@article{Davis2001, abstract = {Colorectal cancer is ideally suited for early detection strategies that are likely to improve survival rates. Screening with either a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or flexible sigmoidoscopy has been shown to identify precancerous polyps or cancers in early stages. However, persons with limited education and of lower socioeconomic status infrequently participate in screening programs in general and have very low rates of colorectal screening. Low literacy, which is common among persons with limited education and low income, may be an overlooked factor in understanding patients' decision making about colorectal cancer screening. This article provides information from focus groups about colorectal cancer screening, which we examine in the context of relevant literature on cancer screening and literacy. Using the health belief model, we examine the association between inadequate health literacy skills and low rates of colorectal cancer screening. The theoretical model also provides insights into strategies for improving knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs and screening rates for this challenging patient population.}, author = {Davis, Terry C. and Dolan, Nancy C. and Ferreira, M. Rosario and Rosario Ferreira, M. and Tomori, Cecilia and Green, Kristen W. and Sipler, Alison M. and Bennett, Charles L.}, doi = {10.1081/cnv-100000154}, journal = {Cancer Investigation}, month = {jan}, pages = {193-200}, title = {The Role of Inadequate Health Literacy Skills in Colorectal Cancer Screening}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Terry_Davis3/publication/12036805_The_Role_of_Inadequate_Health_Literacy_Skills_in_Colorectal_Cancer_Screening/links/00463539b1d0fe9f6f000000.pdf}, volume = {19}, year = {2001} } @article{Fitzner2000, abstract = {Hong Kong and Mainland China are undertaking health reform following recent economic fluctuations and Hong Kong’s transformation to a Special Administrative Region of China in 1997. Despite spending only 4.7% of its Gross Domestic Product on health care, one third as much as in the United States, Hong Kong has developed health statistics comparable to those in leading western nations. In contrast, Mainland China’s 3.6% of GDP expenditure on health is associated with health statistics and expenditures similar to those found in most developing countries. Hong Kong has adopted health care financing and organizational health systems that are commonly seen in centrally planned economies, while its economy functions as a highly capitalistic enterprise. In contrast, mainland China has integrated many features of health care systems associated with market economies, while its overall economy is largely centrally planned. In this paper we examine the policy factors associated with these disparate health systems and investigate whether they can be maintained according to the ‘one country, two systems’ approach that has been adopted by Chinese policy makers.}, author = {Fitzner, Karen A. and Coughlin, Sheryl and Tomori, Cecilia and Bennett, Charles L.}, doi = {10.1016/s0168-8510(00)00090-7}, journal = {Health Policy}, month = {feb}, pages = {147-155}, title = {Health care in Hong Kong and mainland China: one country, two systems?}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karen_Fitzner/publication/4953960_Health_care_in_Hong_Kong_and_mainland_China_one_country_two_systems/links/0912f506db12281bd0000000.pdf}, volume = {53}, year = {2000} } @article{Fitzner2000_2, author = {Fitzner, Karen A. and Coughlin, Sheryl and Tomori, Cecilia and Bennett, Charles L.}, doi = {10.1016/s0168-8510(00)00116-0}, journal = {Health Policy}, month = {nov}, pages = {161}, title = {Erratum to ‘Health care in Hong Kong and mainland China: one country, two systems?’}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1016/s0168-8510(00)00116-0}, volume = {54}, year = {2000} } @article{Kim2001, author = {Kim, Simon P. and Knight, Sara J. and Tomori, Cecilia and Colella, Kathleen M. and Schoor, Richard A. and Shih, Linda and Kuzel, Timothy M. and Nadler, Robert B. and Bennett, Charles L.}, doi = {10.1081/cnv-100106143}, journal = {Cancer Investigation}, month = {jan}, pages = {684-691}, title = {Health Literacy and Shared Decision Making for Prostate Cancer Patients with Low Socioeconomic Status}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1081/cnv-100106143}, volume = {19}, year = {2001} } @article{Knox2000, author = {Knox, K. S. and Adams, J. R. and Djulbegovic, B. and Stinson, T. J. and Tomori, C. and Bennett, C. L.}, doi = {10.1023/a:1008309817708}, journal = {Annals of Oncology}, month = {dec}, pages = {1591-1595}, title = {Reporting and dissemination of industry versus non-profit sponsored economic analyses of six novel drugs used in oncology*}, url = {https://academic.oup.com/annonc/article-pdf/11/12/1591/19478037/11-12-1591.pdf}, volume = {11}, year = {2000} } @article{Lindau2001, author = {Lindau, Stacy T. and Tomori, C. and McCarville, M. A. and Bennett, C. L.}, doi = {10.1081/cnv-100102558}, journal = {Cancer Investigation}, month = {jan}, pages = {316-323}, title = {Improving Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening and Pap Smear Follow-Up for Low-Income Women with Limited Health Literacy}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1081/cnv-100102558}, volume = {19}, year = {2001} } @article{Somerfield2003, abstract = { Purpose: Although the American Society of Clinical Onoclogy’s (ASCO) Health Services Research (HSR) committee activities have primarily focused on clinical guideline development, little is known about the value placed on these guidelines by the desired end users. ASCO members and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) were surveyed on the value and implementation of ASCO guidelines. In this article, we summarize our findings. Methods: ASCO members (n = 1500) were queried about whether they had read ASCO’s first four clinical guidelines and technology assessment; whether they agreed with the recommendations; whether they used guidelines in clinical practice; and how guidelines had affected reimbursement. HMOs (n = 131) were queried on how they identify, implement, and value the first four ASCO clinical guidelines. Results: The membership survey indicated that ASCO guidelines were read more often by physicians in private healthcare settings compared with physicians in academic practices (P < .02). Disagreement rates were low for all guidelines (range, 1% to 7%). One quarter of respondents reported that the guidelines were difficult to find and difficult to apply to the practice setting, and approximately one tenth of respondents indicated that the guidelines were difficult to evaluate, interpret, or read. The HMO survey indicated that one third of HMOs reported use of ASCO guidelines, with higher rates of usage by larger HMOs and by those with higher National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) ratings. Respondent HMOs valued guidelines for various purposes and used multiple methods of guideline identification and implementation. Conclusion: ASCO guidelines are generally highly supported by physicians and HMOs. Additional studies are needed to identify implementation barriers and to see whether guidelines have resulted in improvements in healthcare. }, author = {Somerfield, Mark R. and Bennett, Charles L. and Pfister, David G. and Tomori, Cecilia and Yakren, Sofia and Bach, Peter B.}, doi = {10.1200/jco.2003.07.165}, journal = {Journal of Clinical Oncology}, month = {mar}, pages = {937-941}, title = {Perspectives on the value of American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical guidelines as reported by oncologists and health maintenance organizations}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1200/jco.2003.07.165}, volume = {21}, year = {2003} } @misc{Tomori2010, author = {Tomori, Cecilia}, doi = {10.1037/e648082011-001}, journal = {PsycEXTRA Dataset}, month = {jan}, title = {Sleeping through the night: Navigating conflicting moral orders of breastfeeding and sleep in a midwestern U.S. City: (648082011-001)}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1037/e648082011-001}, year = {2010} } @article{Tomori2013, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and Francisco, Leilani V. and Kennedy, Caitlin E. and Kajula-Maonga, Lusajo and Likindikoki, Samuel and Babalola, Stella O. and Beckham, Sarah W. and Mbwambo, Jessie K. and Kerrigan, Deanna L.}, doi = {10.1080/17441692.2013.815249}, journal = {Global Public Health}, month = {aug}, pages = {857-870}, title = {The changing cultural and economic dynamics of polygyny and concurrent sexual partnerships in Iringa, Tanzania}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1080/17441692.2013.815249}, volume = {8}, year = {2013} } @article{Tomori2013_2, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and Kennedy, Caitlin E. and Brahmbhatt, Heena and Wagman, Jennifer A. and Mbwambo, Jessie K. and Likindikoki, Samuel and Kerrigan, Deanna L.}, doi = {10.1080/09540121.2013.861574}, journal = {AIDS Care}, month = {nov}, pages = {907-913}, title = {Barriers and facilitators of retention in HIV care and treatment services in Iringa, Tanzania: the importance of socioeconomic and sociocultural factors}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1080/09540121.2013.861574}, volume = {26}, year = {2013} } @article{Tomori2014, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and Go, Vivian F. and Tuan, Le Nhan and Huong, Nguyen Mai and Binh, Nguyen Thanh and Zelaya, Carla E. and Celentano, David D. and Dat, Do Tuan and Quan, Vu Minh}, doi = {10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.04.012}, journal = {International Journal of Drug Policy}, month = {apr}, pages = {897-904}, title = {“In their perception we are addicts”: Social vulnerabilities and sources of support for men released from drug treatment centers in Vietnam}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4205961/}, volume = {25}, year = {2014} } @article{Tomori2014_2, abstract = {: Health communication has played a pivotal role in HIV prevention efforts since the beginning of the epidemic. The recent paradigm of combination prevention, which integrates behavioral, biomedical, and structural interventions, offers new opportunities for employing health communication approaches across the entire continuum of care. We describe key areas where health communication can significantly enhance HIV treatment, care, and prevention, presenting evidence from interventions that include health communication components. These interventions rely primarily on interpersonal communication, especially individual and group counseling, both within and beyond clinical settings to enhance the uptake of and continued engagement in care. Many successful interventions mobilize a network of trained community supporters or accompagnateurs, who provide education, counseling, psychosocial support, treatment supervision, and other pragmatic assistance across the care continuum. Community treatment supporters reduce the burden on overworked medical providers, engage a wider segment of the community, and offer a more sustainable model for supporting people living with HIV. Additionally, mobile technologies are increasingly seen as promising avenues for ongoing cost-effective communication throughout the treatment cascade. A broader range of communication approaches, traditionally employed in HIV prevention efforts, that address community and sociopolitical levels through mass media, school- or workplace-based education, and entertainment modalities may be useful to interventions seeking to address the full care continuum. Future interventions would benefit from development of a framework that maps appropriate communication theories and approaches onto each step of the care continuum to evaluate the efficacy of communication components on treatment outcomes.}, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and Risher, Kathryn and Limaye, Rupali J. and Van Lith, Lynn M. and Gibbs, Susannah and Smelyanskaya, Marina and Celentano, David D.}, doi = {10.1097/qai.0000000000000239}, journal = {Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes}, month = {aug}, pages = {S306-S310}, title = {A Role for Health Communication in the Continuum of HIV Care, Treatment, and Prevention}, url = {http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4315324?pdf=render}, volume = {66}, year = {2014} } @article{Tomori2015, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and McFall, Allison M. and Srikrishnan, Aylur K. and Mehta, Shruti H. and Solomon, Sunil S. and Anand, Santhanam and Vasudevan, Canjeevaram K. and Solomon, Suniti and Celentano, David D.}, doi = {10.1007/s10461-015-1201-0}, journal = {AIDS and Behavior}, month = {sep}, pages = {304-316}, title = {Diverse Rates of Depression Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Across India: Insights from a Multi-site Mixed Method Study}, url = {http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4755908?pdf=render}, volume = {20}, year = {2015} } @article{Tomori2016, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and Srikrishnan, Aylur K. and Ridgeway, Kathleen and Solomon, Sunil S. and Mehta, Shruti H. and Solomon, Suniti and Celentano, David D.}, doi = {10.1521/aeap.2016.28.2.153}, journal = {AIDS Education and Prevention}, month = {apr}, pages = {153-164}, title = {Friends, Sisters, and Wives: Social Support and Social Risks in Peer Relationships Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in India}, url = {http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4966165?pdf=render}, volume = {28}, year = {2016} } @article{Tomori2016_2, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and Srikrishnan, Aylur K. and Ridgeway, Kathleen and Solomon, Sunil S. and Mehta, Shruti H. and Solomon, Suniti and Celentano, David D.}, doi = {10.1007/s10508-016-0775-6}, journal = {Archives of Sexual Behavior}, month = {jul}, pages = {235-244}, title = {Perspectives on Sexual Identity Formation, Identity Practices, and Identity Transitions Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in India}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1007/s10508-016-0775-6}, volume = {47}, year = {2016} } @article{Tomori2016_3, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and Palmquist, Aunchalee E. L. and Dowling, Sally}, doi = {10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.09.014}, journal = {Social Science and Medicine}, month = {nov}, pages = {178-185}, title = {Contested moral landscapes: Negotiating breastfeeding stigma in breastmilk sharing, nighttime breastfeeding, and long-term breastfeeding in the U.S. and the U.K.}, url = {http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/29805/7/1-s2.0-S0277953616305135-main.pdf}, volume = {168}, year = {2016} } @article{Tomori2018, author = {Tomori, Cecilia and McFall, Allison M. and Solomon, Sunil S. and Srikrishnan, Aylur K. and Anand, Santhanam and Balakrishnan, P. and Mehta, Shruti H. and Celentano, David D.}, doi = {10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.03.032}, journal = {Social Science and Medicine}, month = {jun}, pages = {110-116}, title = {Is there synergy in syndemics? Psychosocial conditions and sexual risk among men who have sex with men in India}, url = {https://oadoi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.03.032}, volume = {206}, year = {2018} }