Mercy Mumba
Biographic Data
| ID | 9670539 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mercy Mumba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mercy |
| FAMILY NAME | Mumba |
| SIGNATURE | MUMBA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Culturally Relevant Heart Health Program for Older African American Women of Rural Areas
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major public health issue, with the highest rates in the United States found among African Americans (AA) in rural areas like Alabama's Black Belt. In this pilot study, we evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a culturally relevant heart health program for older AA women in rural Alabama. METHODS: We recruited 30 AA women aged 65 years and older from Alabama's rural Black Belt w…
Language Matters
This article explores the significance of employing preferred terms and inclusive language in research practices concerning diverse populations. It highlights how inappropriate terminology can lead to labeling, stereotyping, and stigma, particularly for equity-denied groups. The study aimed to identify and analyze terminology preferences for diverse communities by major international organizations. Through a systematic environmental scan methodol…
Challenges to Providing Integrated HIV Prevention in Substance Use Treatment Settings
INTRODUCTION: Substance use treatment settings can play a critical role in ending the HIV epidemic. Community-based methadone clinics are potentially useful sites to offer biomedical HIV prevention, but little is known about how clinicians and other clinic staff communicate with patients about sexual behavior and HIV-related topics. METHODS: Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted at two methadone clinics in Northern New Jersey. Particip…
Commentary on “Adolescent Work Values and Drug Use in Adulthood
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Commentary on “Adolescent Work Values and Drug Use in Adulthood
Challenges to Providing Integrated HIV Prevention in Substance Use Treatment Settings
INTRODUCTION: Substance use treatment settings can play a critical role in ending the HIV epidemic. Community-based methadone clinics are potentially useful sites to offer biomedical HIV prevention, but little is known about how clinicians and other clinic staff communicate with patients about sexual behavior and HIV-related topics. METHODS: Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted at two methadone clinics in Northern New Jersey. Particip…
Language Matters
This article explores the significance of employing preferred terms and inclusive language in research practices concerning diverse populations. It highlights how inappropriate terminology can lead to labeling, stereotyping, and stigma, particularly for equity-denied groups. The study aimed to identify and analyze terminology preferences for diverse communities by major international organizations. Through a systematic environmental scan methodol…
Culturally Relevant Heart Health Program for Older African American Women of Rural Areas
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major public health issue, with the highest rates in the United States found among African Americans (AA) in rural areas like Alabama's Black Belt. In this pilot study, we evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a culturally relevant heart health program for older AA women in rural Alabama. METHODS: We recruited 30 AA women aged 65 years and older from Alabama's rural Black Belt w…
Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (1 work) · African american (1 work) · Black women (1 work) · Cardiovascular health (1 work) · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (1 work) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (1 work) · Diversity (politics (1 work) · Equity (law (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · Health education (1 work)