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Brett Rowland's research program focuses on understanding and addressing health disparities, particularly within diverse populations in Arkansas. His work has investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various communities, including Marshallese Pacific Islanders and Latino populations, utilizing community-based participatory research partnerships to mitigate disparities. Rowland has also explored vaccine hesitancy among vaccinated adults and examined associations between vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political affiliation. His research extends to understanding the needs and preferences of food pantry clients, the utilization of telehealth among individuals with mental health conditions, and the experiences of discrimination among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. He has a notable publication record with 79 total publications and 947 citations, maintaining an h-index of 19. Rowland collaborates extensively with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Sheldon Riklon, Jennifer A. Andersen, Holly C. Felix, and James Selig.
Metrics
- h-index: 19
- Publications: 79
- Citations: 966
Selected Publications
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Comparative effectiveness of telehealth-delivered family and standard models of diabetes self-management education and support for persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2025)
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Correction: Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans (2025)
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Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: A study protocol (2024)
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Undiagnosed hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Marshallese adults in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2024)
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Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2023)
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Association Between Physical Activity and Physical Function in a Marshallese Population with Type 2 Diabetes (2023)
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Associations between COVID-19 Death Exposure and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccine Uptake (2023)
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Prevalence and associations between food insecurity and overweight/obesity among native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adolescents (2023)
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Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children (2023)
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Faith-based health screenings for Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Study design and results (2023)
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Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States (2023)
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Correction to: Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA (2023)
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A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Diabetes Prevention Program Interventions for Overweight/Obese Marshallese Adults (2023)
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Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA (2023)
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Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
45 shared publications
In database
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Among People with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions
- Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities – Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April–December 2020
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
Showing 5 of 45 shared publications
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
23 shared publications
In database
- Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Among People with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Showing 5 of 23 shared publications
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
20 shared publications
In database
- Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities – Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April–December 2020
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Undiagnosed Hypertension and Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Program.
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
Showing 5 of 20 shared publications
Christopher R. Long
18 shared publications
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
- Undiagnosed Hypertension and Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Program.
- Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
Don E. Willis
18 shared publications
In database
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities – Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April–December 2020
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
Sheldon Riklon
17 shared publications
In database
- Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities – Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April–December 2020
- Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA
- Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the republic of the Marshall Islands study protocol
Showing 5 of 17 shared publications
Holly C. Felix
16 shared publications
In database
- Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities – Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April–December 2020
- Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Relationship between Sociodemographic\nFactors, Perceived COVID-19 Risk, and\nEngagement with Health Protective Behaviors
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Aaron J. Scott
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
12 shared publications
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
- Undiagnosed Hypertension and Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Program.
- Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Jonell Hudson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9 shared publications
In database
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Effectiveness of A Culturally Adapted Family Model of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support among Marshallese Pacific Islanders Delivered in a Group Format in Churches
- Study protocol for family model diabetes self-management education with Marshallese participants in faith-based organizations
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Erin Gloster
7 shared publications
In database
- Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Among People with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Effectiveness of A Culturally Adapted Family Model of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support among Marshallese Pacific Islanders Delivered in a Group Format in Churches
- Experiences of Marshallese Food Processing Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Sharon Reece
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Krista Langston
6 shared publications
In database
- Reducing Sodium Intake in Community Meals Programs: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2019
- Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Sheena CarlLee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Rachel S. Purvis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- “Life is hard”: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women
- Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the republic of the Marshall Islands study protocol
- Relationship between sleep duration and quality and glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, and self-reported health in Marshallese adults
- Study protocol for family model diabetes self-management education with Marshallese participants in faith-based organizations
Williamina Ioanna Bing
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the republic of the Marshall Islands study protocol
- Faith-based health screenings for Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Study design and results
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Undiagnosed hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Marshallese adults in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: A study protocol
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