Robyn Gershon
Biographic Data
| ID | 4509543 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robyn Gershon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Gershon |
| SIGNATURE | GERSHON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9468-9299 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Barriers and Facilitators to Vaccine Equity Amidst the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout in the United States
State and local health departments were responsible for ensuring equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. This qualitative study aimed to identify the challenges, strategies, disappointments, and successes in achieving equity for hard-to-reach and at-risk populations. Using a purposive sampling strategy, 16 individuals affiliated with health departments across nine states, each holding leadership roles in vaccine distribution, were intervi…
Retracted Article
Temporal Trends of Early Covid-19 Infections in New York City Transit Workers and Residents
Associations Between Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Socio-Spatial Factors in NYC Transit Workers 50 Years and Older
This analysis investigates how age, race/ethnicity, and geographic location contributed to vaccine hesitancy in a sample of 645 New York City (NYC) Transport Workers Union (TWU), Local 100 members surveyed in August 2020. Union members ages 50+ were 46% less likely to be vaccine hesitant than their younger counterparts (OR 0.64; 95% CI 0.42, 0.97). Non-Whites (OR 3.95; 95% 2.44, 6.39) and those who did not report their race (OR 3.10; 95% CI 1.87,…
Examining the effects of cumulative environmental stressors on Gulf Coast child and adolescent health
Psychosocial Influences on Disaster Preparedness in San Francisco Recipients of Home Care
Mass Transit Ridership and Self-Reported Hearing Health in an Urban Population
Disaster mental health training programmes in New York City following September 11, 2001
The need for mental health resources to provide care to the community following large-scale disasters is well documented. In the aftermath of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster on September 11, 2001, many local agencies and organizations responded by providing informal mental health services, including disaster mental health training for practitioners. The quality of these programmes has not been assessed, however. The National Center for Disa…
Mental, Physical, and Behavioral Outcomes Associated With Perceived Work Stress in Police Officers
This study estimates the effects of perceived work stress in police officers and determines the impact of coping on both perceived work stress and health. Officers from a large, urban police department ( N = 1,072) completed detailed questionnaires. Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress. Work stress was significantl…
Protecting Home Health Care Workers
The home health care sector is a critical element in a pandemic influenza emergency response. Roughly 85% of the 1.5 million workers delivering in-home care to 7.6 million clients are low-wage paraprofessionals, mostly women, and disproportionately members of racial and ethnic minorities. Home health care workers' ability and willingness to respond during a pandemic depends on appropriate communication, training, and adequate protections, includi…
Noise Levels Associated With New York City's Mass Transit Systems
Objectives. We measured noise levels associated with various forms of mass transit and compared them to exposure guidelines designed to protect against noise-induced hearing loss. Methods. We used noise dosimetry to measure time-integrated noise levels in a representative sample of New York City mass transit systems (subways, buses, ferries, tramway, and commuter railways) aboard transit vehicles and at vehicle boarding platforms or terminals dur…
Pilot Survey of Subway and Bus Stop Noise Levels
Health and Safety Hazards Associated with Subways
Public Transportation
Reports of Intimate Partner Violence Made Against Police Officers
Effectiveness of an Emergency Preparedness Training Program for Public Health Nurses in New York City
A public health workforce that is competent to respond to emergencies is extremely important. We report on the impact of a training program designed to prepare public health nurses to respond appropriately to emergencies. The program focused on the basic public health emergency preparedness competencies and the emergency response role of public health workers employed by the New York City School Department of Health and Mental Hygiene School Heal…
Psychosocial work stress in female funeral service practitioners
Suggests that female funeral service practitioners (FSPs), in particular, may be exposed to a combination of classic healthcare stressors (e.g. shift work, work/family balance), unique funeral industry stressors, and stresses associated with working in non-traditional occupations. Explores the relationships betweeen the stressors, perceived stress and two m ental health outcomes: anxiety and depression. Suggests that there needs to be both direct…
Psychosocial Influences on Disaster Preparedness in San Francisco Recipients of Home Care
Reports of Intimate Partner Violence Made Against Police Officers
Psychosocial work stress in female funeral service practitioners
Suggests that female funeral service practitioners (FSPs), in particular, may be exposed to a combination of classic healthcare stressors (e.g. shift work, work/family balance), unique funeral industry stressors, and stresses associated with working in non-traditional occupations. Explores the relationships betweeen the stressors, perceived stress and two m ental health outcomes: anxiety and depression. Suggests that there needs to be both direct…
Pilot Survey of Subway and Bus Stop Noise Levels
Examining the effects of cumulative environmental stressors on Gulf Coast child and adolescent health
Protecting Home Health Care Workers
The home health care sector is a critical element in a pandemic influenza emergency response. Roughly 85% of the 1.5 million workers delivering in-home care to 7.6 million clients are low-wage paraprofessionals, mostly women, and disproportionately members of racial and ethnic minorities. Home health care workers' ability and willingness to respond during a pandemic depends on appropriate communication, training, and adequate protections, includi…
Noise Levels Associated With New York City's Mass Transit Systems
Objectives. We measured noise levels associated with various forms of mass transit and compared them to exposure guidelines designed to protect against noise-induced hearing loss. Methods. We used noise dosimetry to measure time-integrated noise levels in a representative sample of New York City mass transit systems (subways, buses, ferries, tramway, and commuter railways) aboard transit vehicles and at vehicle boarding platforms or terminals dur…
Psychosocial work stress in female funeral service practitioners
Suggests that female funeral service practitioners (FSPs), in particular, may be exposed to a combination of classic healthcare stressors (e.g. shift work, work/family balance), unique funeral industry stressors, and stresses associated with working in non-traditional occupations. Explores the relationships betweeen the stressors, perceived stress and two m ental health outcomes: anxiety and depression. Suggests that there needs to be both direct…
Effectiveness of an Emergency Preparedness Training Program for Public Health Nurses in New York City
A public health workforce that is competent to respond to emergencies is extremely important. We report on the impact of a training program designed to prepare public health nurses to respond appropriately to emergencies. The program focused on the basic public health emergency preparedness competencies and the emergency response role of public health workers employed by the New York City School Department of Health and Mental Hygiene School Heal…
Health and Safety Hazards Associated with Subways
Public Transportation
Reports of Intimate Partner Violence Made Against Police Officers
Pilot Survey of Subway and Bus Stop Noise Levels
Mental, Physical, and Behavioral Outcomes Associated With Perceived Work Stress in Police Officers
This study estimates the effects of perceived work stress in police officers and determines the impact of coping on both perceived work stress and health. Officers from a large, urban police department ( N = 1,072) completed detailed questionnaires. Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress. Work stress was significantl…
Protecting Home Health Care Workers
The home health care sector is a critical element in a pandemic influenza emergency response. Roughly 85% of the 1.5 million workers delivering in-home care to 7.6 million clients are low-wage paraprofessionals, mostly women, and disproportionately members of racial and ethnic minorities. Home health care workers' ability and willingness to respond during a pandemic depends on appropriate communication, training, and adequate protections, includi…
Noise Levels Associated With New York City's Mass Transit Systems
Objectives. We measured noise levels associated with various forms of mass transit and compared them to exposure guidelines designed to protect against noise-induced hearing loss. Methods. We used noise dosimetry to measure time-integrated noise levels in a representative sample of New York City mass transit systems (subways, buses, ferries, tramway, and commuter railways) aboard transit vehicles and at vehicle boarding platforms or terminals dur…
Disaster mental health training programmes in New York City following September 11, 2001
The need for mental health resources to provide care to the community following large-scale disasters is well documented. In the aftermath of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster on September 11, 2001, many local agencies and organizations responded by providing informal mental health services, including disaster mental health training for practitioners. The quality of these programmes has not been assessed, however. The National Center for Disa…
Mass Transit Ridership and Self-Reported Hearing Health in an Urban Population
Psychosocial Influences on Disaster Preparedness in San Francisco Recipients of Home Care
Associations Between Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Socio-Spatial Factors in NYC Transit Workers 50 Years and Older
This analysis investigates how age, race/ethnicity, and geographic location contributed to vaccine hesitancy in a sample of 645 New York City (NYC) Transport Workers Union (TWU), Local 100 members surveyed in August 2020. Union members ages 50+ were 46% less likely to be vaccine hesitant than their younger counterparts (OR 0.64; 95% CI 0.42, 0.97). Non-Whites (OR 3.95; 95% 2.44, 6.39) and those who did not report their race (OR 3.10; 95% CI 1.87,…
Examining the effects of cumulative environmental stressors on Gulf Coast child and adolescent health
Barriers and Facilitators to Vaccine Equity Amidst the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout in the United States
State and local health departments were responsible for ensuring equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. This qualitative study aimed to identify the challenges, strategies, disappointments, and successes in achieving equity for hard-to-reach and at-risk populations. Using a purposive sampling strategy, 16 individuals affiliated with health departments across nine states, each holding leadership roles in vaccine distribution, were intervi…
Retracted Article
Temporal Trends of Early Covid-19 Infections in New York City Transit Workers and Residents
Medicine (16 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Medical emergency (5 works) · Poison control (5 works)