Journal Articles
JSI staff regularly publish their research and results from work in peer-reviewed journals. This section provides a brief abstract with a link to the journal where you can read more and either download or order the article, depending on the journal.
2013 | 2012 | All Journal Articles
April 2013
Applying an Equity Lens in the Decade of Vaccines in Vaccine, volume 31 (supplement 2)
Researchers from the Maternal and Child Health Intergrated Program (MCHIP),including JSI Immuinzation Team Leader, Robert Steinglass, assess the issue of global inequity in access to vaccine services. The authors urge prioritization of vaccine access equality for the Decade of Vaccines, and recommend the development of evidence-based, context specific strategies to ensure a sustainable, affordable supply of life-saving vaccines to families everywhere.
New vaccine introductions: Assessing the impact and the opportunities for immunization and health systems strengthening in Vaccine Vol. 31 (Supplement 2)
As a member of a WHO Ad hoc working group to the WHO Scientific Advisory Group of Experts examining the effect of new vaccine introductions (NVIs) on immunization and health systems, MCHIP Senior Immunization Technical Advisor Mike Favin co-authored the paper, "New vaccine introductions: Assessing the impact and the opportunities for immunization and health system strengthening."
The paper describes how there is no simple, unequivocal answer to the question of whether NVIs have a positive or negative effect on immunization and health systems; rather, their effect is a function of the existing health system context, the characteristics of the vaccine in question, and the preparations undertaken.
Moving forward with strengthening routine immunization delivery as part of measles and rubella elimination activities in Vaccine Vol. 31 (Supplement 2)
Rebecca Fields (MCHIP Senior Technical Advisor), Manish Jain (MCHIP India) and Karan Singh Sagar (MCHIP India), together with Alya Dabbagh (WHO) authored the article "Moving Forward with Strengthening Routine Immunization Delivery as part of Measles and Rubella Elimination Activities." While there have been debates for decades about whether mass vaccination campaigns (sometimes known as supplementary immunization activities or SIAs) have a positive or negative effect on routine immunization, this paper explores how measles-rubella SIAs can be used in to help address specific challenges to routine immunization. It emphasizes the need to take action before, during, and following the SIA to bring about lasting improvements for routine immunization and the need to assign clear responsibilities for work in this area. MCHIP/2013
March 2013
Food Purchasing Selection Among Low-Income, Spanish-Speaking Latinos in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 44, issue 3, supplement 3
In the U.S., poverty has been linked to both obesity and disease burden. Latinos in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by poverty, and over the past 10 years, the percentage of overweight U.S. Latino youth has approximately doubled. Buying low-cost food that is calorie-dense and filling has been linked to obesity. Low-income individuals tend to favor energy-dense foods because of their low cost, and economic decisions made during food purchasing have physiological repercussions.
JSI’s Karen Schneider, PhD, and Rodolfo R. Vega, PhD,contributed to a study that examined the grocery shopping practices among 20Spanish-speaking, low-income Latino families to analyze food selection and determine the effect of nutrition education on food purchasing decisions. The analysis will be used to inform the development of educational tools to promote selection of healthier food items.
Chlorhexidine for umbilical cord care: game changer for newborn survival?
in Journal of Global Health: Science and Practice
JSI's Leela Khanal, Manager of the CHX Navi Care Program in Nepal, contributed to a report on studies of the efficacy of chlorhexidine in reducing neonatal mortality. Chlorhexidine is a topical antiseptic that is applied to the umbilical stump of newborns in order to prevent infection and sepsis, major causes of death among newborns. Randomized trials were conducted in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, to determine whether chlorhexidine was effective at reducing neonatal mortality. The trials showed that mortality was significantly reduced (by about 25%) among newborns whose umbilical stumps had been treated with chlorhexidine. Further trials conducted in Tanzania and Zambia yielded similar results.
January 2013
All Black People Are Not Alike: Differences in HIV Testing Patterns, Knowledge, and Experience of Stigma Between U.S.-Born and Non–U.S.-Born Blacks in Massachusetts in Journal of AIDS Patient Care and STDs
Non–U.S.-born black individuals comprise a significant proportion of the new diagnoses of HIV in the United States. Concurrent diagnosis (obtaining an AIDS diagnosis in close proximity to an initial diagnosis of HIV) is common in this subpopulation. Although efforts have been undertaken to increase HIV testing among African Americans, little is known about testing patterns among non–U.S.-born black people.
JSI’s Bisola Ojikutu and Karen Schneider facilitated a self-administered cross-sectional survey of 1060 black individuals in Massachusetts (57% non–U.S.-born) to assess self-reported rates of HIV testing,risk factors, and potential barriers to testing, including stigma, knowledge,immigration status, and access to health care.
The methods and findings were published in the January 2013 issue of AIDS Patient Care and STDs.
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