Dr. Y. Alicia Hong
Researcher, Educator, and Public Health Communicator
publications
Major scientific contributions since 2017:
1. Development and evaluation digital health intervention for chronic self-care and caregiving
a) Guo Y, Hong YA*, Cai W, Li L, Hao Y…..Panedo F. Effect of a Mobile Health Intervention on Depressive Symptoms in People Living with HIV in China: The Run4Love Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res2020;22(2):e16715. PMC7058168
b) Guo Y, Xu Z, Qiao J, Hong YA*, Zhang H, Zeng C, et al. Development and feasibility testing of a mHealth (SMS+WeChat) intervention to improve medication adherence and quality of life among people living with HIV: A pilot randomized controlled trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth2018 (Sep 04); 6(9):e10274. PMC6231726
c) *Hong YA, Goldberg D. Ory MG, Towne S, Forjuoh S, Wang S. Efficacy of a mobile-enabled web app (iCanFit) in promoting physical activity among older cancer survivors: A pilot study. JMIR Cancer2015 (Jun 26); 1(1):e7. doi:10.2196/cancer.4389. PMC5367673
d) *Hong Y, Goldberg D, Dahlke DV, Ory MG, Cargill JS, Coughlin R, Hernadez E, Kellstedt D, Peres SC. Testing usability and acceptability of a web application (iCanFit) to promote physical activity among older adults. JMIR Human Factors2014;1(1):e2. PMC4797672
2. Use of social media apps to connect hard-to-reach and underserved populations
a) Hong YA, Shen K, Han H, Ta Park V, Bagchi P, Lu HK, Chen H, Wang JH. A WeChat-based Intervention, Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers (WECARE), for Chinese American Dementia Caregivers: Pilot Assessment of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy. JMIR Aging2023;6:e42972. doi: 10.2196/42972. PMC10131589
b) Hong YA, Yee S, Bagchi P, Juon HS, Kim SC, Le D. Social media-based intervention to promote HBV screening and liver cancer prevention among Korean Americans: Results of a pilot study. Digital Health. 2022 Feb;8. PMC8819816
c) Cheng X, Lin SY, Wang K, Hong YA, Zhao X, Gress D, Wojtusiak J, Cheskin LJ, Xue H. Healthfulness assessment of recipes shared on Pinterest: natural language processing and content analysis. JMed Internet Res. 2021 Apr 20;23(4):e25757. PMC8097524
d) Hong YA, Juon HS, Chou WY. Social media apps used by immigrants in the United States: challenges and opportunities for public health research and practice. mHealth. 2021;7. PMC8572748
3. Patient/user engagement and mechanism of action in digital health interventions
a) Guo Y, Li Y, Yu C, Xu H, Hong YA, Wang X, Zhang N, Zeng Y, Monroe-Wise A, et al. Long-term Effects of a Social Media–Based Intervention (Run4Love) on Depressive Symptoms of People Living With HIV: 3-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. J of Med Internet Res.2022 Jun 28;24(6):e36809. PMC9277532
b) Li Y, Guo Y, Hong YA, Zeng Y, Monroe-Wise A, Zeng C, Zhu M, Zhang H, Qiao J, Xu Z, Cai W. Dose–response effects of patient engagement on health outcomes in an mHealth intervention: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2022 Jan 4;10(1):e25586. PMC8767469
c) Li Y, Guo Y, Hong YA, Zhu M, Zeng C, Qiao J, et al. Effects and mechanisms of a WeChat-based intervention on suicide among people living with HIV and depression: A path model analysis. J Med Internet Res2019;21(11):e14729. PMC6906623
d) Jiang S, Hong YA. Mobile-based patient-provider communication in cancer survivors: the roles of health literacy and patient activation. Psycho-Oncology. 2017;1–6. PMID: 29193503.
4. Patient-provider communication in the digital era:
a) McKeown L, Hong YA, Kreps GL, Xue H. Trends and differences in perceptions of patient-centered communication among adults in the US.Patient Educ Couns. 2023 Jan 1;106:128-34. PMID: 36270858
b) Hong YA, Hossain MD, Chou WYS. Digital interventions to facilitate patient-provider communication in cancer care: a systematic review. Psycho-Oncology, 2020; 1-13.PMID: 31834650.
c) Lin Y, Hong YA, Henson BS, Stevenson RD, Hong S, Lyu T, Liang C*. Assessing patient experience and healthcare quality of dental care using patient online reviews in the United States: Informatics methods. J Med Internet Res. 2020;22(7):e18652. PMID: 32673240 PMC7380989
d) Jiang S, Hong YA, Li PL. Trends of online patient-provider communication among cancer survivors from 2008 to 2017: A digital divide perspective. J Cancer Surviv.2019 Apr;13(2):197-204. PMID: 30756225.
5. Relationship of digital divide and health disparities.
a) Jiang S, Hong YA. Clinical trial participation in America: The roles of eHealth engagement and patient–provider communication. Digital Health.2021 Dec;7. PMCID: PMC8679028
b) Hong YA, Jiang S. Li PL. Use of patient portals of electronic health records remains low from 2014 to 2018: Results from a national survey and policy implications. Am J Health Promot.2020 Jul;34(6):677-680. PMID: 32030989.
c) Hong YA,Cho J. Assessment of eHealth behaviors in national surveys: A systematic review of instruments. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2018 De c 1;25(12):1675-1684. PMC7647151
d) Hong YA. Cho J. Has the digital health divide widened? Trends of health-related internet use among older adults From 2003 to 2011. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci.2017 Sep 1;72(5):856-863. PMID: 27558403
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November 20, 2024
Dr. Alicia Hong Receives Funding for ADRD Awareness Project
Dr. Alicia Hong received funding from Virginia Center for Aging Geriatric Training and Education (GTE) Initiative to support her innovative research. This one-year project, entitled.
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October 22, 2024
Dr. Alicia Hong Joins NIH Panel on Lifestyle and Behavioral Health
Dr. Alicia Hong was invited to serve on the NIH Study Section of Lifestyle Change and Behavioral Health (LCBH), which reviews grant applications focusing on.
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September 12, 2024
Dr. Alicia Hong Discusses Recruiting Dementia Caregivers at UCSF Brain Trust
Dr. Alicia Hong was invited to give a virtual presentation at the UCSF CARE Registry Brain Trust meeting. Her presentation, entitled “Recruiting Underserved Asian Americans.
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July 1, 2024
Lab Members Present at Academy Health Annual Research Meeting
Lab members Shema Salim, Kang Shen, Jo-Vivian Yu, Wish Chang, and Dr. Alicia Hong made multiple presentations at Academy Health Annual Research Meeting in Baltimore,.
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May 22, 2024
Shema Salim Graduates with Honors and Joins Fairfax County as Data Analyst
Shema Salim did a wonderful presentation of her capstone project entitled “Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantages and Nursing Home Quality: A Perspective of Social Determinants of Health”.