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Below is a listing of recent Sheps Center journal articles. Search PubMed to find more Sheps Center articles.
Sheps Center publications from PubMed
- Saif KhairatCONCLUSIONS: The HealthScore telehealth coaching program improved physical activity levels among cancer survivors and enhanced motivation and accountability. These findings support the integration of telehealth-based health coaching into posttreatment care, promoting healthier lifestyles and improved quality of life for cancer survivors. [...]
- Patricia Welch SaleebyNo abstract [...]
- Jonas J Swartz(Abstracted from JAMA Health Forum 2025;6(6):e251630) Medicaid covers more than 40% of all births in the United States, but pregnancy-related physical and mental health coverage traditionally ends 60 days postpartum. Recognizing the limitations of this policy, the American Rescue Act of 2021 allowed states to extend coverage to 12 months after delivery-a change now adopted by all states except Arkansas. [...]
- Stephanie HartBlack Americans residing in rural communities are often excluded from clinical trials for hypertension, despite having a high prevalence of the disease and frequent complications. This report describes our research team's experience to support recruitment and retention of rural Black patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the southeastern United States in a cluster-randomized clinical trial. While the focus of this report is on enrollment and engagement, the strategies employed were grounded [...]
- Hannah R FriedmanCONCLUSIONS: Using the nearest hospital (i.e., not bypassing it) and using higher quality hospitals was associated with a higher probability of timely follow-up, which may be important in preventing hospital readmissions. There may be benefits to rural patients' use of their nearest hospital, such as proximity to support and lower travel burden. [...]