Nessa Ryan
Biographic Data
| ID | 7238790 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nessa Ryan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nessa |
| FAMILY NAME | Ryan |
| SIGNATURE | RYAN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8051-0021 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Catalytic tool to assess feasibility of implementing evidence-based interventions for cardiovascular diseases in 46 low- and middle-income countries
Background: Evidence-based interventions (EBI) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) may face feasibility challenges due to the inadequacy of existing instruments. To address this, researchers developed the Contextual Index of Feasibility on Early-Stage Implementation in LMIC (CATALYTIC) tool, which integrates contextual factors into the assessment of feasibility. Methods: The tool's items were developed thro…
A comprehensive understanding of global female genital fistula and stigma
Female genital fistula, a debilitating birth injury frequently caused by prolonged obstructed labor or surgery in lower resource settings, leads to stigma and poor health, social, and economic outcomes. Fistula-related stigma evidence is lacking, including the nature, dimensions, sources, and influences on health and well-being. This systematic scoping review aimed to (a) examine fistula-related stigma experiences, (b) assess stigma and discrimin…
Anti-Asian racism related stigma, racial discrimination, and protective factors against stigma
Background: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, reports of anti-Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate have increased in the United States. Institutions of higher education provide a unique opportunity to examine COVID-19 related stigma and protective factors in AAPI young adults enrolled in college. Objective: The goal of this research was to examine COVID-19 related stigma among a diverse college student population. …
Analysis of the 2007–2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
This study compared neurological complications among a national sample of United States children with or without sickle cell disease (SCD) and evaluated health status, healthcare and special education utilization patterns, barriers to care, and association of SCD status and demographics/socioeconomic status (SES) on comorbidities and healthcare utilization. Data was acquired from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Sample Child Core quest…
Social support among women with genital fistula in Uganda
Resulting from prolonged obstructed labour, iatrogenic and traumatic aetiologies, female genital fistula in low-resource settings causes a significant physical and psychosocial burden. Social support is an important mechanism to build resilience to health challenges. This study aimed to understand the role of emotional, informational and tangible social support for Ugandan women affected by fistula. Thirty-three participants who had had fistula s…
Using a Syndemics Framework to Understand How Substance Use Contributes to Morbidity and Mortality among People Living with HIV in Africa
Substance use is increasing throughout Africa, with the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other substance use varying regionally. Concurrently, sub-Saharan Africa bears the world's largest HIV burden, with 71% of people living with HIV (PWH) living in Africa. Problematic alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use among PWH is associated with multiple vulnerabilities comprising complex behavioral, physiological, and psychological pathwa…
HIV, Tuberculosis, and Food Insecurity in Africa—A Syndemics-Based Scoping Review
The double burden of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), coupled with endemic and problematic food insecurity in Africa, can interact to negatively impact health outcomes, creating a syndemic. For people living with HIV/AIDS (PWH), food insecurity is a significant risk factor for acquiring TB due to the strong nutritional influences and co-occurring contextual barriers. We aim to synthesize evidence on the syndemic relationship between HIV/AIDS and T…
Implementation science research for the scale-up of evidence-based interventions for sickle cell disease in africa
An Emerging Syndemic of Smoking and Cardiopulmonary Diseases in People Living with HIV in Africa
We call for a parallel program of implementation research to promote the adoption of evidence-based interventions, which could improve health outcomes for PWH with cardiopulmonary diseases and address the health inequities experienced by PWH in African countries
Validation of an adapted instrument to measure female genital fistula-related stigma
Female genital fistula results in severe physical, psychological, and social sequelae. Qualitative research confirms stigma pervasiveness; however, no quantitative instrument exists to measure fistula-related stigma. We adapted an existing HIV-related stigma instrument to fistula-related stigma and assessed its reliability and validity. We recruited 60 Ugandan women seeking genital fistula surgery (December 2014-June 2015). We used exploratory fa…
A call for a gender-responsive, intersectional approach to address Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates existing health inequities, including gender disparities, and we must learn from previous global public health threats to build a gender-responsive, intersectional approach to address immediate and long-term consequences. While a narrow gender focus alone can reinforce binary and competing understandings of disease burden by gender, an intersectionality approach encourages understanding of the dimensions of power…
Implementation outcomes of policy and programme innovations to prevent obstetric haemorrhage in low- and middle-income countries
Globally, obstetric haemorrhage (OH) remains the leading cause of maternal mortality. Much of the associated mortality is ascribed to challenges surrounding deployment of innovations rather than lack of availability. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the burden is highest, there is a growing interest in implementation research as a means to bridge the ‘know–do’ gap between proven interventions and their reliable implementation at…
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Validation of an adapted instrument to measure female genital fistula-related stigma
Female genital fistula results in severe physical, psychological, and social sequelae. Qualitative research confirms stigma pervasiveness; however, no quantitative instrument exists to measure fistula-related stigma. We adapted an existing HIV-related stigma instrument to fistula-related stigma and assessed its reliability and validity. We recruited 60 Ugandan women seeking genital fistula surgery (December 2014-June 2015). We used exploratory fa…
A call for a gender-responsive, intersectional approach to address Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates existing health inequities, including gender disparities, and we must learn from previous global public health threats to build a gender-responsive, intersectional approach to address immediate and long-term consequences. While a narrow gender focus alone can reinforce binary and competing understandings of disease burden by gender, an intersectionality approach encourages understanding of the dimensions of power…
Implementation outcomes of policy and programme innovations to prevent obstetric haemorrhage in low- and middle-income countries
Globally, obstetric haemorrhage (OH) remains the leading cause of maternal mortality. Much of the associated mortality is ascribed to challenges surrounding deployment of innovations rather than lack of availability. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the burden is highest, there is a growing interest in implementation research as a means to bridge the ‘know–do’ gap between proven interventions and their reliable implementation at…
Implementation science research for the scale-up of evidence-based interventions for sickle cell disease in africa
An Emerging Syndemic of Smoking and Cardiopulmonary Diseases in People Living with HIV in Africa
We call for a parallel program of implementation research to promote the adoption of evidence-based interventions, which could improve health outcomes for PWH with cardiopulmonary diseases and address the health inequities experienced by PWH in African countries
Using a Syndemics Framework to Understand How Substance Use Contributes to Morbidity and Mortality among People Living with HIV in Africa
Substance use is increasing throughout Africa, with the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and other substance use varying regionally. Concurrently, sub-Saharan Africa bears the world's largest HIV burden, with 71% of people living with HIV (PWH) living in Africa. Problematic alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use among PWH is associated with multiple vulnerabilities comprising complex behavioral, physiological, and psychological pathwa…
HIV, Tuberculosis, and Food Insecurity in Africa—A Syndemics-Based Scoping Review
The double burden of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), coupled with endemic and problematic food insecurity in Africa, can interact to negatively impact health outcomes, creating a syndemic. For people living with HIV/AIDS (PWH), food insecurity is a significant risk factor for acquiring TB due to the strong nutritional influences and co-occurring contextual barriers. We aim to synthesize evidence on the syndemic relationship between HIV/AIDS and T…
Anti-Asian racism related stigma, racial discrimination, and protective factors against stigma
Background: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, reports of anti-Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate have increased in the United States. Institutions of higher education provide a unique opportunity to examine COVID-19 related stigma and protective factors in AAPI young adults enrolled in college. Objective: The goal of this research was to examine COVID-19 related stigma among a diverse college student population. …
Analysis of the 2007–2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
This study compared neurological complications among a national sample of United States children with or without sickle cell disease (SCD) and evaluated health status, healthcare and special education utilization patterns, barriers to care, and association of SCD status and demographics/socioeconomic status (SES) on comorbidities and healthcare utilization. Data was acquired from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Sample Child Core quest…
Social support among women with genital fistula in Uganda
Resulting from prolonged obstructed labour, iatrogenic and traumatic aetiologies, female genital fistula in low-resource settings causes a significant physical and psychosocial burden. Social support is an important mechanism to build resilience to health challenges. This study aimed to understand the role of emotional, informational and tangible social support for Ugandan women affected by fistula. Thirty-three participants who had had fistula s…
The Catalytic tool to assess feasibility of implementing evidence-based interventions for cardiovascular diseases in 46 low- and middle-income countries
Background: Evidence-based interventions (EBI) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) may face feasibility challenges due to the inadequacy of existing instruments. To address this, researchers developed the Contextual Index of Feasibility on Early-Stage Implementation in LMIC (CATALYTIC) tool, which integrates contextual factors into the assessment of feasibility. Methods: The tool's items were developed thro…
A comprehensive understanding of global female genital fistula and stigma
Female genital fistula, a debilitating birth injury frequently caused by prolonged obstructed labor or surgery in lower resource settings, leads to stigma and poor health, social, and economic outcomes. Fistula-related stigma evidence is lacking, including the nature, dimensions, sources, and influences on health and well-being. This systematic scoping review aimed to (a) examine fistula-related stigma experiences, (b) assess stigma and discrimin…
Medicine (10 works) · Disease (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Pathology (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works)