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Identifying Success Factors for Optimizing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Indigenous Populations in Taiwan: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey

Description: Article investigates the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination uptake among older adults in Indigenous communities in southern Taiwan, using the Health Belief Model to examine perceptions of risk, benefits, barriers, and trust in physicians. The study finds that lower perceived threat of COVID-19, fewer perceived benefits of vaccination, greater perceived barriers, and weaker external cues to action are associated with vaccine hesitancy, highlighting the need for culturally appropriate, comm… more
Date: September 10, 2025
Creator: Tu (Abùs Isbabanal,) Jia-Chi; Chang, Ray-E; O'Neill, Liam; Chen, Ting-Hung; Lee, Po-Han & Ou, Tsan-Teng
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Partner: UNT College of Public Affairs and Community Service
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Habituation but not classical conditioning of the disturbance hiss of the hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)

Description: Article investigates learning-related changes in the disturbance hiss behavior of the Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) through experiments on habituation and classical conditioning. The findings demonstrate clear habituation to repeated tactile stimuli but provide no evidence of conditioned responses to olfactory cues, highlighting both the learning capabilities of this species and the need for further research on insect behavior and cognition.
Date: August 6, 2025
Creator: Varnon, Christopher A.
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Party Financing in Ghana: A Case for Regulated Elite Funding

Description: Article examines political party financing in Ghana to assess how regulatory frameworks can promote transparency and reduce corruption in electoral politics within developing-country contexts. Drawing on nationwide survey evidence, the study argues that regulated elite funding is feasible under certain economic and political conditions and offers recommendations for strengthening political will and accountability in party finance systems.
Date: December 17, 2024
Creator: Kyei-Poakwah, Kwadwo; Owusu-Mensah, Isaac & Adu, Edmund Poku
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Higher Dynamic Balance Performance Was Associated With Cognitive Function Among U.S. Community-Dwelling Low-Income Older Adults

Description: Article examines the relationship between balance performance and cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults from low-income neighborhoods in Orlando, Florida. The study finds that dynamic balance, but not static balance, is significantly associated with cognitive function, highlighting the importance of incorporating both cognitive and mobility assessments into routine health screenings for underserved older populations.
Date: November 13, 2024
Creator: Komalasari, Renata; Elias Mpofu; Chen, Hui (Rita) (Chang); Talluntondok, Eva Berthy; Uligraff, Deby Kristiani; Zhan, Rongfang et al.
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Examining the Risk of Delirium in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Insights from the Homeless Population

Description: Article investigates delirium among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas, comparing risk factors and clinical outcomes with those of non-homeless patients. The study finds a higher prevalence of delirium and associated risk factors among PEH, identifies delirium as a major contributor to prolonged hospitalization and mortality, and emphasizes the need for routine screening and prevention protocols in this vulnerable population.
Date: January 9, 2025
Creator: O’Neill, Liam & Chumbler, Neale
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Evaluating How Land-Use Changes Affect the Ecosystem Services Provided by Urban Parks and Green Spaces

Description: Article evaluated the effects of land-cover change on ecosystem service values (ESV) in Denton County, Texas, between 2012 and 2022 using remote sensing, GIS-based spatial analysis, and economic valuation methods. Although vegetation increased alongside urban growth, the loss of high-value ecosystems, particularly water bodies, resulted in a substantial net decline in ESV, highlighting the need to balance development with ecosystem conservation.
Date: September 27, 2025
Creator: Emmanuel, Ojonugwa & Eraky, Ahmed
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Midwife-Led Versus Obstetrician-Led Perinatal Care for Low-Risk Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 1.4 Million Pregnancies

Description: Article covers the systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of midwife-led care for low-risk pregnancies compared with other models of perinatal care. The findings show that midwife-led care reduces unnecessary childbirth interventions while maintaining or improving maternal and neonatal outcomes, supporting its use in healthcare systems with appropriate referral and transfer
Date: November 4, 2024
Creator: Sriram, Shyamkumar; Almutairi, Fahad M. & Albadrani, Muayad
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Binding Multilateral Framework for South Asian Air Pollution Control: An Urgent Call for SAARC-UN Cooperation

Description: Article examines South Asia's escalating air pollution crisis and highlights the limitations of existing national and regional efforts to address transboundary air pollution. It proposes a dual-track governance framework comprising a legally binding regional pollution protocol and a high-level SAARC-led political council to strengthen cooperation, improve air quality, and reduce the region’s substantial health and economic burdens.
Date: October 25, 2025
Creator: Sriram, Shyamkumar & Adhikari, Saroj
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The Role of Mental Health, Recent Trauma, and Suicidal Behavior in Officer-Involved Shootings: A Public Health Perspective

Description: Article applies a public health framework to identify risk and protective factors associated with officer-involved shootings (OIS) by analyzing hospital data from Texas. The findings indicate that untreated mental illness, substance use disorders, homelessness, and recent traumatic experiences are significant risk factors, while access to health insurance appears protective, highlighting the need for coordinated interventions involving public health, social services, and law enforcement.
Date: June 16, 2025
Creator: O’Neill, Liam
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Description: Article summarizes the longitudinal study that examines the health effects of working beyond the age of 66 and explores how socioeconomic status influences these outcomes among older adults. The findings suggest that continued employment is associated with better mental health overall, while physical health and independence benefits are more pronounced among individuals with lower socioeconomic status.
Date: December 31, 2024
Creator: Zhan, Rongfang & Mpofu, Elias
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Rural/Urban Disparities in the Availability of Diabetes Prevention Programs in US Hospitals

Description: Article investigates geographic and socioeconomic disparities in the availability of hospital-supported Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPPs) across the United States. The findings reveal that DPPs are less frequently available in rural and underserved areas, particularly in communities with limited food access and healthcare workforce shortages, underscoring the need for targeted strategies to expand diabetes prevention services.
Date: September 28, 2025
Creator: Hughes, Allyson; Sriram, Shyamkumar; Franz, Berkeley & Cronin, Cory
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Length of Stay in Rehabilitation Hospitals as Well as Hospital Admission is Associated with Sacral Ulcer Development

Description: Article examines the relationship between hospital admission and sacral ulcer development among older adults in rehabilitation hospitals, with a focus on the mediating role of length of stay. Results showed that hospital admission was associated with higher odds of sacral ulcer development, partly through prolonged hospitalization, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention strategies in vulnerable populations.
Date: December 31, 2024
Creator: Yin, Cheng; Mpofu, Elias & Brock, Kaye
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Perceptually Easy Second-Language Phones Are Not Always Easy: The Role of Orthography and Phonology in Schwa Realization in Second-Language French

Description: Article examined how orthographic input influences the development of second-language phonological categories by analyzing Austrian German learners’ production of French schwa in reading and auditory repetition tasks. The findings indicate that orthography can affect pronunciation through native-language grapheme-to-phoneme associations, but phonological development is also strongly shaped by lexical and individual learner factors.
Date: December 12, 2024
Creator: Heiszenberger, Elisabeth; Reinisch, Eva; Hartmann, Frederik; Brown, Elizabeth & Pustka, Elissa
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The Influence of Power on Post-Buyout Land Management Practices

Description: Article examines how power dynamics and social capital influence the management of post-buyout open spaces created through flood-risk reduction programs in Harris County, Texas. Findings revealed that neighborhood characteristics such as homeownership status, race, and ethnicity were associated with differences in land management practices, highlighting inequalities in communities’ ability to shape post-buyout landscapes.
Date: March 19, 2025
Creator: Niazi, Sumaira; Zavar, Elyse; Greer, Alex & Brokopp Binder, Sherri
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Predictors of Cataract Surgery Among US Adults: NHANES 2007–2008

Description: Article investigated the sociodemographic, behavioral, medical, and occupational factors associated with cataract surgery among adults aged 40 years and older using data from the NHANES 2007–2008 survey. Results identified increasing age, high blood pressure, and diabetes as significant predictors of cataract surgery, underscoring the importance of managing chronic health conditions to potentially delay cataract progression.
Date: March 14, 2025
Creator: Iwundu, Chisom N.; Kohir, Teija & Heck, Julia E.
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An Analysis of Switching Behavior from Traditional Hospital Visit to E-Health Consultation

Description: Article explores the factors driving patients’ transition from traditional hospital visits to e-health consultations in India, focusing on attitudes, satisfaction, and barriers to virtual healthcare adoption. The findings indicate that convenience, flexibility, and digital integration positively influence e-health utilization, while challenges such as digital literacy, infrastructure limitations, and trust concerns remain important barriers to adoption.
Date: July 22, 2025
Creator: Sriram, Shyamkumar; Mohandoss, Harshavarthini; Sunder, Nithya Priya & Amirthalingam, Bhoomadevi
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Personal and Organizational Factors as Predictors of Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Long-Term Care Settings

Description: Article examined how personal characteristics and care facility service factors influence resident satisfaction in long-term care facilities among older adults in China. Findings revealed that age, independence, length of stay, quality time spent with residents, and the care environment were key predictors of satisfaction, highlighting the value of tailored, resident-centered care plans.
Date: February 1, 2024
Creator: Li, Xiaoli; Yin, Cheng; Abude-Aribo, Juliana O.; Conklin, Reagen & Mpofu, Elias
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Reconfiguring health purchasing for universal health coverage: insights from Nepal with relevance to low- and middle-income countries

Description: Article examines the challenges facing Nepal’s health financing reforms, highlighting how structural misalignments between financing policies and purchasing practices limit the effectiveness of federalism and the National Health Insurance Program. The authors argue that stronger strategic purchasing, clearer institutional roles, improved accountability, and evidence-based resource allocation are essential for advancing universal health coverage and improving health system performance.
Date: June 17, 2025
Creator: Sriram, Shyamkumar; Adhikari, Saroj & Saud, Bhuvan
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Eye Movements During the Iowa Gambling Task in Parkinson’s Disease: a Brief Report

Description: Article examined decision-making abilities, cognitive performance, motor function, and eye-tracking measures in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) compared with healthy controls. The findings revealed impaired decision-making, executive dysfunction, and markedly reduced blink rates in the PD group, supporting the use of eye-tracking combined with the Iowa Gambling Task as a promising noninvasive approach for early detection and monitoring of PD.
Date: April 4, 2025
Creator: Last, First
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Development and Initial Validation of the Implicit Internalized Sexual Orientation Stigma Affect Misattribution Procedure

Description: Article describes the development and initial validation of the Implicit Internalized Sexual Orientation Stigma Affect Misattribution Procedure (Internal-SOS-AMP), a computer-administered tool designed to measure implicit internalized stigma among queer adults. The findings demonstrate strong evidence of validity and reliability, supporting a two-factor model that distinguishes implicit stigma toward queer men and queer women and offering a robust instrument for psychosocial research.
Date: November 29, 2024
Creator: Hall, William J.; Dawes, Hayden C.; Hannay, Jason W.; Yookong Williams, Denise; Frey, Joseph J.; Srivastava, Ankur et al.
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Impact of a Virtual Reality Video ("A Walk-Through Dementia") on YouTube Users: Topic Modeling Analysis

Description: Article examined public reactions to the virtual reality video series A Walk-Through Dementia by analyzing over 12,000 YouTube comments using topic modeling and natural language processing techniques. The findings suggest that VR-based experiences can effectively increase public awareness and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by fostering empathy, learning, and engagement with patients’ and caregivers’ experiences.
Date: April 16, 2025
Creator: Li, Xiaoli; Liu, Xiaoyu; Yin, Cheng; Collins, Sandra & Alanazi, Eman
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Encouraging Graduate Student Connection and Participation using the Glenn and Ellis Mentoring System (GEMS)

Description: Presentation explores the intentional design of the Behavior Analysis program at UNT and its foundation in Continuous Learning Communities (CLCs), emphasizing structured training, collaboration, and the integration of science-based principles. It highlights how learning occurs across multiple contexts, formal, informal, and experiential, supported by reflective practice and community engagement to foster continuous individual and disciplinary development. It was presented at the 2026 Student Po… more
Date: April 30, 2026
Creator: Bergmann, Sam; Morales, David & Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla
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Collaborate and Connect: Active Learning by Design

Description: Presentation examines the role of social connections in enhancing health, cognitive functioning, and student well-being. It highlights how intentional community-building practices and meaningful interactions improve engagement, confidence, academic success, and overall quality of life. It was presented at the 2026 Student Portraits Data Symposium.
Date: April 30, 2026
Creator: Perez, Kelly & Herbert, Tama
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Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Migrant and Refugee Youth: An Exploratory Socioecological Qualitative Analysis

Description: Article highlights migrant and refugee youth (MRY) facing significant barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHRs) services, including cultural disconnects, language challenges, and intergenerational stigma. Exploring the experiences of 87 MRY in Greater Western Sydney, this study revealed reliance on social media for SRH information, limited SRH education, and the need for collaborative, culturally sensitive strategies to empower youth across diverse communities.
Date: November 1, 2024
Creator: Aibangbee, Michaels; Micheal, Sowbhagya; Liamputtong, Pranee; Pithavadian, Rashmi; Hossain, Syeda Zakia; Mpofu, Elias et al.
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