Philmar Mendoza Kabua

Federal Grant PI

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

2 h-index 14 pubs 14 cited

Research Areas

Health disparities and outcomes Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Behavioral Health and Interventions Diet and metabolism studies Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Global Maternal and Child Health Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

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Philmar Mendoza Kabua's research focuses on health disparities and the development of culturally adapted interventions for Pacific Islander populations, particularly the Marshallese community. His work investigates the effectiveness and feasibility of educational programs aimed at improving health outcomes related to chronic diseases such as diabetes. Several of his publications examine the specific health challenges and perspectives of Marshallese individuals residing in Arkansas and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Mendoza Kabua leads a research group and has served as Principal Investigator on federal grants, including a $229,500 award from the NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research. This grant supports research exploring the preliminary efficacy of Centering Pregnancy with Care Navigation to reduce maternal health disparities among Marshallese women. His collaborations extend to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

His scholarly contributions include publications on diabetes self-management education, emergency preparedness among indigenous Pacific peoples, maternal and child nutrition programs, and the assessment of health-related attitudes within the Marshallese community. His work also explores the use of microRNA profiling to understand associations with chronic diseases in this population.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 14
  • Citations: 14

Selected Publications

  • Costs and cost-effectiveness of a culturally adapted diabetes self-management and education program for Marshallese adults (2026) DOI
  • Opinions towards Aging in the Marshallese Community residing in Northwest Arkansas (2025) DOI
  • Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases (2025) DOI
  • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participation during Pregnancy: Racial/ethnic Inequities among Medicaid-Covered Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Hispanic Women (2025) DOI
  • Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas (2024) DOI
  • Perspectives on Emergency Preparedness Among Indigenous Pacific People in Hawaii: A Qualitative Study (2024) DOI
  • Assessing the acceptability and implementation feasibility of a culturally adapted parenting intervention for Marshallese mothers: A study protocol (2023) DOI
  • Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2023) DOI

Federal Grants 1 $229,500 total

NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research Contact PI Sep 2022 - Jul 2025

Exploring the Preliminary Efficacy of Centering Pregnancy with Care Navigation to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities among Marshallese Women

National Institute of Nursing Research $229,500 R21

Collaborators

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Sheldon Riklon University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 6 shared publications Britni L. Ayers University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 4 shared publications Brett Rowland University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Jennifer A. Andersen University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Jonell Hudson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Erin Gloster University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Sarah K. Council University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Pankaj Patyal University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications

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