# overview
My research focuses on preventive care services, disabilities research, vulnerable population, and public health teaching pedagogy.

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8.1 Organisation And Delivery Of Services

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35 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services

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3507 Strategy, Management And Organisational Behaviour

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Texas A&M Health Science Center - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Injury and violence prevention in rural America

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Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center

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The Diabetes Management Education Program in South Texas: An Economic and Clinical Impact Analysis.

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Is diabetes color-blind? Growth of prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in children through 2030.

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Cross-sectional study of food insecurity and medical expenditures by race and ethnicity.

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Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Services, Cost, and Changes

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When concealed handgun licensees break bad: criminal convictions of concealed handgun licensees in Texas, 2001-2009.

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Psychological Distress and the Use of Clinical Preventive Services by Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

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Patient Education on Opioid Storage, Security, and Disposal of Opioids: Should the Approach Differ in Rural and Urban Settings?

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Factors Affecting Adoption of a Technology-Based Tool for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Among Adult Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in South Texas.

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Measures of Success: The Role of Human Factors in Lean Implementation in Healthcare

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A Provider-Facing eHealth Tool for Transitioning Youth With Special Health Care Needs From Pediatric to Adult Care: Mixed Methods, User-Engaged Usability Study.

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Mental health status and healthcare utilization among community dwelling older adults.

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Adapting to Digital Changes in Health Education: A Case Study

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A Provider-Facing eHealth Tool for Transitioning Youth With Special Health Care Needs From Pediatric to Adult Care: Mixed Methods, User-Engaged Usability Study (Preprint)

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Discharge phone calls: a technique to improve patient care during the transition from hospital to home.

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Concealed Handgun Licensing and Crime in Four States

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Texas A&M Health Science Center; Department of Health Policy & Management; 1266 TAMU