Sarah Yeo PhD, MPP

Sarah Yeo PhD, MPP is an NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Scientific Analyst I in Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Her research focuses on elucidating multilevel factors influencing cancer prevention, including modifiable risk factors, cancer screening, and healthcare access among refugee populations through community-based participatory research.

Selected Publications

• Yeo S, Park Y, McCelland J, Ehiri J, Ernst K, Magrath P, Alaofè H. A scoping review of maternal health among resettled refugee women in the United States. Frontiers in Public Health. 2023;11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1157098
• Yeo S, Bell M, Kim YR, Alaofè H. Afghan women’s empowerment and antenatal care utilization: a population-based cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022;22(1):970. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05328-0
• Alaofè H, Okechukwu A, Yeo S, et al. Formative Qualitative Research: Design Considerations for a Self-Directed Lifestyle Intervention for Type-2 Diabetes Patients Using Human-Centered Design Principles in Benin. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022, Vol 19, Page 11552. 2022;19(18):11552. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811552
• Yeo S, Magrath P, Alaofè H, Okechukwu A. Qualitative research on maternal care access among Arabic-speaking refugee women in the USA: Study protocol. BMJ Open. 2022;12(3). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055368
• Alaofè H, Yeo S, Okechukwu A, et al. Cultural Considerations for the Adaptation of a Diabetes Self-Management Education Program in Cotonou, Benin: Lessons Learned from a Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, Vol 18, Page 8376. 2021;18(16):8376. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168376
• Kang Y, Cha S, Yeo S, Christian P. Implementation, utilization and influence of a community-based participatory nutrition promotion programme in rural Ethiopia: programme impact pathway analysis. Public Health Nutr. 2017;20(11):2004-2015. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980017000660