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Research Publications

Global Health Affiliated Faculty Research Publications

Makuza, J. D., Wong, S., Morrow, R. L., Binka, M., Darvishian, M., Jeong, D., Adu, P. A., Cua, G., Yu, A., Velásquez García, H. A., Bartlett, S. R., Yoshida, E., Ramji, A., Krajden, M., & Janjua, N. Z. (2024). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in British Columbia, Canada: An interrupted time series study. Journal of viral hepatitis, 31(10), 592–600.

Artzi-Medvedik, R., Lozynska, Y., Kuperberg, D., Tsikholska, L., & Chertok, I. A. (2025). Exploration of Perceptions of Mental Health and Self-Stigma Related to Psychological Care Seeking Among Female Refugees From War-Torn Ukraine. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 32(4), 910–918.

Dos Santos SPL, Yuncker R, Chertok IRA, Haile ZT. A Multilevel Analysis of the Association Between Quality of Antenatal Care and Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy Among Guatemalan Women. Glob Health Epidemiol Genom. 2025;2025:4427791. Published 2025 Jun 12. doi:10.1155/ghe3/4427791

Batram-Zantvoort, S., Miani, C., Mariani, I., Valente, E. P., Zaigham, M., Nedberg, I. H., Kurbanović, M., Pumpure, E., Bohinec, A., Sarantaki, A., Baranowska, B., Abderhalden-  Zellweger, A., de La Rochebrochard, E., Costa, R., Otelea, M. R., Liepinaitienė, A., Radetic, J., Ćerimagić, A., Arendt, M., König-Bachmann, M., … IMAgiNE EURO Study group (2025). The Association Between Women's Perception of Birth During the Pandemic, Companion of Choice and Support From Health Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study in 20 Countries in the WHO European Region. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 10.1111/birt.12915. Advance online publication.

Maposa B, Guseman EH, Graham D, Haile ZT. Physical activity engagement among Black African-born immigrant women in the United States: Results from the 2011 to 2018 National Health Interview Surveys. J Natl Med Assoc. Published online January 30, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2025.01.008

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Tello, B., Mendoza-Gordillo, M. J., Moreano, M., Bates, B. R., Quinn, K., Rogel, C., & Grijalva, M. J. (2024). Nurturing care: perceptions and practices of caregivers for children under five in the Ecuadorian highlands - a qualitative study. Frontiers in public health, 12, 1373896.

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Lara, Á., Hernández, M. L., Yumiseva, C. A., Grijalva, M. J., & Villacís, A. G. (2025). Hybrids versus parental species: insights from wing phenotype similarities and differences in triatomine insects. Frontiers in insect science, 5, 1547963.

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Amoako-Yirenkyi C, Opoku B., Antwi-Agyei J, Abban E, & Haile ZT. (2025). Association Between Women’s Participation in Decision-making Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Breast Cancer Examination. BMC Cancer (In press).

Bayuo F, Adu-Boahen N., Effah E, Appiah S, Opoku H, Phiri J, Conserve D., Efiong M, Acheampomaa G, Senyah M, Bofa A, Afoakwa G, & Haile ZT. (2025). Association between adequacy of antenatal care and uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy among women in Ghana. Malaria Journal (In press).

Majam M, Hatzold K., Mavhu W, Tembo A, Zishiri V, Phiri J, Conserve D., Haile ZT, Chidarikire T, Johnson CC, Moyo S, Meyer-Rath G, & Venter F. (2025). Reaching priority populations with different HIV self-testing distribution models in South Africa: an analysis of programme data. BMC Infect Dis. 2025;22(Suppl 1):981. Published 2025 Feb 25. doi:10.1186/s12879-025-10662-7

Aidoo-Frimpong, G., Nayem, J., Adekunle, T., Thomas, S., Adekunle, T., Asfaw, S., Durado, A., Williams, E. R., Martinez, O., Memiah, P., & Kingori, C. (2025). Exploring interactive stories for sexual health education among young adults in the USA. Health promotion international, 40(2), daaf031.

Aidoo-Frimpong, G., Adekunle, T., Thomas, S., Asfaw, S., Durado, A., Williams, E. R., Martinez, O., Memiah, P., & Kingori, C. (2025). Playing for understanding: The impact of interactive gaming on young adults' sexual health education. Public health, 242, 58–64.

Tan, M. M. C., Hanlon, C., Muniz-Terrera, G., Benaglia, T., Ismail, R., Mohan, D., Konkoth, A. B. J., Reidpath, D., Pinho, P. J. M. R., Allotey, P., Kassim, Z., Prina, M., & Su, T. T. (2025). Multimorbidity latent classes in relation to 11-year mortality, risk factors and health-related quality of life in Malaysia: a prospective health and demographic surveillance system study. BMC medicine, 23(1), 5.

Andreacchi, A. T., Brini, A., Van den Heuvel, E., Muniz-Terrera, G., Mayhew, A., St John, P., Stirland, L. E., & Griffith, L. E. (2025). An Exploration of Methods to Resolve Inconsistent Self- Reporting of Chronic Conditions and Impact on Multimorbidity in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Journal of aging and health, 37(1-2), 40–53.

Jenkins, N. D., Ritchie, C. W., Ritchie, K., Terrera, G. M., Stewart, W., & PREVENT Dementia Investigators (2025). Intimate partner violence, traumatic brain injury and long-term mental health outcomes in midlife: the Drake IPV study. BMJ mental health, 28(1), e301439.

Farina, F. R., Bridgeman, K., Gregory, S., Crivelli, L., Foote, I. F., Jutila, O. I., Kucikova, L., Mariano, L. I., Nguyen, K. H., Thayanandan, T., Akindejoye, F., Butler, J., Calandri, I. L., Čepukaitytė, G., Chiesa, S. T., Dawson, W. D., Deckers, K., Cruz-Góngora, V., Dounavi, M. E., Govia, I., … Booi, L. (2024). Next generation brain health: transforming global research and public health to promote prevention of dementia and reduce its risk in young adult populations. The lancet. Healthy longevity, 5(12), 100665.

Perri, G., Mathers, J. C., Martin-Ruiz, C., Parker, C., Demircan, K., Chillon, T. S., Schomburg, L., Robinson, L., Stevenson, E. J., Shannon, O. M., Muniz-Terrera, G., Sniehotta, F. F., Ritchie, C. W., Adamson, A., Burns, A., Minihane, A. M., Walsh, J., & Hill, T. R. (2024). The association between selenium status and global and attention-specific cognition in very old adults in the Newcastle 85+ Study: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 120(5), 1019–1028.

Henning, G., Muniz-Terrera, G., Stenling, A., & Hyde, M. (2024). Job satisfaction declines before retirement in Germany. European journal of ageing, 21(1), 33.

Henning, G., Muniz-Terrera, G., Stenling, A., Potter, S., & Hyde, M. (2025). Do Predictors of Life Satisfaction Change in the Last Years Leading Up to Retirement? The Case of Job Satisfaction and Leisure Satisfaction. Journal of personality, 10.1111/jopy.70009. Advance online publication.