Bee-Ah Kang

Biographic Data

ID7551415
NAMEBee-Ah Kang
GIVEN NAMESBee-Ah
FAMILY NAMEKang
SIGNATUREKANG B
AFFILIATIONSJohns Hopkins University
ORCID0000-0002-1124-2481
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Introducing and testing the maternal vulnerability segmentation tool (MVST) for essential health services use

    Open AccessYihunie Lakew, Habtamu Tamene Temesgen et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    Ethiopia has made substantial progress in improving maternal health outcomes; however, significant disparities remain among populations whose individual, interpersonal, community and cultural factors place them at greater risk, as compared with those with better access to resources and healthcare facilities. Addressing these disparities requires initiating advanced and targeted segmentation tools to effectively identify and reach vulnerable group…

  • Improving Maternal Health Service Use Among Underserved Pregnant Women

    Open AccessBee-Ah Kang, R N Rimal et al.ARTICLEHealth Communication2026

    The World Health Organization recommends that pregnant women attend antenatal care (ANC) regularly throughout pregnancy and deliver in a health facility. While prior interventions have sought to address social barriers to maternal health service utilization, the specific social mechanisms through which these interventions exert influence remain unclear. This study examined changes in key social factors following the intervention and their associa…

  • Transforming maternal health in Ethiopia

    Open AccessYihunie Lakew, Biruk Melaku Ayalew et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    A significant number of maternal and child births in Ethiopia are at elevated risk because they occur at home and/or because of low rates of antenatal care visits. This study applied a human-centered design (HCD) approach to develop contextually appropriate solutions that can promote institutional delivery and a greater number of antenatal care visits. The HCD approach (a five-step design-thinking process) was conducted in two rounds of workshops…

  • Perceived barriers and facilitators to breast-feeding support practices in hospitals and birthing facilities in the USA

    Open AccessBee-Ah Kang, Sarah Gonzalez-Nahm et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2025

    Objective: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) designation is known to increase breast-feeding rates in the USA. However, less is known about barriers and facilitators to breast-feeding support practices in BFHI hospitals and how they differ from non-BFHI hospitals. We examined what barriers and facilitators are perceived to affect breast-feeding practices among BFHI and non-BFHI hospital administrators and further explored factors that …

  • Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward Covid-19

    Open AccessMinjung Lee, Bee-Ah Kang et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    To increase precautionary behaviors among the public, health officials and policymakers must promote knowledge and efficacy belief. Future interventions and policies should also be developed in a 'person-centered' approach, targeting vulnerable subgroups, embracing them, and closing the gap of KAP toward COVID-19

  • Microenterprise Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors and Increase Employment and HIV Preventive Practices Among Economically-Vulnerable African-American Young Adults (Emerge)

    Open AccessLarissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Jessica Coleman et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020

    Economic vulnerability, such as homelessness and unemployment, contributes to HIV risk among U.S. racial minorities. Yet, few economic-strengthening interventions have been adapted for HIV prevention in this population. This study assessed the feasibility of conducting a randomized clinical trial of a 20-week microenterprise intervention for economically-vulnerable African-American young adults. Engaging MicroenterprisE for Resource Generation an…