Pearl Anna McElfish, PhD, MBA

Full Member

Research Program:

Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences

Faculty Rank:

Vice Chancellor Northwest Arkansas Region

Campus:

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

College:

Northwest Arkansas Campus

Department:

Provost

Cancer Research Interest

Disease Site Focus: No Specific Disease Site
Research Focus Area: Health Disparities, Prevention
Type of Research: Population Sciences
Research Interest Statement: I am a community-engaged researcher working to improve health equity. My work often focuses on nutrition, health behavior, and health services research.

Contact Information

Email Address: PAMCELFISH@UAMS.EDU
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Active Grants

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute – 2023C1-31347-PS1 – Modification 002
“Delivering HOPE (Helping Women Optimize Prenatal Equity)”
Principal Investigator
4/1/2024 – 8/31/2031
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute – MMM-2022C2-28342
“Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women”
Principal Investigator
8/1/2023 – 9/30/2029
Health Resources & Services Administration – 1 D04RH40292-01-00
“Cancer prevention and oncology services near our community for effective cancer prevent and treatment. Union County CONNECT. ”
Principal Investigator
5/1/2021 – 4/30/2026
NIH/Nat. Inst. of Nursing Research – 1R01NR019487
“Home Food Delivery for Diabetes Management in Patients of Rural Clinics”
Principal Investigator
9/8/2020 – 6/30/2026

Recent Publications

Moore R, Purvis RS, Willis DE, [et al., including McElfish PA]. A Qualitative Study of Social Processes, HPV Vaccine Attitudes, and Vaccination Behavior Among Hesitant Adopter Parents. Clinical pediatrics. 2025:99228251335851. PMID: 40319367.
McElfish PA, Caldwell A, Watson D, [et al.]. Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States. Preventive medicine reports. 2025 51:102983. PMID: 39990201. PMCID: PMC11847520.
Wang ML, Narcisse MR, Rodriguez K, McElfish PA. Gender disparities in job flexibility, job security, psychological distress, work absenteeism, and work presenteeism among U.S. adults. SSM - population health. 2025 29:101761. PMID: 40007632. PMCID: PMC11850157.
Sugy C, McElfish PA, Brown CC. Disparities in prenatal care utilization among racial/ethnic and nativity subgroups in the United States. Preventive medicine. 2025 192:108238. PMID: 39889834. PMCID: PMC11845284.
Walter CS, Willis DE, Andersen JA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Physical Activity Amid a Pandemic: How Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaped Behaviors During COVID-19. Journal of prevention (2022). 2025. PMID: 39798056.
Willis DE, Li J, Selig JP, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates. Patient education and counseling. 2025 130:108481. PMID: 39504805. PMCID: PMC11812527.
Willis DE, Narcisse MR, James L, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Vaccine hesitancy or hesitancies? A latent class analysis of pediatric patients' parents. Clinical and translational science. 2025 18(1):e70042. PMID: 39783703. PMCID: PMC11713929.
Williams ML, Selig JP, Amick Iii BC, [et al., including McElfish PA]. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey. Heliyon. 2024 10(22):e40423. PMID: 39641058. PMCID: PMC11617713.
McElfish PA, Riklon S, Andersen JA, [et al.]. Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: A study protocol. Contemporary clinical trials. 2024 146:107705. PMID: 39357739. PMCID: PMC11531376.
Narcisse MR, Wang ML, Stanford FC, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Age-Varying Association Between Adherence to 8-5-2-1-0 Guidelines in Adolescents with High BMI. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2024. PMID: 39227545. PMCID: PMC11873177.
Andersen JA, Bogulski CA, Eswaran S, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Associations Between Sociodemographic Factors And Interest in Remote Patient Monitoring Among Arkansas Residents. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 2024. PMID: 39178127. PMCID: PMC11958002.
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., including McElfish PA]. Pediatric HPV vaccination: Provider recommendations matter among hesitant parents. Vaccine. 2024:126166. PMID: 39079809. PMCID: PMC11401755.
Park YM, Amick Iii BC, McElfish PA, [et al.]. Income dynamics and risk of colorectal cancer in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Journal of epidemiology. 2024. PMID: 38972733. PMCID: PMC11637811.
Park YM, Baek JH, Lee HS, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Income variability and incident cardiovascular disease in diabetes: a population-based cohort study. European heart journal. 2024 45(21):1920-1933. PMID: 38666368.
Moore R, Purvis RS, Willis DE, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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.
Narcisse MR, Wang ML, Schootman M, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Physical activity among cancer survivors: do neighborhood walkability and metropolitan size play a role?. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 2024. PMID: 38775900.
Narcisse MR, McElfish PA, Schootman M, [et al.]. Type 2 diabetes and health-related quality of life among older Medicare beneficiaries: The mediating role of sleep. Sleep medicine. 2024 117:209-215. PMID: 38593616. PMCID: PMC11081429.
Sabado-Liwag MD, Kwan PP, Okihiro M, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Visibility and Data Equity: Insights From NIH RADx-UP. American journal of public health. 2024:e1-e6. PMID: 38547462. PMCID: PMC11111332.
Short E, Selig JP, Felix HC, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Healthy food delivery for type 2 diabetes management in rural clinics' patients: A comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial protocol. Contemporary clinical trials. 2024:107491. PMID: 38458560. PMCID: PMC11065573.
Wang ML, Narcisse MR, Togher K, McElfish PA. Job Flexibility, Job Security, and Mental Health Among US Working Adults. JAMA network open. 2024 7(3):e243439. PMID: 38526492. PMCID: PMC10964112.
Purvis RS, Moore R, Willis DE, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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., including McElfish PA]. Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers. Journal of community health. 2024. PMID: 38402520.
Ayers BL, Brown CC, Andersen JA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Breastfeeding Intentions among Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas. Maternal and child health journal. 2024. PMID: 38353889. PMCID: PMC11163872.
Moore R, Purvis RS, Willis DE, [et al., including McElfish PA]. "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.
Morgan ER, Dillard D, Lofgren E, [et al., including McElfish P]. Moana: Alternate surveillance for COVID-19 in a Unique Population (MASC-UP). Contemporary clinical trials communications. 2024 37:101246. PMID: 38222877. PMCID: PMC10784670.
Langner J, Langston K, Mrachek A, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Creating Healthy Environments for Schools: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Nutrition in Arkansas Public Schools. The Journal of school health. 2024. PMID: 38267004.
McElfish PA, Rowland B, Hall S, [et al.]. 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. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 2024 35(4):1258-1272. PMID: 39584211.
Narcisse MR, McElfish PA, Hallgren E, [et al.]. Non-use and inadequate use of cervical cancer screening among a representative sample of women in the United States. Frontiers in public health. 2024 12:1321253. PMID: 38711762. PMCID: PMC11070477.
Moore R, Callaghan-Koru J, Vincenzo JL, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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, Rojo MO, [et al., including McElfish PA]. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Marshallese in Northwest Arkansas (USA). Journal of public health research. 2024 13(1):22799036241231549. PMID: 38440055. PMCID: PMC10910884.
Andersen JA, Rowland B, Gloster E, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Undiagnosed hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Marshallese adults in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The journal of medicine access. 2024 8:27550834231225159. PMID: 38282818. PMCID: PMC10812094.
Purvis RS, Moore R, Willis DE, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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.
Busch S, Andersen JA, Willis DE, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016-2022. American journal of public health. 2023 113(S3):S240-S247. PMID: 38118087. PMCID: PMC10733870.
Andersen JA, Rowland B, Gloster E, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Primary care diabetes. 2023. PMID: 38040537. PMCID: PMC10922376.
Bogulski CA, Andersen JA, Eswaran S, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Factors Associated with Online Patient Portal Utilization Experience in an Arkansas Phone Survey. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 2023. PMID: 38011711. PMCID: PMC11035923.
Walter CS, Narcisse MR, Felix HC, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Association Between Physical Activity and Physical Function in a Marshallese Population with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of immigrant and minority health. 2023. PMID: 37864639. PMCID: PMC10983015.
Willis DE, Moore R, Andersen JA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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., including McElfish PA]. 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., including McElfish PA]. Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Journal of health communication. 2023:1-10. PMID: 37599458. PMCID: PMC10528835.
Yeary KHK, Willis DE, Yu H, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Self-reported Racial Discrimination and Healthy Behaviors in Black Adults Residing in Rural Persistent Poverty Areas. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2023. PMID: 37555914. PMCID: PMC11331421.
Willis DE, Reece S, Gurel-Headley M, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Social processes, practical issues, and COVID-19 vaccination among hesitant adults. Vaccine. 2023 41(35):5150-5158. PMID: 37423799. PMCID: PMC11045247.
Hallgren E, Narcisse MR, Andersen JA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Medical Financial Hardship and Food Security among Cancer Survivors in the United States. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. 2023 32(8):1038-1047. PMID: 37255367. PMCID: PMC10524473.
Hallgren E, Yeary KHK, DelNero P, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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., including McElfish PA]. 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.
Andersen JA, Scott AJ, Rowland B, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Associations between COVID-19 Death Exposure and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccine Uptake. Southern medical journal. 2023 116(7):519-523. PMID: 37400094. PMCID: PMC10309022.
Ayers BL, Eswaran H, CarlLee S, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Exploring the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a culturally adapted group prenatal program, CenteringPregnancy, to reduce maternal and infant health disparities among Marshallese Pacific Islanders: A study protocol. Contemporary clinical trials communications. 2023 33:101127. PMID: 37091509. PMCID: PMC10120290.
Wu B, Arslanian KJ, Nyhan K, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Preterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US-affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.). 2023 50(2):287-299. PMID: 37060205. PMCID: PMC10577805.
Short E, Gannon MA, Bounds K, [et al., including McElfish PA]. An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol. Contemporary clinical trials communications. 2023 33:101139. PMID: 37215390. PMCID: PMC10195850.
Reece S, CarlLee S, Scott AJ, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States. Infectious medicine. 2023 2(2):89-95. PMID: 38013742. PMCID: PMC10038887.
Narcisse MR, Shah SK, Hallgren E, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Factors associated with breast cancer screening services use among women in the United States: An application of the Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use. Preventive medicine. 2023 173:107545. PMID: 37201597. PMCID: PMC10773561.
Hallgren E, Narcisse MR, Andersen JA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Medical Financial Hardship and Food Security among Cancer Survivors in the United States. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. 2023. PMID: 37163382.
Silva R, Gannon MA, Presley JH, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Experiences of Farmers Market Vendors in a Healthy Food Incentive Program. Health promotion practice. 2023 24(1_suppl):116S-124S. PMID: 36999503.
McElfish PA, Liston R, Smith V, [et al.]. Rural Research Network to engage rural and minority community members in translational research. Journal of clinical and translational research. 2023 9(2):115-122. PMID: 37179792. PMCID: PMC10171320.
Long CR, Narcisse MR, Selig JP, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Prevalence and associations between food insecurity and overweight/obesity among native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adolescents. Public health nutrition. 2023:1-7. PMID: 37069046. PMCID: PMC10346012.
Vincenzo JL, Spear MJ, Moore R, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Reaching late adopters: factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination of Marshallese and Hispanic adults. BMC public health. 2023 23(1):631. PMID: 37013523. PMCID: PMC10068695.
Andersen JA, Purvis RS, Scott AJ, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Lessons learned from the pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Contemporary clinical trials communications. 2023 32:101086. PMID: 36817737. PMCID: PMC9929673.
Haggard-Duff L, Hudson J, Holland A, [et al., including McElfish P]. Interprofessional Students' Perspectives on Culinary Medicine Training: Intentions from Plate to Practice. Medical science educator. 2023 33(2):481-487. PMID: 37261020. PMCID: PMC10226946.
Reece S, McElfish PA, Andersen JA, [et al.]. Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children. Journal of community health. 2023:1-7. PMID: 37000375. PMCID: PMC10063932.
Willis DE, Kaholokula JK, Andersen JA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Racial Misclassification, Discrimination, Consciousness, and Self-Rated Health Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults in the USA. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2023:1-9. PMID: 36892814. PMCID: PMC9997430.
Andersen JA, Willis DE, Kaholokula JK, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Correction to: Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2023. PMID: 36877381. PMCID: PMC11837118.
Hallgren E, Moore R, Ayers BL, [et al., including McElfish PA]. "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.
Ayers BL, Purvis RS, Callaghan-Koru J, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Marshallese Mothers' and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers' Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2023 20(5). PMID: 36900960. PMCID: PMC10001766.
Gurel-Headley M, Mamisashvili M, CarlLee S, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Associations between Influenza Vaccination and Health Care Access among Adults in the United States. Vaccines. 2023 11(2). PMID: 36851292. PMCID: PMC9958667.
CarlLee S, Willis DE, Andersen JA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy. Vaccines. 2023 11(2). PMID: 36851286. PMCID: PMC9963783.
Willis DE, Montgomery BEE, Selig JP, [et al., including McElfish PA]. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults. Preventive medicine reports. 2023 31:102074. PMID: 36466305. PMCID: PMC9703864.
Wang ML, Narcisse MR, McElfish PA. Higher walkability associated with increased physical activity and reduced obesity among United States adults. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 2023 31(2):553-564. PMID: 36504362. PMCID: PMC9877111.
Andersen JA, Willis DE, Kaholokula JK, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2023:1-8. PMID: 36626048. PMCID: PMC9838348.
Andersen JA, Felix HC, Malhis JR, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Health Profiles of Marshallese With and Without a Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes. 2023 16:11795514231183595. PMID: 37636003. PMCID: PMC10449571.
Hallgren E, Moore R, Riklon S, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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.
Purvis RS, Vincenzo JL, Spear M, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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.
Andersen JA, Rowland B, O'Connor G, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Faith-based health screenings for Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Study design and results. Frontiers in public health. 2023 11:1075763. PMID: 37056659. PMCID: PMC10089260.
Long CR, Bailey MM, Cascante D, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Food Pantry Clients' Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study. Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. 2023 18(2):245-260. PMID: 37065860. PMCID: PMC10103899.
McElfish PA, Felix HC, Bursac Z, [et al.]. A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Diabetes Prevention Program Interventions for Overweight/Obese Marshallese Adults. Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing. 2023 60:469580231152051. PMID: 36799349. PMCID: PMC9940234.
Moore R, Rojo MO, Purvis RS, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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., including McElfish PA]. 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.
McElfish PA, Riklon S, Purvis RS, [et al.]. Study protocol for family model diabetes self-management education with Marshallese participants in faith-based organizations. Contemporary clinical trials communications. 2022 30:101007. PMID: 36186543. PMCID: PMC9515595.
Willis DE, Long CR, Rowland B, [et al., including McElfish PA]. COVID-19 and food insecurity in a vulnerable rural state. Dialogues in health. 2022 1:100013. PMID: 36636611. PMCID: PMC9098512.
Purvis RS, Ayers BL, Rowland B, [et al., including McElfish PA]. "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., including McElfish PA]. 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.
Willis DE, Schootman M, Shah SK, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Parent/guardian intentions to vaccinate children against COVID-19 in the United States. Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics. 2022 18(5):2071078. PMID: 35506876. PMCID: PMC9302502.
Andersen JA, Gloster E, Hall S, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation. Journal of behavioral medicine. 2022:1-7. PMID: 36417011. PMCID: PMC9684822.
McElfish PA, Selig JP, Scott AJ, [et al.]. Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans. Journal of general internal medicine. 2022:1-7. PMID: 36323819. PMCID: PMC9629763.
Mayberry LS, Felix HC, Hudson J, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Effectiveness-implementation trial comparing a family model of diabetes self-management education and support with a standard model. Contemporary clinical trials. 2022 121:106921. PMID: 36096282. PMCID: PMC12212017.
Andersen JA, Willis DE, Hallgren E, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Primary care diabetes. 2022 16(5):640-643. PMID: 35909071. PMCID: PMC9300581.
McElfish PA, Rowland B, Hall S, [et al.]. Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics. Journal of family medicine and primary care. 2022 11(10):6081-6086. PMID: 36618221. PMCID: PMC9810872.
McElfish PA, Rowland B, Scott AJ, [et al.]. Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine. Clinical and translational science. 2022 15(10):2316-2322. PMID: 36004689. PMCID: PMC9538052.
Long CR, Rowland B, Gannon M, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas's Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program. Preventing chronic disease. 2022 19:E55. PMID: 36048736. PMCID: PMC9480841.
Ewing LE, Pathak R, Landes RD, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Cytogenetic and epigenetic aberrations in peripheral lymphocytes of northwest Arkansas Marshallese. International journal of radiation biology. 2022:1-12. PMID: 35939319. PMCID: PMC9929030.
Moore R, Purvis RS, Hallgren E, [et al., including McElfish PA]. "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 McElfish PA]. COVID-19 Death Exposure among Adults in the United States. Omega. 2022:302228221116523. PMID: 35924749. PMCID: PMC9353316.
Narcisse MR, Andersen JA, Felix HC, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Factors associated with telehealth use among adults in the United States: Findings from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey. Journal of telemedicine and telecare. 2022:1357633X221113192. PMID: 35892167.
McElfish PA, Selig JP, Scott AJ, [et al.]. Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans. Vaccine. 2022 40(27):3727-3731. PMID: 35606233. PMCID: PMC9810239.
Shah SK, Narcisse MR, Hallgren E, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Assessment of Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities in U.S. Men and Women Using a Demographically Representative Sample. Cancer research communications. 2022 2(6):561-569. PMID: 36381661. PMCID: PMC9645794.
Ayers BL, Bogulski CA, Bennett-Milburn A, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Dietary Practices during Pregnancy in a Marshallese Community: A Mixed Methods Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2022 19(11). PMID: 35681944. PMCID: PMC9180099.
Bogulski CA, Willis DE, Williams CA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Stressful life events and social support among pregnant Marshallese women. Maternal and child health journal. 2022. PMID: 35551586. PMCID: PMC9095441.
McElfish PA, Bogulski C, Langston K, [et al.]. Bilingual care navigation and enhanced case management during COVID-19. Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare. 2022. PMID: 35549491.
Kennedy JL, Forrest JC, Young SG, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas. Open forum infectious diseases. 2022 9(5):ofac154. PMID: 35493126. PMCID: PMC9045955.
Andersen JA, Rowland B, Ratcliff SM, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Relationship between Sociodemographic Factors, Perceived COVID-19 Risk, and Engagement with Health Protective Behaviors. Southern medical journal. 2022 115(5):340-346. PMID: 35504617. PMCID: PMC9042209.
Willis DE, Andersen JA, Montgomery BEE, [et al., including McElfish PA]. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2022. PMID: 35391714. PMCID: PMC8989097.
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