Andrea Cherrington
Biographic Data
| ID | 84373 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrea Cherrington |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrea |
| FAMILY NAME | Cherrington |
| SIGNATURE | CHERRINGTON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8321-3567 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Strategies in Caring for Patients Living With Heart Failure in Rural Communities
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease with increasing prevalence, with rural communities having HF worse outcomes and higher mortality. The aim of this systematic review is to consolidate and evaluate existing evidence for the outpatient management of chronic HF in rural-dwelling adults. A librarian assisted in the design and implementation of the search strategy. Overall, 14 studies met criteria and were included in this review, with 5 overarc…
A Model for Perinatal Health Equity
Maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in the United States, particularly in Alabama, are unacceptably high and disproportionately affect Black and other marginalized communities. Community health workers (CHWs) are a promising solution to address these disparities by bridging the gap between health care systems and underserved communities. This article describes an ongoing Perinatal CHW Program conducted by ConnectionHealth in Jefferson Cou…
Persistent poverty, glycemic control and adverse Covid-19 outcomes
This study highlights that residing in a persistent poverty census tract as well as poor glycemic control independently contribute to COVID-19 outcomes. Ongoing management of glycemic control and early preventive strategies in persistent poverty areas may mitigate adverse outcomes in COVID-19 infection and subsequent sequalae like Long COVID
Centering Community Engagement in a Hypertension Clinical Trial
Black Americans residing in rural communities are often excluded from clinical trials for hypertension, despite having a high prevalence of the disease and frequent complications. This report describes our research team's experience to support recruitment and retention of rural Black patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the southeastern United States in a cluster-randomized clinical trial. While the focus of this report is on enrollment and…
Treatment Intensity, Prescribing Patterns, and Blood Pressure Control in Rural Black Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension
Age and sex differences in the association between neighborhood socioeconomic environment and incident diabetes
The impact of NSEE on T2D risk may differ for males and females and by age group within different community types
The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Association Between Diabetes Education and Support and Self-Care Management
Diabetes self-management education and support enhance self-efficacy and promote self-management behaviors essential for diabetes management. We investigated the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the association between diabetes education or care coordination and self-care activities. We surveyed a population-based sample of adults with type 2 diabetes (19–64 years of age) covered by Alabama Medicaid. We examined whether receipt of diabetes ed…
The association between neighborhood social and economic environment and prevalent diabetes in urban and rural communities
Participants living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods had a higher diabetes prevalence in each urban/rural community type and these associations were only partly explained by individual-level sociodemographic factors. In addition to addressing individual-level factors, identifying neighborhood characteristics and how they operate across urban and rural settings may be helpful for informing interventions that target chronic health conditions
Assessing Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic White Social Determinants of Obesity Among a Community Sample of Residents in the Rural Southeast US
Assimilation, Acculturation, and Allostatic Load in U.S.- and Foreign-Born Hispanics
Peer Support Intervention Improves Pain‐Related Outcomes Among Rural Adults With Diabetes and Chronic Pain at 12‐Month Follow‐Up
PURPOSE: Adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suffer often from chronic pain, yet evidence-based interventions for comorbid pain and DM are scarce. We tested the effect of a peer-led cognitive behavioral training (CBT) intervention on pain self-efficacy (PSE), pain intensity, and pain-related functional limitations (PRFL) in adults with DM, 1 year after trial initiation. METHODS: The yearlong "Living Healthy" cluster-randomized trial included 230 r…
Area based stratified random sampling using geospatial technology in a community-based survey
Utilizing a standardized area based randomized sampling approach allowed us to successfully recruit an ethnically balanced sample while conducting door to door surveys in a rural, community based study. The integration of area based randomized sampling using tools such as GIS in future community-based research should be considered, particularly when trying to reach disparate populations
Development of a Community Health Worker–Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Training Intervention for Individuals With Diabetes and Chronic Pain
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) programs have the potential to improve quality of life in individuals with chronic pain and diabetes. Rural communities often lack the infrastructure necessary to implement such programs. CBT traditionally requires trained therapists, who are rarely available in these areas. An alternative may be programs delivered by community health workers (CHWs). We present an iterative developmental approach that combined p…
Development of Participant-Informed Text Messages to Promote Physical Activity Among African American Women Attending College
The purpose of this study was to develop a participant-informed technology-based physical activity (PA) promotion tool for young overweight and obese African American (AA) women. A mixed-method 3-phase study protocol design was used to develop text messages to promote PA in AA women attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the Spring of 2013. Nominal focus groups and a 2-week pilot were used to generate and test participant-develo…
Results of a Culturally Adapted Internet-Enhanced Physical Activity Pilot Intervention for Overweight and Obese Young Adult African American Women
Purpose: This study evaluated a culturally relevant, social cognitive theory–based, Internet-enhanced physical activity (PA) pilot intervention developed for overweight/obese African American (AA) female college students. Design: Using a 3-month, single group, pretest–posttest design, participants accessed a culturally relevant PA promotion website and engaged in four moderate-intensity PA sessions each week. Results: Study completers ( n = 25, m…
We’ll Get to You When We Get to You”
Objectives. We qualitatively assessed patients’ perceptions of discrimination and patient satisfaction in the health care setting specific to interactions with nonphysician health care staff. Methods. We conducted 12 focus-group interviews with African American and European American participants, stratified by race and gender, from June to November 2008. We used a topic guide to facilitate discussion and identify factors contributing to perceived…
Physical Activity Patterns of Latina Immigrants Living in Alabama
Characteristics of Psychological Interventions That Improve Depression in People With Coronary Heart Disease
OBJECTIVE: Despite previous intervention trials, it is unclear which psychological treatments are most effective for people with coronary heart disease (CHD). We have conducted a systematic review with meta-regression to identify the characteristics of psychological interventions that improve depression and depressive symptoms among people with CHD. METHODS: Searches of multiple electronic databases up to March 2012 were conducted, supplemented b…
Developing a Research Agenda for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in High-Risk Rural Communities
The National Institutes of Health convened a workshop to engage researchers and practitioners in dialogue on research issues viewed as either unique or of particular relevance to rural areas, key content areas needed to inform policy and practice in rural settings, and ways rural contexts may influence study design, implementation, assessment of outcomes, and dissemination. Our purpose was to develop a research agenda to address the disproportion…
The Cultural Context of Obesity
Developing a Family-Based Diabetes Program for Latino Immigrants
This study examined barriers and facilitators to diabetes self-management among Latino immigrants with diabetes and whether similarities and differences were observed by gender. Eight focus groups were conducted with 24 women and 21 men Latinos; four focus groups involved women only and four involved men only. Themes were identified using a combined deductive/inductive approach and an iterative process of consensus coding. Gender similarities and…
Do Latino Immigrants Link Self-rated Health with BMI and Health Behaviors
Association of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Demographic Factors, and Perimenopausal Symptoms in a Multiethnic Sample of Women
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common in the United States, particularly among middle-aged women for symptoms commonly reported during perimenopause. The study examined the relationship between women's report of perimenopausal symptoms and the use of CAM and socioeconomic or cultural factors. The prevalence of CAM use was 33%; approximately 94% reported use of CAM therapies and 23% used CAM practitioners. Those who used CAM w…
We’ll Get to You When We Get to You”
Objectives. We qualitatively assessed patients’ perceptions of discrimination and patient satisfaction in the health care setting specific to interactions with nonphysician health care staff. Methods. We conducted 12 focus-group interviews with African American and European American participants, stratified by race and gender, from June to November 2008. We used a topic guide to facilitate discussion and identify factors contributing to perceived…
Developing a Research Agenda for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in High-Risk Rural Communities
The National Institutes of Health convened a workshop to engage researchers and practitioners in dialogue on research issues viewed as either unique or of particular relevance to rural areas, key content areas needed to inform policy and practice in rural settings, and ways rural contexts may influence study design, implementation, assessment of outcomes, and dissemination. Our purpose was to develop a research agenda to address the disproportion…
Association of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Demographic Factors, and Perimenopausal Symptoms in a Multiethnic Sample of Women
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common in the United States, particularly among middle-aged women for symptoms commonly reported during perimenopause. The study examined the relationship between women's report of perimenopausal symptoms and the use of CAM and socioeconomic or cultural factors. The prevalence of CAM use was 33%; approximately 94% reported use of CAM therapies and 23% used CAM practitioners. Those who used CAM w…
Do Latino Immigrants Link Self-rated Health with BMI and Health Behaviors
The Cultural Context of Obesity
Developing a Family-Based Diabetes Program for Latino Immigrants
This study examined barriers and facilitators to diabetes self-management among Latino immigrants with diabetes and whether similarities and differences were observed by gender. Eight focus groups were conducted with 24 women and 21 men Latinos; four focus groups involved women only and four involved men only. Themes were identified using a combined deductive/inductive approach and an iterative process of consensus coding. Gender similarities and…
Characteristics of Psychological Interventions That Improve Depression in People With Coronary Heart Disease
OBJECTIVE: Despite previous intervention trials, it is unclear which psychological treatments are most effective for people with coronary heart disease (CHD). We have conducted a systematic review with meta-regression to identify the characteristics of psychological interventions that improve depression and depressive symptoms among people with CHD. METHODS: Searches of multiple electronic databases up to March 2012 were conducted, supplemented b…
Developing a Research Agenda for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in High-Risk Rural Communities
The National Institutes of Health convened a workshop to engage researchers and practitioners in dialogue on research issues viewed as either unique or of particular relevance to rural areas, key content areas needed to inform policy and practice in rural settings, and ways rural contexts may influence study design, implementation, assessment of outcomes, and dissemination. Our purpose was to develop a research agenda to address the disproportion…
We’ll Get to You When We Get to You”
Objectives. We qualitatively assessed patients’ perceptions of discrimination and patient satisfaction in the health care setting specific to interactions with nonphysician health care staff. Methods. We conducted 12 focus-group interviews with African American and European American participants, stratified by race and gender, from June to November 2008. We used a topic guide to facilitate discussion and identify factors contributing to perceived…
Physical Activity Patterns of Latina Immigrants Living in Alabama
Results of a Culturally Adapted Internet-Enhanced Physical Activity Pilot Intervention for Overweight and Obese Young Adult African American Women
Purpose: This study evaluated a culturally relevant, social cognitive theory–based, Internet-enhanced physical activity (PA) pilot intervention developed for overweight/obese African American (AA) female college students. Design: Using a 3-month, single group, pretest–posttest design, participants accessed a culturally relevant PA promotion website and engaged in four moderate-intensity PA sessions each week. Results: Study completers ( n = 25, m…
Development of Participant-Informed Text Messages to Promote Physical Activity Among African American Women Attending College
The purpose of this study was to develop a participant-informed technology-based physical activity (PA) promotion tool for young overweight and obese African American (AA) women. A mixed-method 3-phase study protocol design was used to develop text messages to promote PA in AA women attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the Spring of 2013. Nominal focus groups and a 2-week pilot were used to generate and test participant-develo…
Development of a Community Health Worker–Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Training Intervention for Individuals With Diabetes and Chronic Pain
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) programs have the potential to improve quality of life in individuals with chronic pain and diabetes. Rural communities often lack the infrastructure necessary to implement such programs. CBT traditionally requires trained therapists, who are rarely available in these areas. An alternative may be programs delivered by community health workers (CHWs). We present an iterative developmental approach that combined p…
Area based stratified random sampling using geospatial technology in a community-based survey
Utilizing a standardized area based randomized sampling approach allowed us to successfully recruit an ethnically balanced sample while conducting door to door surveys in a rural, community based study. The integration of area based randomized sampling using tools such as GIS in future community-based research should be considered, particularly when trying to reach disparate populations
Assimilation, Acculturation, and Allostatic Load in U.S.- and Foreign-Born Hispanics
Peer Support Intervention Improves Pain‐Related Outcomes Among Rural Adults With Diabetes and Chronic Pain at 12‐Month Follow‐Up
PURPOSE: Adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suffer often from chronic pain, yet evidence-based interventions for comorbid pain and DM are scarce. We tested the effect of a peer-led cognitive behavioral training (CBT) intervention on pain self-efficacy (PSE), pain intensity, and pain-related functional limitations (PRFL) in adults with DM, 1 year after trial initiation. METHODS: The yearlong "Living Healthy" cluster-randomized trial included 230 r…
The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Association Between Diabetes Education and Support and Self-Care Management
Diabetes self-management education and support enhance self-efficacy and promote self-management behaviors essential for diabetes management. We investigated the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the association between diabetes education or care coordination and self-care activities. We surveyed a population-based sample of adults with type 2 diabetes (19–64 years of age) covered by Alabama Medicaid. We examined whether receipt of diabetes ed…
The association between neighborhood social and economic environment and prevalent diabetes in urban and rural communities
Participants living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods had a higher diabetes prevalence in each urban/rural community type and these associations were only partly explained by individual-level sociodemographic factors. In addition to addressing individual-level factors, identifying neighborhood characteristics and how they operate across urban and rural settings may be helpful for informing interventions that target chronic health conditions
Assessing Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic White Social Determinants of Obesity Among a Community Sample of Residents in the Rural Southeast US
Treatment Intensity, Prescribing Patterns, and Blood Pressure Control in Rural Black Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension
Age and sex differences in the association between neighborhood socioeconomic environment and incident diabetes
The impact of NSEE on T2D risk may differ for males and females and by age group within different community types
A Model for Perinatal Health Equity
Maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in the United States, particularly in Alabama, are unacceptably high and disproportionately affect Black and other marginalized communities. Community health workers (CHWs) are a promising solution to address these disparities by bridging the gap between health care systems and underserved communities. This article describes an ongoing Perinatal CHW Program conducted by ConnectionHealth in Jefferson Cou…
Persistent poverty, glycemic control and adverse Covid-19 outcomes
This study highlights that residing in a persistent poverty census tract as well as poor glycemic control independently contribute to COVID-19 outcomes. Ongoing management of glycemic control and early preventive strategies in persistent poverty areas may mitigate adverse outcomes in COVID-19 infection and subsequent sequalae like Long COVID
Centering Community Engagement in a Hypertension Clinical Trial
Black Americans residing in rural communities are often excluded from clinical trials for hypertension, despite having a high prevalence of the disease and frequent complications. This report describes our research team's experience to support recruitment and retention of rural Black patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the southeastern United States in a cluster-randomized clinical trial. While the focus of this report is on enrollment and…
Strategies in Caring for Patients Living With Heart Failure in Rural Communities
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease with increasing prevalence, with rural communities having HF worse outcomes and higher mortality. The aim of this systematic review is to consolidate and evaluate existing evidence for the outpatient management of chronic HF in rural-dwelling adults. A librarian assisted in the design and implementation of the search strategy. Overall, 14 studies met criteria and were included in this review, with 5 overarc…
Medicine (18 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Diabetes mellitus (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works)