Yvonne Commodore‐Mensah

Biographic Data

ID5137996
NAMEYvonne Commodore‐Mensah
GIVEN NAMESYvonne
FAMILY NAMECommodore‐Mensah
SIGNATUREMENSAH Y C
AFFILIATIONSJohns Hopkins University
ORCID0000-0002-5054-3025
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS21
TOTAL CITATIONS10
AUTHOR COUNT21
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Experiences of Ghanaian frontline healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and healthcare leadership recommendations

    Open AccessKimesha Grant, Holly Sims et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Understanding the experiences of frontline healthcare workers across different national and resource contexts is important for learning how to best support these providers to optimize their services during extended health emergencies. Using qualitative methods, we conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with frontline nurses and community healthcare workers to understand their working conditions, challenges, and supports during the COVID-19 pande…

  • Exploring patient-, provider-, and health facility-level determinants of blood pressure among patients with hypertension

    Open AccessSamuel Byiringiro, Thomas Hinneh et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Optimal blood pressure (BP) control is essential in averting cardiovascular disease and associated complications, yet multiple factors influence the achievement of BP targets. We explored patient-, provider-, and health facility-level factors of systolic and diastolic BP and controlled BP status among patients with hypertension in Ghana. Using a cross-sectional design, we recruited 15 health facilities, and from each facility, we recruited four h…

  • Physical Activity Engagement among Black Immigrants and African American Adults in the 2010 to 2018 NHIS Study

    Tiwaloluwa A Ajibewa, Ruth-Alma Turkson Ocran et al.ARTICLEEthnicity & Disease2024

    Culturally tailored interventions addressing socioenvironmental barriers and facilitators of physical activity may have important impacts on physical activity promotion and long-term disease burden among Black adults across nativity

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2023 Update

    Connie W Tsao, Aaron W Aday et al.ARTICLECirculation2023

    BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest da…

  • Health systems interventions for hypertension management and associated outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessSamuel Byiringiro, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Hypertension is a significant global health problem, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the effectiveness of medications and lifestyle interventions in reducing blood pressure, shortfalls across health systems continue to impede progress in achieving optimal hypertension control rates. The current review explores the health system interventions on hypertension management and associated outcomes in SSA. The World Health Organization…

  • It was almost like it’s set up for people to fail” A qualitative analysis of experiences and unmet supportive needs of people with Long Covid

    Open AccessKatherine McNabb, Katherine C McNabb et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    We propose a five-pronged policy approach to support persons with Long COVID. These overarching recommendations are (1) improve public awareness of Long COVID; (2) improve clinical care quality and access; (3) implement additional school and workplace accommodations; (4) strengthen socioeconomic benefits and social services; and (5) improve research on Long COVID

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update

    Connie W Tsao, Aaron W Aday et al.ARTICLECirculation2022

    BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest da…

  • Barriers to effective hypertension management in rural Bihar, India

    Open AccessMichael A Peters, Olakunle Alonge et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Effective management of hypertension in low- and middle-income settings is a persistent public health challenge. This study examined supply- and demand-side barriers to receiving quality care and achieving effective hypertension management in rural Bihar, India. A state-representative household survey collected information from adults over 30 years of age on characteristics of the hypertension screening, diagnosis, and management services they re…

  • The Associations between Depression, Acculturation, and Cardiovascular Health among African Immigrants in the United States

    Open AccessNwakaego A Nmezi, Ruth‐Alma Turkson‐Ocran et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death both globally and in the United States (U.S.). Racial health disparities in cardiovascular health (CVH) persist with non-Hispanic Black adults having a higher burden of CVD morbidity and mortality compared to other racial groups. African immigrants represent an increasingly growing sub-population of the overall U.S. non-Hispanic Black adult population, however little is known about how sp…

  • Migration-Related Weight Changes among African Immigrants in the United States

    Open AccessSamuel Byiringiro, Binu Koirala et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    (1) Background: people who migrate from low-to high-income countries are at an increased risk of weight gain, and excess weight is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Few studies have quantified the changes in body mass index (BMI) pre- and post-migration among African immigrants. We assessed changes in BMI pre- and post-migration from Africa to the United States (US) and its associated risk factors. (2) Methods: we performed a cross-sectio…

  • Acculturation and Cardiovascular Risk Screening among African Immigrants

    Open AccessOluwabunmi Ogungbe, Ruth‐Alma Turkson‐Ocran et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Acculturation and immigration-related factors may impact preventive, routine cardiovascular risk (CV) screening among African immigrants. We examined the associations between length of stay, percent of life spent in the U.S. (proxy for acculturation), and CV screening. Outcomes were recent screening for hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine these relationships. Among 437 African …

  • Social Determinants of Emergency Department Visits among Persons Diagnosed with Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke

    Diana Baptiste, Ruth‐Alma Turkson‐Ocran et al.ARTICLEEthnicity & Disease2021

    Being Black, unmarried, unemployed, and having lower income levels were associated with a higher likelihood of having ≥1 ED visits in the prior 12 months among individuals with a CHD or stroke diagnosis. SDOH should be considered when developing systematic interventions to prevent costly ED visits

  • Social determinants of hypertension and diabetes among African immigrants

    Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Ruth‐Alma Turkson‐Ocran et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2021Cited by: 1References: 2

    Among African immigrants, those who were unemployed had a higher likelihood of a self-reported diagnosis of diabetes than those who were employed. Also, people who had health insurance were more likely to self-report a diagnosis of hypertension. Additional studies are needed to further understand the influence of social determinants of health on hypertension and diabetes to develop health policies and interventions to improve the cardiovascular h…

  • Discrimination Is Associated with Elevated Cardiovascular Disease Risk among African Immigrants in the African Immigrant Health Study

    Ruth‐Alma Turkson‐Ocran, Sarah L Szanton et al.ARTICLEEthnicity & Disease2020

    African immigrants with frequent experiences of discrimination were more likely to have elevated CVD risk. Targeted and culturally appropriate interventions are needed to reduce the high burden of CVD risk in this population. Health care providers should be aware of discrimination as a meaningful social determinant of CVD risk. At the societal level, policies and laws are needed to reduce the occurrence of discrimination among African immigrants …

  • Diabetes and acculturation in African immigrants to the United States

    Debora Kamin Mukaz, Melissa K Melby et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2020Cited by: 2References: 2

    Objective: This study sought to assess the association between unidimensional acculturation and diabetes, and analyze mediating pathways of the association in African immigrants to the United States (U.S.). Hypothesis : Acculturation would be positively associated with diabetes and that BMI (Body mass index), physical activity, and psychological distress would mediate this association. Methods: An analysis of cross-sectional data from the 2010-20…

  • Prevalence of functional limitations among foreign and US-born Black older adults

    Manka Nkimbeng, Ruth‐Alma Turkson‐Ocran et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2019References: 4

    Compared to their US-born counterparts, foreign-born Black older adults had a markedly lower prevalence of upper and lower extremity functional limitations. Future comparative studies should examine reasons for this apparent health advantage among foreign-born adults to inform social and medical interventions to prevent functional decline in Black older adults in the US

  • Length of Residence and Cardiovascular Health among Afro-Caribbean Immigrants in New York City

    Open AccessSabena C Thomas, Sabena Thomas et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2019Cited by: 3References: 61

  • Hypertension, overweight/obesity, and diabetes among immigrants in the United States

    Open AccessYvonne Commodore‐Mensah, Elizabeth Selvin et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    Immigrants from Mexico/Central America/Caribbean and the Indian subcontinent bore the highest burden of overweight/obesity and diabetes while those from Southeast Asia and Russia bore the highest burden of hypertension

  • African Americans, African Immigrants, and Afro-Caribbeans Differ in Social Determinants of Hypertension and Diabetes

    Open AccessYvonne Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne Commodore‐Mensah et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2018Cited by: 4References: 33

  • The Association Between Acculturation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Ghanaian and Nigerian-born African Immigrants in the United States

    Open AccessYvonne Commodore‐Mensah, Nwakaego Ukonu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2017

  • The Afro-Cardiac Study

    Open AccessYvonne Commodore‐Mensah, Maame Efua Sampah et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2015