Health matters and, as always, intersects with every other aspect of society. One of the most important aspects is place and thus, “Place Matters.” In public health we know this to be a truth, yet the concept of “place” can be difficult to understand and even more difficult to manage.
Article 1 – In This Issue
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S. and Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.
Article 2 – From the Guest Editor: Advancing Health Equity Through Empowered Place-Based Community Action
Scott D. Siegel, Ph.D., M.H.C.D.S.
Article 3 – Partnership for Healthy Communities: Utilizing an Equity, Place-Based Approach to Guide Our Collaborative Work on Health Equity in Delaware
Kalyn McDonough, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Article 4 – Healthy Communities Delaware: Accelerating Place-Based Efforts to Improve the Vital Conditions for Health, Well-Being and Equity
Kate Dupont Phillips, M.P.H.
Article 5 – What Shapes People Living with HIV’s Experiences of HIV Stigma in Delaware? A Qualitative Exploration of Place and Social Position
Xueli Qiu, M.S.; Natalie M. Brousseau, Ph.D.; E. Carly Hill, B.S.; Ismael Medina, M.S.W.; Karen R. Swanson, R.N., B.S.N., A.C.R.N., C.C.R.C.; Arlene K. Bincsik, R.N., M.S., C.C.R.C., A.C.R.N.; & Valerie A. Earnshaw, Ph.D.
Article 6 – Policy Recommendations for Reducing Tobacco Exposure for Youth and Adults in Delaware
Jason Bourke, Ph.D.; Madeline M. Brooks, M.P.H. & Scott D. Siegel, PhD, M.H.C.D.S.
Article 7 – Aging in Place: Are We Prepared?
Maggie Ratnayake, L.P.C.M.H., A.T.R., N.C.C.; Shay Lukas, B.S.; Sachi Brathwaite, M.S.; Jessica Neave, M.S.; & Harshitha Henry, B.S.-c
Article 8 – The Changing Landscape of Healthcare and the Need to Focus on Local Geography
David Tam, M.D., M.B.A., C.P.H.E., F.A.C.H.E.
Article 9 – Prior Evictions Among People Experiencing Homelessness in Delaware
Stephen Metraux, Ph.D.; Olivia Mwangi, M.S.; & James McGuire
Article 10 – Shining the Light on You: An Evidence-Based Program Designed to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Family Child Care Professionals
Laura Lessard, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Rena Hallam, Ph.D.; Sarah Albrecht, M.S.; Eric Plautz, M.S.; & Kyma Fulgence-Belardo, B.A.
Article 11 – The Benefits of Community Engaged Research in Creating Place-Based Responses to COVID-19
Dorothy Dillard, Ph.D.; Matthew Billie; Nicole Bell-Rogers, Ed.D., F.N.P.-C, R.N.; Sharron Xuanren Wang, Ph.D.; & Melissa A. Harrington, Ph.D.
Article 12 – A Reflection on the Relationship Between Place and Health: Understanding Undergraduate Student Experiences and Priorities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abhigna Rao, B.A.; Lindsay Hoffman, Ph.D.; Amy Bleakley, PhD, M.P.H.; & Allison Karpyn, Ph.D.
Article 13 – Greening, Revitalization, and Health in South Wilmington, Delaware
Victor W. Perez, Ph.D. and William Swiatek, M.A., A.I.C.P.
Article 14 – The Case Against Race-Based GFR
Prabhdeep Uppal, D.O., M.S.; Benjamin L. Golden, M.D.; Ashley Panicker, M.D.; Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S.; & Matthew J. Burday, D.O., F.A.C.P.
Article 15 – The Where and the How: Ensuring those with Disabilities have the People Power for Healthy Living
Charmaine Wright, M.D., M.S.H.P.; Verna Hensley; Neal Emery, M.D.; & Pat Swanson, B.S.N., R.N.
Article 16 – Impact of Neighborhood Sociodemographic Characteristics on Food Store Accessibility in the United States Based on the 2020 US Census Data
Allison Y. Zhu
Article 17 – Let It End With Us
Kelly Shannon
Article 18 – Pre and Post-Lockdown Cesarean Deliveries and Perinatal Quality Indicators During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Khaleel S. Hussaini, Ph.D.; Rui Li, Ph.D.; Jennifer Miles, B.S.; Maridelle Dizon, B.S.; & Mathew K. Hoffman, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G.
Article 19 – The Healing Arts in History: Location, Location, Location!
Sharon Folkenroth Hess, M.A.