Effectiveness of A Culturally Adapted Family Model of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support among Marshallese Pacific Islanders Delivered in a Group Format in Churches

Authors: McElfish, Pearl A., Rowland, Brett, Hall, Spencer, Andersen, Jennifer A., Hudson, Jonell S., Gloster, Erin, Pollack, Sarah, O’Connor, Gail, Kabua, Philmar Mendoza, Alik, Eldon, Riklon, Sheldon

Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 35(4):1258-1272

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/943988

Dissemination Protocol for Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships with Marshallese Pacific Islanders in Arkansas

Authors: Purvis, Rachel S., Long, Christopher R., James, Laura P., Kimminau, Kim, Riklon, Sheldon, Carleton, Ayoola, Netwon, Morda, Clarence, Kejjo, Iban, Anita, Mejbon, Rotha, Lakmis, Rumina, McElfish, Pearl A.

Source: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. 15(3):369-383

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/805943

Investigating the Association between English Proficiency and General Health among Marshallese Adults in the United States

Authors: McElfish, Pearl A., Scott, Aaron J., Rowland, Brett, Felix, Holly C., Narcisse, Marie-Rachelle, Kaminicki, Kyle F., Long, Christopher R., Selig, James P.

Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 32(2):724-736

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/794644

Best Practices for Community-Engaged Research with Pacific Islander Communities in the US and USAPI: A Scoping Review

Authors: McElfish, Pearl A., Yeary, Karen, Sinclair, Ka`imi A., Steelman, Susan, Esquivel, Monica K., Aitaoto, Nia, Kaholokula, Keawe'aimoku, Purvis, Rachel S., Ayers, Britni L.

Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 30(4):1302-1330

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/737221

Ethical Dilemmas Encountered by Health Care Providers Caring for Marshallese Migrants in Northwest Arkansas

Authors: Low, Lisa, Purvis, Rachel S., Cunningham, Thomas V., Chughati, Almas, Garner, Robert, McElfish, Pearl A.

Source: Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. 9(1):53-62

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/722810

Health Research Funding Agencies’ Policies, Recommendations, and Tools for Dissemination

Authors: McElfish, Pearl A., Purvis, Rachel S., Stewart, M. Kathryn, James, Laura, Kim Yeary, Karen H., Long, Christopher R.

Source: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. 12(4):473-482

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/716655

Strategies to Facilitate Equitable Resource Sharing in Community-Engaged Research

Authors: Huff-Davis, Anna, Cornell, Carol E., McElfish, Pearl, Kim Yeary, Karen H.

Source: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. 12(2):173-177

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/704594

Cultural Adaptation of Diabetes Self-Management Education for Marshallese Residing in the United States: Lessons Learned in Curriculum Development

Authors: Yeary, Karen Hye-cheon Kim, Aitaoto, Nia, Sparks, Karra, Ritok-Lakien, Mandy, Hudson, Jonell S, Goulden, Peter, Bing, Williamina, Riklon, Sheldon, Rubon-Chutaro, Jelleson, Mcelfish, Pearl Anna

Source: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. 11(3):253-261

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/673542

Community Health Warriors: Marshallese Community Health Workers’ Perceptions and Experiences with CBPR and Community Engagement

Authors: Purvis, Rachel S., Bing, Williamina Ioanna, Jacob, Christopher J., Lang, Sharlynn, Mamis, Sammie, Ritok, Mandy, Rubon-Chutaro, Jellesen, McElfish, Pearl Anna

Source: Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action. 11(3):315-320

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/673549

Ethical Dilemmas Encountered by Health Care Providers Caring for Marshallese Migrants in Northwest Arkansas

Authors: Low, Lisa, Purvis, Rachel, Cunningham, Thomas, Chughati, Almas, Garner, Robert, McElfish, Pearl

Source: Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. (2)

Availability: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/702108

Gender disparities in job flexibility, job security, psychological distress, work absenteeism, and work presenteeism among U.S. adults

Authors: Wang, Monica L. ^{a, b, ⁎}, Narcisse, Marie-Rachelle ^c, Rodriguez, Kate ^a, McElfish, Pearl A. ^d

Source: In SSM - Population Health March 2025 29

Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States

Authors: McElfish, Pearl A. ^{a, ⁎}, Caldwell, Aaron ^b, Watson, Donya ^{c, d}, Langner, Jonathan ^e, Callaghan-Koru, Jennifer ^a, Porter, Austin ^f, Willis, Don E. ^a, Andersen, Jennifer A. ^a, Hawley, Nicola L. ^g, Selig, James P. ^b, Forati, Amir ^h, Alcala, Maria R. ^h, White, Lanita ⁱ, Gomez-Pomar, Enrique ^{c, j}, Brown, Clare C. ^k

Source: In Preventive Medicine Reports March 2025 51

Disparities in prenatal care utilization among racial/ethnic and nativity subgroups in the United States

Authors: Sugy, Choi ^a, McElfish, Pearl A. ^b, Brown, Clare C. ^{c, ⁎}

Source: In Preventive Medicine March 2025 192

Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories

Authors: McElfish, Pearl A. ^{1, ⁎}, Ayers, Britni L. ², Hawley, Nicola L. ³, Caldwell, Aaron ⁴, Porter, Austin ^{5, 6}, Macechko, Michael D. ⁷, Watson, Donya ^{8, 9}, Callaghan-Koru, Jennifer A. ^{1, 4}, Selig, James P. ⁴, Andersen, Jennifer A. ¹, Manning, Nirvana ⁸, White, Lanita ¹⁰, Gomez-Pomar, Enrique ^{8, 11}, Brown, Clare C. ⁵

Source: In AJOG Global Reports February 2025 5(1)

Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates

Authors: Willis, Don E., Li, Ji, Selig, James P., Moore, Ramey, Green, Alia, Purvis, Rachel S., Lovelady, Nakita, Macechko, Michael D., McElfish, Pearl A.

Source: In Patient Education and Counseling January 2025 130

“I'm learning to live after cancer and its treatment”: Exploring the challenges of cancer survivorship in Arkansas

Authors: Moore, Ramey ^a, Hallgren, Emily ^{a, 1, ⁎}, Worrell, Shani ^b, Wahls, Anna ^b, Council, Sarah K. ^b, King, Deanne L. ^c, Cheerla, Rajalakshmi ^d, Watson, Donya ^{d, e}, Childs, Jacquelene ^d, Garrett-Shaver, Martha ^{d, e}, McElfish, Pearl A. ^a

Source: In SSM - Qualitative Research in Health June 2025 7

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey

Authors: Williams, Mark L. ^a, Selig, James P. ^b, Amick III, Benjamin C. ^a, Li, Ji ^b, Willis, Don E. ^c, Kraleti, Shashank ^d, Meredith-Neve, Sandra M. ^e, CarlLee, Sheena ^f, McElfish, Pearl A. ^{c, ⁎}

Source: In Heliyon 30 November 2024 10(22)

Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: A study protocol

Authors: McElfish, Pearl A., Riklon, Sheldon, Andersen, Jennifer A., Selig, James P., Hudson, Jonell, Bing, Williamina Ioanna, Wase-Jacklick, Francyne, Niedenthal, Jack, Lemari, Kyle, Otuafi, Henry, Mendoza-Kabua, Philmar, Henske, Joseph A., Edem, Dinesh, Rowland, Brett, Schuh, Janine Boyers, O'Connor, Gail, Ason, Mohammed, Bauleni, Andy, Ayers, Britni L.

Source: In Contemporary Clinical Trials November 2024 146

Exploring Hesitancy, Motivations, and Practical Issues for COVID-19 Vaccination Among Vaccine-Hesitant Adopter Parents Using the Increasing Vaccination Model

Authors: Purvis, Rachel S., Moore, Ramey, Willis, Don E., Li, Ji, Selig, James P., Kraleti, Shashank, Imran, Tabasum, McElfish, Pearl A.

Source: In Journal of Pediatric Health Care July-August 2024 38(4):456-467

Understanding HPV Vaccine Hesitancy and What Helped Hesitant Adopter Parents Have Their Children Vaccinated Despite Their Hesitancy

Authors: Purvis, Rachel S., Moore, Ramey, Willis, Don E., Li, Ji, Kraleti, Shashank, Imran, Tabasum, McElfish, Pearl A.

Source: In Journal of Pediatric Health Care July-August 2024 38(4):468-479