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Jones HJ, Kovacic MB, Bacchus P, Almallah W, Bakas T. Participant Satisfaction in a Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Intervention for Midlife Black Women. West J Nurs Res 2024; 46:3-9. [PMID: 37905540 DOI: 10.1177/01939459231208420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Midlife Black women suffer disproportionately from cardiovascular disease and are 65% more likely to die following a cardiac event compared with White women. Recruitment and retention of midlife Black women in clinical trials has been historically low. The culturally tailored Midlife Black Women's Stress Reduction and Wellness (B-SWELL) intervention was codeveloped with the community and designed to lower cardiovascular disease risk in midlife Black women. OBJECTIVES We sought to assess participant satisfaction in the randomized feasibility trial of the B-SWELL intervention. METHODS A feasibility trial comparing the B-SWELL to a wellness intervention was conducted in the winter and spring of 2021 in compliance with pandemic research protocols. An adapted survey tool was used to rate satisfaction with the intervention and its technology using a Likert-type scale (1 [strongly disagree] to 5 [strongly agree]). Survey subscales assessed usefulness, ease, and acceptability of the intervention(s). RESULTS Randomization yielded no statistical demographic differences (N = 48). Satisfaction for the interventions was high in both the B-SWELL and Wellness intervention groups with mean scores of 4.57 and 4.56, respectively. Mean scores for technology were 4.49 for the B-SWELL and 4.47 for the Wellness group. Subscales were also rated highly. Narrative responses were positively aligned with satisfaction scores. CONCLUSIONS Results support use of cultural adaptation and community participatory methods to develop and deliver interventions targeted to at-risk populations. Culturally adapted interventions designed in collaboration with the community have greater authenticity, increasing the potential for higher recruitment, retention, and participant satisfaction of underrepresented populations. The trial is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04404478).
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- Holly J Jones
- The Martha S. Pitzer Center for Women, Children, and Youth, College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Khan SS, Brewer LC, Canobbio MM, Cipolla MJ, Grobman WA, Lewey J, Michos ED, Miller EC, Perak AM, Wei GS, Gooding H. Optimizing Prepregnancy Cardiovascular Health to Improve Outcomes in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals and Offspring: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023; 147:e76-e91. [PMID: 36780391 PMCID: PMC10080475 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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This scientific statement summarizes the available preclinical, epidemiological, and clinical trial evidence that supports the contributions of prepregnancy (and interpregnancy) cardiovascular health to risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and cardiovascular disease in birthing individuals and offspring. Unfavorable cardiovascular health, as originally defined by the American Heart Association in 2010 and revised in 2022, is prevalent in reproductive-aged individuals. Significant disparities exist in ideal cardiovascular health by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography. Because the biological processes leading to adverse pregnancy outcomes begin before conception, interventions focused only during pregnancy may have limited impact on both the pregnant individual and offspring. Therefore, focused attention on the prepregnancy period as a critical life period for optimization of cardiovascular health is needed. This scientific statement applies a life course and intergenerational framework to measure, modify, and monitor prepregnancy cardiovascular health. All clinicians who interact with pregnancy-capable individuals can emphasize optimization of cardiovascular health beginning early in childhood. Clinical trials are needed to investigate prepregnancy interventions to comprehensively target cardiovascular health. Beyond individual-level interventions, community-level interventions must include and engage key stakeholders (eg, community leaders, birthing individuals, families) and target a broad range of antecedent psychosocial and social determinants. In addition, policy-level changes are needed to dismantle structural racism and to improve equitable and high-quality health care delivery because many reproductive-aged individuals have inadequate, fragmented health care before and after pregnancy and between pregnancies (interpregnancy). Leveraging these opportunities to target cardiovascular health has the potential to improve health across the life course and for subsequent generations.
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Arigo D, Romano KA, Pasko K, Travers L, Ainsworth MC, Jackson DA, Brown MM. A scoping review of behavior change techniques used to promote physical activity among women in midlife. Front Psychol 2022; 13:855749. [PMID: 36211932 PMCID: PMC9534296 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.855749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Women in midlife experience health risks that could be mitigated by regular physical activity and reduced sedentary time, but this population rarely achieves physical activity levels that would protect their health. As a result, many behavioral interventions are designed to promote physical activity in this population, which are purportedly guided by theoretical models of health behavior (change) and activate an associated set of behavior change techniques (BCTs). The efficacy and effectiveness of these interventions appear to be limited, however, raising questions about their design and adaptation for women in midlife. Several aspects of these interventions are currently unclear. Specifically, which women they target (i.e., how “midlife” and “sedentary” or “inactive” are defined), which theoretical models or behavior BCTs are used, and how BCTs are activated in such interventions. A synthesis of this information would be useful as an initial step toward improving physical activity interventions for this at-risk group, and thus, represented the goal of the present scoping review. Eligibility required publication in a peer-reviewed journal in English between 2000 and 2021, inclusion of only women in midlife who did not have any medical or other restrictions on their physical activity (e.g., cancer diagnosis), and free-living physical activity or sedentary behavior as the target outcome (with associated assessment). Of the 4,410 initial results, 51 articles met inclusion criteria, and these described 36 unique interventions. More than half of the articles (59%) named an underlying theoretical model and interventions included an average of 3.76 identifiable BCTs (range 1–11). However, descriptions of many interventions were limited and did not provide enough detail to determine whether or how specific BCTs were activated. Interventions also used a wide range of inclusion criteria for age range and starting activity level, which has implications for targeting/tailoring and effectiveness, and many interventions focused on marginalized populations (e.g., women from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds, those un- or under-insured). The present review identifies some strengths and highlights important limitations of existing literature, as well as key opportunities for advancing the design and potential utility of physical activity interventions for women in midlife.
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- Danielle Arigo
- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
- Department of Family Medicine, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, United States
- *Correspondence: Danielle Arigo
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- Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
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- Clinical Psychology Program, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
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Manjunath C, Jenkins SM, Phelan S, Breitkopf CR, Hayes SN, Cooper LA, Patten CA, Brewer LC. Association of body image dissatisfaction, behavioral responses for healthy eating, and cardiovascular health in African-American women with overweight or obesity: A preliminary study. Am J Prev Cardiol 2021; 8:100254. [PMID: 34632436 PMCID: PMC8487888 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2021.100254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND African-American (AA) women have the lowest prevalence of ideal categorizations of diet and body mass index (BMI), as defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) Life's Simple 7 (LS7) cardiovascular health (CVH) components compared to other racial/ethnic groups, regardless of sex/gender. There is limited research exploring the interplay of unique psychosocial influences on CVH such as body image dissatisfaction (BID) and behavioral responses for healthy eating among AA women with overweight or obesity. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the association of BID with behavioral responses for healthy eating and LS7 components. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of baseline data was conducted among 32 AA women with overweight or obesity from a larger, community-based participatory research study. Self-reported measures were used to assess BID and behavioral responses to healthy eating (diet self-regulation to reduce fat or caloric intake and motivation for healthy eating [intrinsic motivation and integrated regulation]) using previously validated instruments. The LS7 components (e.g., BMI, diet, etc.) and composite score were evaluated using the AHA LS7 metrics rubric. RESULTS Women with no or lower BID had greater diet self-regulation to reduce fat or caloric intake (mean, 3.5 vs 3.0; P=.05), intrinsic motivation for healthy eating (mean, 5.3 vs 4.2; P=.01), and integrated regulation for healthy eating (mean, 5.3 vs 3.7; P=.002) than those with higher BID. These significant differences remained after adjustment for BMI. Women with higher BID had a higher proportion of BMI within the obesity range compared with those with no or lower BID (94.4% vs 57.1%, P=.03). BID was not significantly associated with other LS7 components or composite score. CONCLUSION BID and other psychosocial influences for healthy eating are potential targets for culturally tailored lifestyle interventions among AA women.
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Key Words
- AA, African-American
- AHA, American Heart Association
- African-American women
- BID, body image dissatisfaction;, BMI, body mass index
- Body image dissatisfaction
- CVD, cardiovascular disease
- CVH, cardiovascular health;, FAITH!, Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health
- Cardiovascular health
- Healthy eating
- LS7, Life's simple 7
- Obesity
- SCT, Social Cognitive Theory
- SDT, Self-Determination Theory
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- Chandrika Manjunath
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States,Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States,Corresponding author at: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States.
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Ilagan GS, Heatherington L. Advancing the understanding of factors that influence client preferences for race and gender matching in psychotherapy. COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2021.1960274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Alsukait RF, Folta SC, Chui K, Seguin RA, Sinclair CG, Hudson LB. Healthy Hearts for an Abundant Life: Feasibility of a Culturally Adapted Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Curriculum for African American Women. Health Equity 2021; 5:398-407. [PMID: 34235364 PMCID: PMC8237101 DOI: 10.1089/heq.2021.0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: This study tested the feasibility of implementing Healthy Hearts for an Abundant Life (HHAL), a cultural adaptation for African American (AA) women of the evidence-based cardiovascular disease prevention program Strong Women-Healthy Hearts (SWHH). Methods: Using a quasi-experimental pre-post study design, this 12-week program was implemented in four faith-based organizations between 2017 and 2018. Eligible participants were AA women between 40 and 65 years who had a body mass index of 25 or higher and were currently sedentary. HHAL program participants met weekly for 2-h sessions led by program leaders. The curriculum has four modules: total health; relationships, family, and networks; material security and the environment; and emotional wellness. Each class included walking for 30 min, goal-setting session, and a group dialog called "making it work" for building collective efficacy. Results: Of the 27 participants (mean age=54.2±5.9), 24 completed postassessments (93% retention rate). All outcome measures proved feasible and weekly program attendance was 73%. Findings from in-depth interviews show high satisfaction with the program and suggest extending the class time and adding cooking demonstrations. Conclusions: The culturally adapted HHAL proved feasible and was positively received by the participants. Future studies will evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
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- Reem F. Alsukait
- Community Health Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ibe CA, Haywood DR, Creighton C, Cao Y, Gabriel A, Zare H, Jones W, Yang M, Balamani M, Gaston M, Porter G, Woods DL, Gaskin DJ. Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the Prime Time Sister Circles (PTSC) program's impact on hypertension among midlife African American women. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:610. [PMID: 33781228 PMCID: PMC8008559 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10459-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Prime-Time Sister Circles® (PTSC) program is a multifaceted, community-based peer support intervention targeting African American women who are 40 to 75 years of age. It aims to reduce hypertension disparities observed among African American women by promoting adherence to antihypertensive therapies, including lifestyle modification and therapeutic regimens. METHODS The PTSC randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the PTSC Program on improved blood pressure control, healthcare utilization attributed to cardiovascular events, and healthcare costs. The study began in 2016 and will end in 2022. African American women who are 40-75 years old, have been diagnosed with hypertension, reside in Washington, D.C. or Baltimore, Maryland, and receive their care from Unity Health Care, a federally qualified health center in Washington, D.C., or Baltimore Medical System, a federally qualified health center in Baltimore, Maryland, are eligible to participate. Those randomized to the intervention group participate in the PTSC Program, which spans 13 weeks and comprises facilitator-led discussions, didactic training about hypertension management, and peer-based problem-solving concerning CVD risk factors and their amelioration. Blood pressure, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, self-reported adherence, physical activity, dietary practices, stress, and healthcare utilization data are collected at baseline, 13 weeks (end of the intervention), 9 months (months post-intervention), and 15 months (one year after the intervention). Healthcare costs will be computed at the end of the study. The study's design is reported in the present manuscript, wherein we employed the SPIRIT checklist to guide its construction. DISCUSSION Disparities in hypertension prevalence and management observed among mid-life African American women exist as a result of a confluence of structural determinants of health. Consequently, there is a need to develop, implement, and evaluate culturally appropriate and relevant interventions that are tailored to their lived experiences. The PTSC Trial aims to assess the impact of the program on participants' cardiovascular, psychosocial, and cost outcomes. Its results have implications for advancing the science of designing and implementing culturally relevant interventions for African American women. TRIAL REGISTRATION Unique identifier: NCT04371614 . Retrospectively registered on April 30, 2020.
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- Chidinma A Ibe
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Administration, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Mayor's Office of Policy, Executive Office of the Mayor, Washington, DC, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway Ste 441, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.,Department of Global Health Services and Administration, University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, MD, USA
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- American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- The Gaston & Porter Health Improvement Center, Inc., Washington, DC, USA.,Baraka and Associates, Largo, MD, USA
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- The Gaston & Porter Health Improvement Center, Inc., Washington, DC, USA
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- The Gaston & Porter Health Improvement Center, Inc., Washington, DC, USA
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- The Gaston & Porter Health Improvement Center, Inc., Washington, DC, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. .,Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway Ste 441, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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Ebong I, Breathett K. The Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic in African American Women: Recognizing and Tackling a Persistent Problem. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2019; 29:891-893. [PMID: 31661348 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Imo Ebong
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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