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Kakarla, S. N. (joint first author), Shabaneh, N. (joint first author), Jafry, M., Britton, M., Rogova, A., Carter, B. J., Chen, T.A., Martinez Leal, I.,  Kyburz, B., Williams, T., & Reitzel, L. R. (2024). Total versus Partial Workplace Tobacco Use Bans in Texas Behavioral Health Centers: Employees’ Perceptions Related to Best Practices Implementation. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 11 (1), 1471-1482

Rogova, A., Martinez Leal, I., Britton, M., Chen, T. A., Lowenstein, L. M., Kyburz, B., Casey, K., Skeene, K., Williams, T., & Reitzel, L. R. (2024). Implementing a Tobacco-Free Workplace Program at a Substance Use Treatment Center: A Case Study. BMC Health Services Research, 24, no. 1: 201. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10629-5.

 

Britton, M., Rogova, A., Chen, T. A., Martinez Leal, I., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Patel, M., & Reitzel, L. R. (2023). Texas Tobacco Quitline Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices within Healthcare Agencies Serving Individuals with Behavioral Health Needs: A Multimethod Study. Preventive Medicine Reports, 35, 102256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102256


Jafry, M. Z., Martinez, J., Chen, T. A., Britton, M., Leal, I. M., Rogova, A., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Patel, M., Carter, B. J., & Reitzel, L. R. (2023). Behavioral health care provider’s beliefs, confidence, and knowledge in treating cigarette smoking in relation to their use of the 5A’s intervention. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 17, 100493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100493


Britton, M., Martinez Leal, I., Jafry, M., Chen, T. A., Rogova, A., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., & Reitzel, L. R. (2023). Influence of Provider and Leader Perspectives about Concurrent Tobacco-Use Care during Substance-Use Treatment on Their Tobacco Intervention Provision with Clients: A Mixed-Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(7), 5260. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075260
 

Britton, M., Chen, T.A., Martinez Leal, I., Rogova, A., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Patel, M., El-Zein, R., Bernicker, E.H., Lowenstein, L.M., & Reitzel, L.R. (2023). Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility and Referral Practices in Texas Organizations Serving People with Substance Use Disorders. Cancers, 15(7), 2073. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15072073

 

Carter, B.J., Siddiqi, A.D., Chen, T.A., Britton, M., Martinez Leal, I., Correa-Fernández, V., Rogova, A., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Casey, K., & Reitzel, L. R. (2023). Educating Substance Use Treatment Center Providers on Tobacco Use Treatments is Associated with Increased Provision of Counseling and Medication to Patients Who Use Tobacco. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 4013. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054013

Martinez, J., Jafry, M. Z., Chen, T. A., Businelle, M. S., Kendzor, D. E., Britton, M., Vijayaraghavan, M., & Reitzel, L. R. (2022) Guest Support for Smoke-Free Policies within a Homeless Shelter. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), 2408. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042408

Siddiqi, A., Chen, T.A., Britton, M., Martinez Leal, I., Carter, B. J., Correa-Fernández, V., Rogova, A., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Casey, K., & Reitzel, L. R. (2023). Changes in Substance Use Treatment Providers’ Delivery of the 5A’s for Non-cigarette Tobacco Use in the Context of a Comprehensive Tobacco-Free Workplace Program Implementation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 2730. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032730   

 

Taing, M.(joint first author), Le., K. (joint first author), Britton, M., Chen, T. A., Parent, M., Tami-Maury, I., Martinez Leal, I., Rogova, A., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Patel, M., & Reitzel, L. R. (2022). Smoking Intervention Practices in Texas Healthcare Centers with Sexual and Gender Minority Patients. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 9(6), 1074-1088. https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.9.6.1  

Jafry, M. Z., Reuven, S. M., Britton, M., Chen, T. A., Martinez Leal, I., Rogova, A., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Patel, M., & Reitzel, L. R. (2022). Providers’ Non-cigarette Tobacco Use Intervention Practices in Relation to Beliefs about Patients, Prioritization of and Skills for Intervention, and Referral Knowledge in Texas Healthcare Centers Providing Care to Persons with Behavioral Health Needs. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 14269. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114269.

 

LoParco, C. R., Chen, T. A., Martinez Leal, I., Britton, M., Carter, B. J., Correa-Fernández, V., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Casey, K., Rogova, A., Lin, H-C., Reitzel, L. R. (2022). Organization-level factors associated with changes in the delivery of the Five A’s for smoking cessation following the implementation of a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace program within substance use treatment centers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 11850. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911850.  

Siddiqi, A. D., Britton, M., Chen, T. A., Carter, B. J., Wang, C., Martinez Leal, I., Rogova, A., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Patel, M., Reitzel, L. R. (2022). Tobacco Screening Practices and Perceived Barriers to Offering Tobacco Cessation Services among Texas Health Care Centers Providing Behavioral Health Treatment. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 9647. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159647.

Martinez Leal, I., Martinez, J., Britton, M., Chen, T. A., Correa-Fernandez, V., Kyburz, B., Nitturi, V. Obasi, E. M., Drenner, K., Williams, T., Casey, K., Carter, B. J., & Reitzel, L. R. (2022). Collaborative Learning: A Qualitative Study Exploring Factors Contributing to a Successful Tobacco Cessation Train-the-Trainer Program as a Community of Practice. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 7664. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137664.

Taing, M. (joint first author), Nitturi, V. (joint first author), Chen, T. A., Kyburz, B., Martinez Leal I., Correa-Fernández, V., Obasi, E. M., Williams, T., Casey, K., O’Connor D. P., Koshy, L., Britton, M., Drenner, K. & Reitzel, L. R. (2022). Implementation and outcomes of a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace program in opioid treatment centers in Texas. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 239. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010239.

Nitturi, V., Chen, T. A., Martinez Leal, I., Correa-Fernández, V., Drenner, K., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Obasi, E. M., Britton, M., Howard, M., Rangel, R., Sharp, J., Smith, S., & Reitzel, L. R.  (2021). Implementation and outcomes of a Train-the-Trainer Program at behavioral health treatment centers as a mechanism to maintain organizational capacity to address tobacco use disorder. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18, 11635. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111635.

Le, K., Chen, T. A., Martinez Leal, I., Correa-Fernández, V., Obasi, E. M., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Casey, K., Taing, M., O’Connor, D. P., & Reitzel, L. R. (2021). Organizational factors moderating changes in tobacco use dependence care delivery following a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace intervention in non-profit substance use treatment centers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18, 10485. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910485

Ramclam, A. N., Taing, M., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Casey, K., Correa-Fernández, V., Obasi, E. M., Leal, I. M., Chen, T. A., O’Connor, D. P., & Reitzel, L. R.  (2022). An Epidemic and a Pandemic Collide: Assessing the Feasibility of Tobacco Treatment Among Vulnerable Groups at COVID-19 Protective Lodging. Fam. Syst. Health, 40 (1), 120-125. https://doi.apa.org/fulltext/2022-13408-001.pdf

Le, K., Chen, T. A., Martinez Leal, I., Correa-Fernández, V., Obasi, E. M., Kyburz, B., Williams, T., Casey, K., Brown, H. A., O’Connor, D. P., & Reitzel, L. R. (2021). Organizational-level moderators impacting tobacco-related knowledge change after tobacco education training in substance use treatment centers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18, 7597. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147597

Martinez Leal, I.; Taing, M.; Correa-Fernández, V.; Obasi, E.M.; Kyburz, B.; Le, K.; Koshy, L.; Chen, T.A.; Williams, T.; Casey, K.; O’Connor, D.P.; Reitzel, L.R. (2021). Addressing smoking cessation among women in substance use treatment: a qualitative approach to guiding tailored interventions. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18, 5764. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115764

Martinez Leal, I.,  Chen, T-A., Correa-Fernández, V., Le, K., O’Connor, D. P., Kyburz, B., Wilson, W. T., Williams, T., Reitzel, L. R.  (2020). Adapting and evaluating implementation of a tobacco-free workplace program in behavioral health centersAm. J. Health Behav., 44(6), 820-839. doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.44.6.7 Download Publication

Taing, M., Kyburz, B., Leal, I. M., Le, K., Chen, T-A., Correa-Fernández, V., Williams, T., O'Connor, D. P., Obasi, E.M., Casey, K., Koshy, L., Reitzel, L. R. (2020). Clinician training in the adaptation of a comprehensive tobacco free workplace program in agencies serving the homeless and vulnerably housed. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 17, 6154. doi:10.3390/ijerph17176154

Nitturi, V., Chen, T-A., Kyburz, B., Martinez Leal, I., Correa-Fernández, V., O’Connor, D. P., Williams, T., Garey, L., Stacey, T., Wilson, W. T., Lam, C., & Reitzel, L. R. (2020). Organizational characteristics and readiness for tobacco-free workplace program implementation moderates changes in clinician’s delivery of smoking interventions within behavioral health treatment clinics. Nicotine Tob. Res.  https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaa163

Le, K., Correa-Fernández, V., Martinez Leal, I., Kyburz, B., Chen, T-A, Barrientos, D., Saenz, E., Williams, T., O’Connor, D. P., Obasi, E. M., Casey, K., Reitzel, L. R. (2020). Tobacco-free workplace program at a substance use treatment center. Am. J. Health Behav., 44(5), 652-665. Download Publication

Correa-Fernández, V., Wilson, W. T., Kyburz, B., O’Connor, D., Stacey, T., Williams, T., Lam, C. Y., & Reitzel, L. R. (2019). Evaluation of the Taking Texas Tobacco Free Workplace Program within behavioral health centersTransl. Behav. Med., 9(2), 319-327. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/iby067

Garey, L., Neighbors, C., Martinez Leal, I., Lam, C., Wilson, W. T., Kyburz, B., Stacey, T., Correa-Fernández, V., Williams, T., Zvolensky, M. J. & Reitzel, L. R. (2019). Tobacco-related knowledge following a comprehensive tobacco-free workplace program within behavioral health facilities: Identifying organizational moderators. Patient Educ. Couns., 102(9), 1680-1686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2019.04.013

Correa-Fernández, V., Wilson, W. T., Shedrick, D. A., Kyburz, B., Samaha, H. L., Stacey, T., Williams, T., Lam, C., & Reitzel, L. R. (2017). Implementation of a tobacco-free workplace program at a local mental health authority. Transl. Behav. Med., 7(2), 204-211. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-017-0476-2

Samaha, H. L., Correa-Fernández, V., Lam, C., Wilson, W. T., Kyburz, B., Stacey, T., Williams, T., & Reitzel, L. R. (2017). Addressing tobacco use among consumers and staff at behavioral health treatment facilities through comprehensive workplace programming. Health Promot. Pract., 18(4), 561-570.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019, April). Texas provides NRT as part of a range of tobacco cessation measures in mental health treatment settings. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/disparities/promising-policies-and-practices/texas-provides-nrt-tobacco-cessation-measures-in-mht.html.

National Council for Behavioral Health. (2017, February). Change is in the air: Taking initiative towards a tobacco-free Texas.
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/webinars/change-air-taking-initiative-towards-tobacco-free-texas.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s State Technical Assistance Contract. (2016, June). Enhance your state’s tobacco cessation efforts among the behavioral health population. https://mhanys.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/State-TA-Tobacco_Cessation_
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