Kevin McKenna

3.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
37 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Kevin McKenna is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Infectious Diseases and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin McKenna has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in General Health Professions, 10 papers in Infectious Diseases and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Kevin McKenna's work include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (9 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (9 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (7 papers). Kevin McKenna is often cited by papers focused on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (9 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (9 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (7 papers). Kevin McKenna collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Kevin McKenna's co-authors include Emily Namey, Greg Guest, Jamilah Taylor, Natalie T. Eley, Mario Chen, Amy Corneli, Jacob Odhiambo, Kawango Agot, Khatija Ahmed and Brian Perry and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Medical Care and Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

In The Last Decade

Kevin McKenna

36 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

How Many Focus Groups Are Enough? Building an Evidence Base for Nonprobability Sample Sizes

2016 1.1k citations Kevin McKenna et al. profile →
Comparing focus groups and individual interviews: findings from a randomized study

2017 390 citations Jamilah Taylor, Kevin McKenna et al. profile →
Evaluating Bang for the Buck

2016 272 citations Kevin McKenna et al. profile →

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Assisting Black Patients With Decision-Making for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy: Qualitative Findings From the Videos to Reduce Racial Disparities in ICD Therapy via Innovative Designs (VIVID) Trial 2024 ·Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes ·Larry R. Jackson, Kevin McKenna, Amy Corneli, Carrie Dombeck, Kathleen M. Brelsford, Kevin L. Thomas	1
2	Identifying Implementation Strategies to Enhance HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Black Cisgender Women in New Orleans, Louisiana 2024 ·AIDS Patient Care and STDs ·Meredith E. Clement, Brian Perry, Kevin McKenna, Jeremy Beckford, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Amy Smith, Rebecca Lillis, Amy Corneli	3
3	Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials 2023 ·Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·Amy Corneli, (unknown), Kevin McKenna, Richardae Araojo, (unknown), Kaveeta P. Vasisht, Bernadette Siddiqi, (unknown), Luther T. Clark, Sara B. Calvert	31
4	The Patient Voice: Stent Experiences After Ureteroscopy—Insights from In-Depth Interviews with Participants in the USDRN STENTS Nested Qualitative Cohort Study 2023 ·Journal of Endourology ·Amy Corneli, Carrie Dombeck, Kevin McKenna, Jonathan D. Harper, Jodi Antonelli, Alana Desai, H. Henry Lai, Gregory E. Tasian, Justin B. Ziemba, (unknown), (unknown), Hussein R. Al‐Khalidi, Naim M. Maalouf, Peter P. Reese, Hunter Wessells, Ziya Kırkalı, Charles D. Scales	3
5	Patient and Physician Perspectives of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flare: A Qualitative Study 2023 ·The Journal of Rheumatology ·(unknown), Megan E. B. Clowse, Kevin McKenna, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Amy Corneli, David S. Pisetsky, Kai Sun, Lisa Criscione‐Schreiber, Rebecca E. Sadun, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Amanda M. Eudy	8
6	Initial Content Validation and Roadmap for a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure of Pain Intensity 2022 ·Journal of Pain ·Dale J. Langford, Jennifer S. Gewandter, Dagmar Amtmann, Bryce B. Reeve, Amy Corneli, Kevin McKenna, (unknown), Molly McFatrich, Mark P. Jensen, Dennis C. Turk, Robert H. Dworkin	4
7	Intermittent and Persistent Type 2 lupus: patient perspectives on two distinct patterns of Type 2 SLE symptoms 2022 ·Lupus Science & Medicine ·Amanda M. Eudy, (unknown), Amy Corneli, Kevin McKenna, (unknown), David S. Pisetsky, Lisa Criscione‐Schreiber, (unknown), Rebecca E. Sadun, Kai Sun, Megan E. B. Clowse	15
8	Development and Application of a Patient Group Engagement Prioritization Tool for Use in Medical Product Development 2020 ·Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science ·Brian Perry, Carrie Dombeck, (unknown), Bennett Levitan, (unknown), Bray Patrick‐Lake, Linda Brennan, Kevin McKenna, Zachary Hallinan, Amy Corneli	4
9	Experiences of VA vocational and education training and assistance services: Facilitators and barriers reported by veterans with disabilities. 2020 ·Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal ·Megan Shepherd‐Banigan, Terri K. Pogoda, Kevin McKenna, Nina Sperber, Courtney H. Van Houtven	4
10	Investigator Experiences Using Mobile Technologies in Clinical Research: Qualitative Descriptive Study 2020 ·JMIR mhealth and uhealth ·Kevin McKenna, Cindy Geoghegan, (unknown), Brian Perry, William A. Wood, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Zachary Hallinan, Amy Corneli	8
11	Leveraging institutional support for family caregivers to meet the health and vocational needs of persons with disabilities 2019 ·Nursing Outlook ·Megan Shepherd‐Banigan, Nina Sperber, Kevin McKenna, Terri K. Pogoda, Courtney H. Van Houtven	7
12	Adaptation and delivery of a motivational interviewing-based counseling program for persons acutely infected with HIV in Malawi: Implementation and lessons learned 2018 ·Patient Education and Counseling ·Catherine A. Grodensky, Carol E. Golin, (unknown), Audrey Pettifor, (unknown), (unknown), Gift Kamanga, Kevin McKenna, Amy Corneli	4
13	Barriers to HIV testing in Guatemala: A Qualitative Study 2017 ·Social medicine ·(unknown), Narda Medina, (unknown), (unknown), Kevin McKenna, Blanca Samayoa, (unknown), Eduardo Arathoon, Matthew Anderson	1
14	Human Resource Challenges to Integrating HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) into the Public Health System in Kenya: A Qualitative Study. 2015 ·PubMed ·Natasha Mack, Christina Wong, Kevin McKenna, (unknown), Jacob Odhiambo, Kawango Agot	29
15	HPTN 062: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Exploring the Effect of a Motivational-Interviewing Intervention on Sexual Behavior among Individuals with Acute HIV Infection in Lilongwe, Malawi 2015 ·PLoS ONE ·Audrey Pettifor, Amy Corneli, Gift Kamanga, Kevin McKenna, Nora E. Rosenberg, Xuesong Yu, San‐San Ou, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Carol E. Golin, Irving Hoffman, (unknown)	16
16	Participants' Explanations for Nonadherence in the FEM-PrEP Clinical Trial 2015 ·JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes ·Amy Corneli, Brian Perry, Kevin McKenna, Kawango Agot, Khatija Ahmed, Jamilah Taylor, (unknown), Jacob Odhiambo, (unknown), Lut Van Damme	91
17	A descriptive analysis of perceptions of HIV risk and worry about acquiring HIV among FEM‐PrEP participants who seroconverted in Bondo, Kenya, and Pretoria, South Africa 2014 ·Journal of the International AIDS Society ·Amy Corneli, Kevin McKenna, (unknown), Khatija Ahmed, Jacob Odhiambo, (unknown), Meng Wang, Kawango Agot, (unknown)	52
18	Policy and programmatic considerations for introducing a longer-acting injectable contraceptive: perspectives of stakeholders from Kenya and Rwanda 2014 ·Global Health Science and Practice ·Kevin McKenna, Jennet Arcara, Kate H. Rademacher, (unknown), Fidèle Ngabo, (unknown), Jennifer Wesson, Elizabeth E. Tolley	7
19	Preferences for a potential longer-acting injectable contraceptive: perspectives from women, providers, and policy makers in Kenya and Rwanda 2014 ·Global Health Science and Practice ·Elizabeth E. Tolley, Kevin McKenna, (unknown), Fidèle Ngabo, (unknown), Jennet Arcara, Kate H. Rademacher, Anja Lendvay	21
20	HPTN 062: A Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Intervention to Reduce HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors Among Individuals with Acute and Early HIV Infection in Lilongwe, Malawi 2014 ·AIDS and Behavior ·(unknown), Amy Corneli, Audrey Pettifor, Gift Kamanga, Carol E. Golin, Kevin McKenna, San‐San Ou, (unknown), (unknown), Francis Martinson, (unknown), (unknown), Xuesong Yu, Wairimu Chege, Irving Hoffman	13

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