Minority Populations

Cultural adaptation of a digital therapeutic for insomnia for Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults in the United States: A qualitative study.

Citation
Alcántara C, Giorgio Cosenzo L, Diaz SV, Arias D, Schwartz JE, Kronish IM, Moise N. Cultural adaptation of a digital therapeutic for insomnia for Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults in the United States: A qualitative study. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2025 Jul 1;48:101158. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101158. PMID: 40688762; PMCID: PMC12271912.
Principal Investigator
Alcantara, Carmela
Project Name
Using eHealth to Expand Access to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Hispanic Primary Care Patients

The impact of an adaptive mHealth intervention on improving patient-provider health care communication: Secondary analysis of the DIAMANTE trial.

Citation
Leng L, Arévalo Avalos MR, Aguilera A, Lyles CR. The impact of an adaptive mHealth intervention on improving patient-provider health care communication: Secondary analysis of the DIAMANTE trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 Jul 17;13:e64296. doi: 10.2196/64296. PMID: 40674692; PMCID: PMC12289220.
Principal Investigator
Aguilera, Adrian
Project Name
Improving Diabetes and Depression Self-Management Via Adaptive Mobile Messaging

Harnessing health information technology to promote equitable care for patients with limited English proficiency and complex care needs.

Citation
Strechen I, Wilson P, Eltalhi T, Piche K, Tschida-Reuter D, Howard D, Sutor B, Tiong I, Herasevich S, Pickering B, Barwise A. Harnessing health information technology to promote equitable care for patients with limited English proficiency and complex care needs. Trials. 2024 Jul 4;25(1):450. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08254-y. PMID: 38961501; PMCID: PMC11223355.
Principal Investigator
Barwise, Amelia K.
Project Name
Harnessing Health Information Technology to Promote Equitable Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency and Complex Care Needs

Cultural adaptations of psychological interventions for prevalent sleep disorders and sleep disturbances: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials in the United States.

Citation
Alcántara C, Cosenzo LG, McCullough E, Vogt T, Falzon AL, Ibarra IP. Cultural adaptations of psychological interventions for prevalent sleep disorders and sleep disturbances: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials in the United States. Sleep Med Rev. 2021 Apr:56:101455. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101455. Epub 2021 Feb 9. PMID:33735638.
Principal Investigator
Alcantara, Carmela
Project Name
Using eHealth to Expand Access to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Hispanic Primary Care Patients

Complexity, Incidence, and Costs Related to Delayed Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism in Urban and Rural Primary and Urgent Care Settings

Description

This research aims to improve the early detection of venous thromboembolism in primary and urgent care by using mixed methods (stakeholder interviews and surveys, electronic health records, and machine learning) to better understand missed and delayed diagnoses, identify risk factors, and develop tools to enhance patient safety.

Grant Number
R01 HS030221
Principal Investigator(s)
Dykes, Patricia
Chen, Jin

Using eHealth to Expand Access to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Hispanic Primary Care Patients - Final Report

Citation
Alcantara C. Using eHealth to Expand Access to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Hispanic Primary Care Patients – Final Report. (Prepared by Columbia University under Grant No. R01 HS024274). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2024.
Principal Investigator
Alcantara, Carmela
Project Name
Using eHealth to Expand Access to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Hispanic Primary Care Patients

Conducting internet-based visits for onboarding populations with limited digital literacy to an mHealth intervention: Development of a patient-centered approach.

Citation
Hernandez-Ramos R, Aguilera A, Garcia F, Miramontes-Gomez J, Pathak LE, Figueroa CA, Lyles CR. Conducting internet-based visits for onboarding populations with limited digital literacy to an mHealth intervention: Development of a patient-centered approach. JMIR Form Res. 2021 Apr 29;5(4):e25299. doi: 10.2196/25299. PMID: 33872184; PMCID: PMC8086779.
Principal Investigator
Aguilera, Adrian
Project Name
Improving Diabetes and Depression Self-Management Via Adaptive Mobile Messaging

i-Matter: Investigating an mHealth Texting Tool for Embedding Patient-Reported Data into Diabetes Management - Final Report

Citation
Schoenthaler A., Mann D. i-Matter: Investigating an mHealth Texting Tool for Embedding Patient-Reported Data into Diabetes Management – Final Report. (Prepared by New York University School of Medicine under Grant No. R01 HS026522). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2023.
Principal Investigator
Schoenthaler, Antoinette
Mann, Devin M
Project Name
i-Matter: Investigating an mHealth Texting Tool for Embedding Patient-Reported Data into Diabetes Management