Chesmi Kumbalatara
Biographic Data
| ID | 6884341 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chesmi Kumbalatara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chesmi |
| FAMILY NAME | Kumbalatara |
| SIGNATURE | KUMBALATARA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-1813-5856 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Development and Testing of a Self-Paced Virtual Reality-Based Naloxone Training
Objectives With increased availability of naloxone, there is an increased need for scalable naloxone training programs. Current naloxone training efforts are promising, however, developing more interactive training platforms to improve self-efficacy in reversing overdoses and reducing anxiety associated with attending victims in real-life, especially among laypersons, remain major challenges. To address this gap, we developed a self-paced “Virtua…
Exploring Veteran Mental Health Disparities
Adolescent Perceptions and Use of E-Cigarettes as Smoking Cessation Tools and for Pleasure
Once marketed as smoking cessation tools, e-cigarettes are used by adolescents mainly for entertainment, driven by aggressive marketing, appealing flavors, and safer alternatives to smoking. This study analyzes data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to explore trends in adolescent perceptions and usage patterns of e-cigarettes from 2011 to 2023, focusing on their dual roles as cessation aids and recreational products. Cross-sectional …
Effects of Online Naloxone Training for Laypersons
Background: While laypersons can play a crucial role in administering naloxone in opioid overdoses, they must be recruited and trained to effectively manage overdose events as good Samaritans. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a technology-based intervention that recruited and trained laypersons to administer naloxone. Methods: Opioid Rapid Response System (ORRS) was an online recruitment and training intervention which capitalized…
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Effects of Online Naloxone Training for Laypersons
Background: While laypersons can play a crucial role in administering naloxone in opioid overdoses, they must be recruited and trained to effectively manage overdose events as good Samaritans. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a technology-based intervention that recruited and trained laypersons to administer naloxone. Methods: Opioid Rapid Response System (ORRS) was an online recruitment and training intervention which capitalized…
Exploring Veteran Mental Health Disparities
Adolescent Perceptions and Use of E-Cigarettes as Smoking Cessation Tools and for Pleasure
Once marketed as smoking cessation tools, e-cigarettes are used by adolescents mainly for entertainment, driven by aggressive marketing, appealing flavors, and safer alternatives to smoking. This study analyzes data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to explore trends in adolescent perceptions and usage patterns of e-cigarettes from 2011 to 2023, focusing on their dual roles as cessation aids and recreational products. Cross-sectional …
Development and Testing of a Self-Paced Virtual Reality-Based Naloxone Training
Objectives With increased availability of naloxone, there is an increased need for scalable naloxone training programs. Current naloxone training efforts are promising, however, developing more interactive training platforms to improve self-efficacy in reversing overdoses and reducing anxiety associated with attending victims in real-life, especially among laypersons, remain major challenges. To address this gap, we developed a self-paced “Virtua…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Opioid overdose (2 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (2 works) · Poisoning and overdose treatments (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1 work)