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:
Internal Medicine
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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
- NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute – SUB-OTA No. 6922-03-COVID-S016“Community Engagement Research Alliance (CEAL) 2023-2024 Renewal”Principal Investigator07/16/23 – 03/31/24
- NIH/Nat. Inst. of Nursing Research – 5R01NR019487“Home Food Delivery for Diabetes Management in Patients of Rural Clinics - Continuation”Principal Investigator07/01/23 – 06/30/25
- Health Resources & Services Administration – 1 U9HMC46906-01-00“Transforming Health outReach for Infants and children (P-5) through Vital community Engagement (THRIVE P-5)”Principal Investigator09/30/22 – 09/29/26
- NIH/Nat. Inst. of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases – 1R01DK128145“Evaluation of the effectiveness of Ajjmuurur Baam?e DSMES in the RMI”Principal Investigator02/01/22 – 01/31/27
- US Department of Commerce – ED22HDQ3070040“The E-Health Transformation Cluster”Principal Investigator12/01/21 – 12/14/23
- DHHS - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health – 1 CPIMP211315-01-00“Ajjmuurur Baamle Family Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program”Principal Investigator09/30/21 – 09/29/24
- Benton County Government – 1NU58DP007011“Community Health Workers Reaching Everyone to Achieve Community Health”Principal Investigator08/31/21 – 08/31/24
- DHHS - Office of Minority Health – 1 CPIMP211231-01-00“Benton County REACH Covid Health Literacy”Principal Investigator07/01/21 – 06/30/24
- 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 Investigator05/01/21 – 04/30/25
- DHHS - Administration for Children & Families – 90ZJ0009-01-00“Baba Lejonron Program”Principal Investigator09/30/20 – 09/29/25
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – 6 NU58DP006595-03-01“McElfish - Reach Out and Connect (ROaC) Program - Supplement - TRACKSFP54731”Principal Investigator09/30/20 – 12/29/23
- NIH/Nat. Inst. of Nursing Research – 1R01NR019487“Home Food Delivery for Diabetes Management in Patients of Rural Clinics”Principal Investigator09/08/20 – 06/30/25
- Health Resources & Services Administration – 4 P13 RH39999-01-08“Development of a Rural Training Track in Carroll County, Arkansas”Principal Investigator09/01/20 – 02/29/24
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute – CER -2018C3-14727“Family Based Diabetes Self-Management Education Outcomes In Comparison to Standard Diabetes Self Management Education- Resubmission”Principal Investigator01/01/20 – 08/01/25
- NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities – 1R01MD013852“Evaluation of the cognitive function and socioeconomic, biomedical, and genetic risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) in older Marshallese residents of Northwest Arkansas”Principal Investigator07/29/19 – 02/29/24
- NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences – 1UL1TR003107“Expanding Translational Research in Arkansas - UL1”Co-Investigator07/01/19 – 06/30/24
- US Department of Health & Human Services – 1 H49MC32729-01-00“Healthy Start for Northwest Arkansas”Principal Investigator04/01/19 – 03/31/24
Publications
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ayers BL, Purvis RS, Bogulski CA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. "It's Okay With Our Culture but We're in a Different Place and We Have to Show Respect": Marshallese Migrants and Exclusive Breastfeeding Initiation. Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association. 2022:8903344221077133. PMID: 35337206.
- Andersen JA, Rowland B, Gloster E, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nutrition and health. 2022:2601060221082362. PMID: 35234099. PMCID: PMC8891903.
- McElfish PA, Purvis RS, Riklon S, Willis DE. Complicity in sociology and community-based participatory research with Marshallese. Sociology of health & illness. 2022. PMID: 35213055.
- McElfish PA, Willis DE, Shah SK, [et al.]. Parents' and Guardians' Intentions to Vaccinate Children against COVID-19. Vaccines. 2022 10(3). PMID: 35334993. PMCID: PMC8949105.
- Shah SK, McElfish PA. Cancer Screening Recommendations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review. JMIR cancer. 2022 8(1):e34392. PMID: 35142621. PMCID: PMC8914792.
- Hallgren E, Ayers BL, Moore R, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice. 2022. PMID: 35142993.
- Vincenzo JL, Patton SK, Lefler LL, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Older Adults' Perceptions and Recommendations Regarding a Falls Prevention Self-Management Plan Template Based on the Health Belief Model: A Mixed-Methods Study. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2022 19(4). PMID: 35206125. PMCID: PMC8871905.
- Ayers BL, Purvis RS, White A, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Best of Intentions: Influential Factors in Infant Feeding Intent among Marshallese Pregnant Women. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2022 19(3). PMID: 35162763. PMCID: PMC8834797.
- Narcisse MR, Shah SK, Felix HC, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Association of psychological distress and current cigarette smoking among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults and compared to adults from other racial/ethnic groups: Data from the National Health Interview Survey, 2014. Preventive medicine reports. 2022 25:101660. PMID: 34950562. PMCID: PMC8671122.
- Willis DE, Selig JP, Andersen JA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Hesitant but vaccinated: assessing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the recently vaccinated. Journal of behavioral medicine. 2022. PMID: 35032254. PMCID: PMC8760868.
- Purvis RS, Moore RA, Ayers BL, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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.
- Wang ML, Narcisse MR, Alatorre S, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Neighborhood social cohesion and physical activity and obesity outcomes among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander individuals. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 2022 30(1):249-256. PMID: 34910366.
- Long CR, Narcisse MR, Bailey MM, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Food insecurity and chronic diseases among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the US: results of a population-based survey. Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. 2022 17(1):53-68. PMID: 35432687. PMCID: PMC9012098.
- Andersen JA, Felix HC, Su D, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Factors Associated with Arkansans' First Use of Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International journal of telemedicine and applications. 2022 2022:5953027. PMID: 35775023. PMCID: PMC9237707.
- Long CR, Narcisse MR, Rowland B, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health. Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. 2022 17(3):408-424. PMID: 35935752. PMCID: PMC9355513.
- Purvis RS, Willis DE, Moore R, [et al., including McElfish PA]. 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.
- Vincenzo JL, Patton SK, Lefler LL, [et al., including McElfish PA]. A qualitative study of older adults' facilitators, barriers, and cues to action to engage in falls prevention using health belief model constructs. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. 2021 99:104610. PMID: 34954649. PMCID: PMC9344858.
- Hallgren E, Moore R, Purvis RS, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters. Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics. 2021:1-8. PMID: 34893018. PMCID: PMC8903968.
- Purvis RS, Hallgren E, Moore RA, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States. Vaccines. 2021 9(12). PMID: 34960164. PMCID: PMC8706404.
- Willis DE, Presley J, Williams M, [et al., including McElfish PA]. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among youth. Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics. 2021:1-3. PMID: 34715003. PMCID: PMC8903948.
- Moore R, Purvis RS, Hallgren E, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Journal of community health. 2021. PMID: 34687388. PMCID: PMC8536476.
- McElfish PA, Rowland B, Porter A, [et al.]. Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities - Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April-December 2020. Preventing chronic disease. 2021 18:E91. PMID: 34618667. PMCID: PMC8522500.
- McElfish PA, Andersen JA, Rowland B, [et al.]. Assessment of Diabetes-Related Health Disparities among the Marshallese Living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare. 2021 80(10):235-241. PMID: 34661118. PMCID: PMC8504294.
- Bryant K, Pro G, Rojo M, [et al., including McElfish P]. Identifying community needs of the Hispanic faith community to develop a research agenda. Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.). 2021. PMID: 34547116. PMCID: PMC9291199.
- Andersen JA, Rowland B, Gloster E, McElfish PA. Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Among People with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 2021. PMID: 34515529. PMCID: PMC9127827.
- Andersen JA, Felix H, Selig J, [et al., including McElfish PA]. Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Contemporary clinical trials communications. 2021 23:100824. PMID: 34401596. PMCID: PMC8349743.
- Willis DE, McElfish PA. Racial disparities in the COVID-19 response affecting the Marshall Islands diaspora, United States of America. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2021 99(9):680-681. PMID: 34475605. PMCID: PMC8381097.
- Ayers BL, Bogulski CA, Haggard-Duff L, [et al., including McElfish PA]. A mixed-methods longitudinal study of Marshallese infant feeding beliefs and experiences in the United States: a study protocol. International breastfeeding journal. 2021 16(1):64. PMID: 34454559. PMCID: PMC8401343.
- Moore R, Willis DE, Shah SK, [et al., including McElfish PA]. "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.
- Andersen JA, Willis DE, Malhis JR, [et al., including McElfish PA]. The Association Between Education and Basic Needs Insecurity for Marshallese During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2021. PMID: 34403123. PMCID: PMC8370049.
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