Whitney S Rice
Biographic Data
| ID | 2350494 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Whitney S Rice |
| GIVEN NAMES | Whitney S |
| FAMILY NAME | Rice |
| SIGNATURE | RICE W S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1749-023X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Experiences of discrimination in reproductive healthcare
Experiences of discrimination in healthcare settings contribute to inequities in healthcare access and outcomes. Black, Latina, and Indigenous communities have lower levels of trust in reproductive healthcare due to a longstanding history of abuses. In this context, discriminatory behaviors by providers may be particularly problematic. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of a nine-item measure of lifetime experiences of discrimin…
Perception of Having Enough Information to Make Contraceptive Decisions
Exploring the role of motherhood in healthcare engagement for women living with HIV in the USA
Mothers living with HIV are faced with managing their own complex healthcare and wellness needs while caring for their children. Understanding the lived experiences of mothers living with HIV, including grandmothers and mothers with older children - who are less explicitly represented in existing literature, may guide the development of interventions that best support them and their families. This study sought to explore the role of motherhood an…
Charting a path forward toward integrating macrolevel phenomena, marginalization, and health equity principles in into dissemination and implementation science
Collective Persistence, Care, and Advocacy Amid Repeated Attacks on Reproductive Freedom
Overdoses, Reproductive Justice, and Harm Reduction
Overdoses, Reproductive Justice, and Harm Reduction Hannah L. F. Cooper ScD, Whitney Rice DrPH, Janet Cummings PhD, Melvin D. Livingston PhD, Snigdha Peddireddy MPH, Erin Rogers MPH, Anne Dunlop MD, Michael Kramer PhD, and Natalie D. Hernandez PhD Affiliation Hannah L. F. Cooper, Whitney Rice, Melvin D. Livingston, and Snigdha Peddireddy are with the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health,…
Medication Abortion “Reversal” Laws
Objectives. To longitudinally examine the legal landscape of laws requiring abortion patients be informed about the possibility of medication abortion (MAB) “reversal” (in quotes as it does not refer to an evidence-based medical procedure). Methods. We collected legal data on enacted state MAB-reversal laws across all 50 US states and Washington, DC, (collectively, states) from 2012 through 2021. We descriptively analyzed these laws to identify l…
“Post- Roe ” Abortion Policy Context Heightens the Imperative for Multilevel, Comprehensive, Integrated Health Education
The exceptionalism of abortion in public health education, due to social stigma, politicization, and lack of training, contributes to misinformation, policies unjustified by rigorous science, lack of access to person-centered health care, and systemic pregnancy-related inequities. Now that abortion access has vanished for large portions of the United States, following the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ( JW…
How Can the Experiences of Black Women Living With HIV Inform Equitable and Respectful Reproductive Health Care Delivery
Black women living with HIV (BWLWH) contend with injuries of injustice, which manifest in restricted reproductive autonomy and decision-making power in social and medical settings. Mitigating threats to reproductive autonomy calls for innovations that consider patients' needs and offer insights on how historically situated marginalization influences today's institutional, political, and economic systems and shapes reproductive decision making. In…
Sociodemographic and Service Use Characteristics of Abortion Fund Cases from Six States in the U.S. Southeast
Abortion funds are key actors in mitigating barriers to abortion access, particularly in contexts where state-level abortion access restrictions are concentrated. Using 2017-2019 case management data from a regional abortion fund in the southeastern U.S., we described the sociodemographic and service use characteristics of cases overall ( n = 9585) and stratified by state of residence (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and T…
Patient Health Literacy and Communication with Providers Among Women Living with HIV
Variation in Restrictive Abortion Policies and Adverse Birth Outcomes in the United States from 2005 to 2015
Sexuality-based Stigma and Inclusion Among Southern Protestant Religious Leaders
Introduction Sexuality-based stigma is prevalent in the USA and is, in part, based on religious and gender norms. In the South—compared to other regions—religiosity is more salient, gender norms are more conservative, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) inequities are more prevalent. Methods Guided by a stakeholder Advisory Committee, the researchers conducted 20 in-depth interviews with Protestant religious leaders in Georgia from 2018 to 2…
Quality of care for Black and Latina women living with HIV in the U.S
Quality of care represents a key changeable lever affecting engage in care among WLWH. The communities most proximally affected by HIV should be key stakeholders in HIV-related quality assurance. Findings highlight aspects of the health care experience valued by WLWH, and potential participatory, patient-driven avenues for improvement
Accessing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Perceptions of intersectional stigma among diverse women living with HIV in the United States
Attitudes and behavior that devalue individuals based upon their HIV status (HIV-related stigma) are barriers to HIV prevention, treatment, and wellbeing among women living with HIV. Other coexisting forms of stigma (e.g., racism, sexism) may worsen the effects of HIV-related stigma, and may contribute to persistent racial and gendered disparities in HIV prevention and treatment. Few studies examine perceptions of intersectional stigma among wome…
Disparities in Infant Mortality by Race Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Infants
Association between Perceived Discrimination in Healthcare Settings and HIV Medication Adherence
The weathering hypothesis and stillbirth
Objective: Given that studies have consistently demonstrated increased risk of stillbirth with increasing maternal age as well as race-ethnic disparities in stillbirth, the primary research question is how stillbirth risks within and between race-ethnic groups change with age. Design: Using fetal death (stillbirth) and live birth data from the National Center for Health Statistics 2007-2014. We calculated crude stillbirth rates (per 1,000 deliver…
Framing Mechanisms Linking HIV-Related Stigma, Adherence to Treatment, and Health Outcomes
We present a conceptual framework that highlights how unique dimensions of individual-level HIV-related stigma (perceived community stigma, experienced stigma, internalized stigma, and anticipated stigma) might differently affect the health of those living with HIV. HIV-related stigma is recognized as a barrier to both HIV prevention and engagement in HIV care, but little is known about the mechanisms through which stigma leads to worse health be…
Perceptions of intersectional stigma among diverse women living with HIV in the United States
Attitudes and behavior that devalue individuals based upon their HIV status (HIV-related stigma) are barriers to HIV prevention, treatment, and wellbeing among women living with HIV. Other coexisting forms of stigma (e.g., racism, sexism) may worsen the effects of HIV-related stigma, and may contribute to persistent racial and gendered disparities in HIV prevention and treatment. Few studies examine perceptions of intersectional stigma among wome…
Framing Mechanisms Linking HIV-Related Stigma, Adherence to Treatment, and Health Outcomes
We present a conceptual framework that highlights how unique dimensions of individual-level HIV-related stigma (perceived community stigma, experienced stigma, internalized stigma, and anticipated stigma) might differently affect the health of those living with HIV. HIV-related stigma is recognized as a barrier to both HIV prevention and engagement in HIV care, but little is known about the mechanisms through which stigma leads to worse health be…
Sexuality-based Stigma and Inclusion Among Southern Protestant Religious Leaders
Introduction Sexuality-based stigma is prevalent in the USA and is, in part, based on religious and gender norms. In the South—compared to other regions—religiosity is more salient, gender norms are more conservative, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) inequities are more prevalent. Methods Guided by a stakeholder Advisory Committee, the researchers conducted 20 in-depth interviews with Protestant religious leaders in Georgia from 2018 to 2…
Medication Abortion “Reversal” Laws
Objectives. To longitudinally examine the legal landscape of laws requiring abortion patients be informed about the possibility of medication abortion (MAB) “reversal” (in quotes as it does not refer to an evidence-based medical procedure). Methods. We collected legal data on enacted state MAB-reversal laws across all 50 US states and Washington, DC, (collectively, states) from 2012 through 2021. We descriptively analyzed these laws to identify l…
Disparities in Infant Mortality by Race Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Infants
Association between Perceived Discrimination in Healthcare Settings and HIV Medication Adherence
The weathering hypothesis and stillbirth
Objective: Given that studies have consistently demonstrated increased risk of stillbirth with increasing maternal age as well as race-ethnic disparities in stillbirth, the primary research question is how stillbirth risks within and between race-ethnic groups change with age. Design: Using fetal death (stillbirth) and live birth data from the National Center for Health Statistics 2007-2014. We calculated crude stillbirth rates (per 1,000 deliver…
Framing Mechanisms Linking HIV-Related Stigma, Adherence to Treatment, and Health Outcomes
We present a conceptual framework that highlights how unique dimensions of individual-level HIV-related stigma (perceived community stigma, experienced stigma, internalized stigma, and anticipated stigma) might differently affect the health of those living with HIV. HIV-related stigma is recognized as a barrier to both HIV prevention and engagement in HIV care, but little is known about the mechanisms through which stigma leads to worse health be…
Perceptions of intersectional stigma among diverse women living with HIV in the United States
Attitudes and behavior that devalue individuals based upon their HIV status (HIV-related stigma) are barriers to HIV prevention, treatment, and wellbeing among women living with HIV. Other coexisting forms of stigma (e.g., racism, sexism) may worsen the effects of HIV-related stigma, and may contribute to persistent racial and gendered disparities in HIV prevention and treatment. Few studies examine perceptions of intersectional stigma among wome…
Accessing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Quality of care for Black and Latina women living with HIV in the U.S
Quality of care represents a key changeable lever affecting engage in care among WLWH. The communities most proximally affected by HIV should be key stakeholders in HIV-related quality assurance. Findings highlight aspects of the health care experience valued by WLWH, and potential participatory, patient-driven avenues for improvement
How Can the Experiences of Black Women Living With HIV Inform Equitable and Respectful Reproductive Health Care Delivery
Black women living with HIV (BWLWH) contend with injuries of injustice, which manifest in restricted reproductive autonomy and decision-making power in social and medical settings. Mitigating threats to reproductive autonomy calls for innovations that consider patients' needs and offer insights on how historically situated marginalization influences today's institutional, political, and economic systems and shapes reproductive decision making. In…
Sociodemographic and Service Use Characteristics of Abortion Fund Cases from Six States in the U.S. Southeast
Abortion funds are key actors in mitigating barriers to abortion access, particularly in contexts where state-level abortion access restrictions are concentrated. Using 2017-2019 case management data from a regional abortion fund in the southeastern U.S., we described the sociodemographic and service use characteristics of cases overall ( n = 9585) and stratified by state of residence (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and T…
Patient Health Literacy and Communication with Providers Among Women Living with HIV
Variation in Restrictive Abortion Policies and Adverse Birth Outcomes in the United States from 2005 to 2015
Sexuality-based Stigma and Inclusion Among Southern Protestant Religious Leaders
Introduction Sexuality-based stigma is prevalent in the USA and is, in part, based on religious and gender norms. In the South—compared to other regions—religiosity is more salient, gender norms are more conservative, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) inequities are more prevalent. Methods Guided by a stakeholder Advisory Committee, the researchers conducted 20 in-depth interviews with Protestant religious leaders in Georgia from 2018 to 2…
“Post- Roe ” Abortion Policy Context Heightens the Imperative for Multilevel, Comprehensive, Integrated Health Education
The exceptionalism of abortion in public health education, due to social stigma, politicization, and lack of training, contributes to misinformation, policies unjustified by rigorous science, lack of access to person-centered health care, and systemic pregnancy-related inequities. Now that abortion access has vanished for large portions of the United States, following the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ( JW…
Overdoses, Reproductive Justice, and Harm Reduction
Overdoses, Reproductive Justice, and Harm Reduction Hannah L. F. Cooper ScD, Whitney Rice DrPH, Janet Cummings PhD, Melvin D. Livingston PhD, Snigdha Peddireddy MPH, Erin Rogers MPH, Anne Dunlop MD, Michael Kramer PhD, and Natalie D. Hernandez PhD Affiliation Hannah L. F. Cooper, Whitney Rice, Melvin D. Livingston, and Snigdha Peddireddy are with the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health,…
Medication Abortion “Reversal” Laws
Objectives. To longitudinally examine the legal landscape of laws requiring abortion patients be informed about the possibility of medication abortion (MAB) “reversal” (in quotes as it does not refer to an evidence-based medical procedure). Methods. We collected legal data on enacted state MAB-reversal laws across all 50 US states and Washington, DC, (collectively, states) from 2012 through 2021. We descriptively analyzed these laws to identify l…
Collective Persistence, Care, and Advocacy Amid Repeated Attacks on Reproductive Freedom
Perception of Having Enough Information to Make Contraceptive Decisions
Exploring the role of motherhood in healthcare engagement for women living with HIV in the USA
Mothers living with HIV are faced with managing their own complex healthcare and wellness needs while caring for their children. Understanding the lived experiences of mothers living with HIV, including grandmothers and mothers with older children - who are less explicitly represented in existing literature, may guide the development of interventions that best support them and their families. This study sought to explore the role of motherhood an…
Charting a path forward toward integrating macrolevel phenomena, marginalization, and health equity principles in into dissemination and implementation science
Experiences of discrimination in reproductive healthcare
Experiences of discrimination in healthcare settings contribute to inequities in healthcare access and outcomes. Black, Latina, and Indigenous communities have lower levels of trust in reproductive healthcare due to a longstanding history of abuses. In this context, discriminatory behaviors by providers may be particularly problematic. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of a nine-item measure of lifetime experiences of discrimin…
Medicine (18 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Family medicine (11 works) · Nursing (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Public health (8 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Health care (7 works)