Charmaine Ruddock
Biographic Data
| ID | 6079899 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charmaine Ruddock |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charmaine |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruddock |
| SIGNATURE | RUDDOCK C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nadia S. Islam, Simona C. Kwon, Laura C. Wyatt, and Chau Trinh-Shevrin are with the Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York. Charmaine Ruddock and Carlos Devia are with Bronx Health REACH at The Institute for Family Health, New York, NY. Carol R. Horowitz is with Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Culture-centeredness in community-based participatory research
Health education research emphasizes the importance of cultural understanding and fit to achieve meaningful psycho-social research outcomes, community responsiveness and external validity to enhance health equity. However, many interventions address cultural fit through cultural competence and sensitivity approaches that are often superficial. The purpose of this study was to better situate culture within health education by operationalizing and …
Advancing system and policy changes for social and racial justice
CBPR can bridge the role of science with civic engagement and political participation, empowering community members to become political agents who integrate evidence into their social justice organizing strategies
Disparities in Diabetes Management in Asian Americans in New York City Compared With Other Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups
We examined diabetes management practices among Hispanics, Blacks, and 3 Asian American subgroups in New York City. Compared with Blacks and Hispanics, all 3 Asian American subgroups had lower average rates of diabetes management practices. Compared with Blacks, Chinese and Koreans were significantly less likely to participate in all diabetes management behaviors and practices, whereas Asian Indians were significantly less likely to perform feet …
Got Low-Fat Milk? How a Community-Based Coalition Changed School Milk Policy in New York City
In 2006, New York City, the largest school district in the country, eliminated whole milk and reduced the availability of sweetened milk in 1,579 schools. Despite pressure from the American Dairy Council, skepticism from school food administrators and elected officials, and the difficulties inherent in changing a system that serves 120,000,000 containers of milk per year, a community-led coalition prevailed. This article describes how parents, ed…
A Community Mobilizes to End Medical Apartheid
Community groups and professionals with relevant expertise can tackle complex systemic problems, but they must be prepared for a long and difficult fight
Stirring up the Mud
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
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…
A Community Mobilizes to End Medical Apartheid
Community groups and professionals with relevant expertise can tackle complex systemic problems, but they must be prepared for a long and difficult fight
The Role of Faith-Based Institutions in Addressing Health Disparities
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
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…
Got Low-Fat Milk? How a Community-Based Coalition Changed School Milk Policy in New York City
In 2006, New York City, the largest school district in the country, eliminated whole milk and reduced the availability of sweetened milk in 1,579 schools. Despite pressure from the American Dairy Council, skepticism from school food administrators and elected officials, and the difficulties inherent in changing a system that serves 120,000,000 containers of milk per year, a community-led coalition prevailed. This article describes how parents, ed…
A Community Mobilizes to End Medical Apartheid
Community groups and professionals with relevant expertise can tackle complex systemic problems, but they must be prepared for a long and difficult fight
Disparities in Diabetes Management in Asian Americans in New York City Compared With Other Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups
We examined diabetes management practices among Hispanics, Blacks, and 3 Asian American subgroups in New York City. Compared with Blacks and Hispanics, all 3 Asian American subgroups had lower average rates of diabetes management practices. Compared with Blacks, Chinese and Koreans were significantly less likely to participate in all diabetes management behaviors and practices, whereas Asian Indians were significantly less likely to perform feet …
Advancing system and policy changes for social and racial justice
CBPR can bridge the role of science with civic engagement and political participation, empowering community members to become political agents who integrate evidence into their social justice organizing strategies
Culture-centeredness in community-based participatory research
Health education research emphasizes the importance of cultural understanding and fit to achieve meaningful psycho-social research outcomes, community responsiveness and external validity to enhance health equity. However, many interventions address cultural fit through cultural competence and sensitivity approaches that are often superficial. The purpose of this study was to better situate culture within health education by operationalizing and …
Medicine (7 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Community Health and Development (4 works) · Community-based participatory research (4 works) · Health equity (4 works) · Participatory action research (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)