Ann Coker

Summary

Affiliation: University of Kentucky
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Association of intimate partner violence and childhood sexual abuse with cancer-related well-being in women
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536 0293, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:1180-8. 2012
  2. ncbi Universal psychosocial screening and adverse pregnancy outcomes in an academic obstetric clinic
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 119:1180-9. 2012
  3. ncbi Effect of an in-clinic IPV advocate intervention to increase help seeking, reduce violence, and improve well-being
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
    Violence Against Women 18:118-31. 2012
  4. ncbi Kriged and modeled ambient air levels of benzene in an urban environment: an exposure assessment study
    Kristina W Whitworth
    Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Environ Health 10:21. 2011
  5. ncbi Smoking and survival among Kentucky women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer: 1995-2005
    Ann L Coker
    University of Kentucky, School of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USA
    Gynecol Oncol 112:365-9. 2009
  6. ncbi Ethnic disparities in cervical cancer survival among Medicare eligible women in a multiethnic population
    Ann L Coker
    School of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 19:13-20. 2009
  7. ncbi Violence against Women Raises Risk of Cervical Cancer
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536 0293, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1179-85. 2009
  8. ncbi Ethnic disparities in cervical cancer survival among Texas women
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Research on Violence Against Women, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536 0293, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1577-83. 2009
  9. ncbi Evaluation of Green Dot: an active bystander intervention to reduce sexual violence on college campuses
    Ann L Coker
    University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536 0293, USA
    Violence Against Women 17:777-96. 2011
  10. ncbi Frequency and types of partner violence among Mexican American college women
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky Colleges of Medicine and Public Health, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
    J Am Coll Health 56:665-73. 2008

Research Grants

  1. Does Violence Against Women result in disparities in cancer care for women with b
    Ann L Coker; Fiscal Year: 2010

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi Association of intimate partner violence and childhood sexual abuse with cancer-related well-being in women
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536 0293, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:1180-8. 2012
    ..We hypothesized that timing and type of IPV as well as childhood sexual abuse (CSA) may negatively affect depression, perceived stress, and cancer-related well-being...
  2. ncbi Universal psychosocial screening and adverse pregnancy outcomes in an academic obstetric clinic
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 119:1180-9. 2012
    ....
  3. ncbi Effect of an in-clinic IPV advocate intervention to increase help seeking, reduce violence, and improve well-being
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
    Violence Against Women 18:118-31. 2012
    ..Over follow-up time both IPV scores and depressive symptoms trended toward greater decline among women in the advocate intervention clinics relative to the usual care (business card referral only)...
  4. ncbi Kriged and modeled ambient air levels of benzene in an urban environment: an exposure assessment study
    Kristina W Whitworth
    Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Environ Health 10:21. 2011
    ..There is increasing concern regarding the potential adverse health effects of air pollution, particularly hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). However, quantifying exposure to these pollutants is problematic...
  5. ncbi Smoking and survival among Kentucky women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer: 1995-2005
    Ann L Coker
    University of Kentucky, School of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USA
    Gynecol Oncol 112:365-9. 2009
    ..To determine whether smokers with cervical cancer were more likely to die from cervical cancer compared with non smokers after adjusting for confounding factors...
  6. ncbi Ethnic disparities in cervical cancer survival among Medicare eligible women in a multiethnic population
    Ann L Coker
    School of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 19:13-20. 2009
    ....
  7. ncbi Violence against Women Raises Risk of Cervical Cancer
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536 0293, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1179-85. 2009
    ..The purpose of this cross-sectional analysis was to determine if women who had experienced violence had higher prevalence rates of invasive cervical cancer...
  8. ncbi Ethnic disparities in cervical cancer survival among Texas women
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Research on Violence Against Women, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536 0293, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1577-83. 2009
    ..The aim of this work was to determine whether minority women are more likely to die of cervical cancer. A population-based cohort study was performed using Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) data from 1998 to 2002...
  9. ncbi Evaluation of Green Dot: an active bystander intervention to reduce sexual violence on college campuses
    Ann L Coker
    University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536 0293, USA
    Violence Against Women 17:777-96. 2011
    ....
  10. ncbi Frequency and types of partner violence among Mexican American college women
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky Colleges of Medicine and Public Health, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
    J Am Coll Health 56:665-73. 2008
    ..The authors studied the prevalence of partner violence, by type, among Mexican American college women aged 18 to 35 years (N = 149; response rate = 85%)...
  11. ncbi HPV vaccine acceptance among Latina mothers by HPV status
    Maureen Sanderson
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1793-9. 2009
    ..We investigated whether Latina mothers who were and were not human papillomavirus (HPV) positive differed in their knowledge and acceptance of the HPV vaccine for their children...
  12. ncbi Social support protects against the negative effects of partner violence on mental health
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, School of Public Health, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
    J Womens Health Gend Based Med 11:465-76. 2002
    ..4, 0.9). CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare providers can be instrumental in identifying IPV and helping women develop skills, resources, and support networks to address IPV. Physicians, family, or friends may provide needed social support...
  13. ncbi Physical and mental health effects of intimate partner violence for men and women
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    Am J Prev Med 23:260-8. 2002
    ..This study estimated IPV prevalence by type (physical, sexual, and psychological) and associated physical and mental health consequences among women and men...
  14. ncbi Social support reduces the impact of partner violence on health: application of structural equation models
    Ann L Coker
    University of Texas Health Science Center, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77225, USA
    Prev Med 37:259-67. 2003
    ..Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with poorer health, yet pathways through which IPV affects either mental or physical health are not well characterized...
  15. ncbi Acculturation, ethnic identity, and dating violence among Latino ninth-grade students
    Maureen Sanderson
    University of Texas Houston School of Public Health at Brownsville, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA
    Prev Med 39:373-83. 2004
    ..None of these studies have focused on adolescents. We assessed acculturation, ethnic identity, and dating violence victimization among Latino ninth-grade students...
  16. ncbi Intimate partner violence incidence and continuation in a primary care screening program
    Ann L Coker
    University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77225, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 165:821-7. 2007
    ..0001). These data suggest that the incidence of IPV over a short follow-up period is relatively low and that the majority of IPV desists over this short follow-up period...
  17. ncbi Partner violence during pregnancy and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes
    Ann L Coker
    University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77225, USA
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 18:260-9. 2004
    ..4; 95% CI 1.5, 4.0) and term low birthweight (aRR = 1.9; 95% CI 1.0, 3.4). Greater abuse frequency was associated with increased risk. Abuse during pregnancy was associated with perinatal deaths and preterm low birthweight deliveries...
  18. ncbi Physical partner violence and medicaid utilization and expenditures
    Ann L Coker
    University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030
    Public Health Rep 119:557-67. 2004
    ....
  19. ncbi Intimate partner violence and disabilities among women attending family practice clinics
    Ann L Coker
    Division of Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas 77225, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 14:829-38. 2005
    ..To estimate the frequency and type of disabilities preventing work among those experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) compared with those never experiencing IPV...
  20. ncbi Preventing intimate partner violence: how we will rise to this challenge
    Ann L Coker
    Am J Prev Med 30:528-9. 2006
  21. ncbi What predicts adherence to follow-up recommendations for abnormal Pap tests among older women?
    Ann L Coker
    University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler Dr, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Gynecol Oncol 105:74-80. 2007
    ..To address socio-demographic factors associated with adherence to follow-up recommendations in a high-risk population of women referred for follow-up care after an abnormal Pap test...
  22. ncbi Missed opportunities: intimate partner violence in family practice settings
    Ann L Coker
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    Prev Med 34:445-54. 2002
    ..For women experiencing partner violence, women health care visits represent opportunities for physicians and patients to address intimate partner violence (IPV), a significant health threat for women...

Research Grants2

  1. Does Violence Against Women result in disparities in cancer care for women with b
    Ann L Coker; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Findings will have significant public health impact in reducing disparities and improving cancer prevention and control in women. ..