Feng-Chang Lin
Biographic Data
| ID | 80841 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Feng-Chang Lin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Feng-Chang |
| FAMILY NAME | Lin |
| SIGNATURE | LIN F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Scaling up the Med-South Lifestyle Program in public health settings to reduce chronic disease risk: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness study
Introduction Major disparities persist in heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, with rates highest among those living in the southeastern and central parts of the US. Intervening to improve lifestyle behaviors represents an opportunity to address health inequities. Although the scientific rationale for lifestyle interventions is robust, evidence is limited on how to implement these interventions at scale. Methods Using a type 3 hybrid implementat…
Cultural Connection and Well-being for American Indian Adolescents
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents face health disparities resulting from historical traumas. There is a paucity of research focusing on mental health in AI/AN adolescents or the relationship between cultural connection and health. This project assesses the relationship between cultural identity and markers of mental health and well-being for AI/AN adolescents. Adolescents 12 to 18 years old from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carol…
Implementation Research at NHLBI: Methodological and Design Challenges and Lessons Learned from the DecipheR Initiative
NHLBI funded seven projects as part of the Disparities Elimination through Coordinated Interventions to Prevent and Control Heart and Lung Disease Risk (DECIPHeR) Initiative. They were expected to collaborate with community partners to (1) employ validated theoretical or conceptual implementation research frameworks, (2) include implementation research study designs, (3) include implementation measures as primary outcomes, and (4) inform our unde…
The Effects of Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Area Deprivation Index (ADI) on Covid-19 Disease Early Dynamics: Washington, D.C. Case Study
Social Disparities among Sudden Death victims with HIV
Effect of calories-only vs physical activity calorie expenditure labeling on lunch calories purchased in worksite cafeterias
In this workplace cafeteria setting, PACE labeling was no more effective than calorie-only labeling in reducing lunchtime calories purchased
Heart Matters: A study protocol for a community based randomized trial aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk in a rural, African American community
Clinical Trials, NCT02707432 . Registered 13 March 2016
Culture Change in Nursing Homes: What Is the Role of Nursing Home Resources
Quality of care has been a long-standing issue in US nursing homes. The culture change movement attempts to transition nursing homes from health care institutions to person-centered homes. While the adoption of culture change has been spreading across nursing homes, barriers to adoption persist. Nursing homes that disproportionately serve minority residents may have additional challenges implementing culture change compared with other facilities …
How Does Pubertal Development Impact Caregiver-Adolescent Communication About Sex in Rural, African American Families? An Examination of Mediation Effects
This study examined the relationship between pubertal development and type of caregiver-adolescent communication about sex (CACS) among 441 African American caregivers participating in an intervention trial in rural North Carolina. We assessed CACS about general sexual health topics and positive aspects of sexuality. Caregivers’ attitudes and self-efficacy for CACS, and open communication style were examined as potential mediators. Caregivers eng…
Effects of physical activity calorie expenditure (Pace) labeling: Study design and baseline sample characteristics
Labels that convey information in a more readily understandable manner may be more effective at motivating behavior change. Strengths of this study include its cohort design and its robust data capture methods using food photographs and accelerometry
Which types of anti-smoking television advertisements work better in Taiwan?
Research in high income countries suggests that anti-smoking television advertisements with emotionally evocative graphic messages or personal testimonials that depict serious consequences from smoking are the most effective. Research to determine the most effective smoking cessation messages for low- and middle-income countries is needed to inform campaign development in these countries. Fifty-four male Taiwanese smokers, aged 18-34, rated adver…
Adolescents and parental caregivers as lay health advisers in a community-based risk reduction intervention for youth: Baseline data from Teach One, Reach One
The purpose of the current study is to describe the demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics of adolescent and caregiver lay health advisers (LHAs) participating in an intervention designed to reduce risk behaviors among rural African-American adolescents. Teach One, Reach One integrates constructs from the Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Cognitive Theory. It acknowledges that changing the sexual behaviors of African-Americ…
Composite Variables: When and How
BACKGROUND: Use of composite variables is a common practice, but knowledge about what researchers should consider when creating composite variables is lacking. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to present methods used to create composite variables with attention to advantages and disadvantages. METHODS: Methods of simple averaging, weighted averaging, and meaningful grouping to create composite variables are described briefly, and the cont…
Composite Variables: When and How
BACKGROUND: Use of composite variables is a common practice, but knowledge about what researchers should consider when creating composite variables is lacking. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to present methods used to create composite variables with attention to advantages and disadvantages. METHODS: Methods of simple averaging, weighted averaging, and meaningful grouping to create composite variables are described briefly, and the cont…
Which types of anti-smoking television advertisements work better in Taiwan?
Research in high income countries suggests that anti-smoking television advertisements with emotionally evocative graphic messages or personal testimonials that depict serious consequences from smoking are the most effective. Research to determine the most effective smoking cessation messages for low- and middle-income countries is needed to inform campaign development in these countries. Fifty-four male Taiwanese smokers, aged 18-34, rated adver…
Adolescents and parental caregivers as lay health advisers in a community-based risk reduction intervention for youth: Baseline data from Teach One, Reach One
The purpose of the current study is to describe the demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics of adolescent and caregiver lay health advisers (LHAs) participating in an intervention designed to reduce risk behaviors among rural African-American adolescents. Teach One, Reach One integrates constructs from the Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Cognitive Theory. It acknowledges that changing the sexual behaviors of African-Americ…
Effects of physical activity calorie expenditure (Pace) labeling: Study design and baseline sample characteristics
Labels that convey information in a more readily understandable manner may be more effective at motivating behavior change. Strengths of this study include its cohort design and its robust data capture methods using food photographs and accelerometry
Heart Matters: A study protocol for a community based randomized trial aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk in a rural, African American community
Clinical Trials, NCT02707432 . Registered 13 March 2016
Culture Change in Nursing Homes: What Is the Role of Nursing Home Resources
Quality of care has been a long-standing issue in US nursing homes. The culture change movement attempts to transition nursing homes from health care institutions to person-centered homes. While the adoption of culture change has been spreading across nursing homes, barriers to adoption persist. Nursing homes that disproportionately serve minority residents may have additional challenges implementing culture change compared with other facilities …
How Does Pubertal Development Impact Caregiver-Adolescent Communication About Sex in Rural, African American Families? An Examination of Mediation Effects
This study examined the relationship between pubertal development and type of caregiver-adolescent communication about sex (CACS) among 441 African American caregivers participating in an intervention trial in rural North Carolina. We assessed CACS about general sexual health topics and positive aspects of sexuality. Caregivers’ attitudes and self-efficacy for CACS, and open communication style were examined as potential mediators. Caregivers eng…
Effect of calories-only vs physical activity calorie expenditure labeling on lunch calories purchased in worksite cafeterias
In this workplace cafeteria setting, PACE labeling was no more effective than calorie-only labeling in reducing lunchtime calories purchased
Social Disparities among Sudden Death victims with HIV
Implementation Research at NHLBI: Methodological and Design Challenges and Lessons Learned from the DecipheR Initiative
NHLBI funded seven projects as part of the Disparities Elimination through Coordinated Interventions to Prevent and Control Heart and Lung Disease Risk (DECIPHeR) Initiative. They were expected to collaborate with community partners to (1) employ validated theoretical or conceptual implementation research frameworks, (2) include implementation research study designs, (3) include implementation measures as primary outcomes, and (4) inform our unde…
The Effects of Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Area Deprivation Index (ADI) on Covid-19 Disease Early Dynamics: Washington, D.C. Case Study
Cultural Connection and Well-being for American Indian Adolescents
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents face health disparities resulting from historical traumas. There is a paucity of research focusing on mental health in AI/AN adolescents or the relationship between cultural connection and health. This project assesses the relationship between cultural identity and markers of mental health and well-being for AI/AN adolescents. Adolescents 12 to 18 years old from the Lumbee Tribe of North Carol…
Scaling up the Med-South Lifestyle Program in public health settings to reduce chronic disease risk: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness study
Introduction Major disparities persist in heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, with rates highest among those living in the southeastern and central parts of the US. Intervening to improve lifestyle behaviors represents an opportunity to address health inequities. Although the scientific rationale for lifestyle interventions is robust, evidence is limited on how to implement these interventions at scale. Methods Using a type 3 hybrid implementat…
Medicine (12 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Population (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works)