Janine M Jurkowski

Summary

Affiliation: University at Albany
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Engaging low-income parents in childhood obesity prevention from start to finish: a case study
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    J Community Health 38:1-11. 2013
  2. ncbi Latina self-reported mental health and delay in health care in a new Latino destination
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York 12144, USA
    Women Health 50:213-28. 2010
  3. ncbi Selected cultural factors associated with physical activity among Latino women
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    Womens Health Issues 20:219-26. 2010
  4. ncbi Impact of a multimedia campaign to increase intention to call 9-1-1 for stroke symptoms, upstate New York, 2006-2007
    Janine M Jurkowski
    University at Albany School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 7:A35. 2010
  5. ncbi Latino Women's Spiritual Beliefs Related to Health
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York 12144, USA
    Am J Health Promot 25:19-25. 2010
  6. ncbi Awareness of necessity to call 9-1-1 for stroke symptoms, upstate New York
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 5:A41. 2008
  7. ncbi Photovoice as participatory action research tool for engaging people with intellectual disabilities in research and program development
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany, One University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    Intellect Dev Disabil 46:1-11. 2008
  8. ncbi Nativity and cardiovascular disease screening practices
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany SUNY, One University Place, Rensselaer, New York 12144, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 8:339-46. 2006
  9. ncbi Acculturation and cardiovascular disease screening practices among Mexican Americans living in Chicago
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ethn Dis 15:411-7. 2005
  10. ncbi Photovoice with vulnerable populations: addressing disparities in health promotion among people with intellectual disabilities
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Public Health, USA
    Health Promot Pract 8:358-65. 2007

Detail Information

Publications15

  1. ncbi Engaging low-income parents in childhood obesity prevention from start to finish: a case study
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    J Community Health 38:1-11. 2013
    ..Lessons learned are provided for future research, and practice...
  2. ncbi Latina self-reported mental health and delay in health care in a new Latino destination
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York 12144, USA
    Women Health 50:213-28. 2010
    ..A gap exists regarding health education interventions for Latinas. More research is needed to identify successful models, especially in new Latino destinations as they may be particularly vulnerable to delay care...
  3. ncbi Selected cultural factors associated with physical activity among Latino women
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    Womens Health Issues 20:219-26. 2010
    ..This study examined cultural factors associated with leisure time physical activity among Latinas living in a new Latino destination in northeastern New York...
  4. ncbi Impact of a multimedia campaign to increase intention to call 9-1-1 for stroke symptoms, upstate New York, 2006-2007
    Janine M Jurkowski
    University at Albany School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 7:A35. 2010
    ..The New York State Department of Health developed and implemented a multimedia campaign to increase stroke symptom awareness and awareness of the need to call 9-1-1...
  5. ncbi Latino Women's Spiritual Beliefs Related to Health
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, New York 12144, USA
    Am J Health Promot 25:19-25. 2010
    ..This study employed qualitative research to describe the relationship between spirituality and overall health among a sample of Latino women. A framework is presented for understanding this complex relationship...
  6. ncbi Awareness of necessity to call 9-1-1 for stroke symptoms, upstate New York
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 5:A41. 2008
    ..Yet, receiving treatment within 90 minutes of stroke symptom onset is optimal for improved outcomes. Delay in recognition of stroke symptoms and their severity contributes to treatment delay...
  7. ncbi Photovoice as participatory action research tool for engaging people with intellectual disabilities in research and program development
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany, One University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    Intellect Dev Disabil 46:1-11. 2008
    ..An example of a participatory study among people with intellectual disabilities is provided. Benefits and challenges of employing Photovoice with this population are discussed...
  8. ncbi Nativity and cardiovascular disease screening practices
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany SUNY, One University Place, Rensselaer, New York 12144, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 8:339-46. 2006
    ..69) in the past 2 years. Health professionals with an agenda to increase screenings for CVD risk factors among Mexican Americans living in northern cities should understand the impact of nativity on screening practices...
  9. ncbi Acculturation and cardiovascular disease screening practices among Mexican Americans living in Chicago
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ethn Dis 15:411-7. 2005
    ..To examine acculturation as a correlate of cardiovascular disease screening practices among Mexican Americans...
  10. ncbi Photovoice with vulnerable populations: addressing disparities in health promotion among people with intellectual disabilities
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Public Health, USA
    Health Promot Pract 8:358-65. 2007
    ..Each Photovoice participant received a scrapbook of their photographs as a keepsake of their experiences participating in the project [corrected]..
  11. ncbi Health perceptions of Latinos with intellectual disabilities: the results of a qualitative pilot study
    Janine M Jurkowski
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY, USA
    Health Promot Pract 10:144-55. 2009
    ..Latinos with ID reported that they believed that health was influenced by behaviors and that diet and physical activity were beneficial, but this did not necessarily translate into regular practice...
  12. ncbi Sociocultural factors influencing delay in seeking routine health care among Latinas: a community-based participatory research study
    Tabassum Z Insaf
    Department of Epidemiology and Biometrics, University at Albany, Albany New York, USA
    Ethn Dis 20:148-54. 2010
    ..To assess sociocultural factors associated with delaying routine healthcare among Latinas...
  13. ncbi Mental health and family functioning as correlates of a sedentary lifestyle among low-income women with young children
    Kaigang Li
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, New York, USA
    Women Health 52:606-19. 2012
    ..Findings suggest that health promotion efforts to promote an active lifestyle among low-income women with young children should address mental health and family functioning factors, especially depressive symptoms...
  14. ncbi Awareness of genetic testing for cancer among United States Hispanics: the role of acculturation
    Julia E Heck
    Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, N Y, USA
    Community Genet 11:36-42. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine how acculturation affected awareness of genetic testing for cancer among Hispanic Americans...
  15. ncbi Developing community health promotion interventions: selecting partners and fostering collaboration
    Susan R Levy
    University of Illinois, Chicago School of Public Health, USA
    Health Promot Pract 4:314-22. 2003
    ..They provide a structure for project stability that can outlast individual commitments and a mechanism to keep project commitment on course and maintain active engagement...