Kristine Zimmermann
Biographic Data
| ID | 6065978 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristine Zimmermann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristine |
| FAMILY NAME | Zimmermann |
| SIGNATURE | ZIMMERMANN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chicago Department of Public Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4469-7068 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Provider‐to‐provider telehealth use for obstetric services by rural practitioners
PURPOSE: This review aims to assess interventions connecting providers of perinatal care in rural areas to other providers or training. The main questions we assessed were: (1) what programs are in the academic or gray literature that connect rural providers with other providers regarding perinatal care using telehealth, (2) what are the purposes/goals of these interventions and to what extent are they intended to support provider retention or ad…
Lessons Learned in Building a Primary Care Training Program in Advanced Surgical Obstetrics
The Role of a Local Health Department in Advancing Health Equity
Introduction: Racial and ethnic inequities persist among birthing families in urban U.S. communities, despite public health efforts to improve outcomes. To address these inequities, in 2020, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched Family Connects Chicago (FCC), an evidence-based, universal, postpartum home visiting program. We examine CDPH's transition from "high risk" to universal home visiting to determine whether and how this c…
Covid-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Barriers among Unvaccinated Residents in Rural Northern/Central Illinois
Study findings show mistrust of science and lack of confidence in vaccine safety are barriers to vaccination in rural northern Illinois residents. Similar results have been reported in low- and middle-income countries
Using Maps to Promote Physical Activity in Rural Communities
Rural residents have a higher prevalence of weight-related health problems and are less physically active compared to those in urban areas. Research has shown that amenities, such as parks and walking paths, are difficult to find in rural communities because of poor signage, outdated maps, and limited online resources. Physical activity (PA) mapping has been shown to increase knowledge and community resource use. The purpose of this project was t…
Universal Early Home Visiting
Heart Smart for Women
PURPOSE: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for rural women in the United States. Lifestyle change interventions in group settings focused on increasing physical activity and improving nutrition have been shown to help reduce the risk for CVD. This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of Heart Smart for Women (HSFW), a 12-week lifestyle behavior change intervention to reduce CVD risk for women in the rural sou…
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Heart Smart for Women
PURPOSE: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for rural women in the United States. Lifestyle change interventions in group settings focused on increasing physical activity and improving nutrition have been shown to help reduce the risk for CVD. This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of Heart Smart for Women (HSFW), a 12-week lifestyle behavior change intervention to reduce CVD risk for women in the rural sou…
Universal Early Home Visiting
Covid-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Barriers among Unvaccinated Residents in Rural Northern/Central Illinois
Study findings show mistrust of science and lack of confidence in vaccine safety are barriers to vaccination in rural northern Illinois residents. Similar results have been reported in low- and middle-income countries
Using Maps to Promote Physical Activity in Rural Communities
Rural residents have a higher prevalence of weight-related health problems and are less physically active compared to those in urban areas. Research has shown that amenities, such as parks and walking paths, are difficult to find in rural communities because of poor signage, outdated maps, and limited online resources. Physical activity (PA) mapping has been shown to increase knowledge and community resource use. The purpose of this project was t…
The Role of a Local Health Department in Advancing Health Equity
Introduction: Racial and ethnic inequities persist among birthing families in urban U.S. communities, despite public health efforts to improve outcomes. To address these inequities, in 2020, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched Family Connects Chicago (FCC), an evidence-based, universal, postpartum home visiting program. We examine CDPH's transition from "high risk" to universal home visiting to determine whether and how this c…
Lessons Learned in Building a Primary Care Training Program in Advanced Surgical Obstetrics
Provider‐to‐provider telehealth use for obstetric services by rural practitioners
PURPOSE: This review aims to assess interventions connecting providers of perinatal care in rural areas to other providers or training. The main questions we assessed were: (1) what programs are in the academic or gray literature that connect rural providers with other providers regarding perinatal care using telehealth, (2) what are the purposes/goals of these interventions and to what extent are they intended to support provider retention or ad…
Medicine (6 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Rural area (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Physical activity (2 works) · Political science (2 works)