Publications

Title Author Year Publication type
Towards dignified healthcare: Patients' understanding and experiences of respectful and disrespectful care in healthcare facilities in Ghana Benjamin Abaidoo, Vera Adobea Essuman, Alex Kweku Addo, Monica Getahun, Gordon Amoh, Raymond Akawire Aborigo, Moro Ali, Akye Essuman, Osamuedeme Odiase, Alfred Edwin Yawson, Patience Afulani 2026 Journal Article
Strategies to recruit and retain Black and Latina/x women and birthing people in a biospecimen research study Chambers Butcher BD, Arabia SE, Arcara J, Arega HA, Delgado A, Bell A, Camara T, Carrasco Z, Clary C, Robertson KC, Flowers E, Henderson J, Jackson AV, Kitt B, Kober KM, McKenzie-Sampson S, Mitchell A, Negrete G, Oseguera TW, Taylor B, Scott KA, Stanley D 2026 Journal Article
State Minimum Wages and Food Insecurity Among Households Receiving Government Food Assistance Neumann K, Laraia BA, Riddell CA. 2026 Journal Article
Functional connectivity during positive mood and anxiety treatment response in children Mattoni M, McMakin DL, Sequeira S, Forbes EE, Silk JS, Kendall PC, Siegle GJ, Ladouceur CD, Ryan ND, Dahl RE, Olino TM. 2026 Journal Article
Comfort in a cross-sector care delivery model to address birth inequities: Learnings from San Francisco's Pregnancy Village Osamuedeme J Odiase, April J Bell, Alison M El Ayadi, KaSelah Crockett, Malini A Nijagal, Patience A Afulani 2026 Journal Article
Development and validation of the person-centered postnatal care scale for low- and middle-income countries Patience A. Afulani, Anthony Gerald Akanlu, Hawa Malechi, Moro Ali, Osamuedeme J. Odiase, Jaffer Okiring, Beryl Ogolla, Joyceline Kinyua, Linnet Ongeri, Özge Tunçalp & Raymond A. Aborigo 2026 Journal Article
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene exposure, cognition, and cortical thickness at middle age in US Latinas (the CHAMACOS Maternal Cognition Study): a prospective cohort study Brenda Eskenazi, Yishu Chao, Lucia Calderon, Stephen Rauch, Katherine Kogut, Marcella Warner, Robert B Gunier, Nina Holland, Weihong Guo, Hector M González, Julianna Deardorff, William J Jagust, Jacqueline M Torres 2026 Journal Article
Perceived Stress and Associations Between Food Insecurity, Diet Quality, and Eating Behaviors: Evidence from Two Cross-Sectional Studies in U.S. Samples Figueroa DG, Cisneroz A, Stiver CA, Tiongco-Hofschneider L, Laraia BA, Epel ES, Tomyiama AJ. 2026 Journal Article
Associations among familism, maternal parenting, and weight-related behaviors in Mexican American adolescents: a cross-sectional structural equation modeling study Kay W. Kim, Deborah Wiebe, Katherine R. Kogut, Kim G. Harley, Nina T. Holland, Brenda Eskenazi & Julianna Deardorff 2026 Journal Article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies testing effects of cash transfers on child cognitive, language, and socio-emotional development in low- or middle income countries Lia C H Fernald, Eleanor Tsai, Paul J Gertler 2026 Journal Article
Comparative Effect of Two Enhanced Prenatal Care Models on Care Experiences: A Randomized Controlled Trial Patience A Afulani, Daisy León-Martínez, Kristin Carraway, Venise C Curry, Brittany D Chambers Butcher, Bethany Simard, Cinthia Blat, Kimberly Coleman-Phox, Bridgette E Blebu, Jennifer N Felder, Deborah Karasek, Martha A Tesfalul, Mary A Garza, Charles 2026 Journal Article
The role of high BMI from infancy forward on clinician-rated pubertal timing in a large US sample Sadikova E, Deardorff J, Aris IM, Diemer E, Aghaee S, Tiemeier H, Kubo A. 2026 Journal Article
Experiences of discrimination in reproductive healthcare: a psychometric evaluation of a discrimination measure for family planning settings Luke AA, Gomez AM, Bennett AH, Livingston MD, Sales JM, Redd SK, Rice WS. 2026 Journal Article
COVID-19 vaccination status during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk: the pandemic-era cohort of the INTERCOVID consortium Cavoretto PI, Villar J, Farina A, Fabre M, Deruelle P, Conde-Agudelo A, Ayede AI, Ernawati E, Conti CS, Bako B, Sentilhes L, Ikenoue S, Winsey A, Takahashi K, Ariff S, Rauch S, Tavchioska G, Gravett M, Nieto R, Prefumo F, Napolitano R, D'Ambrosi F, Salomo 2026 Journal Article
Well-being of health workers providing maternal and newborn care: A qualitative evidence synthesis Hazfiarini A, Vazquez Corona M, Minckas N, Homer CSE, Turner T, Zahroh RI, Afulani PA, Cometto G, McDonald S, Warren CE, Tunçalp Ö, Portela A, Bohren MA. 2026 Journal Article
Prenatal residential proximity to endocrine-disrupting agricultural pesticides and menstrual cycle characteristics among Latina adolescents in California Paul J, Calderon L, Gunier RB, Kogut K, Harley KG, Eskenazi B. 2026 Journal Article
Call to action: Bringing sexual and reproductive health equity into how we quantify the impact of contraceptive access Kavanaugh ML, Desai S, Borrero S, Gómez AM, Higgins J, Holt K, Malcolm N, O'Donnell J, VandeVusse A, Wade J, Zolna M, Frost J. 2026 Commentary
Enhanced Prenatal Care Models and Postpartum Depression: The EMBRACE Randomized Clinical Trial Felder JN, León-Martínez D, Karasek D, Curry V, Carraway K, Afulani PA, Blebu B, Chambers-Butcher B, Coleman-Phox K, Simard BJ, Blat C, Garza MA, McCulloch CE, Kuppermann M. 2026 Journal Article
Comparative effectiveness of two enhanced prenatal care models on preterm birth: An exploratory analysis of the EMBRACE randomized trial Daisy León-Martínez 1 , Venise Curry 2 , Kristin Carraway 3 , Cinthia Blat 4 , Kimberly Coleman-Phox 5 , Bridgette E Blebu 6 , Deborah Karasek 7 , Brittany D Chambers Butcher 8 , Patience A Afulani , ... Miriam Kupperman 2026 Journal Article
No strings attached: a mixed methods evaluation of the acceptability of the San Francisco Abundant Birth Project, a perinatal guaranteed income program Monica M De La Cruz 1 , Stephanie Arteaga 2 , Erin M Hubbard 2 , Reiley D Reed 2 , Wyconda Cotton-Curtis 2 , Michaela Taylor 3 , Breezy Powell 2 , Anjeanette Coats 2 , Sabra Bell 2 , ... Anu Manchikanti Gomez 2026 Journal Article
Global scoping review of key domains of patient-reported experience of care measures across life stages and healthcare technical areas Helen H Habib 1 2 , Connie Zhang 3 , Kathleen Hill 4 , Lara M E Vaz 5 , Barbara Rawlins 6 , Özge Tunçalp 7 , Moise Muzigaba 8 , Ian Brownwood 9 , Patience A Afulani 10 ; Person-Centered Care Task Team of the WHO Life Stages Quality of Care 2026 Journal Article
COVID-19 Impact On Black and Latina Women: Pregnancy and Parenting Carrasco Z, Behimino A, Jiles M, Taylor B, Clary C, Negrete G, Aponte AV, Butcher BDC, Gomez AM, Arteaga S. 2026 Journal Article
Emerging applications of artificial intelligence for obstetric ultrasound: A scoping review Vani Gupta 1 2 , Nicole Santos 2 , Sara Della Ripa 2 , Dilys Walker 2026 Journal Article
Associations Between Micronutrient Status, Hormones, and Immune Status During Pregnancy and Child Growth in Rural Bangladesh: A Prospective Cohort Study Belinda Chen 1 , Andrew N Mertens 1 , Chih-Hsien Lin 1 , Sophia T Tan 2 , Farheen Jamshed 1 , Diego Figueroa 1 , Caitlin Hemlock 3 , Zachary Butzin-Dozier 1 , Lia Ch Fernald 1 , Christine P Stewart , ... Audrie Lin 2025 Journal Article
Proposed key characteristics of neurotoxic chemicals Pamela J. Lein a , Aaron B. Bowman b , Zhengyu Cao c , Monica Carson d , Brenda Eskenazi e , Ellen Fritsche f l m , G. Jean Harry g , Thomas Hartung h i , Isaac N. Pessah a 1 , William Slikker Jr. j 1 , Lauren Zeise k 1 , Martyn T. Smith 2025 Journal Article
Building trust through collaboration: a mixed-methods evaluation of San Francisco's Pregnancy Village model of cross-sector care delivery Osamuedeme J Odiase 1 , April J Bell 2 , Alison M El Ayadi 3 4 , Catherine Ravikumar 5 , Kattia Suarez Vargas 6 , KaSelah Crockett 7 8 , Malini A Nijagal 3 , Patience A Afulani 2025 Journal Article
Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Women of Reproductive Age - United States, 2022 and 2024 K A Kamanani Conklin, Jasmine Y Nakayama, Miriam E Van Dyke, Kim G Harley, Hannah R Thompson 2025 Journal Article
Effects of early water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition interventions on child development at school age: a follow-on study of a cluster-randomized trial in rural Bangladesh Fahmida Tofail 1 , Helen O Pitchik 2 , Mahfuza Islam 3 , Rizwana Khan 4 , Abul K Shoab 5 , Fahmida Akter 6 , Shirina Aktar 1 , Tarique M N Huda 7 , Mahbubur Rahman 5 8 , Peter J Winch 9 , Stephen P Luby 10 , Lia C H Fernald 2025 Journal Article
Matrescence: A Critical and Sensitive Period in the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Life Course Perspective Mounika Parimi 1 , Cassondra Marshall 2 , Ndola Prata 2025 Journal Article
Maternity leave and breastfeeding during COVID: a cross-sectional study Julianne Miller 1 , Patrick T Bradshaw 2 , Lia C H Fernald 2025 Journal Article
Prevalence of Large-for-Gestational Age and Macrosomia Among Livebirths in 23 Low- and Middle-Income Countries Between 2000 and 2021: An Individual Participant Data Analysis Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou 1 2 , Joyeuse Ukwishaka 2 , Calypse Ngwasiri 2 , Seema Subedi 1 , Elizabeth A Hazel 1 , Daniel J Erchick 1 , Lee Shu Fune Wu, ... Dilys Walker, ... Robert E Black 2025 Journal Article
Abortion safety in Ghana: does motivation matter? Jalang Conteh 1 , Maureen Lahiff 1 , Kim Harley 1 , Karen Weidert 1 , Ndola Prata 2025 Journal Article
Sex-Specific Associations of Early Life Exposure to the Pesticide Mixture with Cardiometabolic Outcomes in CHAMACOS Young Adults Cheng-Yang Hu 1 2 , Ana M Mora 3 , Robert B Gunier 3 , Stephen Rauch 3 , Katherine Kogut 3 , Jill K Gregory 4 , Ayca Erkin-Cakmak 5 , Brenda Eskenazi 3 , Maria José Rosa 2025 Journal Article
Development of the Preparation for Community-Based Labor and Birth Instrument Centering Black Perspectives in the United States-A Participatory Adaptation Ashley Mitchell 1 , Nikia Grayson 2 3 , Patience A Afulani 4 , Kimberly Baltzell 1 3 , Carrie Neerland 5 , Alden Hooper Blair 1 , Alexis Dunn Amore 2025 Journal Article
Call to action: Bringing sexual and reproductive health equity into how we quantify the impact of contraceptive access Megan L. Kavanaugh a , Sheila Desai b , Sonya Borrero c , Anu Manchikanti Gómez d , Jenny Higgins e , Kelsey Holt f , Nikita Malcolm b , Jenny O’Donnell g , Alicia VandeVusse a , Jeannette Wade h , Mia Zolna a , Jennifer Frost 2025 Commentary
Challenges and facilitators to sexual and reproductive health care for undocumented in-transit migrant women in Mexico: a qualitative study Silvana Larrea-Schiavon 1 , Colette Auerswald 2 , Sylvia Guendelman 3 , Jay Graham 4 , César Infante 2025 Journal Article
Strategies to address reproductive coercion and intimate partner violence in Nairobi family planning services: qualitative client and provider perspectives Jasmine Uysal 1 , Emilie Schwarz 2 , Wilson Liambila 3 , Seri Wendoh 4 , Ruvani W Fonseka 5 , Ricardo Vera Monroy 6 , Sabrina C Boyce 7 , Erin Pearson 8 , Jay G Silverman 2025 Journal Article
Association between person-centered care during pregnancy and perinatal depression in Ghana Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan 1 , Raymond A Aborigo 2 , Christopher A Ayuure 2 , Patience A Afulani 2025 Journal Article
Temporal trends of agricultural organophosphate pesticide use in California and proximity to pregnant people in 2021 Miriam Rotkin-Ellman, Catherine Carpenter, Maxwell J. Richardson, Paul B. English, Robert B. Gunier & Kim G. Harley 2025 Journal Article
Cumulative Epigenetic Aging From Birth to Young Adulthood and Prospective Associations With Cardiometabolic Health in the CHAMACOS Study Saher Daredia 1 , Corinne A Riddell 1 2 , Dennis Khodasevich 3 , Anne K Bozack 3 , Kim G Harley 1 4 5 , Katherine R Kogut 4 , Ana M Mora 4 , Nina Holland 4 6 , Brenda Eskenazi 1 4 6 , Julianna Deardorff 4 5 , Andres Cardenas 2025 Journal Article
Violence, Discrimination, and Mental Health Among Asian Americans: Findings From a 2023 Statewide Cross-Sectional Survey From California Annika Huilin Li 1 2 , Nicole E Johns 1 , Gennifer Kully 1 3 , Sabrina C Boyce 4 , Mai P Do 5 6 , Jakana L Thomas 7 , Anita Raj 2025 Journal Article
Lived Experiences of Families Navigating Safety Net Expansions and Retractions During the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Nicole Fernández-Viña MPH, ORCID Icon Lia C. H. Fernald PhD, MBA, ORCID Icon Rita Hamad MD, PhD, ORCID Icon Kaitlyn E. Jackson MPH, and Wendi Gosliner DrPH, RD 2025 Journal Article
The role of reward-related brain activity in response to treatment and later depression severity: data from a randomized controlled trial in early adolescents with anxiety disorders Cecilia A Westbrook 1 , Michael Schlund 2 , Jennifer S Silk 3 4 , Erika E Forbes 3 4 , Neal D Ryan 3 , Ronald E Dahl 5 , Dana L McMakin 6 , Philip C Kendall 7 , Anthony Mannarino 8 , Cecile D Ladouceur 2025 Journal Article
Understanding stakeholder perspectives on integrating and sustaining a vertical HIV prevention programme into routine health services in Zimbabwe: a qualitative study Amanda Marr Chung 1 2 , Joseph Murungu 3 , Peter Case 4 5 6 , Precious Chitapi 7 , Rudo Chikodzore, ... Getrude Ncube, Owen Mugurungi , Patience Kunaka, Ndola Prata, ..., Stefano M Bertozzi, Colette Auerswald 2025 Journal Article
Effect of a Gender-Synchronized Family Planning Intervention on Inequitable Gender Norms in a Cluster Randomized Control Trial Among Husbands of Married Adolescent Girls in Dosso, Niger Sabrina C Boyce 1 , Alexandra M Minnis 2 , Julianna Deardorff 1 , Sandra I McCoy 3 , Sneha Challa 4 , Nicole E Johns 5 , Sani Aliou 6 , Mohamad I Brooks 7 , Abdoul-Moumouni Nouhou 8 , Holly Baker 5 , Jay G Silverman 2025 Journal Article
Investing in the development of the next generation of MCH leaders Karen A McDonnell 1 , Jamal Percy 2 , Lisa Anders 3 , Monique J Brown 4 , Alice R Richman 5 , Julianna Deardorff 6 , Monica S Ruiz 1 , Jihong Liu 4 , Kelli Russell 5 , Audrey Snyder 3 , Cassondra Marshall 2025 Journal Article
Evaluation of large-scale implementation of obstetric point of care ultrasound in eight counties in Kenya using RE-AIM framework Grace Githemo 1 , Anthony Wanyoro 2 , Jacob Masika 2 , Lister Onsongo 2 , Sarah Bett 2 , Stephen Githuku 2 , Grace Gachuiri 2 , Dilys Walker 3 , Nicole Santos 3 , Rakesh Ghosh 3 , George Otieno 2025 Journal Article
The Impact of Air Quality on Patient Mortality: A National Study Divya Periyakoil 1 2 3 , Isabella Chu 4 , Ndola Prata 5 , Marie Diener-West 2025 Journal Article
Cluster randomised controlled trial of a household-level, group preconception nutrition awareness and norm intervention (SUMADHUR) combined with multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for newly married households: a protocol Nadia Diamond-Smith 1 , Mahesh C Puri 2 , Lily Borak 3 , Dilys Walker 4 , Edwin Charlebois 5 , Sheri D Weiser 6 , Christine M McDonald 2025 Journal Article
"Sometimes the Doulas, They Need a Doula": A Qualitative Analysis of Black and Pacific Islander Doulas' Perspectives on Personal and Professional Growth as Birth Workers Ashley Nguyen 1 , Marlee-I Mystic 2 , Alli Cuentos 2 , Marna Armstead 2 , Stephanie Arteaga 3 , Jennet Arcara 3 , Andrea V Jackson 4 , Cassondra Marshall 1 , Anu Manchikanti Gómez 2025 Journal Article