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Daniela B. Friedman is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research spans several interrelated fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Health Professions. Within these broader areas, their work emphasizes General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Oncology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist's recent publication record includes studies addressing vaccine acceptance, public health communications, and psychosocial factors related to health. Notable papers include:

  • Vaccine acceptance among college students in South Carolina: Do information sources and trust in information make a difference? (2020, bioRxiv [Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory])
  • COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among college students in South Carolina: do information sources and trust in information matter? (2022, Journal of American College Health)
  • Information uncertainty: a correlate for acute stress disorder during the COVID-19 outbreak in China (2020, BMC Public Health)
  • Social Determinants of Health and Depression among African American Adults: A Scoping Review of Current Research (2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • A systematic review of psychosocial interventions for older adults living with HIV (2020, AIDS Care)

Their frequent co-authors include James R. Hébert, Brooks Yelton, Mayank Sakhuja, Samuel Noblet, and Matthew C. Lohman.

Frequent venues for their publications are:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • Frontiers in Education
  • Journal of Cancer Education
  • Journal of Women & Aging

Daniela B. Friedman's research interests converge on several key topics:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Health Sciences Research and Education

Their body of work reflects a focus on understanding and improving health outcomes through public health education, policy analysis, and targeted community interventions. The scientist's exploration of health literacy and health disparities links closely with their engagement with vulnerable populations and diverse demographic groups.

Best Publications

  • A Systematic Review of Readability and Comprehension Instruments Used for Print and Web-Based Cancer Information

    Daniela B Friedman;Laurie Hoffman-Goetz

  • Older adults' perceived physical activity enablers and barriers: a multicultural perspective.

    Anna E. Mathews;Sarah B. Laditka;James N. Laditka;Sara Wilcox

  • Developing measures to assess constructs from the Inner Setting domain of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research

    Maria E. Fernandez;Timothy J. Walker;Bryan J. Weiner;William A. Calo

  • Health literacy and the World Wide Web: Comparing the readability of leading incident cancers on the Internet

    D. B. Friedman;L. Hoffman-Goetz;J. F. Arocha

  • Knowledge of, attitudes toward, and use of low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening among family physicians.

    Jennifer L. Ersek;Jennifer L. Ersek;Jan M. Eberth;Karen Kane McDonnell;Scott M. Strayer

  • Cigarette warning label policy alternatives and smoking-related health disparities.

    James F. Thrasher;Matthew J. Carpenter;Jeannette O. Andrews;Kevin M. Gray

  • A qualitative study of recruitment barriers, motivators, and community-based strategies for increasing clinical trials participation among rural and urban populations.

    Daniela B. Friedman;Caroline Foster;Caroline D. Bergeron;Andrea Tanner

  • African American men's understanding and perceptions about prostate cancer: why multiple dimensions of health literacy are important in cancer communication.

    Daniela B. Friedman;Sara J. Corwin;Gregory M. Dominick;India D. Rose

  • Importance of prudent antibiotic use on dairy farms in South Carolina: a pilot project on farmers' knowledge, attitudes and practices.

    D. B. Friedman;C. P. Kanwat;M. L. Headrick;N. J. Patterson

  • Barriers to Medical Research Participation as Perceived by Clinical Trial Investigators: Communicating with Rural and African American Communities

    Andrea Tanner;Sei-Hill Kim;Daniela B Friedman;Caroline Foster

  • Readability of cancer information on the internet.

    Daniela B. Friedman;Laurie Hoffman-Goetz;Jose F. Arocha

  • Getting the Message Out About Cognitive Health: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Older Adults' Media Awareness and Communication Needs on How to Maintain a Healthy Brain

    Daniela B. Friedman;James N. Laditka;Rebecca Hunter;Susan L. Ivey

  • Effective recruitment strategies and community-based participatory research: community networks program centers' recruitment in cancer prevention studies.

    K. Allen Greiner;Daniela B. Friedman;Swann Arp Adams;Clement K. Gwede

  • A systematic review of interventions for loneliness among older adults living in long-term care facilities.

    Nicolas G Quan;Matthew C Lohman;Nicholas V Resciniti;Daniela B Friedman

  • Assessment of cultural sensitivity of cancer information in ethnic print media.

    Daniela B. Friedman;Laurie Hoffman-Goetz

  • An exploration into inquiry-based learning by a multidisciplinary group of higher education faculty

    Daniela B. Friedman;Tena B. Crews;Juan M. Caicedo;John C. Besley

  • Disaster Communication on the Internet: A Focus on Mobilizing Information

    Andrea Tanner;Daniela B. Friedman;Alexis Koskan;Daphney Barr

  • Medicaid Coverage Expansion and Implications for Cancer Disparities

    Seul Ki Choi;Swann Arp Adams;Jan M. Eberth;Heather M. Brandt

  • Influences on the Construction of Health News: The Reporting Practices of Local Television News Health Journalists

    Andrea H. Tanner;Daniela B. Friedman;Yue Zheng

  • Knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors: examining human papillomavirus-related gender differences among African American college students.

    Shalanda A Bynum;Heather M Brandt;Daniela B Friedman;Lucy Annang

Frequent Co-Authors

James N. Laditka
James N. Laditka University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Sara Wilcox
Sara Wilcox University of South Carolina
Bei Wu
Bei Wu New York University
Rebecca G. Logsdon
Rebecca G. Logsdon University of Washington
Maria E. Fernandez
Maria E. Fernandez The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michelle C. Kegler
Michelle C. Kegler Emory University
Lynda A. Anderson
Lynda A. Anderson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Marcia G. Ory
Marcia G. Ory Texas A&M University
Bryan J. Weiner
Bryan J. Weiner University of Washington
Geoffrey I. Scott
Geoffrey I. Scott University of South Carolina

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