Katherine J. Leath

Researcher

UAMS

Also affiliated: Feed Control (Norway) (2013); Arkansas Department of Health (2013)

Unknown Researcher

4 h-index 4 pubs 40 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

OverviewAI-generated summary

Katherine J. Leath's research focuses on improving the accessibility and clarity of written informed consent forms within institutional settings, investigating the sustained impact of revisions to the Common Rule. She also studies strategies for increasing uptake of public health interventions, such as COVID-19 vaccines, through the combination of theoretical frameworks, plain language communication, and the utilization of trusted community messengers. Her work has contributed to the development and dissemination of toolkits aimed at enhancing community engagement and public health messaging.

Leath has authored four publications and holds an h-index of 4 with 39 total citations. She has collaborated with Alison Caballero and Jennifer Gan at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on multiple publications.

Metrics

h-index: 4
Publications: 4
Citations: 40

Selected Publications

Strategic Combination of Theory, Plain Language, and Trusted Messengers Contribute to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: Lessons Learned from Development and Dissemination of a Community Toolkit (2023)

Vaccines 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Institutional improvements in readability of written informed consent forms sustained post-revised Common Rule (2021)

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
COVID-19 Consumer Health Information Needs Improvement to Be Readable and Actionable by High-Risk Populations (2020)

Frontiers in Communication 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
Statewide policies for safer teen driving (2013)

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care 8 citations DOI OpenAlex