T Elaine Prewitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 215154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | T Elaine Prewitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | T Elaine |
| FAMILY NAME | Prewitt |
| SIGNATURE | PREWITT T E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What is Social Justice? An Important Approach to Public Health Research, Practice, and Health Care Solutions
Using Concept Mapping to Identify Community Partners’ and Researchers’ Perceptions of Social Justice: A Path Toward Eliminating Chronic Disease Disparities
Background: A social justice framework can be used to inform healthy equity-focused research, and operationalizing social justice can inform strategic planning for research and practice models. This study aimed to develop a working definition of social justice based on input from a diverse group of collaborators to better inform the work conducted within the Center for Research, Health, and Social Justice. Methods: A concept mapping study was con…
Changes in Capacity Building and Sustained Implementation Among a Statewide Coalition to Address Racial/Ethnic Covid-19 Disparities
This article describes Arkansas Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities (CEAL) Coalition initiatives and changes in measures of organizational capacity and sustainability via two waves of surveys. The Arkansas CEAL Coalition used several initiatives to address racial/ethnic COVID-19 disparities by building the capacity of community-based organizations and businesses to increase COVID-19 protective behaviors among their clients.…
Social determinants of health and Covid-19: An evaluation of racial and ethnic disparities in attitudes, practices, and mental health
Previous evaluations have reported racial minorities feel they are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19, but that on average, they have better preventative practices, such as wearing face masks and avoiding large gatherings. In this study, we explored associations between social determinants of health (SDOH), race and ethnicity, COVID-19 practices and attitudes, and mental health outcomes during the pandemic. We examined associations between S…
The Curated Food System: A Limiting Aspirational Vision of What Constitutes “Good” Food
In an effort to elucidate an aspirational vision for the food system and explore whether the characteristics of such a system inadvertently set unattainable standards for low-wealth rural communities, we applied discourse analysis to the following qualitative datasets: (1) interviews with food experts and advocates, (2) scholarly and grey literature, (3) industry websites, and (4) email exchanges between food advocates. The analysis revealed eigh…
Examining Rural Food-Insecure Families’ Perceptions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: A Qualitative Study
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a critical program that helps reduce the risk of food insecurity, yet little is known about how SNAP addresses the needs of rural, food-insecure residents in the United States (U.S.). This study examines how rural, food-insecure residents perceive SNAP. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 153 individuals living in six diverse rural regions of Arkansas, Montana, North Carolina, Ore…
A Randomized Trial of a Community-Based Cognitive Intervention for Obese Senior Adults
Cognitive interventions can be effectively delivered in the community by LHEs
Capacity Building for Health Through Community-Based Participatory Nutrition Intervention Research in Rural Communities
Since its inception, capacity building has been a stated goal of the Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative, a tri-state collaboration in the Lower Mississippi Delta to address high rates of chronic disease. Textual analysis of project documents identifies and describes strategies carried out to foster capacity building. Strategies to build community capacity include fostering participation, cultivating leadership opportunities, trainin…
Obesity Treatment Tailored for a Catholic Faith Community: A Feasibility Study
Most faith-based obesity intervention research has been conducted in African-American Protestant churches. However, Catholic communities might also benefit from a faith-tailored approach. Overweight Catholic individuals ( n = 34, 71% female) were randomized to a Catholic-tailored or standard behavioral 16-week group weight control program. Both conditions experienced significant weight losses (Catholic-tailored: -8.1 + 4.1%, Standard: -7.9 + 4.2%…
Voluntary Participation and Informed Consent to International Genetic Research
Objectives. We compared voluntary participation and comprehension of informed consent among individuals of African ancestry enrolled in similarly designed genetic studies of hypertension in the United States and Nigeria. Methods. Survey questionnaires were used to evaluate factors associated with voluntariness (the number of people volunteering) and understanding of the study’s genetic purpose. A total of 655 individuals (United States: 348; Nige…
Serum Carotenoids and Clustering of Adverse Health Behaviors in American Adults
Persons with multiple adverse health behaviors should be advised to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, as primary sources of chemopreventive antioxidants
Voluntary Participation and Informed Consent to International Genetic Research
Objectives. We compared voluntary participation and comprehension of informed consent among individuals of African ancestry enrolled in similarly designed genetic studies of hypertension in the United States and Nigeria. Methods. Survey questionnaires were used to evaluate factors associated with voluntariness (the number of people volunteering) and understanding of the study’s genetic purpose. A total of 655 individuals (United States: 348; Nige…
Changes in Capacity Building and Sustained Implementation Among a Statewide Coalition to Address Racial/Ethnic Covid-19 Disparities
This article describes Arkansas Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities (CEAL) Coalition initiatives and changes in measures of organizational capacity and sustainability via two waves of surveys. The Arkansas CEAL Coalition used several initiatives to address racial/ethnic COVID-19 disparities by building the capacity of community-based organizations and businesses to increase COVID-19 protective behaviors among their clients.…
Serum Carotenoids and Clustering of Adverse Health Behaviors in American Adults
Persons with multiple adverse health behaviors should be advised to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, as primary sources of chemopreventive antioxidants
Voluntary Participation and Informed Consent to International Genetic Research
Objectives. We compared voluntary participation and comprehension of informed consent among individuals of African ancestry enrolled in similarly designed genetic studies of hypertension in the United States and Nigeria. Methods. Survey questionnaires were used to evaluate factors associated with voluntariness (the number of people volunteering) and understanding of the study’s genetic purpose. A total of 655 individuals (United States: 348; Nige…
Capacity Building for Health Through Community-Based Participatory Nutrition Intervention Research in Rural Communities
Since its inception, capacity building has been a stated goal of the Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative, a tri-state collaboration in the Lower Mississippi Delta to address high rates of chronic disease. Textual analysis of project documents identifies and describes strategies carried out to foster capacity building. Strategies to build community capacity include fostering participation, cultivating leadership opportunities, trainin…
Obesity Treatment Tailored for a Catholic Faith Community: A Feasibility Study
Most faith-based obesity intervention research has been conducted in African-American Protestant churches. However, Catholic communities might also benefit from a faith-tailored approach. Overweight Catholic individuals ( n = 34, 71% female) were randomized to a Catholic-tailored or standard behavioral 16-week group weight control program. Both conditions experienced significant weight losses (Catholic-tailored: -8.1 + 4.1%, Standard: -7.9 + 4.2%…
A Randomized Trial of a Community-Based Cognitive Intervention for Obese Senior Adults
Cognitive interventions can be effectively delivered in the community by LHEs
The Curated Food System: A Limiting Aspirational Vision of What Constitutes “Good” Food
In an effort to elucidate an aspirational vision for the food system and explore whether the characteristics of such a system inadvertently set unattainable standards for low-wealth rural communities, we applied discourse analysis to the following qualitative datasets: (1) interviews with food experts and advocates, (2) scholarly and grey literature, (3) industry websites, and (4) email exchanges between food advocates. The analysis revealed eigh…
Examining Rural Food-Insecure Families’ Perceptions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: A Qualitative Study
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a critical program that helps reduce the risk of food insecurity, yet little is known about how SNAP addresses the needs of rural, food-insecure residents in the United States (U.S.). This study examines how rural, food-insecure residents perceive SNAP. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 153 individuals living in six diverse rural regions of Arkansas, Montana, North Carolina, Ore…
Social determinants of health and Covid-19: An evaluation of racial and ethnic disparities in attitudes, practices, and mental health
Previous evaluations have reported racial minorities feel they are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19, but that on average, they have better preventative practices, such as wearing face masks and avoiding large gatherings. In this study, we explored associations between social determinants of health (SDOH), race and ethnicity, COVID-19 practices and attitudes, and mental health outcomes during the pandemic. We examined associations between S…
Using Concept Mapping to Identify Community Partners’ and Researchers’ Perceptions of Social Justice: A Path Toward Eliminating Chronic Disease Disparities
Background: A social justice framework can be used to inform healthy equity-focused research, and operationalizing social justice can inform strategic planning for research and practice models. This study aimed to develop a working definition of social justice based on input from a diverse group of collaborators to better inform the work conducted within the Center for Research, Health, and Social Justice. Methods: A concept mapping study was con…
Changes in Capacity Building and Sustained Implementation Among a Statewide Coalition to Address Racial/Ethnic Covid-19 Disparities
This article describes Arkansas Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities (CEAL) Coalition initiatives and changes in measures of organizational capacity and sustainability via two waves of surveys. The Arkansas CEAL Coalition used several initiatives to address racial/ethnic COVID-19 disparities by building the capacity of community-based organizations and businesses to increase COVID-19 protective behaviors among their clients.…
What is Social Justice? An Important Approach to Public Health Research, Practice, and Health Care Solutions
Medicine (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)