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2026
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Britni L. Ayers
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Assistant Professor
Faculty Researcher
14 h-index
46 pubs
576 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Britni L. Ayers' research focuses on maternal and infant health, particularly within underserved populations. Her work investigates factors influencing infant feeding intentions and practices among Marshallese pregnant women, exploring cultural considerations and the feasibility of culturally adapted prenatal programs like CenteringPregnancy to reduce health disparities. Ayers also examines the impact of life stressors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on women's daily lives.
Further research by Ayers addresses the challenges faced by rural women cancer survivors, including facilitators and barriers to employment and the phenomenon of financial toxicity during treatment. She has published extensively in these areas, with a notable h-index of 14 and over 570 citations. Her collaborations include numerous shared publications with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, such as Rachel S. Purvis and Jennifer A. Andersen.
Metrics
- h-index: 14
- Publications: 46
- Citations: 576
Selected Publications
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Diet quality of Marshallese mothers of young children in Northwest Arkansas: an exploratory study (2025)
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Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (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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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)
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Breastfeeding Intentions among Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas (2024)
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Assessing the acceptability and implementation feasibility of a culturally adapted parenting intervention for Marshallese mothers: A study protocol (2023)
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Association Between Mental Health Conditions at the Hospitalization for Birth and Postpartum Hospital Readmission (2023)
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Informal and formal financial assistance to rural women during cancer treatment (2023)
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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)
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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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“It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors (2023)
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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)
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Dietary Practices during Pregnancy in a Marshallese Community: A Mixed Methods Analysis (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
17 shared publications
In database
- “Life is hard”: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women
- Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors
- 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
- “It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors
Showing 5 of 17 shared publications
Rachel S. Purvis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- “Life is hard”: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women
- Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors
- 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
- “It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Best of Intentions: Influential Factors in Infant Feeding Intent among Marshallese Pregnant Women
- Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults
- Stressful life events and social support among pregnant Marshallese women
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Cari A. Bogulski
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Stressful life events and social support among pregnant Marshallese women
- Multicomponent Informed Consent with Marshallese Participants
- Dietary Practices during Pregnancy in a Marshallese Community: A Mixed Methods Analysis
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Ramey Moore
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- “Life is hard”: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women
- Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors
- “It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors
- Informal and formal financial assistance to rural women during cancer treatment
- Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults
Sheena CarlLee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- 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
- 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
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
Emily Hallgren
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- “Life is hard”: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily stressors of women
- Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors
- “It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors
- Informal and formal financial assistance to rural women during cancer treatment
Sharon Reece
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- “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
- 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
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Association Between Mental Health Conditions at the Hospitalization for Birth and Postpartum Hospital Readmission
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
- Breastfeeding Intentions among Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults
- Multicomponent Informed Consent with Marshallese Participants
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- Breastfeeding Intentions among Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
Nirvana Manning
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- Facilitators and barriers to employment for rural women cancer survivors
- “It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors
Karen Hye‐cheon Kim Yeary
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
2 shared publications
- “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
- 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
Don E. Willis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Stressful life events and social support among pregnant Marshallese women
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
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