Publications by authors named "Janette Robinson Flint"
Challenges accessing contraceptive care and interest in over-the-counter oral contraceptive pill use among Black, Indigenous, and people of color: An online cross-sectional survey.
Contraception
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the difficulties BIPOC individuals faced in accessing contraception over the past year and how these challenges related to their interest in an over-the-counter (OTC) oral contraceptive pill.
- Conducted from May 2021 to March 2022, the research involved an online survey of 727 respondents from various BIPOC communities who had used or intended to use contraceptives.
- Results showed that a significant portion of respondents experienced challenges accessing contraception, and those who faced obstacles were more inclined to use an OTC OCP, highlighting the potential of OTC options to alleviate barriers for BIPOC communities.
Personal care product use among diverse women in California: Taking Stock Study.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
May 2021
Background: Personal care product use may contribute to elevated body burdens of consumer product chemicals among women of color; however, racial/ethnic differences in product use has been understudied. Community-engaged research can support the recruitment of diverse participants.
Objective: To document personal care product use among a diverse group of women (aged 18-34 years) living in California.
Supplementing nutrition education with skills-building activities may enhance community awareness of diet-related cancer prevention guidelines. To develop a cookbook with lifestyle tips, recipes were solicited from the National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer (NBLIC) community coalitions and dietary intake advice from participants in the Educational Program to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening (EPICS). With guidance from a chef and registered dietitian, recipes were tested, assessed, and transformed; lifestyle advice was obtained from focus groups.
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