William A Calo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4237757 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William A Calo |
| GIVEN NAMES | William A |
| FAMILY NAME | Calo |
| SIGNATURE | CALO W A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8452-5063 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Qualitative Exploration of Quitline Perceptions among African American and Hispanic or Latino Adults Who Smoke
Introduction Tobacco quitlines are efficacious, accessible, and cost-effective. While the prevalence of cigarette smoking remains higher among non-Hispanic White adults, the quit ratio has remained lower for African American (AA) and Hispanic or Latino (H/L) adults who smoke. The National Jewish Health Quitline (NJH QL) has sought to address whether current QL services provide effective and equitable tobacco cessation services. This study evaluat…
Expanding opportunities for chronic disease prevention for Hispanics
Background: Hispanics in Lebanon and Reading, Pennsylvania, experience high levels of socioeconomic and health disparities in risk factors for chronic disease. In 2018, our community-academic coalition "Better Together" received a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) award to improve healthy lifestyles. This report describes our work-in-progress and lessons learned to date from our REACH-supported initiatives in Lebanon and Re…
In Their Own Words
BACKGROUND: All 50 states have school-entry immunization requirements, and many also allow exemptions based on medical and non-medical reasons. School nurses are responsible for managing student immunization compliance based on state policies, but lack standardized resources and guidance. METHODS: Pennsylvania school nurses (N = 21) participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their strategies for communication and management of student i…
Environmental Stressors Suffered by Women with Gynecological Cancers in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico
These findings are relevant to cancer patients, decision-makers, and health providers facing extreme events and disasters in the Caribbean. Identifying environmental secondary stressors and the most relevant cascading effects is useful for decision-makers so that they may address and mitigate the effects of hurricanes on public health and cancer care
Area-level Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Use of Mammography Screening
Communication about sex and HPV among Puerto Rican mothers and daughters
Although daughters in this study struggled with feelings of embarrassment, invasion of privacy, encouragement of abstinence, and the fear of parents' reaction to them being sexually active prior to marriage, they also recognized the need to increase the parent-daughter communication about sex-related topics including HPV and the HPV vaccine. Educational efforts should target both daughters and parents to increase communication skills and self-eff…
Assessing Lung Cancer Incidence Disparities Between Puerto Ricans and Other Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States, 1992–2010
Promoting Tobacco Cessation Through Community Outreach Partnerships
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 8, Issue 2, Summer 2014
Promoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Rico
This project demonstrates the feasibility of developing a successful and sustainable community-based outreach program model that enlists the participation of academic researchers, community organizations, and health care providers as partners to promote tobacco control
Exploring the Role of Ethnic Identity on the Attitudes Towards HPV Vaccine Advertising Among Puerto Ricans
Association of Cigarette Smoking and Metabolic Syndrome in a Puerto Rican Adult Population
Bibliometric assessment of cancer research in Puerto Rico, 1903-2005
Although a growth in the number of cancer publications is observed in these journals, it does not parallel the increase in proportional mortality. A better understanding of the cancer publications in Puerto Rico is essential to establish priorities, define future areas of research, and develop cancer control strategies
Communication about sex and HPV among Puerto Rican mothers and daughters
Although daughters in this study struggled with feelings of embarrassment, invasion of privacy, encouragement of abstinence, and the fear of parents' reaction to them being sexually active prior to marriage, they also recognized the need to increase the parent-daughter communication about sex-related topics including HPV and the HPV vaccine. Educational efforts should target both daughters and parents to increase communication skills and self-eff…
Bibliometric assessment of cancer research in Puerto Rico, 1903-2005
Although a growth in the number of cancer publications is observed in these journals, it does not parallel the increase in proportional mortality. A better understanding of the cancer publications in Puerto Rico is essential to establish priorities, define future areas of research, and develop cancer control strategies
Association of Cigarette Smoking and Metabolic Syndrome in a Puerto Rican Adult Population
Exploring the Role of Ethnic Identity on the Attitudes Towards HPV Vaccine Advertising Among Puerto Ricans
Promoting Tobacco Cessation Through Community Outreach Partnerships
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 8, Issue 2, Summer 2014
Promoting Tobacco Cessation and Smoke-Free Workplaces Through Community Outreach Partnerships in Puerto Rico
This project demonstrates the feasibility of developing a successful and sustainable community-based outreach program model that enlists the participation of academic researchers, community organizations, and health care providers as partners to promote tobacco control
Assessing Lung Cancer Incidence Disparities Between Puerto Ricans and Other Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States, 1992–2010
Area-level Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Use of Mammography Screening
Communication about sex and HPV among Puerto Rican mothers and daughters
Although daughters in this study struggled with feelings of embarrassment, invasion of privacy, encouragement of abstinence, and the fear of parents' reaction to them being sexually active prior to marriage, they also recognized the need to increase the parent-daughter communication about sex-related topics including HPV and the HPV vaccine. Educational efforts should target both daughters and parents to increase communication skills and self-eff…
In Their Own Words
BACKGROUND: All 50 states have school-entry immunization requirements, and many also allow exemptions based on medical and non-medical reasons. School nurses are responsible for managing student immunization compliance based on state policies, but lack standardized resources and guidance. METHODS: Pennsylvania school nurses (N = 21) participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their strategies for communication and management of student i…
Environmental Stressors Suffered by Women with Gynecological Cancers in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico
These findings are relevant to cancer patients, decision-makers, and health providers facing extreme events and disasters in the Caribbean. Identifying environmental secondary stressors and the most relevant cascading effects is useful for decision-makers so that they may address and mitigate the effects of hurricanes on public health and cancer care
Expanding opportunities for chronic disease prevention for Hispanics
Background: Hispanics in Lebanon and Reading, Pennsylvania, experience high levels of socioeconomic and health disparities in risk factors for chronic disease. In 2018, our community-academic coalition "Better Together" received a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) award to improve healthy lifestyles. This report describes our work-in-progress and lessons learned to date from our REACH-supported initiatives in Lebanon and Re…
A Qualitative Exploration of Quitline Perceptions among African American and Hispanic or Latino Adults Who Smoke
Introduction Tobacco quitlines are efficacious, accessible, and cost-effective. While the prevalence of cigarette smoking remains higher among non-Hispanic White adults, the quit ratio has remained lower for African American (AA) and Hispanic or Latino (H/L) adults who smoke. The National Jewish Health Quitline (NJH QL) has sought to address whether current QL services provide effective and equitable tobacco cessation services. This study evaluat…
Medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Smoking cessation (4 works)