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Rachel Smith Purvis
High Impact
Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2019); University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2015); University of Utah (2019); University of Tennessee Medical Center (2025); Yale University (2015); Washington State University (2019)
23 h-index
86 pubs
1,747 cited
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Rachel S. Purvis's research focuses on public health, particularly concerning vaccine hesitancy and access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work has investigated the motivations and barriers related to COVID-19 vaccination among hesitant individuals, exploring trusted sources of information and facilitators to vaccination. Purvis has also examined disparities in COVID-19 impact and testing, including a focus on Marshallese Pacific Islanders.
Her research extends to understanding patient experiences with healthcare, including delayed care, avoidance of medical services, and the utilization of telehealth, particularly in the context of the pandemic. Additionally, Purvis has conducted qualitative studies on the needs and preferences of food pantry clients, addressing food security issues.
Purvis is a highly cited researcher with a substantial publication record, indicated by her h-index of 24 and over 1,700 citations. She collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Ramey Moore and Pearl A. McElfish, and also collaborates with Britni L. Ayers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Metrics
- h-index: 23
- Publications: 86
- Citations: 1,747
Positions
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Assistant Professor 2019–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Community Health & Research ORCID
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Assistant Professor publications 2015–2025University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ORCID
Selected Publications
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Corrigendum to “Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates” [Patient Educ Couns 130 (2025) 108481] (2025)
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A Qualitative Study of Social Processes, HPV Vaccine Attitudes, and Vaccination Behavior Among Hesitant Adopter Parents (2025)
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Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates (2024)
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Hesitant but vaccinated: Lessons learned from hesitant adopters (2024)
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Influences on COVID-19 booster uptake among adults intending to receive a booster: a qualitative study (2024)
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RETRACTED: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Marshallese in Northwest Arkansas (USA) (2024)
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Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers (2024)
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“Every Time It Comes Time for Another Shot, It’s a Re-Evaluation”: A Qualitative Study of Intent to Receive COVID-19 Boosters among Parents Who Were Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine (2024)
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Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine (2023)
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Barriers, facilitators, and priority needs related to cancer prevention, control, and research in rural, persistent poverty areas (2023)
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Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model (2023)
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Informal and formal financial assistance to rural women during cancer treatment (2023)
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Factors Associated With Marshallese and Hispanic Adults’ Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Booster Dose (2023)
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Reaching late adopters: factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination of Marshallese and Hispanic adults (2023)
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“It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors (2023)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
73 shared publications
In database
- Perceived Barriers to COVID-19 Testing
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Qualitative study of participants' perceptions and preferences regarding research dissemination
- Community‐Driven Research Agenda to Reduce Health Disparities
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
Showing 5 of 73 shared publications
Ramey Moore
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
32 shared publications
In database
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
- Integrating Interprofessional Education and Cultural Competency Training to Address Health Disparities
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- “I am hesitant to visit the doctor unless absolutely necessary”: A qualitative study of delayed care, avoidance of care, and telehealth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
Showing 5 of 32 shared publications
Don E. Willis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
22 shared publications
In database
- Perceived Barriers to COVID-19 Testing
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
Showing 5 of 22 shared publications
Christopher R. Long
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
16 shared publications
- Qualitative study of participants' perceptions and preferences regarding research dissemination
- Health researchers’ experiences, perceptions and barriers related to sharing study results with participants
- Integrating Interprofessional Education and Cultural Competency Training to Address Health Disparities
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Health Research Participation, Opportunity, and Willingness Among Minority and Rural Communities of Arkansas
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Britni L. Ayers
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
16 shared publications
In database
- Best Practices for Community-Engaged Research with Pacific Islander Communities in the US and USAPI: A Scoping Review
- Structural and Socio-cultural Barriers to Prenatal Care in a US Marshallese Community
- Providers’ perspectives of barriers experienced in maternal health care among Marshallese women
- Best practices for community-engaged participatory research with Pacific Islander communities in the USA and USAPI: protocol for a scoping review
- “Life is hard”: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
15 shared publications
In database
- Interpretive policy analysis: Marshallese COFA migrants and the Affordable Care Act
- COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
- Compact of Free Association Migrants and Health Insurance Policies: Barriers and Solutions to Improve Health Equity
- “The results are encouragements to make positive changes to be healthier:” qualitative evaluation of Marshallese participants' perceptions when receiving study results in a randomized control trial
- Identifying and Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence Among Marshallese Adults in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 15 shared publications
Jonell Hudson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11 shared publications
In database
- Community‐Driven Research Agenda to Reduce Health Disparities
- Integrating Interprofessional Education and Cultural Competency Training to Address Health Disparities
- Family Model of Diabetes Education With a Pacific Islander Community
- Engagement practices that join scientific methods with community wisdom: designing a patient‐centered, randomized control trial with a Pacific Islander community
- Identifying and Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence Among Marshallese Adults in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Emily Hallgren
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
11 shared publications
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- “I am hesitant to visit the doctor unless absolutely necessary”: A qualitative study of delayed care, avoidance of care, and telehealth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine decision-making among hesitant adopters in the United States
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- Integrating Interprofessional Education and Cultural Competency Training to Address Health Disparities
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Health Research Participation, Opportunity, and Willingness Among Minority and Rural Communities of Arkansas
- “Life is hard”: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women
- Identifying and Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence Among Marshallese Adults in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- Health Research Participation, Opportunity, and Willingness Among Minority and Rural Communities of Arkansas
- Study protocol for family model diabetes self-management education with Marshallese participants in faith-based organizations
- Influences on COVID-19 booster uptake among adults intending to receive a booster: a qualitative study
- Lessons learned from the pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
T. Scott Warmack
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Qualitative study of participants' perceptions and preferences regarding research dissemination
- Integrating Interprofessional Education and Cultural Competency Training to Address Health Disparities
- Identifying and Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence Among Marshallese Adults in Arkansas
- Developing an Interprofessional Student-Led Clinic to Address Health Disparities in a Pacific Islander Migrant Community
- “You Want to Give the Best Care Possible, and You Know When They Leave Your Pharmacy, You Didn’t Give the Best Care Possible Most of the Time”: Pharmacist- and Community Health Worker-Identified Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence in Marshallese Patients
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Cari A. Bogulski
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Perceptions of adult Arkansans regarding trusted sources of information about the COVID-19 pandemic
- Best of Intentions: Influential Factors in Infant Feeding Intent among Marshallese Pregnant Women
- “It’s Okay With Our Culture but We’re in a Different Place and We Have to Show Respect”: Marshallese Migrants and Exclusive Breastfeeding Initiation
- Learning During COVID-19: Rapid E-Learning Transition at a Regional Medical School Campus
- Multicomponent Informed Consent with Marshallese Participants
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Sharon Reece
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- “I am hesitant to visit the doctor unless absolutely necessary”: A qualitative study of delayed care, avoidance of care, and telehealth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic
- The vaccine hesitancy continuum among hesitant adopters of the COVID‐19 vaccine
- Overcoming barriers and enhancing facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination in the Hispanic community
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Sheena CarlLee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model
- Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Best of Intentions: Influential Factors in Infant Feeding Intent among Marshallese Pregnant Women
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Holly C. Felix
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Health Research Participation, Opportunity, and Willingness Among Minority and Rural Communities of Arkansas
- Adherence to sleep guidelines reduces risk of overweight/obesity in addition to 8-5-2-1-0 guidelines among a large sample of adolescents in the United States
- Development and evaluation of a community-engaged research training program: Building capacity of Marshallese stakeholders and academic researchers to conduct health research
- Relationship between sleep duration and quality and glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, and self-reported health in Marshallese adults
- Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
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