Category: Research
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Bringing clarity to research teams with UW’s Qualitative Research Core
The Qualitative Research Core (QRC) at UW’s Department of Health Systems and Population Health supports UW and community partners with guidance on qualitative research. With a flexible, collaborative approach, the QRC helps ensure research is methodologically sound, community-informed and impactful.
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Masculinity vs. Suicide: How suicide rates are fueled by concepts of masculinity in Northern Ireland
Amanda Dylina Morse, PhD and Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) MPH alum explores the link between masculinity and suicidality among young men in Northern Ireland. Her research, including the development of the Andrizo Integrated Conceptual Framework, provides valuable insights on how societal pressures around masculinity impact youth behavior and well-being.
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Leveraging the workplace to advance public health
Professors Jeff Harris and Peggy Hannon’s research highlights the need for employer engagement to improve access to public benefits like Medicaid and SNAP for low-wage workers. Barriers such as stigma and lack of awareness contribute to low participation rates, while proactive state efforts significantly enhance enrollment. Employers could play a vital role in bridging the…
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Research continues at the intersection of substance use and HIV
Thanks to effective antiretroviral medications like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), many of those living with HIV can effectively manage their illness. Nonetheless, certain behaviors can stymie the effectiveness of medication.
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Public health solutions for mass incarceration
Providing resources and services to the incarcerated population is a more efficient method of decreasing the US prison population, and increases the likelihood those exiting the system can successfully integrate into communities.
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Zoe Pleasure receives NIH fellowship to study contraceptive care delivery to Veterans with autoimmune conditions
Pleasure was awarded the prestigious F31 predoctoral fellowship from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health for her study.
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Researchers urge caution for using crowdfunding to assess community needs
Crowdfunding campaigns like GoFundMe will likely show “a distorted perception of need” as those with the highest needs are likely missing from the data.
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Tankwanchi reflects on work for the WHO, new book chapter tackling research ethics
Akhenaten Tankwanchi expounds upon his varied research interests, including vaccine hesitancy and skilled migration.
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Chaparro highlights the dangers of cuts to U.S. nutrition programs
Project 2025 proposes substantial cuts to SNAP and WIC, which nutrition expert Pia Chaparro warns would harm already vulnerable populations facing food insecurity.
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The legacy of redlining in America: Shanise Owens reveals health, wealth impacts in new study
Recent Health Services PhD graduate Shanise Owens discusses her thesis, which digs into the lingering impacts of redlining on generational wealth and BMI.