Hudson, Brittany L.
Dwyer, Kathleen
Finnell, Karla
Stephens, Lancer
Terrell, Deirdra
Reinschmidt, Kerstin M.
Article History
Received: 3 June 2025
Accepted: 19 December 2025
First Online: 7 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) Institutional Review Board (IRB #15850). All participants provided informed consent before participation in the study.
: Not applicable.
: BLH holds a PhD in Health Promotion from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Public Health in Policy and Management from Boston. University. Her research focuses on health equity, rural mental health, and culturally responsive care, with a particular emphasis on how structural, cultural, and contextual factors influence healthcare access and utilization in historically underserved populations.
: The authors declare no competing interests.