Emily C Williams

Biographic Data

ID	3825912
NAME	Emily C Williams
GIVEN NAMES	Emily C
FAMILY NAME	Williams
SIGNATURE	WILLIAMS E C
AFFILIATIONS	University of Washington
VERIFIED	No
TOTAL WORKS	35
TOTAL CITATIONS	10
AUTHOR COUNT	35
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	3

Recognition of depression by nurses in primary healthcare in Zimbabwe: Cross-sectional study
Open AccessSakios Muduma, Malinda Kaiyo-Utete et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2026
Depression is underrecognized in primary care, which is a barrier to treatment. For the last decade, Zimbabwe has invested in increasing access to depression treatment within primary healthcare. This study describes depression recognition by nurses and referral to treatment in four primary care clinics in Zimbabwe. Research staff screened 200 patients after they attended a primary care visit at a study clinic. They assessed depression using the P…
“New Normal: ” Opportunities and Challenges Faced by Syringe Service Programs Following the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Elizabeth J Austin, Elsa S Briggs et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2025
Syringe services programs (SSPs) provide critical evidence-based public health services that decrease harms from drug use for people who use drugs (PWUD). Many SSPs have experienced significant and evolving COVID-19-related disruptions. We aimed to characterize the impacts of COVID-19 on SSP operations in the United States approximately two years into the pandemic. teleconference and brief electronic survey evaluating the impacts of COVID-19 on p…
Ethnoracial inequities in social stressors and patterns of alcohol use in a population of United States transgender Veterans
Open AccessJessie M Garcia Gutiérrez, David E Reed et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2025References: 62
High-Acuity Alcohol-Related Complications During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Open AccessBryant Shuey, Alyssa Halbisen et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2024
In this cohort study of a national, commercially insured population, high-acuity alcohol-related complication episodes increased beyond what was expected in 4 of 18 COVID-19 pandemic months. Women aged 40 to 64 years experienced 33.3% to 56.0% increases in complication episodes in 10 of 18 pandemic months, a pattern associated with large and sustained increases in high-acuity alcohol-related liver disease complications. Findings underscore the ne…
Severity and Number of Substances Used are Independently Associated with Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Over Time among People with HIV in the Current Treatment Era
Open AccessJimmy Ma, Joseph Delaney et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Covid-19 Breakthrough Infection after Vaccination and Substance Use Disorders: A Longitudinal Cohort of People with and without HIV Receiving Care in the United States Veterans Health Administration
Open AccessElena M Soyer, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024
Patient and Provider Perspectives on Processes of Engagement in Outpatient Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review
Open AccessElizabeth J Austin, Quentin OʼBrien et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2024
Association of Reproductive Autonomy and Rates of State-Level Racialized Disparities in Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight
Open AccessAndrew S Bossick, Ellaleen C Williams et al.ARTICLEHealth Equity2023
Introduction: Reproductive policies' impact on disparities in neonatal outcomes is understudied. Thus, we aimed to assess whether an index of reproductive autonomy is associated with black-white disparities in preterm birth (PTB) and low birthweight (LBW). Methods: We used publicly available state-level PTB and LBW data for all live-births among persons aged 15–44 from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018. The independent measure was an index of…
Development of a Composite Risk Index of Reproductive Autonomy Using State Laws: Association With Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
Open AccessAndrew S Bossick, Ian S Painter et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2023
Barriers and facilitators to implementing a Pharmacist, Physician, and Patient Navigator-Collaborative Care Model (PPP-CCM) to treat hepatitis C among people who inject drugs
Open AccessElizabeth J Austin, Alexander J Gojic et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2023
Enhanced Identification of Hispanic Ethnicity Using Clinical Data: A Study in the Largest Integrated United States Health Care System
Pedro Ochoa-Allemant, Janet P Tate et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2023References: 28
BACKGROUND: Collection of accurate Hispanic ethnicity data is critical to evaluate disparities in health and health care. However, this information is often inconsistently recorded in electronic health record (EHR) data. OBJECTIVE: To enhance capture of Hispanic ethnicity in the Veterans Affairs EHR and compare relative disparities in health and health care. METHODS: We first developed an algorithm based on surname and country of birth. We then d…
Help-Seeking Patterns and Barriers to Care Among Latino Immigrant Men with Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Open AccessCathea M Carey, Ellaleen C Williams et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2022
Latino immigrant men have high rates of unhealthy alcohol use, a wide range of behaviors, from drinking above the recommended limits to severe alcohol use disorder, yet have low levels of treatment-seeking. Little is known about their preferred sources of care and barriers to care. Using survey data from a community-based sample of Latino immigrant men (N=121) with unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT≥6), we described help-seeking patterns and perceived …
Characterizing Unhealthy Alcohol Use Patterns and Their Association with Alcohol Use Reduction and Alcohol Use Disorder During Follow-Up in HIV Care
Open AccessThibaut Davy-Mendez, Varada Sarovar et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Patient-Reported Bothersome Symptoms Attributed to Alcohol Use Among People With and Without HIV
Open AccessKirsha S Gordon, Wesley C Becker et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2022
Barriers to engaging people who use drugs in harm reduction services during the Covid-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study of syringe services program perspectives
Open AccessElizabeth J Austin, Maria A Corcorran et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2022
Program Adaptations to Provide Harm Reduction Services During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Syringe Services Programs in the U.S
Open AccessMadeline C Frost, Elsa W Sweek et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Change in Alcohol Use Based on Self-Report and a Quantitative Biomarker, Phosphatidylethanol, in People With HIV
Open AccessKathleen A McGinnis, Janet P Tate et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021
Participant Satisfaction and Acceptability of a Culturally Adapted Brief Intervention to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino Immigrant Men
Open AccessVanessa N Torres, Ellaleen C Williams et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Men s Health2020
Latino immigrant men are at increased risk for unhealthy alcohol use, yet few interventions have been designed to meet their unique needs. The current study assessed participant satisfaction and acceptability of a culturally adapted brief intervention to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in this population. Adaptations to the brief intervention included delivering it in Spanish by promotores in a community setting. The mixed methods approach included …
HIV Stigma and Its Associations with Longitudinal Health Outcomes Among Persons Living with HIV with a History of Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Open AccessJ Carlo Hojilla, Edda I Santiago-Rodríguez et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020
Impact of State-Level Reproductive Health Legislation on Access to and Use of Reproductive Health Services and Reproductive Health Outcomes: A Systematic Scoping Review in the Affordable Care Act Era
Open AccessAndrew S Bossick, Jennifer Brown et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2020
Examining Psychological Distress Across Intersections of Immigrant Generational Status, Race, Poverty, and Gender
Open AccessAmanda L Mancenido, Ellaleen C Williams et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2020Cited by: 3References: 24
Racial/ethnic discrimination and alcohol use disorder severity among United States adults
Open AccessJoseph E Gla, Ellaleen C Williams et al.ARTICLEDrug and Alcohol Dependence2020Cited by: 4References: 25
Differences in Receipt of Alcohol‐Related Care Across Rurality Among VA Patients Living With HIV With Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Open AccessKara Marie Kubiak Bensley, John C Fortney et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2019
PURPOSE: It is unknown whether receipt of evidence-based alcohol-related care varies by rurality among people living with HIV (PLWH) with unhealthy alcohol use-a population for whom such care is particularly important. METHODS: All positive screens for unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT-C ≥ 5) among PLWH were identified using Veterans Health Administration electronic health record data (10/1/09-5/30/13). Three domains of alcohol-related care were asses…
Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Patients Living With HIV in Urban, Large Rural, and Small Rural Areas
Open AccessKara Marie Kubiak Bensley, Kathleen A McGinnis et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2019
BACKGROUND: For people living with HIV (PLWH), alcohol use is harmful and may be influenced by unique challenges faced by PLWH living in rural areas. We describe patterns of alcohol use across rurality among PLWH. METHODS: Veterans Aging Cohort Study electronic health record data were used to identify patients with HIV (ICD-9 codes for HIV or AIDS) who completed AUDIT-C alcohol screening between February 1, 2008, and September 30, 2014. Regressio…
Changes in Days of Unhealthy Alcohol Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence, HIV RNA Levels, and Condomless Sex: A Secondary Analysis of Clinical Trial Data
Open AccessDerek D Satre, Varada Sarovar et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019