Ramey Arlen Moore, PhD

Research Program: Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Campus: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College: College of Pharmacy Department: Implementation Science

Cancer Research Interest

• Disease Site Focus: No Specific Disease Site
• Research Focus Area: Prevention
• Type of Research: Population Sciences
• Research Keywords: Health-seeking behaviors, Underserved populations, Marshallese Islanders, Vaccine hesitancy and hesitant adopters, Implementation science, Qualitative research, Medical Anthropology
• Research Interest Statement: Ramey Moore, PhD. Ramey Moore is an assistant professor in the Office of Community Health and Research at UAMS Northwest. Dr. Moore holds a doctorate in anthropology with an emphasis on qualitative medical and environmental anthropology. He has conducted research in Arkansas with the Marshallese and Hispanic communities, on environmental activism in the Ozarks, and medical adherence in Kazakhstan. These projects have covered the social context of health and health care, such as in understanding hesitant adoption of vaccines, inequalities in access to health care, and health-seeking behaviors in cultural context. Future research will focus on hesitant adoption of the HPV vaccine, with the ultimate goal of increasing HPV vaccine uptake and reducing incidences of cancer caused by HPV. Dr. Moore has extensive research experience with qualitative research methods, rapid ethnography, and is currently building experience in implementation science. It is Dr. Moore’s goal to improve healthcare access for all communities in the United States, and to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable world.

Contact Information

• Email Address: RAMEYMOORE@UAMS.EDU
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Active Grants

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute – 2023C1-31347-PS1
  “Delivering HOPE (Helping Women Optimize Prenatal Equity)”
  Co-Investigator
  4/1/2024 – 3/31/2031

Recent Publications

• Willis DE, Moore R, Purvis RS, McElfish PA. Hesitant but vaccinated: Lessons learned from hesitant adopters. Vaccine. 2024 42(20):126135. PMID: 39068065.
• Willis DE, Moore R, Selig JP, [et al.]. Pediatric HPV vaccination: Provider recommendations matter among hesitant parents. Vaccine. 2024:126166. PMID: 39079809. PMCID: PMC11401755.
• Moore R, Purvis RS, Willis DE, [et al.]. Influences on COVID-19 booster uptake among adults intending to receive a booster: a qualitative study. Health promotion international. 2024 39(3). PMID: 38902983. PMCID: PMC11190055.
• Purvis RS, Moore R, Willis DE, [et al.]. Exploring Hesitancy, Motivations, and Practical Issues for COVID-19 Vaccination Among Vaccine-Hesitant Adopter Parents Using the Increasing Vaccination Model. Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners. 2024. PMID: 38430095. PMCID: PMC11222047.
• Willis DE, Purvis RS, Moore R, [et al.]. Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers. Journal of community health. 2024. PMID: 38402520.
• Moore R, Purvis RS, Willis DE, [et al.]. "Every Time It Comes Time for Another Shot, It's a Re-Evaluation": A Qualitative Study of Intent to Receive COVID-19 Boosters among Parents Who Were Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Vaccines. 2024 12(2). PMID: 38400154. PMCID: PMC10892107.
• Purvis RS, Moore R, Rojo MO, [et al.]. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Marshallese in Northwest Arkansas (USA). Journal of public health research. 2024 13(1):22799036241231549. PMID: 38440055. PMCID: PMC10910884.
• Moore R, Callaghan-Koru J, Vincenzo JL, [et al.]. External relationships as implementation determinants in community-engaged, equity-focused COVID-19 vaccination events. Frontiers in health services. 2024 4:1338622. PMID: 38533190. PMCID: PMC10964718.
• Purvis RS, Moore R, Willis DE, [et al.]. Understanding HPV Vaccine Hesitancy and What Helped Hesitant Adopter Parents Have Their Children Vaccinated Despite Their Hesitancy. Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners. 2023. PMID: 38127043. PMCID: PMC11187701.
• Willis DE, Moore R, Andersen JA, [et al.]. Correlates of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Arkansas: Results from a weighted random sample survey. Vaccine. 2023 41(41):6120-6126. PMID: 37661536. PMCID: PMC10574122.
• Willis DE, Moore R, Selig JP, [et al.]. COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters?. Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.). 2023:1-9. PMID: 37722699. PMCID: PMC11229423.
• Purvis RS, Moore R, Willis DE, [et al.]. Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Journal of health communication. 2023:1-10. PMID: 37599458. PMCID: PMC10528835.
• Hallgren E, Yeary KHK, DelNero P, [et al., including Moore R]. Barriers, facilitators, and priority needs related to cancer prevention, control, and research in rural, persistent poverty areas. Cancer causes & control : CCC. 2023. PMID: 37526781. PMCID: PMC10547626.
• Moore R, Purvis RS, CarlLee S, [et al.]. Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model. Journal of health communication. 2023 28(7):458-476. PMID: 37394866. PMCID: PMC10443235.
• Vincenzo JL, Spear MJ, Moore R, [et al.]. Reaching late adopters: factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination of Marshallese and Hispanic adults. BMC public health. 2023 23(1):631. PMID: 37013523. PMCID: PMC10068695.
• Haggard-Duff L, Hudson J, Holland A, [et al., including Moore R]. Interprofessional Students' Perspectives on Culinary Medicine Training: Intentions from Plate to Practice. Medical science educator. 2023 33(2):481-487. PMID: 37261020. PMCID: PMC10226946.
• Hallgren E, Moore R, Ayers BL, [et al.]. "It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:" financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 2023. PMID: 36870038.
• CarlLee S, Willis DE, Andersen JA, [et al., including Moore R]. Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy. Vaccines. 2023 11(2). PMID: 36851286. PMCID: PMC9963783.
• Purvis RS, Vincenzo JL, Spear M, [et al., including Moore R]. Factors Associated With Marshallese and Hispanic Adults' Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Booster Dose. Journal of primary care & community health. 2023 14:21501319231171440. PMID: 37191303. PMCID: PMC10189419.
• Hallgren E, Moore R, Riklon S, [et al.]. Pandemic-Amplified Material Hardship and Community-Led Support among Marshallese Diasporic Communities in the United States. Journal of poverty. 2023 27(3):252-267. PMID: 37346477. PMCID: PMC10281722.
• Moore R, Rojo MO, Purvis RS, [et al.]. Overcoming barriers and enhancing facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination in the Hispanic community. BMC public health. 2022 22(1):2393. PMID: 36539771. PMCID: PMC9765355.
• Moore R, Purvis RS, Willis DE, [et al.]. The vaccine hesitancy continuum among hesitant adopters of the COVID-19 vaccine. Clinical and translational science. 2022 15(12):2844-2857. PMID: 36330587. PMCID: PMC9747130.
• Purvis RS, Ayers BL, Rowland B, [et al., including Moore R]. "Life is hard": How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women. Dialogues in health. 2022 1:100018. PMID: 36776415. PMCID: PMC9162780.
• Purvis RS, Moore R, Willis DE, [et al.]. Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine decision-making among hesitant adopters in the United States. Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics. 2022 18(6):2114701. PMID: 36070518. PMCID: PMC9746519.
• Moore R, Purvis RS, Hallgren E, [et al.]. "I am hesitant to visit the doctor unless absolutely necessary": A qualitative study of delayed care, avoidance of care, and telehealth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicine. 2022 101(32):e29439. PMID: 35960102. PMCID: PMC9370251.
• Willis DE, Andersen JA, Hallgren E, [et al., including Moore R]. COVID-19 Death Exposure among Adults in the United States. Omega. 2022:302228221116523. PMID: 35924749. PMCID: PMC9353316.
• Hallgren E, Ayers BL, Moore R, [et al.]. Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 2022. PMID: 35142993.
• Purvis RS, Moore RA, Ayers BL, [et al.]. Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults. The science of diabetes self-management and care. 2022:26350106211065390. PMID: 35023402. PMCID: PMC9082400.
• Purvis RS, Willis DE, Moore R, [et al.]. Perceptions of adult Arkansans regarding trusted sources of information about the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC public health. 2021 21(1):2306. PMID: 34930208. PMCID: PMC8685165.
• Hallgren E, Moore R, Purvis RS, [et al.]. Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters. Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics. 2021:1-8. PMID: 34893018. PMCID: PMC8903968.
• Purvis RS, Hallgren E, Moore RA, [et al.]. Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States. Vaccines. 2021 9(12). PMID: 34960164. PMCID: PMC8706404.
• Moore R, Purvis RS, Hallgren E, [et al.]. Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Journal of community health. 2021. PMID: 34687388. PMCID: PMC8536476.
• Moore R, Willis DE, Shah SK, [et al.]. "The Risk Seems Too High": Thoughts and Feelings about COVID-19 Vaccination. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2021 18(16). PMID: 34444438. PMCID: PMC8394920.
• Moore R, Zielinski MJ, Thompson RG Jr, [et al.]. "This Pandemic Is Making Me More Anxious about My Welfare and the Welfare of Others:" COVID-19 Stressors and Mental Health. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2021 18(11). PMID: 34073187. PMCID: PMC8197875.