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Overview

Jay M. Bernhardt is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their scholarly work spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Medicine and Social Sciences with particular engagement in Communication, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, and Clinical Psychology.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Public Relations and Crisis Communication
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Media Influence and Health
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Technology Use by Older Adults

Jay M. Bernhardt has contributed authorship to several recent papers, showcasing a focus on health communication, pain management, and technological challenges in healthcare:

  • "Applying Best Practices from Health Communication to Support a University's Response to COVID-19," 2020, published in Health Communication
  • "Nonpharmacologic Pain Management Among Hospitalized Inpatients," 2021, published in Clinical Journal of Pain
  • "Technological capital within aging United States-based populations: challenges and recommendations for online intervention uptake," 2021, published in Journal of Applied Communication Research
  • "Development of a health communication campaign to promote the Texas prescription monitoring program," 2020, published in Health Marketing Quarterly
  • "Reactions to a campus emergency: A text-mining analysis," 2020, published in Qualitative Research Reports in Communication

Frequent co-authors contributing alongside Jay M. Bernhardt in their publications include:

  • Michael Mackert
  • Jessica Wagner
  • Elizabeth M. Glowacki
  • Gary B. Wilcox
  • Billy Table

Their research has appeared repeatedly in established publication venues such as Health Communication, Clinical Journal of Pain, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Health Marketing Quarterly, and Qualitative Research Reports in Communication.

Best Publications

  • Mobile Text Messaging for Health: A Systematic Review of Reviews

    Amanda K. Hall;Heather Cole-Lewis;Jay Michael Bernhardt

  • Behavioral Functionality of Mobile Apps in Health Interventions: A Systematic Review of the Literature

    Hannah E Payne;Cameron Lister;Joshua H West;Jay M Bernhardt

  • Online pediatric information seeking among mothers of young children: results from a qualitative study using focus groups.

    Jay Michael Bernhardt;Elizabeth M. Felter;Elizabeth M. Felter

  • Communication at the core of effective public health.

    Jay Michael Bernhardt

  • A Prospective Study of Exposure to Rap Music Videos and African American Female Adolescents’ Health

    Gina M. Wingood;Ralph J. DiClemente;Jay Michael Bernhardt;Kathy Harrington

  • Health information-seeking behaviors, health indicators, and health risks.

    James B. Weaver;Darren Mays;Stephanie Sargent Weaver;Gary L. Hopkins

  • Crowdsourcing Applications for Public Health

    Daren C. Brabham;Kurt M. Ribisl;Thomas R. Kirchner;Jay Michael Bernhardt

  • Public health literacy in America: an ethical imperative.

    Julie A. Gazmararian;James W. Curran;Ruth M. Parker;Jay Michael Bernhardt

  • The Scientific Foundation for personal genomics: recommendations from a National Institutes of Health-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention multidisciplinary workshop.

    Muin J. Khoury;Muin J. Khoury;Colleen M. McBride;Sheri D. Schully;John P.A. Ioannidis;John P.A. Ioannidis

  • The Digital Health Divide Evaluating Online Health Information Access and Use Among Older Adults

    Amanda K. Hall;Jay Michael Bernhardt;Virginia Dodd;Morgan W. Vollrath

  • YouTube as a source of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient education A social media content analysis

    Michael Stellefson;Beth Chaney;Kathleen Ochipa;Don Chaney

  • Detecting themes of public concern: a text mining analysis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Ebola live Twitter chat.

    Allison J. Lazard;Allison J. Lazard;Emily Scheinfeld;Jay Michael Bernhardt;Gary B Wilcox

  • Adolescents' experience with sex on the web: results from online focus groups.

    Kenzie A. Cameron;Laura F. Salazar;Jay Michael Bernhardt;Nan Burgess-Whitman

  • Using Wireless Handheld Computers and Tailored Text Messaging to Reduce Negative Consequences of Drinking Alcohol

    Jessica Aungst Weitzel;Jay Michael Bernhardt;Stuart Usdan;Stuart Usdan;Darren Mays

  • Stages of change and psychosocial correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption among rural African-American church members.

    Marci Kramish Campbell;Michael Symons;Wendy Demark-Wahnefried;Barbara Polhamus

  • Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertisements on Network Television: An Exploration of Quantity, Frequency, and Placement

    Erica D. Brownfield;Jay Michael Bernhardt;Jennifer L. Phan;Mark V. Williams

  • Reframing the dissemination challenge: a marketing and distribution perspective.

    Matthew W. Kreuter;Jay Michael Bernhardt

  • Mass media health communication campaigns combined with health-related product distribution: a community guide systematic review.

    Maren N. Robinson;Kristin A. Tansil;Randy W. Elder;Robin E. Soler

  • A social media primer for professionals: digital dos and don'ts.

    Jay M. Bernhardt;Julia Alber;Robert S. Gold

  • Perceived barriers to Internet-based health communication on human genetics.

    Jay Michael Bernhardt;Ruth Ann Weaver Lariscy;Roxanne L. Parrott;Kami J. Silk

Frequent Co-Authors

James B. Weaver
James B. Weaver Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ralph J. DiClemente
Ralph J. DiClemente New York University
Matthew W. Kreuter
Matthew W. Kreuter Washington University in St. Louis
John P. Allegrante
John P. Allegrante Columbia University
M. David Miller
M. David Miller University of Florida
Daniela B. Friedman
Daniela B. Friedman University of South Carolina
Gina M. Wingood
Gina M. Wingood Columbia University
Kenzie A. Cameron
Kenzie A. Cameron Northwestern University
Laura F. Salazar
Laura F. Salazar Georgia State University
Francis S. Collins
Francis S. Collins National Institutes of Health

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