Rachel S. Purvis

High Impact

Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

23 h-index 89 pubs 1,679 cited

Research Areas

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health disparities and outcomes Behavioral and Psychological Studies Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Health Literacy and Information Accessibility COVID-19 epidemiological studies

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Rachel S. Purvis's research centers on understanding health behaviors and disparities, particularly in the context of public health challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work has investigated the motivations, barriers, and facilitators related to COVID-19 testing and vaccination among various populations, including hesitant adopters and specific ethnic groups such as Marshallese Pacific Islanders. Purvis has also examined patient experiences with healthcare access during the pandemic, including delayed care, avoidance of services, and the utilization of telehealth.

Her research extends to community-based needs, as demonstrated by a qualitative study on the needs and preferences of food pantry clients. Purvis collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Ramey Moore, Pearl A. McElfish, and Don E. Willis, as well as Britni L. Ayers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She maintains an active laboratory website and has a scholarly record marked by 89 publications and 1,679 citations, with an h-index of 23.

Metrics

h-index: 23
Publications: 89
Citations: 1,679

Selected Publications

Corrigendum to “Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates” [Patient Educ Couns 130 (2025) 108481] (2025) DOI
A Qualitative Study of Social Processes, HPV Vaccine Attitudes, and Vaccination Behavior Among Hesitant Adopter Parents (2025) DOI
Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates (2024) DOI
Influences on COVID-19 booster uptake among adults intending to receive a booster: a qualitative study (2024) DOI
RETRACTED: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Marshallese in Northwest Arkansas (USA) (2024) DOI
Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers (2024) DOI
“Every Time It Comes Time for Another Shot, It’s a Re-Evaluation”: A Qualitative Study of Intent to Receive COVID-19 Boosters among Parents Who Were Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine (2024) DOI
Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine (2023) DOI
Barriers, facilitators, and priority needs related to cancer prevention, control, and research in rural, persistent poverty areas (2023) DOI
Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model (2023) DOI
Informal and formal financial assistance to rural women during cancer treatment (2023) DOI
Factors Associated With Marshallese and Hispanic Adults’ Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Booster Dose (2023) DOI
Reaching late adopters: factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination of Marshallese and Hispanic adults (2023) DOI
“It was kind of a nightmare, it really was:” financial toxicity among rural women cancer survivors (2023) DOI
Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences (2023) DOI