Douglas J Wiebe
Biographic Data
| ID | 79506 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas J Wiebe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas J |
| FAMILY NAME | Wiebe |
| SIGNATURE | WIEBE D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6434-8693 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 213 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Legacy of Racism and Firearm Violence During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the United States
Objectives. To examine whether, through interactions with preexisting socioeconomic status vulnerabilities, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated exposure to firearm violence among communities with a legacy of redlining (i.e., grading the creditworthiness of neighborhoods based on their sociodemographic composition). Methods. We used an exogenous population threshold whereby the Home Owners Loan Corporation graded neighborhoods only in US cities with…
How have firearm laws changed in states with unexpected decreases or increases in firearm homicide, 1990–2019
While no firearm law change emerged as necessary or sufficient, an accumulation of diverse restrictive firearm policies may be key to alleviating the death toll from firearm homicide
The Contribution of Neighborhood Characteristics to Psychological Symptom Severity in a Cohort of Injured Black Men
City streetscapes and neighborhood characteristics of fatal opioid overdoses among people experiencing homelessness who use drugs in New York City, 2017–2019
Ascertainment Bias in a Historic Cohort Study of Residents in an Asbestos Manufacturing Community
This paper describes follow-up for a cohort of 4530 residents living in the asbestos manufacturing community of Ambler, PA, U.S. in 1930. Using re-identified census data, cause and date of death data obtained from the genealogic website Ancestry.com, along with geospatial analysis, we explored relationships among demographic characteristics, occupational, paraoccupational and environmental asbestos exposures. We identified death data for 2430/453…
Effects of Laws Expanding Civilian Rights to Use Deadly Force in Self-Defense on Violence and Crime: A Systematic Review
Background. Since 2005, most US states have expanded civilian rights to use deadly force in self-defense outside the home. In most cases, legislation has included removing the duty to retreat anywhere one may legally be, commonly known as stand-your-ground laws. The extent to which these laws affect public health and safety is widely debated in public and policy discourse. Objectives. To synthesize the available evidence on the impacts and social…
Greater self-reported preference for fat taste and lower fat restraint are associated with more frequent intake of high-fat food
Investigating the (in)visible: Piloting an integrated methodology to explore multiple forms of violence
Traditional research methods typically utilize singular forms of data to conceptualize and measure violence. Methodologies designed to examine the impact of violence have been structured to primarily examine the interpersonal. However, scholars in community psychology, anthropology, and social work, and so forth, have recognized additional dimensions of violence that impact marginalized populations by restricting agency and negatively affecting p…
Where and Why Do Illicit Businesses Cluster? Comparing Sexually Oriented Massage Parlors in Los Angeles County and New York City
Immigrant-run sexually oriented massage parlors embody the intersection of important planning issues, including inequitable distribution of controversial land uses and economic functions of illicit businesses. We analyzed geocoded data from a ratings website to examine sexually oriented massage parlor clustering in Los Angeles County (LAC) and New York City (NYC). In LAC, clustering occurred in areas with more Asian and Hispanic residents. In NYC…
Neighborhood Environment and Health of Injured Urban Black Men
Citywide cluster randomized trial to restore blighted vacant land and its effects on violence, crime, and fear
Significance Blighted and vacant urban land is a widespread and potentially risky environmental condition encountered by millions of people every day. About 15% of the land in US cities is deemed vacant or abandoned, translating into an area roughly the size of Switzerland: over 3 million hectares of otherwise beneficial spaces remain neglected. Urban residents, especially in low-income neighborhoods, point to these spaces as primary threats to t…
Adult Connection in Assault Injury Prevention among Male Youth in Low-Resource Urban Environments
Violence and beyond: Life-course features of handgun carrying in the urban United States and the associated long-term life consequences
Witnessing intimate partner violence as a child: How boys and girls model their parents' behaviors in adolescence
The enduring impact of historical and structural racism on urban violence in Philadelphia
Association of environmental indicators with teen alcohol use and problem behavior: Teens' observations vs. objectively-measured indicators
Comparing residence-based to actual path-based methods for defining adolescents’ environmental exposures using granular spatial data
Quantifying Disparities in Urban Firearm Violence by Race and Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A Cartographic Study
Objectives. To describe variability in the burden of firearm violence by race, income, and place in an urban context. Methods. We used Philadelphia Police Department data from 2013 to 2014 to calculate firearm assault rates within census block groups for both victim residence and event locations, stratifying by race and block group income. We used cartographic modeling to determine variations in incidence of firearm assault by race, neighborhood …
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
Impact of State Ignition Interlock Laws on Alcohol-Involved Crash Deaths in the United States
Objectives. To investigate the impact on alcohol-involved crash deaths of universal ignition interlock requirements, which aim to prevent people convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol from driving while intoxicated. Methods. We used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for 1999 to 2013. From 2004 to 2013, 18 states made interlocks mandatory for all drunk-driving convictions. We compared alcohol-involved crash …
Health literacy assessment in developing countries: A case study in Zambia
Education and literacy are key determinants of health but do not necessarily ensure health literacy (HL). The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) definition of HL is widely accepted, but there is no consensus over its constituent parts. Developing a practical measure of HL is a priority, but challenging. We aimed to derive a measure of HL in data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program administered by the United States Agency for Internat…
Neighborhood Social Environment and Patterns of Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study examined whether neighborhood social environment was related to patterns of adherence to oral hypoglycemic agents among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Residents in neighborhoods with high social affluence, high residential stability, and high neighborhood advantage, compared to residents in neighborhoods with one or no high features present, were significantly more likely to have an adherent pattern compared to a …
Do Hospital Service Areas and Hospital Referral Regions Define Discrete Health Care Populations
BACKGROUND: Effective measurement of health care quality, access, and cost for populations requires an accountable geographic unit. Although Hospital Service Areas (HSAs) and Hospital Referral Regions (HRRs) have been extensively used in health services research, it is unknown whether these units accurately describe patterns of hospital use for patients living within them. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the ability of HSAs, HRRs, and counties to define …
Neighborhood Social Environment and Patterns of Depressive Symptoms Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Evaluating the Effect of State Regulation of Federally Licensed Firearm Dealers on Firearm Homicide
Effective federal regulation of firearm dealers has proven difficult. Consequently, many states choose to implement their own regulations. We examined the impact of state-required licensing, record keeping of sales, allowable inspections, and mandatory theft reporting on firearm homicide from 1995 to 2010. We found that lower homicide rates were associated with states that required licensing and inspections. We concluded that firearm dealer regul…
Neighborhoods, daily activities, and measuring health risks experienced in urban environments
The enduring impact of historical and structural racism on urban violence in Philadelphia
Navigating the time–space context of HIV and Aids
Investigating the Link Between Gun Possession and Gun Assault
Objectives. We investigated the possible relationship between being shot in an assault and possession of a gun at the time. Methods. We enrolled 677 case participants that had been shot in an assault and 684 population-based control participants within Philadelphia, PA, from 2003 to 2006. We adjusted odds ratios for confounding variables. Results. After adjustment, individuals in possession of a gun were 4.46 (P Conclusions. On average, guns did …
Witnessing intimate partner violence as a child: How boys and girls model their parents' behaviors in adolescence
Quantifying Disparities in Urban Firearm Violence by Race and Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A Cartographic Study
Objectives. To describe variability in the burden of firearm violence by race, income, and place in an urban context. Methods. We used Philadelphia Police Department data from 2013 to 2014 to calculate firearm assault rates within census block groups for both victim residence and event locations, stratifying by race and block group income. We used cartographic modeling to determine variations in incidence of firearm assault by race, neighborhood …
Weapons in the Lives of Battered Women
Objectives. We assessed weapon use in intimate partner violence and perspectives on hypothetical firearm policies. Methods. We conducted structured in-person interviews with 417 women in 67 battered women’s shelters. Results. Words, hands/fists, and feet were the most common weapons used against and by battered women. About one third of the battered women had a firearm in the home. In two thirds of these households, the intimate partner used the …
Youth's strategies for staying safe and coping
Youth living in urban environments of pervasive violence are exposed to a variety of violence‐related stressors. This qualitative descriptive study sought to ascertain how community‐dwelling youth perceived exposure to violence and how these youth identified and used available resources. The intent of this community‐based participatory research study was to help inform the design of a youth violence prevention center intervention. Semistructured …
Where and Why Do Illicit Businesses Cluster? Comparing Sexually Oriented Massage Parlors in Los Angeles County and New York City
Immigrant-run sexually oriented massage parlors embody the intersection of important planning issues, including inequitable distribution of controversial land uses and economic functions of illicit businesses. We analyzed geocoded data from a ratings website to examine sexually oriented massage parlor clustering in Los Angeles County (LAC) and New York City (NYC). In LAC, clustering occurred in areas with more Asian and Hispanic residents. In NYC…
Violence and beyond: Life-course features of handgun carrying in the urban United States and the associated long-term life consequences
Evaluating the Effect of State Regulation of Federally Licensed Firearm Dealers on Firearm Homicide
Effective federal regulation of firearm dealers has proven difficult. Consequently, many states choose to implement their own regulations. We examined the impact of state-required licensing, record keeping of sales, allowable inspections, and mandatory theft reporting on firearm homicide from 1995 to 2010. We found that lower homicide rates were associated with states that required licensing and inspections. We concluded that firearm dealer regul…
Investigating the (in)visible: Piloting an integrated methodology to explore multiple forms of violence
Traditional research methods typically utilize singular forms of data to conceptualize and measure violence. Methodologies designed to examine the impact of violence have been structured to primarily examine the interpersonal. However, scholars in community psychology, anthropology, and social work, and so forth, have recognized additional dimensions of violence that impact marginalized populations by restricting agency and negatively affecting p…
Association of environmental indicators with teen alcohol use and problem behavior: Teens' observations vs. objectively-measured indicators
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
Greater self-reported preference for fat taste and lower fat restraint are associated with more frequent intake of high-fat food
Stress Associated With Public Health Field Research
The article discusses occupational stress experienced by field workers in public health who face threats to their health and safety while conducting in-home interviews. The author describes a study he conducted of interviewer stress that involved heart rate and location monitoring, where the latter used global positioning system devices
Navigating the time–space context of HIV and Aids
Weapons in the Lives of Battered Women
Objectives. We assessed weapon use in intimate partner violence and perspectives on hypothetical firearm policies. Methods. We conducted structured in-person interviews with 417 women in 67 battered women’s shelters. Results. Words, hands/fists, and feet were the most common weapons used against and by battered women. About one third of the battered women had a firearm in the home. In two thirds of these households, the intimate partner used the …
Homicide and geographic access to gun dealers in the United States
Modification of FFLs through federal, state, and local regulation may be a feasible intervention to reduce gun homicide in major cities
Investigating the Link Between Gun Possession and Gun Assault
Objectives. We investigated the possible relationship between being shot in an assault and possession of a gun at the time. Methods. We enrolled 677 case participants that had been shot in an assault and 684 population-based control participants within Philadelphia, PA, from 2003 to 2006. We adjusted odds ratios for confounding variables. Results. After adjustment, individuals in possession of a gun were 4.46 (P Conclusions. On average, guns did …
Youth's strategies for staying safe and coping
Youth living in urban environments of pervasive violence are exposed to a variety of violence‐related stressors. This qualitative descriptive study sought to ascertain how community‐dwelling youth perceived exposure to violence and how these youth identified and used available resources. The intent of this community‐based participatory research study was to help inform the design of a youth violence prevention center intervention. Semistructured …
Branas Et Al. Respond
We are grateful for Wintemute's comment and the opportunity to address the areas of our research about which he was unclear. We designed and executed a case–control study that was different than the study suggested by Wintemute, but that does not mean it was erroneous.1 Our study did indeed control for both time and place and included an appropriate, population-based control group that improved on the shortcomings of prior, related case–control w…
Stress Associated With Public Health Field Research
The article discusses occupational stress experienced by field workers in public health who face threats to their health and safety while conducting in-home interviews. The author describes a study he conducted of interviewer stress that involved heart rate and location monitoring, where the latter used global positioning system devices
Neighborhoods, daily activities, and measuring health risks experienced in urban environments
Military veteran mortality following a survived suicide attempt
Veterans who have attempted suicide face elevated risks of all-cause mortality with suicide being prominent. This represents an important population for prevention activities
Evaluating the Effect of State Regulation of Federally Licensed Firearm Dealers on Firearm Homicide
Effective federal regulation of firearm dealers has proven difficult. Consequently, many states choose to implement their own regulations. We examined the impact of state-required licensing, record keeping of sales, allowable inspections, and mandatory theft reporting on firearm homicide from 1995 to 2010. We found that lower homicide rates were associated with states that required licensing and inspections. We concluded that firearm dealer regul…
Health literacy assessment in developing countries: A case study in Zambia
Education and literacy are key determinants of health but do not necessarily ensure health literacy (HL). The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) definition of HL is widely accepted, but there is no consensus over its constituent parts. Developing a practical measure of HL is a priority, but challenging. We aimed to derive a measure of HL in data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program administered by the United States Agency for Internat…
Neighborhood Social Environment and Patterns of Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study examined whether neighborhood social environment was related to patterns of adherence to oral hypoglycemic agents among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Residents in neighborhoods with high social affluence, high residential stability, and high neighborhood advantage, compared to residents in neighborhoods with one or no high features present, were significantly more likely to have an adherent pattern compared to a …
Do Hospital Service Areas and Hospital Referral Regions Define Discrete Health Care Populations
BACKGROUND: Effective measurement of health care quality, access, and cost for populations requires an accountable geographic unit. Although Hospital Service Areas (HSAs) and Hospital Referral Regions (HRRs) have been extensively used in health services research, it is unknown whether these units accurately describe patterns of hospital use for patients living within them. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the ability of HSAs, HRRs, and counties to define …
Neighborhood Social Environment and Patterns of Depressive Symptoms Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The health status and well-being of low-resource, housing-unstable, single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The health and well-being of single-parent families living in violent neighbourhoods in US cities who participate in housing programmes is not well described. This two-phase, mixed-methods study explores the health status of families who were participants in a housing-plus programme in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 2011 and 2013 and the relationship between the characteristics of the neighbourhoods in which they lived and their perceptions o…
Impact of State Ignition Interlock Laws on Alcohol-Involved Crash Deaths in the United States
Objectives. To investigate the impact on alcohol-involved crash deaths of universal ignition interlock requirements, which aim to prevent people convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol from driving while intoxicated. Methods. We used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for 1999 to 2013. From 2004 to 2013, 18 states made interlocks mandatory for all drunk-driving convictions. We compared alcohol-involved crash …
Association of environmental indicators with teen alcohol use and problem behavior: Teens' observations vs. objectively-measured indicators
Comparing residence-based to actual path-based methods for defining adolescents’ environmental exposures using granular spatial data
Quantifying Disparities in Urban Firearm Violence by Race and Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A Cartographic Study
Objectives. To describe variability in the burden of firearm violence by race, income, and place in an urban context. Methods. We used Philadelphia Police Department data from 2013 to 2014 to calculate firearm assault rates within census block groups for both victim residence and event locations, stratifying by race and block group income. We used cartographic modeling to determine variations in incidence of firearm assault by race, neighborhood …
Citywide cluster randomized trial to restore blighted vacant land and its effects on violence, crime, and fear
Significance Blighted and vacant urban land is a widespread and potentially risky environmental condition encountered by millions of people every day. About 15% of the land in US cities is deemed vacant or abandoned, translating into an area roughly the size of Switzerland: over 3 million hectares of otherwise beneficial spaces remain neglected. Urban residents, especially in low-income neighborhoods, point to these spaces as primary threats to t…
Adult Connection in Assault Injury Prevention among Male Youth in Low-Resource Urban Environments
Violence and beyond: Life-course features of handgun carrying in the urban United States and the associated long-term life consequences
Witnessing intimate partner violence as a child: How boys and girls model their parents' behaviors in adolescence
The enduring impact of historical and structural racism on urban violence in Philadelphia
Where and Why Do Illicit Businesses Cluster? Comparing Sexually Oriented Massage Parlors in Los Angeles County and New York City
Immigrant-run sexually oriented massage parlors embody the intersection of important planning issues, including inequitable distribution of controversial land uses and economic functions of illicit businesses. We analyzed geocoded data from a ratings website to examine sexually oriented massage parlor clustering in Los Angeles County (LAC) and New York City (NYC). In LAC, clustering occurred in areas with more Asian and Hispanic residents. In NYC…
Medicine (31 works) · Environmental health (21 works) · Poison control (18 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Sociology (17 works) · Demography (14 works) · Occupational safety and health (13 works) · Injury prevention (12 works) · Gun Ownership and Violence Research (11 works) · Medical emergency (11 works)