Jo Hunter Adams
Biographic Data
| ID | 6083042 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jo Hunter Adams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jo Hunter |
| FAMILY NAME | Adams |
| SIGNATURE | ADAMS J H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Paul L. Geltman is with the Department of Pediatrics, Linda L. Barnes is with the Department of Family Medicine, and Michael Paasche-Orlow is with the Department of Medicine, School of Medicine; Gheorghe Doros and Denis Rybin are with the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health; and Michelle Henshaw is with the Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA. Jo Hunter Adams and Jennifer Cochran are with the... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Urban Health Research in Africa
In Africa, urbanization and urban growth are dramatically restructuring the nature of cities. The growing majority of urban dwellers now live in informal conditions that, without access to basic services or public amenities, expose residents to greater health risk, and health-care systems are unable to provide affordable or comprehensive cover. The differential exposure to these urban conditions is compounded by social and economic vulnerability,…
The Impact of Functional Health Literacy and Acculturation on the Oral Health Status of Somali Refugees Living in Massachusetts
Objectives. We assessed the impact of health literacy and acculturation on oral health status of Somali refugees in Massachusetts. Methods. Between December 2009 and June 2011, we surveyed 439 adult Somalis who had lived in the United States 10 years or less. Assessments included oral examinations with decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) counts and measurement of spoken English and health literacy. We tested associations with generalized li…
The Impact of Functional Health Literacy and Acculturation on the Oral Health Status of Somali Refugees Living in Massachusetts
Objectives. We assessed the impact of health literacy and acculturation on oral health status of Somali refugees in Massachusetts. Methods. Between December 2009 and June 2011, we surveyed 439 adult Somalis who had lived in the United States 10 years or less. Assessments included oral examinations with decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) counts and measurement of spoken English and health literacy. We tested associations with generalized li…
The Impact of Functional Health Literacy and Acculturation on the Oral Health Status of Somali Refugees Living in Massachusetts
Objectives. We assessed the impact of health literacy and acculturation on oral health status of Somali refugees in Massachusetts. Methods. Between December 2009 and June 2011, we surveyed 439 adult Somalis who had lived in the United States 10 years or less. Assessments included oral examinations with decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) counts and measurement of spoken English and health literacy. We tested associations with generalized li…
Urban Health Research in Africa
In Africa, urbanization and urban growth are dramatically restructuring the nature of cities. The growing majority of urban dwellers now live in informal conditions that, without access to basic services or public amenities, expose residents to greater health risk, and health-care systems are unable to provide affordable or comprehensive cover. The differential exposure to these urban conditions is compounded by social and economic vulnerability,…
Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Acculturation (1 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Gerontology (1 works) · Gerontology (1 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (1 works) · Health care (1 works)