Mary Castle White

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Incidence of TB in inmates with latent TB infection: 5-year follow-up
    Mary C White
    Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA 94143 0608, USA
    Am J Prev Med 29:295-301. 2005
  2. ncbi Changes in characteristics of inmates with latent tuberculosis infection
    M C White
    Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, 2 Koret Way, N511R, Box 0608, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Public Health 126:752-9. 2012
  3. ncbi Isoniazid vs. rifampin for latent tuberculosis infection in jail inmates: toxicity and adherence
    Mary C White
    Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Correct Health Care 18:131-42. 2012
  4. ncbi Determinants of subject visit participation in a prospective cohort study of HTLV infection
    Deborah A Devita
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    BMC Med Res Methodol 9:19. 2009
  5. ncbi Health and health behaviors in HIV-infected jail inmates, 1999 and 2005
    Mary C White
    Community Health Systems, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    AIDS Patient Care STDS 22:221-31. 2008
  6. ncbi History of arrest, incarceration and victimization in community-based severely mentally ill
    Mary Castle White
    University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Systems, 2 Koret Way, Box 0608, San Francisco, California 94143 0608, USA
    J Community Health 31:123-35. 2006
  7. ncbi Randomized controlled trial of interventions to improve follow-up for latent tuberculosis infection after release from jail
    Mary Castle White
    Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, The University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, Campus Box 0608, San Francisco, CA 94143 0608, USA
    Arch Intern Med 162:1044-50. 2002
  8. ncbi Strategies for effective education in a jail setting: the Tuberculosis Prevention Project
    Mary Castle White
    Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, USA
    Health Promot Pract 4:422-9. 2003
  9. ncbi Gender differences in chronic medical, psychiatric, and substance-dependence disorders among jail inmates
    Ingrid A Binswanger
    Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, CO 80045, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:476-82. 2010
  10. ncbi Cancer screening among jail inmates: frequency, knowledge, and willingness
    Ingrid A Binswanger
    Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Box 357183, Seattle, WA 98195 7183, USA
    Am J Public Health 95:1781-7. 2005

Research Grants

  1. Clinical Trial of Short Course vs. INH for LTBI in Jail
    Mary White; Fiscal Year: 2006
  2. Clinical Trial of Short Course vs. INH for LTBI in Jail
    Mary White; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications20

  1. ncbi Incidence of TB in inmates with latent TB infection: 5-year follow-up
    Mary C White
    Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA 94143 0608, USA
    Am J Prev Med 29:295-301. 2005
    ..Completion of therapy after release has been poor. The goal of this study was to evaluate therapy completion and active disease over 5 years in a cohort of inmates...
  2. ncbi Changes in characteristics of inmates with latent tuberculosis infection
    M C White
    Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, 2 Koret Way, N511R, Box 0608, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Public Health 126:752-9. 2012
    ..Despite decreases in active TB, demographic characteristics of active cases have remained relatively unchanged. This study investigated whether characteristics have changed in inmates diagnosed with LTBI in San Francisco, CA, USA...
  3. ncbi Isoniazid vs. rifampin for latent tuberculosis infection in jail inmates: toxicity and adherence
    Mary C White
    Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Correct Health Care 18:131-42. 2012
    ..Therapy completion in released inmates is unacceptably low and ensuring follow-up after discharge must be part of a decision to treat...
  4. ncbi Determinants of subject visit participation in a prospective cohort study of HTLV infection
    Deborah A Devita
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    BMC Med Res Methodol 9:19. 2009
    ..In 1990-92, following attempted blood donation at five blood centers, we enrolled 155 HTLV-I, 387 HTLV-II and 799 HTLV seronegative persons in a long-term prospective cohort...
  5. ncbi Health and health behaviors in HIV-infected jail inmates, 1999 and 2005
    Mary C White
    Community Health Systems, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    AIDS Patient Care STDS 22:221-31. 2008
    ..Despite an established program for case management and links to services, renewed efforts are needed to maintain effectiveness of prevention strategies to this high-risk population...
  6. ncbi History of arrest, incarceration and victimization in community-based severely mentally ill
    Mary Castle White
    University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Systems, 2 Koret Way, Box 0608, San Francisco, California 94143 0608, USA
    J Community Health 31:123-35. 2006
    ..Healthcare providers should solicit histories to include these events in order to understand and provide optimal care and case management services...
  7. ncbi Randomized controlled trial of interventions to improve follow-up for latent tuberculosis infection after release from jail
    Mary Castle White
    Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, The University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, Campus Box 0608, San Francisco, CA 94143 0608, USA
    Arch Intern Med 162:1044-50. 2002
    ..Adherence to treatment of persons with latent tuberculosis infection after release from jail has been poor...
  8. ncbi Strategies for effective education in a jail setting: the Tuberculosis Prevention Project
    Mary Castle White
    Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, USA
    Health Promot Pract 4:422-9. 2003
    ..Jail is a setting in which the population is at high risk for a number of health problems and health education is increasingly important...
  9. ncbi Gender differences in chronic medical, psychiatric, and substance-dependence disorders among jail inmates
    Ingrid A Binswanger
    Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, CO 80045, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:476-82. 2010
    ..We investigated whether there were gender differences in chronic medical, psychiatric, and substance-dependence disorders among jail inmates and whether substance dependence mediated any gender differences found...
  10. ncbi Cancer screening among jail inmates: frequency, knowledge, and willingness
    Ingrid A Binswanger
    Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Box 357183, Seattle, WA 98195 7183, USA
    Am J Public Health 95:1781-7. 2005
    ..We determined jail inmates' knowledge of cancer screening tests, their frequency of screening, and their willingness to undergo screening in jail in order to assess preventive health services for jail inmates...
  11. ncbi Commentary: Evaluating the tuberculosis burden in prisoners in Pakistan
    Mary C White
    University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, Box 0608, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 32:799-801. 2003
  12. ncbi Psychosocial work factors and shoulder pain in hotel room cleaners
    Barbara J Burgel
    University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Systems, USA
    Am J Ind Med 53:743-56. 2010
    ..Hotel room cleaners have physically demanding jobs that place them at high risk for shoulder pain. Psychosocial work factors may also play a role in shoulder pain, but their independent role has not been studied in this group...
  13. ncbi Predictors of physical functioning among adults with severe mental illness
    Linda Chafetz
    Community Health Systems Department, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, Box 0608, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 57:225-31. 2006
    ..This study examined physical functioning scores for this population and compared them with national norms...
  14. ncbi Discharge planning and continuity of health care: findings from the San Francisco County Jail
    Emily A Wang
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 1364, USA
    Am J Public Health 98:2182-4. 2008
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  15. ncbi Barriers and facilitators: parolees' perceptions of community health care
    Elizabeth Marlow
    School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 94612, USA
    J Correct Health Care 16:17-26. 2010
    ..Increased access to health care can provide opportunities to address both the health care and reintegration needs of individuals on parole...
  16. ncbi The poor general health of the severely mentally ill: impact of schizophrenic diagnosis
    Linda Chafetz
    University of California, San Francisco Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, USA
    Community Ment Health J 41:169-84. 2005
    ..Those with schizophrenia had less substance abuse and fewer liver conditions, but more diabetes and chronic respiratory problems. Implications for providers and for research are discussed...
  17. ncbi Diabetes care in the San Francisco County Jail
    Brinton C Clark
    University of California, San Francisco, USA
    Am J Public Health 96:1571-4. 2006
    ..g., finger-stick glucose and blood pressure checks at intake) but less success in providing the more complex care required for chronic diseases. Inmates' age, race, and gender did not affect likelihood of meeting guidelines...
  18. ncbi Health and safety strategies of urban taxi drivers
    Barbara Jean Burgel
    University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA, USA
    J Urban Health 89:717-22. 2012
    ..Creative self-care strategies were described by taxi drivers to keep healthy and safe at work. These data will inform future self-care interventions to reduce health and safety risks of taxi driving...
  19. ncbi Eligibility, recruitment, and retention of African Americans with severe mental illness in community research
    Michelle DeCoux Hampton
    School of Nursing, Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, CA, USA
    Community Ment Health J 45:137-43. 2009
    ..In contrast to studies about non-mentally ill AAs, AAs with SMI appeared to be as willing to consent to and to remain in clinical research studies as Whites...
  20. ncbi Recidivism in HIV-infected incarcerated adults: influence of the lack of a high school education
    Elizabeth Marlow
    Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA, USA
    J Urban Health 85:585-95. 2008
    ..Education should be explored as a way to make further progress on breaking the cycle of incarceration...

Research Grants4

  1. Clinical Trial of Short Course vs. INH for LTBI in Jail
    Mary White; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..Analysis of completion of therapy and cost-effectiveness of this regimen will provide important information for policy change in the way L TBI is managed in jail. ..
  2. Clinical Trial of Short Course vs. INH for LTBI in Jail
    Mary White; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Analysis of completion of therapy and cost-effectiveness of this regimen will provide important information for policy change in the way LTBI is managed in jail. ..