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Isabel Martinez Leal

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Articles 36
Citations 228
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Public Health
Environmental Health
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Lorraine R Reitzel
Teresa Williams
Tzuan A Chen
Bryce Kyburz
Maggie Britton
Anastasia Rogova
Virmarie Correa-Fernandez
Kathleen Casey
Ezemenari M Obasi
Daniel P OConnor
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Int J Environ Res Public Health
Am J Health Behav
Health Behav Policy Rev
Cancers (Basel)
Patient Educ Couns
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Recent Articles
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Differences in Provider Beliefs and Delivery of the 5As for Cigarette and Non-Cigarette Tobacco Use Between Two Types of Healthcare Centers Serving Rural and/or Medically Underserved Areas of Texas, US
Siddiqi A, Carter B, Britton M, Chen T, Martinez Leal I, Moosa A, et al.
Healthcare (Basel) . 2025 Feb; 13(3). PMID: 39942527
Background/objectives: Rural populations in the US bear a disproportionate burden of cancer mortality, which may be partly due to their elevated tobacco use and the limited receipt of tobacco use...
2.
Lifestyle Attitudes and Habits in a Case Series of Patients With Cancer and Metabolic Syndrome
Siu K, Martinez Leal I, Heredia N, Foreman J, Hwang J
Am J Lifestyle Med . 2025 Feb; :15598276251319262. PMID: 39926169
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with increased cancer risk and poor cancer prognosis. The current study applied a mixed methods approach to better understand attitudes about making lifestyle changes and...
3.
Total versus Partial Workplace Tobacco Use Bans in Texas Behavioral Health Centers and their Associations with Employees' Report of Clear Signage, Policy Enforcement, Policy Awareness, and Their Beliefs, Training, and Practices Conducive to...
Kakarla S, Shabaneh N, Jafry M, Britton M, Rogova A, Carter B, et al.
Health Behav Policy Rev . 2024 Nov; 11(1):1471-1482. PMID: 39600590
Objectives: Adults with behavioral health needs exhibit elevated tobacco use rates. Tobacco-free workplace policies (TFWPs) at behavioral health treatment centers can effectively curb clients' tobacco use and secondhand smoke/vape exposure....
4.
A Qualitative Study of the Knowledge of Metabolic Syndrome, Attitudes about Lifestyle Modifications, and Preferences for Lifestyle Interventions among Patients with Cancer and Metabolic Syndrome
Martinez Leal I, Pillai A, Foreman J, Siu K, Heredia N, Escalante C, et al.
Cancers (Basel) . 2024 Sep; 16(18). PMID: 39335119
Metabolic syndrome is a group of disorders-hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and insulin resistance-that together increase the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Although ~60% of cancer patients have metabolic...
5.
Enablers and Inhibitors to Implementing Tobacco Cessation Interventions within Homeless-Serving Agencies: A Qualitative Analysis of Program Partners' Experiences
Martinez Leal I, Siddiqi A, Rogova A, Britton M, Chen T, Williams T, et al.
Cancers (Basel) . 2024 Jun; 16(11). PMID: 38893280
Despite the high tobacco use rates (~80%) and tobacco-related cancers being the second leading cause of death among people experiencing homelessness within the United States, these individuals rarely receive tobacco...
6.
Initial leadership concerns and availability of tobacco cessation services moderate changes in employee-reported concerns about tobacco-free workplace policy implementation over time
Siddiqi A, Carter B, Chen T, Martinez Leal I, Britton M, Correa-Fernandez V, et al.
Transl Behav Med . 2024 May; 14(7):394-401. PMID: 38757794
Tobacco-free workplace policies (TFWPs) are underused evidence-based interventions that reduce the elevated use of tobacco among substance use treatment center (SUTC) employees and patients. SUTC employees' anticipated concerns about stakeholder...
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Implementing a tobacco-free workplace program at a substance use treatment center: a case study
Rogova A, Martinez Leal I, Britton M, Chen T, Lowenstein L, Kyburz B, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2024 Feb; 24(1):201. PMID: 38355470
Background: People with substance use disorders smoke cigarettes at much higher rates than the general population in the United States and are disproportionately affected by tobacco-related diseases. Many substance use...
8.
Negotiating cancer alone: A qualitative study exploring care experiences of racially and ethnically diverse women diagnosed with breast cancer during COVID-19
Martinez Leal I, Acquati C, Rogova A, Chen T, Connors S, Agrawal P, et al.
J Health Psychol . 2023 Nov; 29(5):367-381. PMID: 38009435
COVID-19 has critically impacted cancer care services including reduced screenings, diagnoses, and surgeries; particularly among Black and Latina/x women who already suffer worse outcomes. This qualitative study explored the care...
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Texas tobacco quitline knowledge, attitudes, and practices within healthcare agencies serving individuals with behavioral health needs: A multimethod study
Britton M, Rogova A, Chen T, Martinez Leal I, Kyburz B, Williams T, et al.
Prev Med Rep . 2023 Sep; 35:102256. PMID: 37752980
Patients with behavioral health conditions have disproportionately high tobacco use rates and face significant barriers to accessing evidence-based tobacco cessation services. Tobacco quitlines are an effective and accessible resource, yet...
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A Qualitative Study of Knowledge of Metabolic Syndrome, Attitudes about Lifestyle Modifications, and Preferences for Lifestyle Interventions among Patients with Cancer and Metabolic Syndrome
Martinez Leal I, Pillai A, Foreman J, Siu K, Heredia N, Escalante C, et al.
Res Sq . 2023 Sep; PMID: 37720029
Background: Nearly 60% of patients with cancer have metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of mortality, but there is no clear guidance for oncology providers about its management. Here, we...