Kallia O Wright
Biographic Data
| ID | 4720517 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kallia O Wright |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kallia |
| FAMILY NAME | O Wright |
| SIGNATURE | WRIGHT K O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Miami |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4034-867X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Speaking in Metaphors
Guided by the communicated sense-making model, we describe the results of an analysis of interviews with 15 Black women about their experiences with postpartum depression (PPD). The findings indicate that the women made sense of their experience using three categories of metaphors: (1) mobility, (2) cultural expectations, and (3) social support. These categories of metaphors provide evidence that the discourse of motherhood as distressing is expr…
Media exposure to maternal health trauma
Black women experience disproportionately higher rates of death, illness, and mental health issues during and after pregnancy. The recent surge in avoidable maternal deaths in the U.S. has alarmed national and local media. Despite the media’s responsibility to inform, its coverage of traumatic events may negatively affect people’s mental health. This research examined if and how exposure to media narratives regarding maternal healthcare experienc…
Tensions Within Incentives, Altruism, and Trust in Clinical Trial Participation
This study employs the Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction (IMBP) to investigate factors that influence African American and Black Caribbean patients' decisions to participate in clinical trials and research studies. It also offers recommendations for improving clinical trial recruitment processes through targeted interventions. Nine focus groups (N = 48 participants) involving patients and clinical research coordinators (CRCs) were conduct…
Reducing Health Disparities Among African American and Black Caribbean Patients by Improving the Communication Practices of Clinical Research Coordinators
This manuscript focuses on the communication factors that affect the willingness of African Americans and Black Caribbean patients to participate in clinical trials and research studies. Low rates of research participation by members of communities of color have long been linked to health disparities. While there are many factors that contribute to low rates of accrual of African American and Black patients to clinical trials, a lack of attention…
Reframing the experience of childbirth
Examining uncertainty management in the clinical trial experiences of African American and Black Caribbean participants and the coordinators who recruit them
Clinical research studies experience low accrual rates for African American and Black Caribbean participants. These low rates could result in treatment regimens that are less effective for these groups. This study applied a communication lens to the decision-making processes that occur when the groups are being recruited for studies. Attention was paid to how participants managed their uncertainty in decision-making. Focus group discussions were …
When race and agency collide
Black women are disproportionately affected by racial disparities in maternal healthcare. Using critical race theory and the agency-identity model, this study examined how pregnant Black women communicated agency and perceived the impact of race in interactions with medical practitioners. Thirty Black women were interviewed about how they communicated with U.S. medical practitioners during pregnancy. Their responses revealed they used preemptive …
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When race and agency collide
Black women are disproportionately affected by racial disparities in maternal healthcare. Using critical race theory and the agency-identity model, this study examined how pregnant Black women communicated agency and perceived the impact of race in interactions with medical practitioners. Thirty Black women were interviewed about how they communicated with U.S. medical practitioners during pregnancy. Their responses revealed they used preemptive …
Examining uncertainty management in the clinical trial experiences of African American and Black Caribbean participants and the coordinators who recruit them
Clinical research studies experience low accrual rates for African American and Black Caribbean participants. These low rates could result in treatment regimens that are less effective for these groups. This study applied a communication lens to the decision-making processes that occur when the groups are being recruited for studies. Attention was paid to how participants managed their uncertainty in decision-making. Focus group discussions were …
Reducing Health Disparities Among African American and Black Caribbean Patients by Improving the Communication Practices of Clinical Research Coordinators
This manuscript focuses on the communication factors that affect the willingness of African Americans and Black Caribbean patients to participate in clinical trials and research studies. Low rates of research participation by members of communities of color have long been linked to health disparities. While there are many factors that contribute to low rates of accrual of African American and Black patients to clinical trials, a lack of attention…
Reframing the experience of childbirth
Media exposure to maternal health trauma
Black women experience disproportionately higher rates of death, illness, and mental health issues during and after pregnancy. The recent surge in avoidable maternal deaths in the U.S. has alarmed national and local media. Despite the media’s responsibility to inform, its coverage of traumatic events may negatively affect people’s mental health. This research examined if and how exposure to media narratives regarding maternal healthcare experienc…
Tensions Within Incentives, Altruism, and Trust in Clinical Trial Participation
This study employs the Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction (IMBP) to investigate factors that influence African American and Black Caribbean patients' decisions to participate in clinical trials and research studies. It also offers recommendations for improving clinical trial recruitment processes through targeted interventions. Nine focus groups (N = 48 participants) involving patients and clinical research coordinators (CRCs) were conduct…
Speaking in Metaphors
Guided by the communicated sense-making model, we describe the results of an analysis of interviews with 15 Black women about their experiences with postpartum depression (PPD). The findings indicate that the women made sense of their experience using three categories of metaphors: (1) mobility, (2) cultural expectations, and (3) social support. These categories of metaphors provide evidence that the discourse of motherhood as distressing is expr…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · African american (3 works) · Ethics in Clinical Research (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Health equity (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (2 works)