Kimberly R Hartson
Biographic Data
| ID | 7160876 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimberly R Hartson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimberly R |
| FAMILY NAME | Hartson |
| SIGNATURE | HARTSON K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Louisville |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7186-9892 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Evaluation of the Food Literacy Project’s “Nourishing Food Literacy, Community Health and Sense of Place in Louisville, Kentucky” Initiative
The results from this evaluation suggest a call to action for non-profit organizations to build and maintain trust in under-resourced communities. When applying for grants, partnering with academic institutions and implementing programming, the site team members, as well as evaluation team members, should be intentional to identify (eg, race, gender, residence, socioeconomic status, education level) with the community in which the initiatives aim…
Socioecological Analysis of a Nursing Advocacy Skills-Building Activity
Background: Advocacy is an expectation of the nursing profession. Nursing curricula should include opportunities for advocacy skills building at multiple levels of potential effect. Analyses of student performances during these advocacy exercises provide insight into how well students understand the multifactorial nature of most public health issues. Method: A socioecological model was used to evaluate nursing students' advocacy responses to food…
In the Eye of the Beholder
Body weight status misperception, perceiving one's self to be thinner than one's body mass index (BMI), is growing in the United States. At risk for lifestyle-related disease, African Americans face more dire consequences with respect to this misperception than others. In a sample of African American Kentuckians, we found a moderate level of body weight status misperception. Educational attainment was the strongest predictor of body weight status…
Association between Physical Activity and Sport Participation on Hemoglobin A1c Among Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
This study demonstrated the significant relationship between daily PA and HbA1c. Those in this sample presented with lower HbA1c values even if accumulating less than the recommended number of days of activity. Further, it was shown that sport participation alone may not be adequate enough to impact HbA1c in a similar manner
Opposing Discourses Surrounding Type 2 Diabetes in Eastern Appalachian Kentucky
Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects individuals in Appalachia. This study investigated discourse among friends and family with different diabetes risk levels in Central Appalachia. Eighteen semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted with Appalachian Kentuckians. Thematic analysis revealed 2 dialectic tensions centered on disease management (health as a personal problem vs diabetes management requiring social support) and disclosure…
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Opposing Discourses Surrounding Type 2 Diabetes in Eastern Appalachian Kentucky
Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects individuals in Appalachia. This study investigated discourse among friends and family with different diabetes risk levels in Central Appalachia. Eighteen semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted with Appalachian Kentuckians. Thematic analysis revealed 2 dialectic tensions centered on disease management (health as a personal problem vs diabetes management requiring social support) and disclosure…
In the Eye of the Beholder
Body weight status misperception, perceiving one's self to be thinner than one's body mass index (BMI), is growing in the United States. At risk for lifestyle-related disease, African Americans face more dire consequences with respect to this misperception than others. In a sample of African American Kentuckians, we found a moderate level of body weight status misperception. Educational attainment was the strongest predictor of body weight status…
Association between Physical Activity and Sport Participation on Hemoglobin A1c Among Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
This study demonstrated the significant relationship between daily PA and HbA1c. Those in this sample presented with lower HbA1c values even if accumulating less than the recommended number of days of activity. Further, it was shown that sport participation alone may not be adequate enough to impact HbA1c in a similar manner
Socioecological Analysis of a Nursing Advocacy Skills-Building Activity
Background: Advocacy is an expectation of the nursing profession. Nursing curricula should include opportunities for advocacy skills building at multiple levels of potential effect. Analyses of student performances during these advocacy exercises provide insight into how well students understand the multifactorial nature of most public health issues. Method: A socioecological model was used to evaluate nursing students' advocacy responses to food…
Evaluation of the Food Literacy Project’s “Nourishing Food Literacy, Community Health and Sense of Place in Louisville, Kentucky” Initiative
The results from this evaluation suggest a call to action for non-profit organizations to build and maintain trust in under-resourced communities. When applying for grants, partnering with academic institutions and implementing programming, the site team members, as well as evaluation team members, should be intentional to identify (eg, race, gender, residence, socioeconomic status, education level) with the community in which the initiatives aim…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works) · Endocrinology (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works)