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Mele Look, MBA

TitleDirector of Community Engagement
InstitutionUniversity of Hawaii
DepartmentNative Hawaiian Health
AddressJohn A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii at Manoa
677 Ala Moana Blvd,
Honolulu HI 96813
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    1. Chung-Do JJ, Scott SK, Jones BR, Look MA, Taira DA, Palafox NA, Farrar K, Mau MKLM. "Community 101 for researchers": an online training program to build capacity for ethical community-engaged research with Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1121748. PMID: 38249373.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    2. Sentell T, Wu YY, Look M, Gellert K, Lowery St John T, Ching L, Lee R, Pirkle C. Culturally Relevant Physical Activity in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in Hawai'i. Prev Chronic Dis. 2023 05 25; 20:E43. PMID: 37229648.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Look MA, Maskarinec GG, de Silva M, Werner K, Mabellos T, Palakiko DM, Haumea SL, Gonsalves J, Seabury AA, Vegas JK, Solatorio C, Kaholokula JK. Developing culturally-responsive health promotion: insights from cultural experts. Health Promot Int. 2023 Apr 01; 38(2). PMID: 37067166.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Kaholokula JK, Look M, Mabellos T, Ahn HJ, Choi SY, Sinclair KA, Wills TA, Seto TB, de Silva M. A Cultural Dance Program Improves Hypertension Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Behav Med. 2021 10 04; 55(10):1006-1018. PMID: 33677520.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Railey AF, Muller C, Noonan C, Schmitter-Edgecombe M, Sinclair K, Kim C, Look M, Kaholokula JK. Cost Effectiveness of a Cultural Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Blood Pressure Among Native Hawaiians with Hypertension. Pharmacoecon Open. 2022 Jan; 6(1):85-94. PMID: 34389923.
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    6. Walters KL, Johnson-Jennings M, Stroud S, Rasmus S, Charles B, John S, Allen J, Kaholokula JK, Look MA, de Silva M, Lowe J, Baldwin JA, Lawrence G, Brooks J, Noonan CW, Belcourt A, Quintana E, Semmens EO, Boulafentis J. Growing from Our Roots: Strategies for Developing Culturally Grounded Health Promotion Interventions in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities. Prev Sci. 2020 01; 21(Suppl 1):54-64. PMID: 30397737.
      Citations: 86     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Kaholokula JK, Ing CT, Look MA, Delafield R, Sinclair K. Culturally responsive approaches to health promotion for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Ann Hum Biol. 2018 May; 45(3):249-263. PMID: 29843522.
      Citations: 48     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Moleta CD, Look MA, Trask-Batti MK, Mabellos T, Mau ML. 2016 Writing Contest graduate Winner: Cardiovascular Disease Training for Community Health Workers Serving Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Peoples. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2017 07; 76(7):190-198. PMID: 28721313.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Kaholokula JK, Look MA, Wills TA, de Silva M, Mabellos T, Seto TB, Ahn HJ, Sinclair KA, Buchwald D. Ka-HOLO Project: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a native cultural dance program for cardiovascular disease prevention in Native Hawaiians. BMC Public Health. 2017 Apr 17; 17(1):321. PMID: 28415975.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Chung-Do JJ, Look MA, Mabellos T, Trask-Batti M, Burke K, Mau MK. Engaging Pacific Islanders in Research: Community Recommendations. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2016; 10(1):63-71. PMID: 27018355.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    11. Kaholokula JK, Look M, Mabellos T, Zhang G, de Silva M, Yoshimura S, Solatorio C, Wills T, Seto TB, Sinclair KA. Cultural Dance Program Improves Hypertension Management for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders: a Pilot Randomized Trial. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2017 02; 4(1):35-46. PMID: 27294768.
      Citations: 40     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Look MA, Maskarinec GG, de Silva M, Seto T, Mau ML, Kaholokula JK. Kumu hula perspectives on health. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2014 Dec; 73(12 Suppl 3):21-5. PMID: 25535597.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Maskarinec GG, Look M, Tolentino K, Trask-Batti M, Seto T, de Silva M, Kaholokula JK. Patient perspectives on the Hula Empowering Lifestyle Adaptation Study: benefits of dancing hula for cardiac rehabilitation. Health Promot Pract. 2015 Jan; 16(1):109-14. PMID: 24677383.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Baumhofer NK, Rothfus N, Yoshimura S, Quensell ML, Look MA. Developing a multicultural nutrition education tool: Pacific Island food models. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2014 Sep-Oct; 46(5):451-3. PMID: 24637064.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Usagawa T, Look M, de Silva M, Stickley C, Kaholokula JK, Seto T, Mau M. Metabolic equivalent determination in the cultural dance of hula. Int J Sports Med. 2014 May; 35(5):399-402. PMID: 24203801.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Izutsu S, Keawe'aimoku Kaholokula J, Lee W, Mau MK, Look M, Carpenter DA, Trask-Batti M, Coen L. Medical school hotline: the Department of Native Hawaiian Health at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2012 Nov; 71(11):329-31. PMID: 23155493.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Hsu WC, Boyko EJ, Fujimoto WY, Kanaya A, Karmally W, Karter A, King GL, Look M, Maskarinec G, Misra R, Tavake-Pasi F, Arakaki R. Pathophysiologic differences among Asians, native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders and treatment implications. Diabetes Care. 2012 May; 35(5):1189-98. PMID: 22517940.
      Citations: 34     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Look MA, Kaholokula JK, Carvhalo A, Seto T, de Silva M. Developing a culturally based cardiac rehabilitation program: the HELA study. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2012; 6(1):103-10. PMID: 22643794.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Look MA, Baumhofer NK, Ng-Osorio J, Furubayashi JK, Kimata C. Diabetes training of community health workers serving native Hawaiians and Pacific people. Diabetes Educ. 2008 Sep-Oct; 34(5):834-40. PMID: 18832288.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    20. Kaholokula JK, Saito E, Shikuma C, Look M, Spencer-Tolentino K, Mau MK. Native and Pacific health disparities research. Hawaii Med J. 2008 Aug; 67(8):218-9, 222. PMID: 18853894.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Furubayashi JK, Look MA. Type 2 diabetes in native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Hawaii. Pac Health Dialog. 2005 Sep; 12(2):103-10. PMID: 18181501.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    22. Braun KL, Look MA, Yang H, Onaka AT, Horiuchi BY. Native Hawaiian mortality, 1980 and 1990. Am J Public Health. 1996 Jun; 86(6):888-9. PMID: 8659673.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    23. Braun KL, Yang H, Look MA, Onaka AT, Horiuchi BY. Age-Specific Native Hawaiian Mortality: A Comparison of Full, Part, and Non-Hawaiians. Asian Am Pac Isl J Health. 1996; 4(4):352-362. PMID: 11567377.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    
    24. Braun KL, Look MA, Tsark JA. High mortality rates in Native Hawaiians. Hawaii Med J. 1995 Sep; 54(9):723-9. PMID: 7591734.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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