Divya Bhagianadh

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Assistant Professor of Public Health

University of Arkansas primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2022–2024); University of Iowa (2019–2023); Thomas Jefferson University (2018); Anusandhan Trust (2010); Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (2022–2023); Sama Resource Group for Women and Health (2017); University of Kansas Medical Center (2022); Arkansas Department of Health (2025)

Faculty Researcher

8 h-index 43 pubs 262 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Divya Bhagianadh's research focuses on public health issues affecting older adults and rural populations, with a particular emphasis on the utilization and outcomes of telehealth services. Her work has investigated vaccine hesitancy among community-dwelling older adults and explored differences in telebehavioral health outcomes compared to in-person services in rural areas across the United States. Bhagianadh has also examined the potential increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline among agricultural workers and has studied cannabis use patterns in older individuals with chronic conditions such as arthritis, cancer, and multiple sclerosis. Her publications include a multisite prospective cohort study on telehealth and in-person behavioral health services in rural communities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a study describing changes in telebehavioral health utilization in rural school settings during the early stages of the pandemic. She has also contributed to research classifying end-of-life patterns and analyzing changes in substance use disorder identification with telehealth versus in-person treatment.

Metrics

h-index: 8
Publications: 43
Citations: 262

Selected Publications

Beyond Averages: Informal Caregiving Intensity at End-of-Life for Home Deaths (2026)

Journal of Applied Gerontology DOI OpenAlex
Health Services Impact of Hospital-Older Adult Center Partnerships for People Living with Dementia (2025)

Innovation in Aging DOI OpenAlex
Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensaries: Exploring Linkages With Neighborhood Characteristics (2025)

Innovation in Aging DOI OpenAlex
Taking Care of Themselves: Cannabis Use Among Informal Care Partners of Older Adults (2025)

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Can Partnerships Between Hospitals and Older Adult Centers Impact Healthcare Utilization and Medicare Costs Among People Living With Dementia? (2025)

Journal of Applied Gerontology DOI OpenAlex
CANNABIS USE AMONG INFORMAL CAREGIVERS OVER 50: FINDINGS FROM THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY (2024)

Innovation in Aging DOI OpenAlex
Dementia-focused programs in older adult centers and health care use among individuals with dementia (2024)

Health Affairs Scholar 5 citations DOI OpenAlex