Rukhsana Ahmed

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University at Albany, State University of New York

United States

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Rukhsana Ahmed is an Associate Professor at the University at Albany, USA. Her research areas include health literacy, maternal health, and the integration of immigrant populations, as evidenced by her recent articles on the health acculturation of Asian migrants, the role of social media in maternal health, and the communication dimensions of healthcare engagement among immigrant communities. Dr. Ahmed employs participatory health equity research methods to address health disparities faced by diverse populations, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Integrating Prenatal Environmental Health Education into Clinical Care in Canada: The PEHE Study

Open Date: 2019-10-01

Close Date: 2022-09-30

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Sharing health research: The circulation of reliable health science in a changing media landscape

Open Date: 2019-04-01

Close Date: 2020-03-31

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@Risk: strengthening Canada's ability to manage risk

Open Date: 2016-04-01

Close Date: 2018-03-31

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Staying in touch, connecting, integrating: social media use of newly arrived Syrian refugee youth in Canada

Open Date: 2016-04-01

Close Date: 2017-03-31

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Interdisciplinary perspectives on democratization and evidence-based-decision-making in risk management

Open Date: 2015-04-01

Close Date: 2016-03-31

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Nerissa George

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University of Albany School of Public Health

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Stephanie Carnes

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Sacred Heart University

UNITED STATES

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Simone Reynolds

Assistant Professor

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

UNITED STATES

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From struggle to strength in African and Middle Eastern newcomers' integration stories to Canada: A participatory health equity research study

Health acculturation of Asian migrants in the U.S.

“I Learned myself”: Using Structuration Theory to Uncover Korean Immigrants’ Health Literacy Development in the U.S. As an Agentic Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic

An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Mental Health Issues Among Muslim Immigrant Women in Canada

Maternal health posts shared on Instagram: a content analysis of popular birthing and parenting accounts

Social Media and Black Maternal Health: The Role of Health Literacy and eHealth Literacy

Communication Dimensions of Healthcare Engagement and Patient Health Literacy for Immigrant Populations: A Systematic Review

COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Vaccine-Related Decision Making among Immigrants: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study

Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Reasons for Vaccine Hesitancy Among New York State Refugees

Advancing Community-Based Participatory Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Methods Commentary on the Lessons Learned from Working with Community Data Collectors on a Refugee Health Disparities Study

Equitable access to healthcare: identifying barriers for refugee access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Measuring physicians' religious competence in clinical health communication context: female Muslim immigrant patients' expectations

Editorial: COVID-19: risk communication and blame

Communication Research on Health Disparities and Coping Strategies in COVID-19 Related Crises

Collaborators (3)

Nerissa George

Stephanie Carnes

Simone Reynolds

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