Laura E Balis
Biographic Data
| ID | 7160482 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura E Balis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura E |
| FAMILY NAME | Balis |
| SIGNATURE | BALIS L E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8981-1621 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Relationship Between Food Security and Walking for Transportation
PURPOSE: Lack of transportation increases the risk of food insecurity. However, little is known about how food security relates to active transportation when considering rurality and the US region of the country. A better understanding could lead to active transportation interventions that connect individuals with low food security to high-quality food access points. METHODS: To examine the relationship between food security and days per week of …
Specialty Crop Impacts on the Environment and Health in the U.S. Midwest
The agriculture sector contributed to 9.4% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2022. While some agricultural practices may negatively impact both the environment and human health, specialty crop production may offer market benefits to some producers and potentially improve environmental and health outcomes. The study aimed to understand the environmental and health impacts of locally distributed specialty crops in the Midwes…
Intervention Characteristics Considered in Health Educators’ Adoption Decision-Making Process
It is well known that perceptions of intervention characteristics (e.g., cost, source, evidence strength and quality) are a critical link from dissemination to implementation. What is less known is the process by which researchers understand the characteristics most valued by key intermediaries (i.e., real-world decision-makers), particularly in the federal system of Cooperative Extension. In Extension, university-based specialists are available …
Built environment approaches
Introduction Interventions that modify the built environment can increase population physical activity levels and prevent chronic disease. The national Cooperative Extension System is poised to implement built environment approaches (i.e., pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure and enhanced access to physical activity spaces), but implementation strategies (i.e., methods or techniques to move research to practice) are needed to improve uptake. Effecti…
Dissemination in Extension
In the National Cooperative Extension System (herein: Extension), state-level specialists serve as key intermediaries between research, educators, and the community members they serve. There is a need to understand information seeking and sharing practices (i.e., dissemination) among specialists to increase the adoption of evidence-based health promotion programs. Specialists ( N = 94) across 47 states were identified and invited to participate i…
National Implementation of a Group-Based Program Promoting Patient Engagement and Peer Support in the Veterans Health Administration
Evidence-based approaches promoting patient engagement and chronic illness self-management include peer support, shared decision-making, and education. Designed based on these components, Taking Charge of My Life and Health (TCMLH) is a group-based, 'Whole Person' care program promoting mental and physical self-care and patient empowerment. Despite evidence of effectiveness, little is known about implementation for TCMLH and similar programs. In …
Addressing Health Inequities
Land grant universities are a key provider of community-based health promotion programs through the Cooperative Extension Service. However, Extension's current approach to addressing systemic social determinants of health is incomplete and inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to explore Extension health educators' perceptions of demand for health promotion programming targeting audiences most likely to experience health inequities. Health …
Health Educator Participation in Virtual Micro-Credentialing Increases Physical Activity in Public Health Competencies
Background: Physical activity is an important component of leading a healthy life. Public health is one of the nine major sectors for disseminating information about physical activity and increasing the physical activity of the general public. Purpose: Increase competency among Cooperative Extension agents (i.e., public health workers) on selecting, delivering, and evaluating physical activity programs through a theory-based online training progr…
Stakeholder perspectives on adapting and disseminating Ghana’s physical activity guidelines
The results of this study suggest that physical activity guidelines should include familiar physical activities such as traditional games. Results also suggest that public health workers within GHS experience challenges in disseminating the physical activity guidelines. Adapting, disseminating, and implementing physical activity guidelines is a necessary step in increasing physical activity levels and preventing chronic diseases. These results co…
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Health Educator Participation in Virtual Micro-Credentialing Increases Physical Activity in Public Health Competencies
Background: Physical activity is an important component of leading a healthy life. Public health is one of the nine major sectors for disseminating information about physical activity and increasing the physical activity of the general public. Purpose: Increase competency among Cooperative Extension agents (i.e., public health workers) on selecting, delivering, and evaluating physical activity programs through a theory-based online training progr…
Stakeholder perspectives on adapting and disseminating Ghana’s physical activity guidelines
The results of this study suggest that physical activity guidelines should include familiar physical activities such as traditional games. Results also suggest that public health workers within GHS experience challenges in disseminating the physical activity guidelines. Adapting, disseminating, and implementing physical activity guidelines is a necessary step in increasing physical activity levels and preventing chronic diseases. These results co…
Built environment approaches
Introduction Interventions that modify the built environment can increase population physical activity levels and prevent chronic disease. The national Cooperative Extension System is poised to implement built environment approaches (i.e., pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure and enhanced access to physical activity spaces), but implementation strategies (i.e., methods or techniques to move research to practice) are needed to improve uptake. Effecti…
Dissemination in Extension
In the National Cooperative Extension System (herein: Extension), state-level specialists serve as key intermediaries between research, educators, and the community members they serve. There is a need to understand information seeking and sharing practices (i.e., dissemination) among specialists to increase the adoption of evidence-based health promotion programs. Specialists ( N = 94) across 47 states were identified and invited to participate i…
National Implementation of a Group-Based Program Promoting Patient Engagement and Peer Support in the Veterans Health Administration
Evidence-based approaches promoting patient engagement and chronic illness self-management include peer support, shared decision-making, and education. Designed based on these components, Taking Charge of My Life and Health (TCMLH) is a group-based, 'Whole Person' care program promoting mental and physical self-care and patient empowerment. Despite evidence of effectiveness, little is known about implementation for TCMLH and similar programs. In …
Addressing Health Inequities
Land grant universities are a key provider of community-based health promotion programs through the Cooperative Extension Service. However, Extension's current approach to addressing systemic social determinants of health is incomplete and inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to explore Extension health educators' perceptions of demand for health promotion programming targeting audiences most likely to experience health inequities. Health …
Intervention Characteristics Considered in Health Educators’ Adoption Decision-Making Process
It is well known that perceptions of intervention characteristics (e.g., cost, source, evidence strength and quality) are a critical link from dissemination to implementation. What is less known is the process by which researchers understand the characteristics most valued by key intermediaries (i.e., real-world decision-makers), particularly in the federal system of Cooperative Extension. In Extension, university-based specialists are available …
Relationship Between Food Security and Walking for Transportation
PURPOSE: Lack of transportation increases the risk of food insecurity. However, little is known about how food security relates to active transportation when considering rurality and the US region of the country. A better understanding could lead to active transportation interventions that connect individuals with low food security to high-quality food access points. METHODS: To examine the relationship between food security and days per week of …
Specialty Crop Impacts on the Environment and Health in the U.S. Midwest
The agriculture sector contributed to 9.4% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2022. While some agricultural practices may negatively impact both the environment and human health, specialty crop production may offer market benefits to some producers and potentially improve environmental and health outcomes. The study aimed to understand the environmental and health impacts of locally distributed specialty crops in the Midwes…
Medicine (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Health promotion (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (4 works) · Medical education (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 works)