly increased political, economic, and natural capital; a sense of community pride and belonging; and historical responsibilit…
Acceptability of Phone Calls and Texts to Promote Healthy Behaviors Among Spanish-Speaking Hispanics
Individualized short message service (SMS; i.e., text messages) and/or phone calls (PC) in Spanish were examined as an effective interventional approach to increasing daily fruits and vegetables (F&V) and physical activity (PA) among community-dwelling Spanish-speaking Hispanics. Participants were randomized to one of three ordered groups: Control ( n = 25), SMS ( n = 27), or SMS + PC ( n = 26). PA and F&V intake were measured at baseline and 12 …
Behind the Mask: An Exploratory Assessment of Female Surgeons’ Experiences of Gender Bias
Though overt sexism is decreasing, women now experience subtle, often unconscious, gender bias as microaggressions. The authors sought to explore the prevalence and impact of the sexist microaggressions female surgeons experience, using a sequential exploratory mixed methods approach (January 2018–April 2018), to identify opportunities for education and prevention. First, all resident, fellow, and attending female surgeons at the University of Ne…
Personal Outcomes in Community‐based Participatory Research Partnerships: A Cross‐site Mixed Methods Study
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been embraced by diverse populations to address health inequities within their communities. CBPR has been shown to produce favorable health outcomes, but little is known about personal outcomes (e.g., individual growth and capacities) resulting from the direct involvement in a CBPR partnership. We empirically examine which CBPR partnerships' processes and practices are associated with personal out…
Translation and adaptation of skin cancer genomic risk education materials for implementation in primary care
Lessons Learned From the Application of Mixed Methods to an International Study of Prehospital Language Barriers
Mixed methods research is increasingly common in emergency medical services, but methodological expertise among prehospital researchers has been found lacking. The purpose of this article is to describe unique challenges that the authors encountered in the application of mixed methods to a multisite, international study of prehospital language barriers. Lessons learned include the role of formative research in identifying cultural and organizatio…
Viewing Focus Groups Through a Critical Incident Lens
Scholars often do not describe in detail the complex process of conducting focus groups, including what happens when they take unexpected turns. A critical incident lens provides a framework for better analyzing and understanding what actually happens during focus group sessions. Using a critical incident approach, we examine our experiences of carrying out focus groups about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with vaccine-eligible adolescent…
Reflections on Researcher Identity and Power: The Impact of Positionality on Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Processes and Outcomes
The practice of community based participatory research (CBPR) has evolved over the past 20 years with the recognition that health equity is best achieved when academic researchers form collaborative partnerships with communities. This article theorizes the possibility that core principles of CBPR cannot be realistically applied unless unequal power relations are identified and addressed. It provides theoretical and empirical perspectives for unde…
Economic empowerment and Aids-related stigma in rural Kenya: A double-edged sword
Economic empowerment, HIV risk and AIDS-related stigma appear intricately intertwined for women in Kenya. Their interaction must be understood in order to implement effective economic interventions that also decrease HIV risk and stigma. We conducted a qualitative study amongst women in a rural Kamba-speaking community of southeastern Kenya to pursue whether engagement in an economic empowerment initiative (a basket weaving cooperative) influence…
Different models of HPV vaccine decision-making among adolescent girls, parents, and health-care clinicians in New Mexico
Our findings suggest that factors other than race and ethnicity, such as education, socioeconomic status, and health-care access, play an important role in HPV vaccination decisions. Further research to elucidate the specific informational needs and communication strategies associated with these factors will be needed to enhance vaccine uptake
Evaluating Community-Based Participatory Research to Improve Community-Partnered Science and Community Health
Study methodologies and lessons learned can help community-academic research partnerships translate research in communities
Expressions of Machismo in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among New Mexico Hispanic Subpopulations
Although national colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates have steadily decreased, the rate for New Mexico Hispanics has been increasing, and screening rates are low. We conducted an exploratory qualitative study to determine barriers to CRC screening for New Mexico Hispanics. We found that machismo served as a dynamic influence on men's health-seeking behaviors; however, it was conceptualized differently by two distinct Hispanic subpopulations, …
To Give or Not to Give: Approaches to Early Childhood Immunization Delivery in Oregon Rural Primary Care Practices
CONTEXT: Little is known about rural clinicians' perspectives regarding early childhood immunization delivery, their adherence to recommended best immunization practices, or the specific barriers they confront. PURPOSE: To examine immunization practices, beliefs, and barriers among rural primary care clinicians for children in Oregon and compare those who deliver all recommended immunizations in their practices with those who do not. METHODS: A m…
Development of a weekly support group for caregivers of children with HIV disease
The authors describe a weekly group for caregivers of children with HIV disease which began in January 1988. Presented are four separate developmental stages: (1) universality; (2) development of cohesion; (3) development of conflict; and (4) separation and growth. This group has reduced the members' depression, anxiety and isolation and has assisted them with anticipatory mourning and the creation of a support network
Reflections on Researcher Identity and Power: The Impact of Positionality on Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Processes and Outcomes
The practice of community based participatory research (CBPR) has evolved over the past 20 years with the recognition that health equity is best achieved when academic researchers form collaborative partnerships with communities. This article theorizes the possibility that core principles of CBPR cannot be realistically applied unless unequal power relations are identified and addressed. It provides theoretical and empirical perspectives for unde…
Evaluating Community-Based Participatory Research to Improve Community-Partnered Science and Community Health
Study methodologies and lessons learned can help community-academic research partnerships translate research in communities
Personal Outcomes in Community‐based Participatory Research Partnerships: A Cross‐site Mixed Methods Study
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been embraced by diverse populations to address health inequities within their communities. CBPR has been shown to produce favorable health outcomes, but little is known about personal outcomes (e.g., individual growth and capacities) resulting from the direct involvement in a CBPR partnership. We empirically examine which CBPR partnerships' processes and practices are associated with personal out…
Outcomes of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership Self-Evaluation: The Rochester Healthy Community Partnership Experience
Background: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) can effectively address health disparities among groups that are historically difficult to reach, disadvantaged, of a minority status, or are otherwise underrepresented in research. Recent research has focused on the science of CBPR partnership constructs and on developing and testing tools for self-evaluation. Because CBPR requires substantial investment in human and material resources, s…
Growing Connections: Local Food Systems and Community Resilience
This descriptive study explored organic farmers’ perceived contribution to community resilience. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and examined for predetermined and emerging categories and themes. Ten producers and 20 workers described direct contributions to community resilience constructs, particularly increased political, economic, and natural capital; a sense of community pride and belonging; and historical responsibilit…
Viewing Focus Groups Through a Critical Incident Lens
Scholars often do not describe in detail the complex process of conducting focus groups, including what happens when they take unexpected turns. A critical incident lens provides a framework for better analyzing and understanding what actually happens during focus group sessions. Using a critical incident approach, we examine our experiences of carrying out focus groups about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with vaccine-eligible adolescent…
Lessons Learned From the Application of Mixed Methods to an International Study of Prehospital Language Barriers
Mixed methods research is increasingly common in emergency medical services, but methodological expertise among prehospital researchers has been found lacking. The purpose of this article is to describe unique challenges that the authors encountered in the application of mixed methods to a multisite, international study of prehospital language barriers. Lessons learned include the role of formative research in identifying cultural and organizatio…
Expressions of Machismo in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among New Mexico Hispanic Subpopulations
Although national colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates have steadily decreased, the rate for New Mexico Hispanics has been increasing, and screening rates are low. We conducted an exploratory qualitative study to determine barriers to CRC screening for New Mexico Hispanics. We found that machismo served as a dynamic influence on men's health-seeking behaviors; however, it was conceptualized differently by two distinct Hispanic subpopulations, …
Development of a weekly support group for caregivers of children with HIV disease
The authors describe a weekly group for caregivers of children with HIV disease which began in January 1988. Presented are four separate developmental stages: (1) universality; (2) development of cohesion; (3) development of conflict; and (4) separation and growth. This group has reduced the members' depression, anxiety and isolation and has assisted them with anticipatory mourning and the creation of a support network
To Give or Not to Give: Approaches to Early Childhood Immunization Delivery in Oregon Rural Primary Care Practices
CONTEXT: Little is known about rural clinicians' perspectives regarding early childhood immunization delivery, their adherence to recommended best immunization practices, or the specific barriers they confront. PURPOSE: To examine immunization practices, beliefs, and barriers among rural primary care clinicians for children in Oregon and compare those who deliver all recommended immunizations in their practices with those who do not. METHODS: A m…
Evaluating Community-Based Participatory Research to Improve Community-Partnered Science and Community Health
Study methodologies and lessons learned can help community-academic research partnerships translate research in communities
Expressions of Machismo in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among New Mexico Hispanic Subpopulations
Although national colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates have steadily decreased, the rate for New Mexico Hispanics has been increasing, and screening rates are low. We conducted an exploratory qualitative study to determine barriers to CRC screening for New Mexico Hispanics. We found that machismo served as a dynamic influence on men's health-seeking behaviors; however, it was conceptualized differently by two distinct Hispanic subpopulations, …
Economic empowerment and Aids-related stigma in rural Kenya: A double-edged sword
Economic empowerment, HIV risk and AIDS-related stigma appear intricately intertwined for women in Kenya. Their interaction must be understood in order to implement effective economic interventions that also decrease HIV risk and stigma. We conducted a qualitative study amongst women in a rural Kamba-speaking community of southeastern Kenya to pursue whether engagement in an economic empowerment initiative (a basket weaving cooperative) influence…
Different models of HPV vaccine decision-making among adolescent girls, parents, and health-care clinicians in New Mexico
Our findings suggest that factors other than race and ethnicity, such as education, socioeconomic status, and health-care access, play an important role in HPV vaccination decisions. Further research to elucidate the specific informational needs and communication strategies associated with these factors will be needed to enhance vaccine uptake
Reflections on Researcher Identity and Power: The Impact of Positionality on Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Processes and Outcomes
The practice of community based participatory research (CBPR) has evolved over the past 20 years with the recognition that health equity is best achieved when academic researchers form collaborative partnerships with communities. This article theorizes the possibility that core principles of CBPR cannot be realistically applied unless unequal power relations are identified and addressed. It provides theoretical and empirical perspectives for unde…
Translation and adaptation of skin cancer genomic risk education materials for implementation in primary care
Lessons Learned From the Application of Mixed Methods to an International Study of Prehospital Language Barriers
Mixed methods research is increasingly common in emergency medical services, but methodological expertise among prehospital researchers has been found lacking. The purpose of this article is to describe unique challenges that the authors encountered in the application of mixed methods to a multisite, international study of prehospital language barriers. Lessons learned include the role of formative research in identifying cultural and organizatio…
Viewing Focus Groups Through a Critical Incident Lens
Scholars often do not describe in detail the complex process of conducting focus groups, including what happens when they take unexpected turns. A critical incident lens provides a framework for better analyzing and understanding what actually happens during focus group sessions. Using a critical incident approach, we examine our experiences of carrying out focus groups about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with vaccine-eligible adolescent…
Behind the Mask: An Exploratory Assessment of Female Surgeons’ Experiences of Gender Bias
Though overt sexism is decreasing, women now experience subtle, often unconscious, gender bias as microaggressions. The authors sought to explore the prevalence and impact of the sexist microaggressions female surgeons experience, using a sequential exploratory mixed methods approach (January 2018–April 2018), to identify opportunities for education and prevention. First, all resident, fellow, and attending female surgeons at the University of Ne…
Personal Outcomes in Community‐based Participatory Research Partnerships: A Cross‐site Mixed Methods Study
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been embraced by diverse populations to address health inequities within their communities. CBPR has been shown to produce favorable health outcomes, but little is known about personal outcomes (e.g., individual growth and capacities) resulting from the direct involvement in a CBPR partnership. We empirically examine which CBPR partnerships' processes and practices are associated with personal out…
A Comparative Case Study Analysis of Cultural Competence Training at 15 U.S. Medical Schools
PURPOSE: Twenty years have passed since the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) mandated cultural competence training at U.S. medical schools. There remain multiple challenges to implementation of this training, including curricular constraints, varying interpretations of cultural competence, and evidence supporting the efficacy of such training. This study explored how medical schools have worked to implement cultural competence traini…
Comprehension of skin cancer genetic risk feedback in primary care patients
You’re Going to Have to Think a Little Bit Different” Barriers and Facilitators to Using mHealth to Increase Physical Activity among Older, Rural Cancer Survivors
Wearable activity trackers (WATs) hold great promise in increasing physical activity among older cancer survivors. However, older cancer survivors who reside in rural regions are at increased risk of being digitally marginalized. The goal of this study was to learn about WATs adoption motivation and needs of rural older cancer survivors who live in New Mexico, one of the most rural states with the lowest broadband Internet connectivity in the Uni…
Outcomes of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership Self-Evaluation: The Rochester Healthy Community Partnership Experience
Although engaging in a comprehensive self-evaluation requires substantial investment from stakeholders, such assessments have significant value because they enable partners to reflect on the mission and values of the partnership, explore the history and context for its existence, identify factors that have contributed to outcomes, and plan strategically for the future
Outcomes of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership Self-Evaluation: The Rochester Healthy Community Partnership Experience
Background: Community-based participatory research (CBPR) can effectively address health disparities among groups that are historically difficult to reach, disadvantaged, of a minority status, or are otherwise underrepresented in research. Recent research has focused on the science of CBPR partnership constructs and on developing and testing tools for self-evaluation. Because CBPR requires substantial investment in human and material resources, s…
Growing Connections: Local Food Systems and Community Resilience
This descriptive study explored organic farmers’ perceived contribution to community resilience. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and examined for predetermined and emerging categories and themes. Ten producers and 20 workers described direct contributions to community resilience constructs, particularly increased political, economic, and natural capital; a sense of community pride and belonging; and historical responsibilit…
Acceptability of Phone Calls and Texts to Promote Healthy Behaviors Among Spanish-Speaking Hispanics
Individualized short message service (SMS; i.e., text messages) and/or phone calls (PC) in Spanish were examined as an effective interventional approach to increasing daily fruits and vegetables (F&V) and physical activity (PA) among community-dwelling Spanish-speaking Hispanics. Participants were randomized to one of three ordered groups: Control ( n = 25), SMS ( n = 27), or SMS + PC ( n = 26). PA and F&V intake were measured at baseline and 12 …
A Framework for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Genetics and Genomics Research
The proposed engagement framework will guide investigators in optimizing equitable representation in research and enhancing the rigor of genomics investigation
Medicine (16 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Community-based participatory research (6 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (6 works) · Participatory action research (6 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works)