Melissa A Valerio

Biographic Data

ID5119757
NAMEMelissa A Valerio
GIVEN NAMESMelissa A
FAMILY NAMEValerio
SIGNATUREVALERIO M A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Michigan
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS28
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX3

  • A CBPR-Enhanced Delphi Method

    Open AccessBarbara L Brush, Shoou-Yih D Lee et al.ARTICLEHealth Education & Behavior2024

    As part of a 5-year study to develop and validate an instrument for measuring success in long-standing community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships, we utilized the Delphi method with a panel of 16 community and academic CBPR experts to assess face and content validity of the instrument’s broad concepts of success and measurement items. In addition to incorporating quantitative and qualitative feedback from two online surveys, we in…

  • Educational Outcomes of a 4-Year MD–MPH Dual-Degree Program

    Open AccessBarbara S Taylor, Paulina Mazurek et al.ARTICLEAcademic Medicine2022

  • A Participatory, State–Community–Academic Model to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Texas

    Open AccessDivya A Patel, Meliha Salahuddin et al.ARTICLEHealth Education & Behavior2021

    BACKGROUND: While the Texas infant mortality rate (IMR) is below the Healthy People 2020 objective (5.7 per 1,000 live births), stark differences in IMR are seen across Texas communities. Health indicators for the state suggest important missed opportunities for improving maternal and infant outcomes. The Healthy Families initiative was a collaboration between a Texas state agency, community partners, and academic institutions to understand how e…

  • Comparing two sampling methods to engage hard-to-reach communities in research priority setting

    Open AccessMelissa A Valerio, Natalia Rodríguez et al.ARTICLEBMC Medical Research Methodology2016

    BACKGROUND: Effective community-partnered and patient-centered outcomes research needs to address community priorities. However, optimal sampling methods to engage stakeholders from hard-to-reach, vulnerable communities to generate research priorities have not been identified. METHODS: In two similar rural, largely Hispanic communities, a community advisory board guided recruitment of stakeholders affected by chronic pain using a different method…

  • Health Literacy Measurement

    Jolie N Haun, Jolie Haun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Communication2014

    This article aimed to provide a descriptive review of the psychometric properties and conceptual dimensions of published health literacy measurement tools. PsycINFO and PubMed search from 1999 through 2013, review of the grey literature, and an environmental scan was conducted to identify health literacy measurement tools. For each tool, we evaluated the conceptual dimensions assessed, test parameters, and psychometric properties. Of the 51 tools…

  • Storytelling in Community Intervention Research

    Alana M W Lebrón, Amy J Schulz et al.ARTICLEProgress in community health…2014Cited by: 2

    A CBPR approach to incorporating storytelling to convey intervention themes offers an innovative and flexible strategy to promote health toward the elimination of health inequities

  • Everyday Discrimination, Diabetes-Related Distress, and Depressive Symptoms Among African Americans and Latinos with Diabetes

    Open AccessAlana M W Lebrón, Melissa A Valerio et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2013Cited by: 10References: 21

  • Trends in Hispanic Academic Achievement

    Open AccessCarlos José Devia-Ortiz, Melissa A Valerio et al.ARTICLEJournal of Hispanic Higher…2012Cited by: 4References: 2

    This article sought to identify factors related to high school completion rates and college enrollment among Hispanic students. Hispanic students were found to have high attrition rates in institutions of higher education. Implications for the development and implementation of retention programs for Hispanic high school students, such as culturally sensitive professional staff and faculty training, increased parent or family involvement, and impr…

  • Let's Get Moving

    Mina Hong, Melissa A Valerio et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2011

    This study reviews obesity trends and physical education policies of 13 states with the highest and lowest youth obesity rates. A review of state policies for physical education was compared and analyzed. Although a majority of the states had physical education policies, they were typically not mandated and varied in time and grade-level requirements. However, little distinction in policies between states with higher and lower prevalence of obese…

  • Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker Intervention Among African American and Latino Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

    Michael S Spencer, Ann‐Marie Rosland et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2011Cited by: 12References: 51

    Objectives. We tested the effectiveness of a culturally tailored, behavioral theory–based community health worker intervention for improving glycemic control. Methods. We used a randomized, 6-month delayed control group design among 164 African American and Latino adult participants recruited from 2 health systems in Detroit, Michigan. Our study was guided by the principles of community-based participatory research. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level w…

  • Overweight Women and Management of Asthma

    Open AccessMelissa A Valerio, Z Molly Gong et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2009