Denise Diaz Payan

Title(s)Associate Professor, Health, Society and Behavior
SchoolUC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health
Address856 Health Sciences Quad
University of California, Irvine
Irvine CA 92697-3957
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0003-3236-862X Additional info
vCardDownload vCard

    Collapse Biography 
    Collapse education and training
    Harvard College, Cambridge, MABA05/2008History & Science
    Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, MAMPP06/2010Health Care Policy
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAPhD08/2015Health Policy
    UCLA, Los Angeles, CA06/2017Postdoctoral Scholar (Health Services Research)

    Collapse Overview 

    Collapse Bibliographic 
    Collapse selected publications
    Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Researchers can login to make corrections and additions, or contact us for help. to make corrections and additions.
    Newest   |   Oldest   |   Most Cited   |   Most Discussed   |   Timeline   |   Field Summary   |   Plain Text
    Altmetrics Details PMC Citations indicate the number of times the publication was cited by articles in PubMed Central, and the Altmetric score represents citations in news articles and social media. (Note that publications are often cited in additional ways that are not shown here.) Fields are based on how the National Library of Medicine (NLM) classifies the publication's journal and might not represent the specific topic of the publication. Translation tags are based on the publication type and the MeSH terms NLM assigns to the publication. Some publications (especially newer ones and publications not in PubMed) might not yet be assigned Field or Translation tags.) Click a Field or Translation tag to filter the publications.
    1. Health equity in the era of large language models. Am J Manag Care. 2025 Mar; 31(3):112-117. Tierney AA, Reed ME, Grant RW, Doo FX, Payán DD, Liu VX. PMID: 40053403.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    
    2. Longitudinal policy surveillance of state obesity legislation in California, 1999-2020. BMC Public Health. 2024 Nov 06; 24(1):3064. Payán DD, Chan-Golston AM, Garibay KK, Farias C. PMID: 39508251; PMCID: PMC11539810.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Nutrition Environment Gaps and Distribution Challenges in Rural Food Pantries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 Jun; 124(6):713-724.e4. Sánchez KD, Díaz Rios LK, Payán DD. PMID: 38103595.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    4. Examining the Role and Strategies of Advocacy Coalitions in California's Statewide Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Debate (2001-2018). Am J Health Promot. 2024 01; 38(1):101-111. Garibay KK, Burke NJ, Ramírez AS, Payán DD. PMID: 37728321; PMCID: PMC10748447.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Telemedicine Implementation for Safety Net Populations: A Systematic Review. Telemed J E Health. 2024 Mar; 30(3):622-641. Tierney AA, Mosqueda M, Cesena G, Frehn JL, Payán DD, Rodriguez HP. PMID: 37707997; PMCID: PMC10924064.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Care Redesign to Support Telemedicine Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Federally Qualified Health Center Personnel Experiences. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 Oct 11; 36(5):712-722. Frehn JL, Starn BE, Rodriguez HP, Payán DD. PMID: 37648403.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    7. Exploring gender differences in HIV-related stigma and social support in a low-resource setting: A qualitative study in the Dominican Republic. PLoS One. 2023; 18(8):e0290228. Celeste-Villalvir A, Payan DD, Armenta G, Palar K, Then-Paulino A, Acevedo R, Fulcar MA, Derose KP. PMID: 37616218; PMCID: PMC10449144.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Implementation of a universal screening and follow-up care system for pediatric developmental and behavioral health in federally qualified health center sites. Fam Syst Health. 2023 Dec; 41(4):454-466. Frehn JL, Li JN, Liu KR, Payán DD, Rodriguez HP. PMID: 37227827.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    
    9. Variation in adults' use of flavored tobacco products by sales restrictions in California jurisdictions. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 06; 116:104041. Timberlake DS, Aviles J, Payán DD. PMID: 37119644.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infant feeding practices in the United States: Food insecurity, supply shortages and deleterious formula-feeding practices. Matern Child Nutr. 2023 Jul; 19(3):e13498. Marino JA, Meraz K, Dhaliwal M, Payán DD, Wright T, Hahn-Holbrook J. PMID: 36949019; PMCID: PMC10262890.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    11. Telehealth Use, Care Continuity, and Quality: Diabetes and Hypertension Care in Community Health Centers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Med Care. 2023 Apr 01; 61(Suppl 1):S62-S69. Tierney AA, Payán DD, Brown TT, Aguilera A, Shortell SM, Rodriguez HP. PMID: 36893420; PMCID: PMC9994572.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    12. Impact and Sustainability of Foreign Medical Aid: A Qualitative Study with Honduran Healthcare Providers. Ann Glob Health. 2023; 89(1):17. Faktor KL, Payán DD, Ramirez AJ, May FP. PMID: 36876301; PMCID: PMC9983504.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Assessing sustainment of health worker outcomes beyond program end: Evaluation results from an infant and young child feeding intervention in Bangladesh. Front Health Serv. 2022; 2:1005986. Moucheraud C, Epstein A, Sarma H, Kim SS, Nguyen PH, Rahman M, Tariquijaman M, Glenn J, Payán DD, Menon P, Bossert TJ. PMID: 36925817; PMCID: PMC10012630.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1  
    14. Mental health among rural Latino immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. SSM Ment Health. 2023 Dec; 3:100177. Goldman-Mellor S, Plancarte V, Perez-Lua F, Payán DD, De Trinidad Young ME. PMID: 36570024; PMCID: PMC9758750.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4  
    15. The structural impacts of enforcement policy on Latino immigrant health. Front Public Health. 2022; 10:928435. Young MT, Payan DD, Guzman-Ruiz IY. PMID: 36187645; PMCID: PMC9524260.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Working around safety net exclusions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study of rural Latinx immigrants. Soc Sci Med. 2022 Oct; 311:115352. Young MT, Perez-Lua F, Sarnoff H, Plancarte V, Goldman-Mellor S, Payán DD. PMID: 36126474; PMCID: PMC9444313.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 6     Fields:    
    17. Rural Household Food Insecurity among Latino Immigrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nutrients. 2022 Jul 05; 14(13). Payán DD, Perez-Lua F, Goldman-Mellor S, Young MT. PMID: 35807952; PMCID: PMC9268956.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    18. United for health to improve urban food environments across five underserved communities: a cross-sector coalition approach. BMC Public Health. 2022 05 04; 22(1):888. Payán DD, Lewis LB, Illum J, Hawkins B, Sloane DC. PMID: 35509034; PMCID: PMC9066811.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. News coverage of Mexico's front-of-package food label policy. BMJ Glob Health. 2022 May; 7(5). Ramírez AS, Garibay KK, Payán DD, Campos Gática V, Merino Salmeron Y. PMID: 35550339; PMCID: PMC9109016.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Implementation of two policies to extend maternity leave and further restrict marketing of breast milk substitutes in Vietnam: a qualitative study. Health Policy Plan. 2022 Apr 13; 37(4):472-482. Payán DD, Zahid N, Glenn J, Tran HT, Huong TTT, Moucheraud C. PMID: 34536274; PMCID: PMC9006067.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Telemedicine implementation and use in community health centers during COVID-19: Clinic personnel and patient perspectives. SSM Qual Res Health. 2022 Dec; 2:100054. Payán DD, Frehn JL, Garcia L, Tierney AA, Rodriguez HP. PMID: 35169769; PMCID: PMC8830142.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 33  
    22. Public support for policies to regulate flavoured tobacco and e-cigarette products in rural California. Tob Control. 2023 04; 32(e1):e125-e129. Payán DD, Burke NJ, Persinger J, Martinez J, Jones Barker L, Song AV. PMID: 35064014; PMCID: PMC10086505.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. What is the impact of removing performance-based financial incentives on community health worker motivation? A qualitative study from an infant and young child feeding program in Bangladesh. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Sep 17; 21(1):979. Glenn J, Moucheraud C, Payán DD, Crook A, Stagg J, Sarma H, Ahmed T, Epstein A, Luies SK, Rahman M, Kruk ME, Bossert TJ. PMID: 34535147; PMCID: PMC8447563.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. County-Level Recreational Marijuana Policies and Local Policy Changes in Colorado and Washington State (2012-2019). Milbank Q. 2021 Dec; 99(4):1132-1161. Payán DD, Brown P, Song AV. PMID: 34407252; PMCID: PMC8718590.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Telehealth Disparities. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 Aug; 40(8):1340. Payán DD, Rodriguez HP. PMID: 34339248.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Sermons to Address Obesity in Partnership With African American and Latino Churches. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Sep; 53(9):811-815. Payán DD, Flórez KR, Williams MV, Oden CW, Mata MA, Branch CA, Whitley MD, Derose KP. PMID: 34120832; PMCID: PMC8440423.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Structural Barriers Influencing Food Insecurity, Malnutrition, and Health Among Latinas During and After COVID-19: Considerations and Recommendations. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2021 May; 121(5):837-843. Payán DD, Díaz Rios LK, Ramírez AS, De Trinidad Young ME. PMID: 33568334; PMCID: PMC9391034.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    28. Can complex programs be sustained? A mixed methods sustainability evaluation of a national infant and young child feeding program in Bangladesh and Vietnam. BMC Public Health. 2020 Sep 04; 20(1):1361. Moucheraud C, Sarma H, Ha TTT, Ahmed T, Epstein A, Glenn J, Hanh HH, Huong TTT, Luies SK, Moitry AN, Nhung DP, Payán DD, Rahman M, Tariqujjaman M, Thuy TT, Tuan T, Bossert TJ, Kruk ME. PMID: 32887601; PMCID: PMC7487916.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    29. Perceptions and determinants of healthy eating for people with HIV in the Dominican Republic who experience food insecurity. Public Health Nutr. 2021 Jul; 24(10):3018-3027. Wallace DD, Payán DD, Then-Paulino A, Armenta G, Fulcar MA, Acevedo R, Derose KP. PMID: 32830629; PMCID: PMC7902734.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. The Food Environment in 3 Neighborhoods in South Los Angeles, California: Access, Availability, Quality, and Marketing Practices. Prev Chronic Dis. 2020 Jul 16; 17:E61. Payán DD, Derose KP, Flórez KR, Branch CA, Williams MV. PMID: 32678063; PMCID: PMC7380293.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    31. Taking Care of Yourself and Your Risk for Breast Cancer (CUIDARSE): A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Health Communication Intervention for Latinas. Health Educ Behav. 2020 08; 47(4):569-580. Payán DD, Maggard-Gibbons M, Flórez KR, Mejía N, Hemmelgarn M, Kanouse D, Kahn KL, Golinelli D, Diaz Fuentes CM, Newberry SJ, Lara M. PMID: 32449396.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    32. Church-based interventions to address obesity among African Americans and Latinos in the United States: a systematic review. Nutr Rev. 2020 04 01; 78(4):304-322. Flórez KR, Payán DD, Palar K, Williams MV, Katic B, Derose KP. PMID: 31539069; PMCID: PMC8453621.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 19     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    33. Use of research evidence in state health policymaking: Menu labeling policy in California. Prev Med Rep. 2019 Dec; 16:101004. Payán DD, Lewis LB. PMID: 31709136; PMCID: PMC6831831.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7  
    34. Feasibility and acceptability of a mobile messaging program within a church-based healthy living intervention for African Americans and Latinos. Health Informatics J. 2020 Jun; 26(2):880-896. Whitley MD, Payán DD, Flórez KR, Williams MV, Wong EC, Branch CA, Derose KP. PMID: 31203706; PMCID: PMC7672655.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. "It Was as Though My Spirit Left, Like They Killed Me": The Disruptive Impact of an HIV-Positive Diagnosis among Women in the Dominican Republic. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2019 Jan-Dec; 18:2325958219849042. Payán DD, Derose KP, Fulcar MA, Farías H, Palar K. PMID: 31109213; PMCID: PMC6748475.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    36. Eat, Pray, Move: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multilevel Church-Based Intervention to Address Obesity Among African Americans and Latinos. Am J Health Promot. 2019 05; 33(4):586-596. Derose KP, Williams MV, Flórez KR, Griffin BA, Payán DD, Seelam R, Branch CA, Hawes-Dawson J, Mata MA, Whitley MD, Wong EC. PMID: 30474376; PMCID: PMC7171715.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 17     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    37. Intrapersonal and Environmental Barriers to Physical Activity Among Blacks and Latinos. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 04; 51(4):478-485. Payán DD, Sloane DC, Illum J, Lewis LB. PMID: 30442570.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 15     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    38. Promoting Health from the Pulpit: A Process Evaluation of HIV Sermons to Reduce HIV Stigma and Promote Testing in African American and Latino Churches. Health Commun. 2019 01; 34(1):11-20. Payán DD, Flórez KR, Bogart LM, Kanouse DE, Mata MA, Oden CW, Derose KP. PMID: 29053386; PMCID: PMC5927848.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    39. Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Healthy Eating and School Lunch Meals among Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. Am J Health Behav. 2017 Sep 01; 41(5):661-669. Payán DD, Sloane DC, Illum J, Farris T, Lewis LB. PMID: 28760188; PMCID: PMC5596641.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 20     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    40. Process Evaluation of a Peer-Driven, HIV Stigma Reduction and HIV Testing Intervention in Latino and African American Churches. Health Equity. 2017; 1(1):109-117. Flórez KR, Payán DD, Derose KP, Aunon FM, Bogart LM. PMID: 30283840; PMCID: PMC6071886.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 4  
    41. Factors contributing to food insecurity among women living with HIV in the Dominican Republic: A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2017; 12(7):e0181568. Derose KP, Payán DD, Fulcar MA, Terrero S, Acevedo R, Farías H, Palar K. PMID: 28742870; PMCID: PMC5526502.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 21     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    42. Severe food insecurity is associated with overweight and increased body fat among people living with HIV in the Dominican Republic. AIDS Care. 2018 Feb; 30(2):182-190. Derose KP, Ríos-Castillo I, Fulcar MA, Payán DD, Palar K, Escala L, Farías H, Martínez H. PMID: 28681631; PMCID: PMC5725241.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    43. Catalyzing Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions in Safety Net Settings: A Clinical-Community Partnership in South Los Angeles. Health Promot Pract. 2017 07; 18(4):586-597. Payán DD, Sloane DC, Illum J, Vargas RB, Lee D, Galloway-Gilliam L, Lewis LB. PMID: 28443342; PMCID: PMC5593854.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 10     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    44. Advocacy coalitions involved in California's menu labeling policy debate: Exploring coalition structure, policy beliefs, resources, and strategies. Soc Sci Med. 2017 03; 177:78-86. Payán DD, Lewis LB, Cousineau MR, Nichol MB. PMID: 28161674; PMCID: PMC5598761.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 14     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    Denise's Networks
    Concepts (150)
    Derived automatically from this person's publications.
    Explore
    _
    Co-Authors (14)
    People in Profiles who have published with this person.
    Explore
    _
    Similar People (60)
    People who share similar concepts with this person.
    Explore
    _
    Same Department
    Search Department
    _

    UCI Profiles is managed by the UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), part of the Clinical and Translational Science Award program funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (Grant Number UL1 TR000004) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    This site is running Profiles RNS version UCSF-v3.1.0-15-g9ae42700 on PROFILES-PWEB04. We use cookies to operate our website. We also use cookies to analyze our site’s performance and improve your experience on our site. For more information about how we use cookies, please see our Website Terms of Use.

    Copyright © The Regents of the University of California