Gina Kruse
Biographic Data
| ID | 4217465 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gina Kruse |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gina |
| FAMILY NAME | Kruse |
| SIGNATURE | KRUSE G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6681-220X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Perceived Opioid-Related Health Beliefs Among Homeless-Experienced Individuals Engaging in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Background People experiencing homelessness are disproportionately affected by opioid use disorder (OUD), yet treatment engagement remains low. Understanding opioid-related health beliefs in this population may inform more tailored interventions.Objective To characterize opioid-related health beliefs among homeless-experienced individuals with OUD and examine their alignment with opioid use severity.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey o…
Initiation, cessation and relapse of tobacco smoking over a 3-year period among participants aged ≥15 years in a large longitudinal cohort in rural South Africa
Tobacco smoking is increasing in many low-and-middle-income countries, but data about initiation and cessation patterns are sparse, particularly in rural areas. We investigated changes in smoking status and their determinants in rural South Africa. Participants enrolled in the Vukuzazi population cohort in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa completed a baseline tobacco behavioural survey during 1 May 2018 to 31 March 2020. A follow-up survey was c…
US state implementation of policies restricting sales of flavoured E-cigarettes
Implementing policies restricting the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes is complex and variable from state to state. Future implementation efforts and policy evaluations should take this variability into account
Changes in tobacco use in rural South Africa during the 2020 tobacco sales ban
South Africa's 2020 tobacco sales ban, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, was associated with a 26% decrease in retrospectively reported tobacco use prevalence among a rural cohort. Tobacco use largely, but not completely, rebounded after the ban
Association between tobacco smoking and prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis, hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa
In rural South Africa, smoking is associated with higher prevalence of active TB, and people with HIV who smoke have worse disease control. In contrast, hypertension and diabetes mellitus are less common in those who smoke. Interventions to screen for TB among those who smoke and to address smoking among people with HIV may be particularly impactful
Opportunities and challenges for a standardized curriculum in a student-run clinic network
PURPOSE: Student-run clinics (SRCs) are prevalent in medical schools. Although these are popular among students and provide ample learning opportunities, these opportunities are not well-characterized. SRCs are poised to support medical schools' ability to meet accreditation standards and student growth and learning, particularly in areas missing from traditional curricula, such as social determinants of health, interprofessional education and in…
Student Faculty Collaborative Clinics Influence on Emergency Department Use
Harmonizing Qualitative Data Across Multiple Health Systems to Identify Quality Improvement Interventions
Background: Heterogeneity in healthcare systems' organizational structures, policies and decisions influences practice implementation and care delivery. While quantitative data harmonization has been used to compare outcomes, few have conducted cross-site qualitative inquiry of healthcare delivery; thus, little is known about how to harmonize qualitative data across multiple settings. Objective: We illustrate a methodological approach for a theor…
The ethics of conducting observational tobacco research without providing treatment to people who use tobacco
Introduction Replication of the nuclear genome is an essential step for cell division. Pathogenic variants in genes coding for highly conserved components of the DNA replication machinery cause Meier-Gorlin syndrome (MGORS). Objective Identification of novel genes associated with MGORS. Methods Exome sequencing was performed to investigate the genotype of an individual presenting with prenatal and postnatal growth restriction, a craniofacial gest…
The Impact of Student-Faculty Collaborative Clinics on Patients’ Health Seeking Behaviors in Underserved Communities
Mobile Health Services for Covid-19
Mobile health units can improve access to preventive health services, especially for medically underserved populations. However, there is little published experience of mobile health units being used to expand access to COVID-19 vaccination. In concert with local public health departments and community members, we implemented a mobile COVID-19 health unit and deployed it to 12 predominantly low-income and racial/ethnic minority communities in Mas…
Quit Experiences among Primary Care Patients Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Pilot RCT Early in the Covid-19 Pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on US adults' smoking and quitting behaviors is unclear. We explored the impact of COVID-19 on smoking behaviors, risk perceptions, and reactions to text messages during a statewide stay-at-home advisory among primary care patients who were trying to quit. From May-June 2020, we interviewed smokers enrolled in a 12-week, pilot cessation trial providing text messaging and mailed nicotine replacement medication (…
A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Covid-19 on Smoking Behavior for Participants in a Post-Hospitalization Smoking Cessation Trial
(1) Background: COVID-19 has substantially altered individual environments and behaviors. We aim to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the smoking behavior of individuals trying to quit tobacco. (2) Methods: This study presents a qualitative analysis of individual interviews focused on perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on tobacco use among 39 participants in the Helping HAND 4 (HH4) post-hospitalization smoking cessation trial (NCT0360349…
Network-Based Delivery and Sustainment of Evidence-Based Prevention in Community-Clinical Partnerships Addressing Health Equity
Background: Increased delivery of evidence-based preventive services can improve population health and increase health equity. Community-clinical partnerships offer particular promise, but delivery and sustainment of preventive services through these systems face several challenges related to service integration and collaboration. We used a social network analysis perspective to explore a) the range of contributions made by community-clinical par…
Tobacco Use Among Adults Initiating Treatment for HIV Infection in Rural Uganda
An analysis of Liberia's 2007 national health policy
BACKGROUND: Globally, chronic diseases are responsible for an enormous burden of deaths, disability, and economic loss, yet little is known about the optimal health sector response to chronic diseases in poor, post-conflict countries. Liberia's experience in strengthening health systems and health financing overall, and addressing HIV/AIDS and mental health in particular, provides a relevant case study for international stakeholders and policymak…
Realized Access to Physician Services Among the Elderly in West Texas
The purpose of this study is to identify populations in a sparsely populated region that are less likely to obtain medical care. We conducted a cross‐sectional survey of more than 5,000 elderly persons who participated in telephone interviews after being identified through more than 65,000 calls to residential listings. Subjects were persons aged 65 years and older who resided in 108 counties in western Texas. The response rate was 72%. The proba…
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Realized Access to Physician Services Among the Elderly in West Texas
The purpose of this study is to identify populations in a sparsely populated region that are less likely to obtain medical care. We conducted a cross‐sectional survey of more than 5,000 elderly persons who participated in telephone interviews after being identified through more than 65,000 calls to residential listings. Subjects were persons aged 65 years and older who resided in 108 counties in western Texas. The response rate was 72%. The proba…
An analysis of Liberia's 2007 national health policy
BACKGROUND: Globally, chronic diseases are responsible for an enormous burden of deaths, disability, and economic loss, yet little is known about the optimal health sector response to chronic diseases in poor, post-conflict countries. Liberia's experience in strengthening health systems and health financing overall, and addressing HIV/AIDS and mental health in particular, provides a relevant case study for international stakeholders and policymak…
Tobacco Use Among Adults Initiating Treatment for HIV Infection in Rural Uganda
Network-Based Delivery and Sustainment of Evidence-Based Prevention in Community-Clinical Partnerships Addressing Health Equity
Background: Increased delivery of evidence-based preventive services can improve population health and increase health equity. Community-clinical partnerships offer particular promise, but delivery and sustainment of preventive services through these systems face several challenges related to service integration and collaboration. We used a social network analysis perspective to explore a) the range of contributions made by community-clinical par…
Quit Experiences among Primary Care Patients Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Pilot RCT Early in the Covid-19 Pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on US adults' smoking and quitting behaviors is unclear. We explored the impact of COVID-19 on smoking behaviors, risk perceptions, and reactions to text messages during a statewide stay-at-home advisory among primary care patients who were trying to quit. From May-June 2020, we interviewed smokers enrolled in a 12-week, pilot cessation trial providing text messaging and mailed nicotine replacement medication (…
A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Covid-19 on Smoking Behavior for Participants in a Post-Hospitalization Smoking Cessation Trial
(1) Background: COVID-19 has substantially altered individual environments and behaviors. We aim to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the smoking behavior of individuals trying to quit tobacco. (2) Methods: This study presents a qualitative analysis of individual interviews focused on perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on tobacco use among 39 participants in the Helping HAND 4 (HH4) post-hospitalization smoking cessation trial (NCT0360349…
The ethics of conducting observational tobacco research without providing treatment to people who use tobacco
Introduction Replication of the nuclear genome is an essential step for cell division. Pathogenic variants in genes coding for highly conserved components of the DNA replication machinery cause Meier-Gorlin syndrome (MGORS). Objective Identification of novel genes associated with MGORS. Methods Exome sequencing was performed to investigate the genotype of an individual presenting with prenatal and postnatal growth restriction, a craniofacial gest…
The Impact of Student-Faculty Collaborative Clinics on Patients’ Health Seeking Behaviors in Underserved Communities
Mobile Health Services for Covid-19
Mobile health units can improve access to preventive health services, especially for medically underserved populations. However, there is little published experience of mobile health units being used to expand access to COVID-19 vaccination. In concert with local public health departments and community members, we implemented a mobile COVID-19 health unit and deployed it to 12 predominantly low-income and racial/ethnic minority communities in Mas…
Opportunities and challenges for a standardized curriculum in a student-run clinic network
PURPOSE: Student-run clinics (SRCs) are prevalent in medical schools. Although these are popular among students and provide ample learning opportunities, these opportunities are not well-characterized. SRCs are poised to support medical schools' ability to meet accreditation standards and student growth and learning, particularly in areas missing from traditional curricula, such as social determinants of health, interprofessional education and in…
Student Faculty Collaborative Clinics Influence on Emergency Department Use
Harmonizing Qualitative Data Across Multiple Health Systems to Identify Quality Improvement Interventions
Background: Heterogeneity in healthcare systems' organizational structures, policies and decisions influences practice implementation and care delivery. While quantitative data harmonization has been used to compare outcomes, few have conducted cross-site qualitative inquiry of healthcare delivery; thus, little is known about how to harmonize qualitative data across multiple settings. Objective: We illustrate a methodological approach for a theor…
Association between tobacco smoking and prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis, hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa
In rural South Africa, smoking is associated with higher prevalence of active TB, and people with HIV who smoke have worse disease control. In contrast, hypertension and diabetes mellitus are less common in those who smoke. Interventions to screen for TB among those who smoke and to address smoking among people with HIV may be particularly impactful
Initiation, cessation and relapse of tobacco smoking over a 3-year period among participants aged ≥15 years in a large longitudinal cohort in rural South Africa
Tobacco smoking is increasing in many low-and-middle-income countries, but data about initiation and cessation patterns are sparse, particularly in rural areas. We investigated changes in smoking status and their determinants in rural South Africa. Participants enrolled in the Vukuzazi population cohort in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa completed a baseline tobacco behavioural survey during 1 May 2018 to 31 March 2020. A follow-up survey was c…
US state implementation of policies restricting sales of flavoured E-cigarettes
Implementing policies restricting the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes is complex and variable from state to state. Future implementation efforts and policy evaluations should take this variability into account
Changes in tobacco use in rural South Africa during the 2020 tobacco sales ban
South Africa's 2020 tobacco sales ban, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, was associated with a 26% decrease in retrospectively reported tobacco use prevalence among a rural cohort. Tobacco use largely, but not completely, rebounded after the ban
Perceived Opioid-Related Health Beliefs Among Homeless-Experienced Individuals Engaging in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Background People experiencing homelessness are disproportionately affected by opioid use disorder (OUD), yet treatment engagement remains low. Understanding opioid-related health beliefs in this population may inform more tailored interventions.Objective To characterize opioid-related health beliefs among homeless-experienced individuals with OUD and examine their alignment with opioid use severity.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey o…
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