Nikki Keene Woods
Biographic Data
| ID | 5780902 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nikki Keene Woods |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nikki Keene |
| FAMILY NAME | Woods |
| SIGNATURE | WOODS N K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wichita State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8545-9010 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Lifting the voices of Spanish-speaking Kansans: A community-engaged approach to health equity
An important component of social justice research is centering the voices of those individuals whose lives the research is intended to improve, not as subjects from whom researchers collect data but as active participants in a process of understanding and addressing issues of concern to the community. This ideal of community engagement slows the pace of dissemination of traditional social science or sociolinguistic scholarship but also allows sch…
Interprofessional Education for Students of Translation/Interpreting and the Health Professions
In response to the rising need for Spanish-English interpreters in the United States, there has been an increase in translation and interpreting and Spanish for the health professions courses in Spanish language programs (Martínez 2015). However, before Spanish students are exposed to a clinic or hospital context, they may have limited experience interacting with health professionals. Health professions programs encourage their faculty to develop…
Assessment of Covid-19 Knowledge Among University Students: Implications for Future Risk Communication Strategies
The purpose of this study was to describe population knowledge and beliefs about COVID-19 and current social media coverage to address a gap in what is known about risk communication during health crises. A survey with 27 questions was developed. Twenty-three percent ( N = 1,136) of respondents started the survey. Less than half of the students reported a high health literacy level (43%, n = 365/855). When asked where students have heard about CO…
Health Literacy and Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Objective: The objective of this review was to assess published literature relating to health literacy and older adults. Method: The current review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses. Results: Eight articles met inclusion criteria. All studies were conducted in urban settings in the United States. Study sample size ranged from 33 to 3,000 participants. Two studies evaluated health-rel…
Implementing the Capacity Building for Change Model With Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions
Community prevention coalitions are a commonly utilized mechanism for supporting community‐based prevention efforts. The effectiveness of community coalitions to foster change and improvements in outcomes is inconclusive and often influenced by other factors such as community readiness and coalition capacity. Limited studies have examined the effects of technical assistance (TA) models on coalition and community capacity to facilitate change and …
Lifting the voices of Spanish-speaking Kansans: A community-engaged approach to health equity
An important component of social justice research is centering the voices of those individuals whose lives the research is intended to improve, not as subjects from whom researchers collect data but as active participants in a process of understanding and addressing issues of concern to the community. This ideal of community engagement slows the pace of dissemination of traditional social science or sociolinguistic scholarship but also allows sch…
Interprofessional Education for Students of Translation/Interpreting and the Health Professions
In response to the rising need for Spanish-English interpreters in the United States, there has been an increase in translation and interpreting and Spanish for the health professions courses in Spanish language programs (Martínez 2015). However, before Spanish students are exposed to a clinic or hospital context, they may have limited experience interacting with health professionals. Health professions programs encourage their faculty to develop…
Implementing the Capacity Building for Change Model With Substance Abuse Prevention Coalitions
Community prevention coalitions are a commonly utilized mechanism for supporting community‐based prevention efforts. The effectiveness of community coalitions to foster change and improvements in outcomes is inconclusive and often influenced by other factors such as community readiness and coalition capacity. Limited studies have examined the effects of technical assistance (TA) models on coalition and community capacity to facilitate change and …
Health Literacy and Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Objective: The objective of this review was to assess published literature relating to health literacy and older adults. Method: The current review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses. Results: Eight articles met inclusion criteria. All studies were conducted in urban settings in the United States. Study sample size ranged from 33 to 3,000 participants. Two studies evaluated health-rel…
Assessment of Covid-19 Knowledge Among University Students: Implications for Future Risk Communication Strategies
The purpose of this study was to describe population knowledge and beliefs about COVID-19 and current social media coverage to address a gap in what is known about risk communication during health crises. A survey with 27 questions was developed. Twenty-three percent ( N = 1,136) of respondents started the survey. Less than half of the students reported a high health literacy level (43%, n = 365/855). When asked where students have heard about CO…
Interprofessional Education for Students of Translation/Interpreting and the Health Professions
In response to the rising need for Spanish-English interpreters in the United States, there has been an increase in translation and interpreting and Spanish for the health professions courses in Spanish language programs (Martínez 2015). However, before Spanish students are exposed to a clinic or hospital context, they may have limited experience interacting with health professionals. Health professions programs encourage their faculty to develop…
Lifting the voices of Spanish-speaking Kansans: A community-engaged approach to health equity
An important component of social justice research is centering the voices of those individuals whose lives the research is intended to improve, not as subjects from whom researchers collect data but as active participants in a process of understanding and addressing issues of concern to the community. This ideal of community engagement slows the pace of dissemination of traditional social science or sociolinguistic scholarship but also allows sch…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Health equity (2 works) · Health literacy (2 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (2 works)