Paul McGaha

Biographic Data

ID9677152
NAMEPaul McGaha
GIVEN NAMESPaul
FAMILY NAMEMcGaha
SIGNATUREMCGAHA P
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Unsung heroes in health education and promotion

    Open AccessKIM BUSH, Carlea Patrick et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Rural communities are noted as having poor health outcomes. Rural areas experience barriers to care primarily due to a lack of resources, including education, health insurance, transportation, and social support. Additionally, poor health outcomes are a consequence of poor health literacy skills. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are utilized as a resource to combat these issues. This study focused on a CHW led Self-Management Blood Pressure (SMBP)…

  • A Participatory, State–Community–Academic Model to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Texas

    Open AccessDivya A Patel, Meliha Salahuddin et al.ARTICLEHealth Education & Behavior2021

    BACKGROUND: While the Texas infant mortality rate (IMR) is below the Healthy People 2020 objective (5.7 per 1,000 live births), stark differences in IMR are seen across Texas communities. Health indicators for the state suggest important missed opportunities for improving maternal and infant outcomes. The Healthy Families initiative was a collaboration between a Texas state agency, community partners, and academic institutions to understand how e…

  • Eliminación de la tuberculosis, un vecindario por vez

    J Peter Cegielski, David E Griffith et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014References: 8

    Objetivos. Evaluamos una estrategia para la prevención de la tuberculosis en las comunidades más afectadas por esta enfermedad. Métodos. En 1996, trazamos un mapa de los casos de tuberculosis notificados (1985–1995) y de las personas con reacción positiva a la prueba de la tuberculina (1993–1995) en el condado de Smith, Texas, Estados Unidos de América. Definimos los dos conglomerados de mayor tamaño y densidad, identificando los dos vecindarios …

  • Eliminating Tuberculosis One Neighborhood at a Time

    J Peter Cegielski, David E Griffith et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2013References: 8

    Objectives. We evaluated a strategy for preventing tuberculosis (TB) in communities most affected by it. Methods. In 1996, we mapped reported TB cases (1985–1995) and positive tuberculin skin test (TST) reactors (1993–1995) in Smith County, Texas. We delineated the 2 largest, densest clusters, identifying 2 highest-incidence neighborhoods (180 square blocks, 3153 residents). After extensive community preparation, trained health care workers went …