Betty J Braxter

Biographic Data

ID6186697
NAMEBetty J Braxter
GIVEN NAMESBetty J
FAMILY NAMEBraxter
SIGNATUREBRAXTER B J
AFFILIATIONSCenter on Race and Social Problems, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT2
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX0

  • Exploring Cultural Factors of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Acceptance in African Americans: An Integrative Review

    Open AccessRashida L Henderson, Rick Zoucha et al.ARTICLEJournal of Transcultural Nursing2022

    INTRODUCTION: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can prevent HPV-related cancers. However, African Americans (AA) have a 30% higher incidence of HPV-related cervical cancer than Whites. The purpose of this integrative review is to explore cultural factors and beliefs impacting HPV vaccine decisions in AA adults. METHODOLOGY: The Whittemore & Knafl model guided this review. Databases searched were PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase. Key terms included "hu…

  • Major Depressive Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease in African-American Women

    Valire Carr Copeland, Christina E Newhill et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2017References: 52

    Major depression is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study used the National Survey of American Life (NSAL) to examine the co-occurrence of major depressive disorder (MDD) and CVD in a nationally representative sample of African American women (n = 2,216). Results from a series of logistic regression models indicated high rates of MDD and CVD in the sample, and the African American women with MDD were 1.59 times more likely to…