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Philmar Mendoza Kabua investigates health disparities and culturally adapted health interventions, with a particular focus on Pacific Islander populations, including Marshallese communities in Arkansas and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. His work examines the effectiveness and feasibility of interventions designed to improve health outcomes for these groups, especially concerning chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes.
His research employs qualitative methods to understand community perspectives on health and preparedness. Kabua also leads research funded by the NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research, totaling $229,500, to explore the efficacy of Centering Pregnancy with Care Navigation in reducing maternal health disparities among Marshallese women. His publications include studies on diabetes self-management education, emergency preparedness, and the application status of women in nutrition programs, alongside investigations into microRNA profiling and opinions towards aging within the Marshallese community.
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- h-index: 2
- Publications: 15
- Citations: 18
Selected Publications
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Costs and cost-effectiveness of a culturally adapted diabetes self-management and education program for Marshallese adults (2026)
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Opinions towards Aging in the Marshallese Community residing in Northwest Arkansas (2025)
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Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases (2025)
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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)
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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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Perspectives on Emergency Preparedness Among Indigenous Pacific People in Hawaii: A Qualitative Study (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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Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2023)
Federal Grants 1 $229,500 total
NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research
Contact PI
Sep 2022 - Jul 2025
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases
- Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas
- 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
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases
- COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT OF MARSHALLESE PEOPLE USING QDRS (QUICK DEMENTIA RATING SCALE)
- DIFFERENTIAL MICRORNAS PROFILING OF MARSHALLESE IN ARKANSAS IS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC DISEASES OF AGING
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Britni L. Ayers
4 shared publications
In database
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
- Providers’ Perspectives of a Culturally Adapted CenteringPregnancy Intervention for Marshallese Women in Arkansas
- Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas
- Assessing the acceptability of a culturally adapted group‐based pediatric intervention, Kokajjiriri, for Marshallese mothers and infants to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity
Brett Rowland
3 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
- 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
- Costs and cost-effectiveness of a culturally adapted diabetes self-management and education program for Marshallese adults
Gohar Azhar
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases
- COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT OF MARSHALLESE PEOPLE USING QDRS (QUICK DEMENTIA RATING SCALE)
- DIFFERENTIAL MICRORNAS PROFILING OF MARSHALLESE IN ARKANSAS IS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC DISEASES OF AGING
Jeanne Y. Wei
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases
- COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT OF MARSHALLESE PEOPLE USING QDRS (QUICK DEMENTIA RATING SCALE)
- DIFFERENTIAL MICRORNAS PROFILING OF MARSHALLESE IN ARKANSAS IS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC DISEASES OF AGING
Erin Gloster
2 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Jonell Hudson
2 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Eliza Short
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
2 shared publications
- Assessing the acceptability and implementation feasibility of a culturally adapted parenting intervention for Marshallese mothers: A study protocol
- Assessing the acceptability of a culturally adapted group‐based pediatric intervention, Kokajjiriri, for Marshallese mothers and infants to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity
Sarah K. Council
2 shared publications
In database
- Assessing the acceptability and implementation feasibility of a culturally adapted parenting intervention for Marshallese mothers: A study protocol
- Assessing the acceptability of a culturally adapted group‐based pediatric intervention, Kokajjiriri, for Marshallese mothers and infants to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity
Alice S. Ammerman
2 shared publications
- Assessing the acceptability and implementation feasibility of a culturally adapted parenting intervention for Marshallese mothers: A study protocol
- Assessing the acceptability of a culturally adapted group‐based pediatric intervention, Kokajjiriri, for Marshallese mothers and infants to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity
Chloe Cline
2 shared publications
In database
- Providers’ Perspectives of a Culturally Adapted CenteringPregnancy Intervention for Marshallese Women in Arkansas
- Assessing the acceptability of a culturally adapted group‐based pediatric intervention, Kokajjiriri, for Marshallese mothers and infants to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity
Shakshi Sharma
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Differential microRNA profiling of the Marshallese population in Arkansas reveals a higher association with chronic diseases
- COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT OF MARSHALLESE PEOPLE USING QDRS (QUICK DEMENTIA RATING SCALE)
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