Debbie Humphries
Biographic Data
| ID | 6063998 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Debbie Humphries |
| GIVEN NAMES | Debbie |
| FAMILY NAME | Humphries |
| SIGNATURE | HUMPHRIES D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5979-3717 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Barriers to Same-Day Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Implementation in Federally Funded HIV Clinics Within High-Burden Areas of the U.S
St. Louis enhancing engagement and retention (STEER) in HIV/Aids care
Background Missouri is one of seven priority states identified by the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative, and St. Louis contains almost half of the people living with HIV (PLWH) in Missouri. As St. Louis has a marked history of structural racism and economic inequities, we utilized the Intersectionality Based Policy Analysis (IBPA) framework to guide a participatory needs assessment for planning and program development. Methods The planning team …
Text messages to improve young child diets
The objective of this study was to test whether adding a text message campaign about the importance of eating eggs and other nutrition-related behaviours to an on-going package of large-scale, diverse social and behaviour change interventions would improve four types of nutrition-related knowledge and behaviour outcomes: child diets (egg consumption as the primary outcome), maternal diets, maternal nutrition knowledge, and maternal participation …
United States Long-Term Trends in Adult BMI (1959–2018)
The escalating rates of obesity since the 1950s poses a critical public health challenge across all age groups in the United States. While numerous studies have examined cross-sectional disparities across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, there has been limited research on long-term trends. To address this gap, we analyzed average adult body mass index (BMI) trends from 1959 to 2018, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Exami…
Action learning and public health pedagogy
Introduction: Applied practice experiences are essential components of the Masters of Public Health (MPH) curriculum. The objective of this study was to examine students' perspectives on the skills and expertise they developed in an MPH course offering applied practice opportunities. Methods: Of 236 students who took the course from 2008 to 2018, email addresses were obtained for 212 and 104 completed the consent form. Following consent, reflecti…
The intersectionality-based policy analysis framework
Few guidelines exist for the development of socially responsible health policy, and frameworks that balance considerations of data, strategy, and equity are limited. The Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis (IBPA) framework utilizes a structured questioning process to consider problems and policies, while applying guiding principles of equity, social justice, power, intersectionality, and diversity of knowledge and input. We apply the IBPA fra…
Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia
While increased attention has been given to girls’ menstrual hygiene management (MHM) experiences in schools as they relate to managerial challenges, research exploring girls’ psychosocial experiences during menstruation and their needs in non-school environments remains limited. This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menstruation and MHM (M&MHM) among rural Cambodian girls (at least 14 years old, post-menarche;…
Are Household Expenditures on Food Groups Associated with Children’s Future Heights in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam
Household expenditure surveys, routinely conducted in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), usually include questions pertaining to recent household expenditures on key food groups. When child anthropometrics are also available, such expenditure data can provide insights into household food purchasing patterns that are associated with subsequent child growth measures. We used data from 6993 children, born around 2001, from Ethiopia, India, Per…
Investigating the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Fertility Preferences in Tanzania
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
Household food group expenditure patterns are associated with child anthropometry at ages 5, 8 and 12 years in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
Household food expenditure data provide insights into household food purchasing patterns that significantly predict HAZ and BMI-Z. Including food expenditure patterns data in analyses may yield important information about child nutritional status and linear growth
Children with access to improved sanitation but not improved water are at lower risk of stunting compared to children without access
Results from our study indicate that access to improved sanitation is more frequently associated with reduced stunting risk than access to improved water. However, additional studies are needed before drawing definitive conclusions about the impact of toilets relative to water. This study is the first to our knowledge to demonstrate the robust and persistent importance of access to improved toilets in infancy, not only during the first year but c…
Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai
How Connecticut Health Directors Deal With Public Health Budget Cuts at the Local Level
Objectives. We investigated the perspectives of local health jurisdiction (LHJ) directors on coping mechanisms used to respond to budget reductions and constraints on their decision-making. Methods. We conducted in-depth interviews with 17 LHJ directors. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using the constant comparative method. Results. LHJ directors use a range of coping mechanisms, including identifying alternative revenue…
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
The work reported herein advances the field of CBO research capacity by developing a systematic framework for assessing research activity and capacity relevant to the work of CBOs, and by developing and piloting an instrument to assess activity in these domains
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations:Development and Pilot Testing of an Instrument Debbie L. Humphries, PhD, MPH, Amy Carroll-Scott, PhD, MPH, Leif Mitchell, BA, Terry Tian, MPH, Shonali Choudhury, PhD, MMH, and David A. Fiellin, MD What Is the Purpose of This Study? • To develop a framework of research activity and capacity within community-based organization (CBOs) and to develop and pilot an instrument (th…
Portion size variably affects food intake of 6-year-old and 4-year-old children in Kunming, China
Building capacity for Aids NGOs in southern Africa
In this paper, we present the evaluation results of an AIDS non-governmental organization (NGO) capacity building 20-month pilot initiative in five countries in southern Africa called the NGO Institute. A five-person international team conducted a 2 week evaluation of the pilot in 2004 to assess the strength of the model, designed and funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation. The NGO Institute functioned through a separate consortium in each cou…
Food, alcohol and cigarette availability and consumption in Almaty, Kazakstan
Objectives: (1) To develop a useful tool to measure food, alcohol and tobacco items; (2) to document the availability of these items in Almaty, Kazakstan; (3) to describe the relationship between consumption and availability; and (4) to identify possible relationships between availability and health outcomes in the city and region. Design: A survey of 648 vendors in Almaty, Kazakstan was conducted over one month from December 1999 to January 2000…
Perceived Susceptibility to Cardiovascular Disease and Dietary Intake in Women
Portion size variably affects food intake of 6-year-old and 4-year-old children in Kunming, China
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
The work reported herein advances the field of CBO research capacity by developing a systematic framework for assessing research activity and capacity relevant to the work of CBOs, and by developing and piloting an instrument to assess activity in these domains
Perceived Susceptibility to Cardiovascular Disease and Dietary Intake in Women
Food, alcohol and cigarette availability and consumption in Almaty, Kazakstan
Objectives: (1) To develop a useful tool to measure food, alcohol and tobacco items; (2) to document the availability of these items in Almaty, Kazakstan; (3) to describe the relationship between consumption and availability; and (4) to identify possible relationships between availability and health outcomes in the city and region. Design: A survey of 648 vendors in Almaty, Kazakstan was conducted over one month from December 1999 to January 2000…
Building capacity for Aids NGOs in southern Africa
In this paper, we present the evaluation results of an AIDS non-governmental organization (NGO) capacity building 20-month pilot initiative in five countries in southern Africa called the NGO Institute. A five-person international team conducted a 2 week evaluation of the pilot in 2004 to assess the strength of the model, designed and funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation. The NGO Institute functioned through a separate consortium in each cou…
Portion size variably affects food intake of 6-year-old and 4-year-old children in Kunming, China
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
The work reported herein advances the field of CBO research capacity by developing a systematic framework for assessing research activity and capacity relevant to the work of CBOs, and by developing and piloting an instrument to assess activity in these domains
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations:Development and Pilot Testing of an Instrument Debbie L. Humphries, PhD, MPH, Amy Carroll-Scott, PhD, MPH, Leif Mitchell, BA, Terry Tian, MPH, Shonali Choudhury, PhD, MMH, and David A. Fiellin, MD What Is the Purpose of This Study? • To develop a framework of research activity and capacity within community-based organization (CBOs) and to develop and pilot an instrument (th…
Using Positive Deviance to Understand the Uptake of Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices by Mothers in an Urban Slum of Mumbai
How Connecticut Health Directors Deal With Public Health Budget Cuts at the Local Level
Objectives. We investigated the perspectives of local health jurisdiction (LHJ) directors on coping mechanisms used to respond to budget reductions and constraints on their decision-making. Methods. We conducted in-depth interviews with 17 LHJ directors. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using the constant comparative method. Results. LHJ directors use a range of coping mechanisms, including identifying alternative revenue…
Household food group expenditure patterns are associated with child anthropometry at ages 5, 8 and 12 years in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam
Household food expenditure data provide insights into household food purchasing patterns that significantly predict HAZ and BMI-Z. Including food expenditure patterns data in analyses may yield important information about child nutritional status and linear growth
Children with access to improved sanitation but not improved water are at lower risk of stunting compared to children without access
Results from our study indicate that access to improved sanitation is more frequently associated with reduced stunting risk than access to improved water. However, additional studies are needed before drawing definitive conclusions about the impact of toilets relative to water. This study is the first to our knowledge to demonstrate the robust and persistent importance of access to improved toilets in infancy, not only during the first year but c…
Assessing Research Activity and Capacity of Community-Based Organizations
Are Household Expenditures on Food Groups Associated with Children’s Future Heights in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam
Household expenditure surveys, routinely conducted in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), usually include questions pertaining to recent household expenditures on key food groups. When child anthropometrics are also available, such expenditure data can provide insights into household food purchasing patterns that are associated with subsequent child growth measures. We used data from 6993 children, born around 2001, from Ethiopia, India, Per…
Investigating the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Fertility Preferences in Tanzania
Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia
While increased attention has been given to girls’ menstrual hygiene management (MHM) experiences in schools as they relate to managerial challenges, research exploring girls’ psychosocial experiences during menstruation and their needs in non-school environments remains limited. This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menstruation and MHM (M&MHM) among rural Cambodian girls (at least 14 years old, post-menarche;…
Action learning and public health pedagogy
Introduction: Applied practice experiences are essential components of the Masters of Public Health (MPH) curriculum. The objective of this study was to examine students' perspectives on the skills and expertise they developed in an MPH course offering applied practice opportunities. Methods: Of 236 students who took the course from 2008 to 2018, email addresses were obtained for 212 and 104 completed the consent form. Following consent, reflecti…
The intersectionality-based policy analysis framework
Few guidelines exist for the development of socially responsible health policy, and frameworks that balance considerations of data, strategy, and equity are limited. The Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis (IBPA) framework utilizes a structured questioning process to consider problems and policies, while applying guiding principles of equity, social justice, power, intersectionality, and diversity of knowledge and input. We apply the IBPA fra…
Text messages to improve young child diets
The objective of this study was to test whether adding a text message campaign about the importance of eating eggs and other nutrition-related behaviours to an on-going package of large-scale, diverse social and behaviour change interventions would improve four types of nutrition-related knowledge and behaviour outcomes: child diets (egg consumption as the primary outcome), maternal diets, maternal nutrition knowledge, and maternal participation …
United States Long-Term Trends in Adult BMI (1959–2018)
The escalating rates of obesity since the 1950s poses a critical public health challenge across all age groups in the United States. While numerous studies have examined cross-sectional disparities across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, there has been limited research on long-term trends. To address this gap, we analyzed average adult body mass index (BMI) trends from 1959 to 2018, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Exami…
St. Louis enhancing engagement and retention (STEER) in HIV/Aids care
Background Missouri is one of seven priority states identified by the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative, and St. Louis contains almost half of the people living with HIV (PLWH) in Missouri. As St. Louis has a marked history of structural racism and economic inequities, we utilized the Intersectionality Based Policy Analysis (IBPA) framework to guide a participatory needs assessment for planning and program development. Methods The planning team …
Barriers to Same-Day Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Implementation in Federally Funded HIV Clinics Within High-Burden Areas of the U.S
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