Reports / Publications
Health Topic: Community Health Surveys
- Benjamins MR, Hirschman J, Hirschtick J, and Whitman S. Exploring Differences in Self-Rated Health among Blacks, Whites, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans. Ethnicity and Health, 2012. DOI 10.1080/13557858.2012.654769.
- Whitman, S. Shah, A. Benjamins, M. Urban Health: Combating Disparities with Local Data Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Shah AM, Guo L, Magee M, Cheung W, Simon M, LaBreche A, Liu H. Comparing Selected Measures of Health Outcomes and Health-Seeking Behaviors in Chinese, Cambodian, and Vietnamese Communities of Chicago: Results from Local Health Surveys J Urban Health 2010; Sep 87(5): 813-26.
- Benjamins, MR and Whitman S. A Culturally Appropriate School Wellness Initiative: Results of a 2-Year Pilot Intervention in 2 Jewish Schools Journal of School Health 2010;80(8):378-386.
- Allgood KL, Silva A, Shah A, and Whitman S. HIV Testing Practices and Attitudes on Prevention Efforts in Six Diverse Chicago Communities. Journal of Community Health. 2009; 34(6): 514-522.
- Simon MA, Magee M, Shah AM, Guo L, Cheung, W., Hong L, Dong X. Building a Chinese community health survey in Chicago: the value of involving the community to more accurately portray health. International Journal of Health & Ageing Management - Volume 2 Number 1 (December) 2008
- Margellos-Anast H, Shah A, Whitman S. Prevalence of obesity among children in six Chicago communities: Findings from a health survey. Public Health Reports 2008; 123:117-125.
- Whitman S, Shah AM, Silva A, Ansell D. Mammography screening in six diverse communities in Chicago-A population study. Cancer Detection and Prevention. 2007; 31:166-172.
- Margellos-Anast H, Whitman S and Seals G. Report of the Findings and Recommendations of Sinai's Pediatric Asthma Intervention-2: Final Report. Chicago, IL, 2007.
- Benjamins, Maureen R., Dana M. Rhodes, Joel M. Carp, and Steven Whitman. Conducting and Responding to a Jewish Community Health Survey: Rationale, Results, and Advice. Journal of Jewish Communal Service. 2007; 82:83-95.
- Margellos-Anast Helen, Whitman Steven, Gutierrez Melissa, Seals Gloria, Jajoo Depak. Use of Lay Health Educators to Improve Asthma Management Among African-American Children. Chicago Asthma Consortium Publication. Chicago, Spring 2007.
- Karnick P, Margellos-Anast H, Seals G, Whitman S, Aljadeff G, Johnson D. The Pediatric Asthma Intervention: A Comprehensive Cost-Effective Approach to Asthma Management in a Disadvantaged Inner-city Community. Journal of Asthma 2007; 44:39-44.
- Whitman S, Silva A, Shah AM. Disproportionate Impact of Diabetes in a Puerto Rican Community of Chicago. Journal of Community Health 2006;31(6):521-31.
- Benjamins MR, Rhodes DM, Carp JM, Whitman S. A Local Community Health Survey: Findings from a Population-Based Survey of the Largest Jewish Community of Chicago. Journal of Community Health 2006; 31(6):479-95.
- Benjamins M, Rhodes DM, Carp JM, Whitman S. Report of the Findings of the Jewish Community Health Survey: Final Report. Chicago, Illinois: Sinai Urban Health Institute, 2006.
- Shah AM, Whitman S, Silva A. Variations in the Health Conditions of 6 Chicago Community Areas: A Case for Local-Level Data. American Journal of Public Health 2006;96(8):1485-91.
- Tao LS, Han J, Shah AM. Measuring State-Level Asian American and Pacific Islander Health Disparities: The Case of Illinois. Asian American Pacific Islander Nexus 2006;4(1):81-96.
- Estarziau M. Morales M. Rico A. Margellos-Anast H. Whitman S. Christoffel K. Report on the Findings and Recommendations of the Community Survey in Humboldt Park: Preventing Obesity and Improving Our Health. Chicago, Illinois: Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Centro Sin Fronteras, Sinai Urban Health Institute, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children, 2006.
- Shah AM, Whitman S. Sinai Health System's Improving Community Health Survey: Report 2 (Ten More Key Findings). Chicago, Illinois: Sinai Health System, September 2005.
- Dell JL, Whitman S, Shah AM, Silva A, Ansell D. Smoking in 6 Diverse Chicago Communities - A Population Study. American Journal of Public Health 2005;95(6):1036-42.
- Shah AM & Whitman S. Progress Report to the Chicago Community Trust. Grant ID#C2003-00844, May 2005. Chicago, Illinois: Sinai Health System, 2005.
- Whitman S, Silva A, Shah A, Ansell D. Diversity and Disparity: GIS and Small-Area Analysis in Six Chicago Neighborhoods. Journal of Medical Systems 2004;28(4):397-411.
- Whitman S, Williams C, Shah AM. Sinai Health System's Improving Community Health Survey: Report I (Ten Key Findings). Chicago, Illinois: Sinai Health System, January 2004.
- Margellos H, Silva A, Whitman S. Comparison of Health Status Indicators in Chicago: Are Black-White Disparities Worsening? American Journal of Public Health 2004;94(1):116-21.
- Shah AM, Williams C, Delgado J, Whitman S. A Participatory Approach to Designing a Community Health Survey: A Report on the Survey Development Process. Chicago (IL); 2003.
- Whitman S, Silva A, Dell J. Chicago Community Health Profiles: North Lawndale. Chicago, Illinois: Sinai Urban Health Institute, 2001.
- Whitman S, Silva A, Dell J. Chicago Community Health Profiles: South Lawndale. Chicago, Illinois: Sinai Urban Health Institute, 2001.
- Ruggiero L, Moadsiri A, Butler P, Oros SM, Berbaum ML, Whitman S, Cintron D. Supporting Diabetes Self-Care in Underserved Populations: A Randomized Pilot Study Using Medical Assistant Coaches. The Diabetes Educator 2010; 36; 127.
