Britni L. Ayers Data-verified

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University of Arkansas

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-04-25

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14 h-index 46 pubs 576 cited

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Britni L. Ayers' research investigates health disparities and outcomes, particularly focusing on maternal and infant health among specific populations. Her work has examined the impact of daily stressors on women, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and explored facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors. Ayers has also studied infant feeding intentions and practices among Marshallese pregnant women, considering cultural contexts and the transition to new environments. Her research includes exploring the feasibility and acceptability of culturally adapted prenatal programs to reduce health disparities. Ayers also investigates the association between mental health conditions during hospitalization for birth and postpartum readmission. Her scholarly output includes 46 publications and 569 citations, with an h-index of 14. She has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Rachel S. Purvis, Jennifer A. Andersen, Cari A. Bogulski, and Ramey Moore.

Metrics

h-index: 14
Publications: 46
Citations: 576

Selected Publications

Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas (2024)

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Assessing the acceptability of a culturally adapted group‐based pediatric intervention, Kokajjiriri, for Marshallese mothers and infants to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity (2024)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Breastfeeding Intentions among Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas (2024)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Association Between Mental Health Conditions at the Hospitalization for Birth and Postpartum Hospital Readmission (2023)

7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Informal and formal financial assistance to rural women during cancer treatment (2023)

5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Exploring the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a culturally adapted group prenatal program, CenteringPregnancy, to reduce maternal and infant health disparities among Marshallese Pacific Islanders: A study protocol (2023)

4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children (2023)

2 citations DOI OpenAlex
“It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors (2023)

6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences (2023)

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“Life is hard”: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women (2022)

16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Dietary Practices during Pregnancy in a Marshallese Community: A Mixed Methods Analysis (2022)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Stressful life events and social support among pregnant Marshallese women (2022)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
122 “It’s okay with our culture but were in a different place and we have to show respect”: Marshallese migration and the impact on exclusive breastfeeding initiation (2022)

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“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 (2022)

6 citations DOI OpenAlex