Ryan M Combs

Biographic Data

ID318093
NAMERyan M Combs
GIVEN NAMESRyan M
FAMILY NAMECombs
SIGNATURECOMBS R M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Louisville
ORCID0000-0002-7609-0925
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS20
TOTAL CITATIONS81
WORKS AS AUTHOR20
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX4

  • Bridging the Crisis Gap

    Open AccessGeremew Werkeshe Wana, Samir Kumar Sarker Rony et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2026References: 7

  • Reimagining Support After Sexual Violence

    Hallie Decker, Ryan Combs et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2025References: 5

  • Recognizing and Addressing Health Care Barriers for Transgender and Nonbinary People Living With a Chronic Illness or Disability

    Open AccessE J Noonan, Laura A Weingartner et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2025References: 53

    This paper explores the health care experiences of individuals who are transgender and/or nonbinary (TGNB) and live with a chronic illness and/or disability (CI/D). Using an interpretivist epistemological worldview and an intersectional lens, the research team explored the compounded barriers faced by this patient population and propose solutions for improving their care. The study conducted in-depth interviews with TGNB individuals who self-iden…

  • Evaluation of a community-informed multimedia intervention to increase PrEP awareness and intention among African American young adults

    Jelani Kerr, Ryan Combs et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024

    Despite the benefits of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV and its potential for reducing racial/ethnic HIV inequities, PrEP remains underutilized among African Americans who may benefit from it. Factors of PrEP uptake include awareness and acceptability of this prevention strategy among this group, yet few community-informed interventions have been developed and evaluated to address these challenges. Thus, this study evaluates the…

  • LGBTQ+ Microaggressions in Health Care

    Hallie Decker, Ryan M Combs et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2024References: 43

    Microaggressions are subtle derogatory behaviors that unintentionally communicate hostility toward marginalized social groups. This article describes the preliminarily validation of a framework for observing LGBTQ+ microaggressions in health care, which can lead to distrust and disengagement from the healthcare system. Coders used the framework to observe microaggressions in video-recorded clinical-skills assessments with medical students who eli…

  • Understanding Influences on Intention to Use Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among African American Young Adults

    Open AccessSuur Ayangeakaa, Suur D Ayangeakaa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2023

  • Sociocultural and structural influences on HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Engagement and Uptake among African American Young adults

    Open AccessSuur Ayangeakaa, Suur D Ayangeakaa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Our study highlights sociocultural and structural factors that act as barriers and facilitators to PrEP engagement. The SEM guided the understanding of how these factors operated on multiple levels. One of the sociocultural factors, community/social network influences operated at the interpersonal level of the SEM; the other two, stigma and medical mistrust, operated at the community level. The structural factors (PrEP availability, accessibility…

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and PrEP intentions among Black American young adults at high-risk for HIV

    E M Sterrett-Hong, Adrienne B Smith et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2023References: 3

    Findings are discussed in the context of the negative impacts of high levels of PTSD and potential positive adaptations subsequent to moderate levels of PTSD that could be relevant to advances in HIV prevention efforts

  • Board certification of professional chaplains

    Kelsey B White, Ryan M Combs et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Care Chaplaincy2022

    Many professional chaplaincy organizations in the United States have board certified healthcare chaplains since the 1920s and documented how they have adapted their process as the profession has grown. In 2019, the Association of Professional Chaplains and the National Association of Catholic Chaplains sought the perspectives of key stakeholders about professional chaplaincy board certification. This study reports the results from 50 semi-structu…

  • Perspectives of Transgender and Nonbinary Health Care Providers on Gender Minority Patient Simulation

    E J Noonan, Ryan Combs et al.ARTICLEAcademic Medicine2022

    Health disparities experienced by gender minority (GM; i.e., transgender or nonbinary) patients have become a recent focus in health professions education. 1 However, trainee competencies, guidelines, and best practices have not been established or widely discussed. A 2021 study of patient simulation professionals from across the United States and Canada found a lack of consensus about who should portray GM patients. 2 Also, a 2020 study of GM st…

  • A Qualitative Exploration of Various Stigmas Impacting HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake Among African American Young Adults

    Jelani Kerr, Suur Ayangeakaa et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2022

    Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has promise for reducing racial/ethnic HIV disparities; yet, acceptance among African Americans remains low. PrEP-related stigmas may impact uptake, but this is understudied. This study examines mechanisms by which stigma impacts PrEP acceptance among various priority African American populations. Focus group data from 63 African American young adults (aged 18-29 years) in Louisville, Kentucky, explore how various …

  • Community-Informed Development of a Campaign to Increase HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness Among African-American Young Adults

    Open AccessJelani Kerr, Suur Ayangeakaa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2021

  • Examining Factors that Impact Intentions to Use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among African-American Young Adults

    Open AccessJelani Kerr, Ryan Combs et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2021Cited by: 3References: 33

  • Gender-Based Perspectives on Professional Healthcare Chaplaincy Board Certification

    Open AccessKelsey B White, Ryan M Combs et al.ARTICLEJournal for the Scientific Study…2021Cited by: 1References: 26

    This article explores the ways in which gendered processes play out through the professionalization of chaplains in healthcare settings. It describes how gender manifests within organizations, how literature addresses the role of gender in professionalization, and considerations for professional chaplaincy. Fifty interviews with U.S. chaplains were analyzed to explore the relationship between the professionalization of chaplaincy and male and fem…

  • Promoting Interdisciplinary, Participatory Approaches to Address Childhood Asthma Disparities in an Urban Black Community

    Nida Ali, Nida M Ali et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2020

    Black children are twice as likely as non-Hispanic white children to have asthma due to an interplay of socioeconomic, historical, and industrial factors. The underlying socio-economic and structural inequities result in poor adherence to recommended asthma management treatments. National guidelines suggest asthma action plans (AAPs) as a tool for patient self-management, yet they remain underutilized. Boot Camp Translation (BCT), rooted in commu…

  • Depression Is Real

    Baraka Muvuka, Ryan M Combs et al.ARTICLEProgress in community health…2020References: 3

    BCT offers a structured process for engaging stakeholders in developing culturally tailored health communication campaigns

  • Depression Is Real

    Baraka Muvuka, Ryan M Combs et al.ARTICLEProgress in community health…2020Cited by: 4

    Background: Depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States. African Americans are disproportionately affected owing to systemic and sociocultural factors. Stigma, denial, and inadequate knowledge on depression are significant barriers to mental help seeking. Addressing mental health literacy can improve mental health knowledge, management, and outcomes. West Louisville, a predominantly African American community, is of particu…

  • Hidden caring, hidden carers? Exploring the experience of carers for people with long‐term conditions

    Open AccessSarah Knowle, Sarah Knowles et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2015Cited by: 8References: 6

    Informal carers make a significant contribution to illness management in communities, but many struggle to access support and remain 'hidden carers'. We aimed to explore how carers of people with common long-term conditions (LTCs, such as coronary heart disease or kidney disease) conceptualised their caring, and whether they struggled to identify themselves with the term 'carer' or access for support. We conducted semi-structured interviews with …

  • Clues of subjective social status among young adults

    Open AccessFrançois Nielsen, J Micah Roos et al.ARTICLESocial Science Research2015Cited by: 15References: 45

  • Acceptable Difference

    Catherine Durose, Liz Richardson et al.ARTICLEParliamentary Affairs2013Cited by: 50References: 11

    Journal Article ‘Acceptable Difference’: Diversity, Representation and Pathways to UK Politics Get access Catherine Durose, Catherine Durose * 1University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK *Correspondence: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Liz Richardson, Liz Richardson 2University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Ryan Comb…