Rachel M Ceballos
Biographic Data
| ID | 6654041 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel M Ceballos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel M |
| FAMILY NAME | Ceballos |
| SIGNATURE | CEBALLOS R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fred Hutch Cancer Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3697-0140 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Involving Latinas in Understanding Barriers, Facilitators, and Appropriate Outreach for Mammography in Tacoma, Washington, USA
Unpacking rural Heterogeneity
Addressing rural BrCa screening inequities requires more than generic rural interventions; this study demonstrates that inequities may manifest differently across rural types, with distinct underlying dynamics shaping barriers. By showing how contextual variation influences health behaviors, this proof-of-concept study underscores the importance of disaggregating rural populations in health research and tailoring interventions to the specific mec…
Perspective of Hispanic Cancer Survivors on Survivorship Care Plans
Reconceptualizing rurality
We identified different types of rurality at the census tract level that fall along a social gradient as indicated by variation in SVI percentile rankings. These findings highlight that each rural class has a unique combination of community capitals. This nuanced approach to conceptualizing rurality provides the opportunity to identify interventions that meet specific rural communities' unique strengths and needs
Feasibility of delivering survivorship care via lay health educators
PURPOSE: We tested the feasibility of survivorship care plan (SCP) delivery with/without a lay health educator (LHE) telephone-delivered information session among rural cancer survivors, and their effects on health-related self-efficacy and knowledge of cancer history. METHODS: Randomized trial of cancer survivors from 3 rural oncology clinics featuring either SCP alone (control) or SCP plus LHE-delivered information session (intervention). Parti…
Discrimination, acculturative stress, alcohol use and their associations with alcohol-related consequences among Latino immigrant men
Latino immigrant men are at increased risk for unhealthy alcohol use and related consequences due to social stressors associated with immigration. We assessed the associations of, and examined whether social stressors moderated associations between, alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences in a community-based sample of Latino immigrant men in Washington (N = 187). The mean Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C) score…
Participant Satisfaction and Acceptability of a Culturally Adapted Brief Intervention to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino Immigrant Men
Latino immigrant men are at increased risk for unhealthy alcohol use, yet few interventions have been designed to meet their unique needs. The current study assessed participant satisfaction and acceptability of a culturally adapted brief intervention to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in this population. Adaptations to the brief intervention included delivering it in Spanish by promotores in a community setting. The mixed methods approach included …
Neighborhood Characteristics and Colorectal Cancer Survivors' Quality of Care
Purpose: Quality cancer care entails receipt of a Survivorship Care Plan (SCP). The purpose of this study was to determine differences in SCP delivery by patient-level and neighborhood characteristics. Methods: We obtained California cancer registry data on individuals who were diagnosed with stage I, II, or III colorectal cancer (CRC) between 2012 and 2015 and resided in predetermined geographic areas. We then mailed them a questionnaire, which …
Developing a Culturally Informed Survey Instrument to Assess Biomedical Research Participation Among Latinos on the U.S.–Mexico Border
Racial/ethnic minorities, rural populations, and those with low socioeconomic status income are underrepresented in research in the United States (U.S.). Assessing preferences for recruitment, participation, and the role of beliefs about biomedical research in specific and unique underserved communities represents a potentially critical step in reducing barriers to biomedical research participation. We developed a culturally informed survey to me…
Women’s beliefs about what causes obesity
Objective: Individuals' beliefs about the causes of multifactorial health conditions (causal attributions) shape how they conceptualize and respond to health threats and are therefore important for health promotion. Studies of racial/ethnic and cultural variation in obesity causal beliefs, however, are scarce. To address this gap, this study described beliefs about the underlying causes of obesity (genetic inheritance, diet, and physical activity…
Ethnic differences in social support after initial receipt of an abnormal mammogram
There are shared and culturally unique aspects of women's experiences with social support after initially receiving an abnormal mammogram. Latina and African American women may particularly benefit from informational support from health care professionals. Communitywide efforts to mitigate mistrust and encourage active communication about cancer may improve ethnic disparities in emotional well-being and diagnostic resolution during initial receip…
Latino Beliefs About Biomedical Research Participation
Latinos are under-represented in biomedical research conducted in the United States, impeding disease prevention and treatment efforts for this growing demographic group. We gathered perceptions of biomedical research and gauged willingness to participate through elicitation interviews and focus groups with Latinos living on the U.S.-Mexico border. Themes that emerged included a strong willingness to participate in biomedical studies and suggeste…
Having a Diagnosis of Diabetes Is Not Associated With General Diabetes Knowledge in Rural Hispanics
PURPOSE: The prevalence of diabetes among Hispanics in Washington State is 30% greater than it is for non-Hispanic whites. Hispanics also have higher rates of diabetes-related complications and mortality due to the disease. Although interventions have been developed for the Hispanic community, studies in rural settings are limited. To address this we conducted a study to identify factors associated with general diabetes knowledge in a rural Hispa…
Latino Beliefs About Biomedical Research Participation
Latinos are under-represented in biomedical research conducted in the United States, impeding disease prevention and treatment efforts for this growing demographic group. We gathered perceptions of biomedical research and gauged willingness to participate through elicitation interviews and focus groups with Latinos living on the U.S.-Mexico border. Themes that emerged included a strong willingness to participate in biomedical studies and suggeste…
Ethnic differences in social support after initial receipt of an abnormal mammogram
There are shared and culturally unique aspects of women's experiences with social support after initially receiving an abnormal mammogram. Latina and African American women may particularly benefit from informational support from health care professionals. Communitywide efforts to mitigate mistrust and encourage active communication about cancer may improve ethnic disparities in emotional well-being and diagnostic resolution during initial receip…
Having a Diagnosis of Diabetes Is Not Associated With General Diabetes Knowledge in Rural Hispanics
PURPOSE: The prevalence of diabetes among Hispanics in Washington State is 30% greater than it is for non-Hispanic whites. Hispanics also have higher rates of diabetes-related complications and mortality due to the disease. Although interventions have been developed for the Hispanic community, studies in rural settings are limited. To address this we conducted a study to identify factors associated with general diabetes knowledge in a rural Hispa…
Latino Beliefs About Biomedical Research Participation
Latinos are under-represented in biomedical research conducted in the United States, impeding disease prevention and treatment efforts for this growing demographic group. We gathered perceptions of biomedical research and gauged willingness to participate through elicitation interviews and focus groups with Latinos living on the U.S.-Mexico border. Themes that emerged included a strong willingness to participate in biomedical studies and suggeste…
Ethnic differences in social support after initial receipt of an abnormal mammogram
There are shared and culturally unique aspects of women's experiences with social support after initially receiving an abnormal mammogram. Latina and African American women may particularly benefit from informational support from health care professionals. Communitywide efforts to mitigate mistrust and encourage active communication about cancer may improve ethnic disparities in emotional well-being and diagnostic resolution during initial receip…
Women’s beliefs about what causes obesity
Objective: Individuals' beliefs about the causes of multifactorial health conditions (causal attributions) shape how they conceptualize and respond to health threats and are therefore important for health promotion. Studies of racial/ethnic and cultural variation in obesity causal beliefs, however, are scarce. To address this gap, this study described beliefs about the underlying causes of obesity (genetic inheritance, diet, and physical activity…
Neighborhood Characteristics and Colorectal Cancer Survivors' Quality of Care
Purpose: Quality cancer care entails receipt of a Survivorship Care Plan (SCP). The purpose of this study was to determine differences in SCP delivery by patient-level and neighborhood characteristics. Methods: We obtained California cancer registry data on individuals who were diagnosed with stage I, II, or III colorectal cancer (CRC) between 2012 and 2015 and resided in predetermined geographic areas. We then mailed them a questionnaire, which …
Developing a Culturally Informed Survey Instrument to Assess Biomedical Research Participation Among Latinos on the U.S.–Mexico Border
Racial/ethnic minorities, rural populations, and those with low socioeconomic status income are underrepresented in research in the United States (U.S.). Assessing preferences for recruitment, participation, and the role of beliefs about biomedical research in specific and unique underserved communities represents a potentially critical step in reducing barriers to biomedical research participation. We developed a culturally informed survey to me…
Participant Satisfaction and Acceptability of a Culturally Adapted Brief Intervention to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Latino Immigrant Men
Latino immigrant men are at increased risk for unhealthy alcohol use, yet few interventions have been designed to meet their unique needs. The current study assessed participant satisfaction and acceptability of a culturally adapted brief intervention to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in this population. Adaptations to the brief intervention included delivering it in Spanish by promotores in a community setting. The mixed methods approach included …
Discrimination, acculturative stress, alcohol use and their associations with alcohol-related consequences among Latino immigrant men
Latino immigrant men are at increased risk for unhealthy alcohol use and related consequences due to social stressors associated with immigration. We assessed the associations of, and examined whether social stressors moderated associations between, alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences in a community-based sample of Latino immigrant men in Washington (N = 187). The mean Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C) score…
Feasibility of delivering survivorship care via lay health educators
PURPOSE: We tested the feasibility of survivorship care plan (SCP) delivery with/without a lay health educator (LHE) telephone-delivered information session among rural cancer survivors, and their effects on health-related self-efficacy and knowledge of cancer history. METHODS: Randomized trial of cancer survivors from 3 rural oncology clinics featuring either SCP alone (control) or SCP plus LHE-delivered information session (intervention). Parti…
Reconceptualizing rurality
We identified different types of rurality at the census tract level that fall along a social gradient as indicated by variation in SVI percentile rankings. These findings highlight that each rural class has a unique combination of community capitals. This nuanced approach to conceptualizing rurality provides the opportunity to identify interventions that meet specific rural communities' unique strengths and needs
Unpacking rural Heterogeneity
Addressing rural BrCa screening inequities requires more than generic rural interventions; this study demonstrates that inequities may manifest differently across rural types, with distinct underlying dynamics shaping barriers. By showing how contextual variation influences health behaviors, this proof-of-concept study underscores the importance of disaggregating rural populations in health research and tailoring interventions to the specific mec…
Perspective of Hispanic Cancer Survivors on Survivorship Care Plans
Involving Latinas in Understanding Barriers, Facilitators, and Appropriate Outreach for Mammography in Tacoma, Washington, USA
Medicine (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Psychological intervention (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Breast cancer (3 works)