Sue A Kaplan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6079022 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sue A Kaplan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sue A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaplan |
| SIGNATURE | KAPLAN S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0050-8763 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Decision-Making on Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use and Product Selection: An Explorative Qualitative Study Among Chinese Americans Who Smoke
Chinese Americans who smoke have low use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). This study explored perceptions of NRT and decision-making around product choice among Chinese American smokers who received NRT. From September 2023 to January 2024, we conducted in-depth phone interviews with 20 participants recruited in New York City from a WeChat-based cessation pilot trial and a community-based cessation program, both providing free nicotine patc…
Findings from a Community Health Needs Assessment of Arab Americans in Brooklyn, New York
Introduction: Despite the growing Arab population in the United States, there are gaps in our understanding of the health needs of Arab communities across the United States. To further our understanding of the health needs of Arab populations in New York City, New York University Langone Health (NYULH) conducted a community needs assessment of Arab Americans. The objectives of this needs assessment were to (1) identify individual and community-le…
An Unconditional Cash Transfer Program for Low-Income New Yorkers Affected by Covid-19
Implementing the Federal Smoke-Free Public Housing Policy in New York City: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Policy Impact
In 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development required public housing authorities to implement a smoke-free housing (SFH) policy that included individual apartments. We analyzed the policy implementation process in the New York City Public Housing Authority (NYCHA). From June-November 2019, we conducted 9 focus groups with 64 NYCHA residents (smokers and nonsmokers), 8 key informant interviews with NYCHA staff and resident associa…
Leveraging Population Health Expertise to Enhance Community Benefit
As the Internal Revenue Service strengthens the public health focus of community benefit regulations, and many states do the same with their tax codes, hospitals are being asked to look beyond patients in their delivery system to understand and address the needs of geographic areas. With the opportunities this affords come challenges to be addressed. The regulations' focus on population health is not limited to a defined clinical population-and t…
Community Health Worker Intervention in Subsidized Housing: New York City, 2016–2017
From April 2016 to June 2017, the Health + Housing Project employed four community health workers who engaged residents of two subsidized housing buildings in New York City to address individuals’ broadly defined health needs, including social and economic risk factors. Following the intervention, we observed significant improvements in residents’ food security, ability to pay rent, and connection to primary care. No immediate change was seen in …
A protocol for measuring the impact of a smoke-free housing policy on indoor tobacco smoke exposure
The baseline survey was completed by 559 NYCHA residents and 471 comparison building residents (response rates, 35, and 32%, respectively). Smoking prevalence was comparable between study arms (15.7% among NYCHA residents and 15.2% among comparison residents). The majority of residents reported supporting a building-wide smoke-free policy (63.0 and 59.9%, respectively). We enrolled 157 NYCHA and 118 comparison non-smoking households into the long…
Perceptions about the Federally Mandated Smoke-Free Housing Policy among Residents Living in Public Housing in New York City
Background : To assess residents' attitudes towards the United States (U.S.) Department of Housing and Urban Development's new smoke-free public housing policy, perceptions about barriers to policy implementation, and suggestions for optimizing implementation. Methods : In 2017, we conducted 10 focus groups among 91 residents (smokers and nonsmokers) living in New York City public housing. Results : Smokers and nonsmokers expressed skepticism abo…
Content analysis of targeted food and beverage advertisements in a Chinese-American neighbourhood
Objectives The current descriptive study aimed to: (i) quantify the number and type of advertisements (ads) located in a Chinese-American neighbourhood in a large, urban city; and (ii) catalogue the targeted marketing themes used in the food/beverage ads. Design Ten pairs of trained research assistants photographed all outdoor ads in a 0·6 mile 2 (1·6 km 2 ) area where more than 60·0 % of residents identify as Chinese American. We used content an…
When you walk in the rain, you get wet”: A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Immigrants’ Perspective on the Epidemiological Paradox
Stirring up the Mud: Using a Community-Based Participatory Approach to Address Health Disparities through a Faith-Based Initiative
This case study provides a mid-course assessment of the Bronx Health REACH faith-based initiative four years into its implementation. The study uses qualitative methods to identify lessons learned and to reflect on the benefits and challenges of using a community-based participatory approach for the development and evaluation of a faith-based program designed to address health disparities. Key findings concern the role of pastoral leadership, the…
The Role of Faith-Based Institutions in Addressing Health Disparities: A Case Study of an Initiative in the Southwest Bronx
Although many public health initiatives have been implemented through collaborations with faith-based institutions, little is known about best practices for developing such programs. Using a community-based participatory approach, this case study examines the implementation of an initiative in the Bronx, New York, that is designed to educate community members about health promotion and disease management and to mobilize church members to seek equ…
Opening Doors and Building Capacity: Employing a Community-Based Approach to Surveying
Opening Doors and Building Capacity: Employing a Community-Based Approach to Surveying
The Role of Faith-Based Institutions in Addressing Health Disparities: A Case Study of an Initiative in the Southwest Bronx
Although many public health initiatives have been implemented through collaborations with faith-based institutions, little is known about best practices for developing such programs. Using a community-based participatory approach, this case study examines the implementation of an initiative in the Bronx, New York, that is designed to educate community members about health promotion and disease management and to mobilize church members to seek equ…
Stirring up the Mud: Using a Community-Based Participatory Approach to Address Health Disparities through a Faith-Based Initiative
This case study provides a mid-course assessment of the Bronx Health REACH faith-based initiative four years into its implementation. The study uses qualitative methods to identify lessons learned and to reflect on the benefits and challenges of using a community-based participatory approach for the development and evaluation of a faith-based program designed to address health disparities. Key findings concern the role of pastoral leadership, the…
When you walk in the rain, you get wet”: A Qualitative Study of Ghanaian Immigrants’ Perspective on the Epidemiological Paradox
Content analysis of targeted food and beverage advertisements in a Chinese-American neighbourhood
Objectives The current descriptive study aimed to: (i) quantify the number and type of advertisements (ads) located in a Chinese-American neighbourhood in a large, urban city; and (ii) catalogue the targeted marketing themes used in the food/beverage ads. Design Ten pairs of trained research assistants photographed all outdoor ads in a 0·6 mile 2 (1·6 km 2 ) area where more than 60·0 % of residents identify as Chinese American. We used content an…
Perceptions about the Federally Mandated Smoke-Free Housing Policy among Residents Living in Public Housing in New York City
Background : To assess residents' attitudes towards the United States (U.S.) Department of Housing and Urban Development's new smoke-free public housing policy, perceptions about barriers to policy implementation, and suggestions for optimizing implementation. Methods : In 2017, we conducted 10 focus groups among 91 residents (smokers and nonsmokers) living in New York City public housing. Results : Smokers and nonsmokers expressed skepticism abo…
A protocol for measuring the impact of a smoke-free housing policy on indoor tobacco smoke exposure
The baseline survey was completed by 559 NYCHA residents and 471 comparison building residents (response rates, 35, and 32%, respectively). Smoking prevalence was comparable between study arms (15.7% among NYCHA residents and 15.2% among comparison residents). The majority of residents reported supporting a building-wide smoke-free policy (63.0 and 59.9%, respectively). We enrolled 157 NYCHA and 118 comparison non-smoking households into the long…
Leveraging Population Health Expertise to Enhance Community Benefit
As the Internal Revenue Service strengthens the public health focus of community benefit regulations, and many states do the same with their tax codes, hospitals are being asked to look beyond patients in their delivery system to understand and address the needs of geographic areas. With the opportunities this affords come challenges to be addressed. The regulations' focus on population health is not limited to a defined clinical population-and t…
Community Health Worker Intervention in Subsidized Housing: New York City, 2016–2017
From April 2016 to June 2017, the Health + Housing Project employed four community health workers who engaged residents of two subsidized housing buildings in New York City to address individuals’ broadly defined health needs, including social and economic risk factors. Following the intervention, we observed significant improvements in residents’ food security, ability to pay rent, and connection to primary care. No immediate change was seen in …
Implementing the Federal Smoke-Free Public Housing Policy in New York City: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Policy Impact
In 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development required public housing authorities to implement a smoke-free housing (SFH) policy that included individual apartments. We analyzed the policy implementation process in the New York City Public Housing Authority (NYCHA). From June-November 2019, we conducted 9 focus groups with 64 NYCHA residents (smokers and nonsmokers), 8 key informant interviews with NYCHA staff and resident associa…
An Unconditional Cash Transfer Program for Low-Income New Yorkers Affected by Covid-19
Findings from a Community Health Needs Assessment of Arab Americans in Brooklyn, New York
Introduction: Despite the growing Arab population in the United States, there are gaps in our understanding of the health needs of Arab communities across the United States. To further our understanding of the health needs of Arab populations in New York City, New York University Langone Health (NYULH) conducted a community needs assessment of Arab Americans. The objectives of this needs assessment were to (1) identify individual and community-le…
Decision-Making on Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use and Product Selection: An Explorative Qualitative Study Among Chinese Americans Who Smoke
Chinese Americans who smoke have low use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). This study explored perceptions of NRT and decision-making around product choice among Chinese American smokers who received NRT. From September 2023 to January 2024, we conducted in-depth phone interviews with 20 participants recruited in New York City from a WeChat-based cessation pilot trial and a community-based cessation program, both providing free nicotine patc…
Medicine (11 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works) · Community Health and Development (4 works) · Focus group (4 works)