Ruth F. Lucas
Associate Professor/Nursing Instruct and Research

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Scholarly Contributions

182 Scholarly Contributions

102
Poster/Presentations
59
Journal Articles
19
Conference Proceedings
1
Patent and Intellectual Property
1
Book Chapter
Breastfeeding Attitudes and Social Support Among Christian African Americans.
2024
Barbara J O'Neill, Diane Spatz, Urmeka Jefferson, Wendy Henderson, Ruth F Lucas, Adwoa Gyamfi
Research Type: Journal Article

Retention and the Intersection of Structural Inequities in a Breastfeeding Intervention Study.
2024
Ruth F Lucas, Xiaolin Chang, Helen LaPlant, Tumilara Aderibigbe, Zhe Guan, Idelisa Freytes, Mary Marshall-Crim, Kristen Delaney, Ashwag Alhabodal, Stephen J Walsh, Wendy Henderson, Confidence Francis-Edoziuno, Dana Scott
Research Type: Journal Article

Psychometric testing of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to measure exclusive breastfeeding in African American women: a cross-sectional study.
2023
Ruth F Lucas, tumilara aderibigbe, Stephen J Walsh, Wendy Henderson
Research Type: Journal Article

Meta-ethnography on the Experiences of Women From Around the World Who Exclusively Breastfed Their Full-Term Infants.
2023
Ruth F Lucas, Pornpan Srisopa, Wendy Henderson, Tumilara Aderibigbe
Research Type: Journal Article

Breastfeeding Social Support Among African American Women in the United States: A Meta-Ethnography.
2023
Ruth F Lucas, U T Jefferson, A Gyamfi, D L Spatz, Barbara J O'Neill, Wendy Henderson
Research Type: Journal Article

Relationship Between Feeders and Exclusive Breastfeeding and Mixed Feeding During the First Month of Life.
2023
P Srisopa, Stephen J Walsh, A Gyamfi, T Amoo, Wendy Henderson, Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Journal Article

Disparities in exclusive breastfeeding practice for six months duration in Ghana, Africa: A scoping review
2022
Ruth F Lucas, Urmeka T Jefferson, Barbara J O'Neill, Diane L Spatz, Adwoa Gyamfi, Wendy Henderson
Research Type: Journal Article

Exclusive breastfeeding in African American women: A concept analysis
2022
Ruth F Lucas, Oluwatumilara Aderibigbe
Research Type: Journal Article

Promoting the practice of exclusive breastfeeding: A Philosophic Scoping Review
2022
Ruth F Lucas, Tosin Popoola, Tumilara B Amoo
Research Type: Journal Article

Disparities in 6 Month Exclusive Breastfeeding in Ghana, Africa: A Scoping Review.
2022
Wendy Henderson, D L Spatz, A Gyamfi, Barbara J O'Neill, U T Jefferson, Ruth F Lucas
Research Type: Journal Article

Breastfeeding social support among African American women in the United States: A meta-ethnography
2022
Ruth F Lucas, Wendy Henderson, Urmeka T Jefferson, Barbara J O'Neill, Diane L Spatz, Adwoa Gyamfi
Research Type: Journal Article

Relationship between feeders and exclusive breastfeeding and mixed feeding during the first month of life
2022
Tumilara Amoo, Wendy Henderson, Pornpan Srisopa, Ruth F Lucas, Adwoa Adwoa, Stephen J Walsh
Research Type: Journal Article

Maternal Perception of Paternal Breastfeeding Support: A Secondary Qualitative Analysis
2021
Ruth F Lucas, Pornpan Srisopa
Research Type: Journal Article

Black/African American Breastfeeding Experience: Cultural, Sociological, and Health Dimensions Through an Equity Lens.
2021
Ruth F Lucas, Barbara J O'Neill, Wendy Henderson, A Gyamfi
Research Type: Journal Article

The Role of Emotion Regulation in Pain Management Among Women from Labor to Three Months Postpartum: An Integrative Review
2021
Pornpan Srisopa, Ruth F Lucas, Xiaomei Cong, Beth S Russell
Research Type: Journal Article

Needs Assessment to Inform and Improve Educational Practices Surrounding Omega‑3 Consumption during Pregnancy
2021
Michelle P Judge, Ruth F Lucas, Corrinne Kuzoian, Colleen Delaney, Kaydeen Maitland, Jing Wu
Research Type: Journal Article

The end of cancer treatment experience for children, adolescents, and their parents: A systematic review of the literature
2020
Elizabeth Holden, Andrew Needham, Mary Conway Keller, Ruth F Lucas, Karina Engelke, Kelly Foy, Leigh Hart, Courtney King
Research Type: Journal Article

Feeding modes, duration, and diarrhea in infancy: Continued evidence of the protective effects of breastfeeding.
2020
C Allen, A F Diallo, Ruth F Lucas, Xiaomei Cong, Wendy Henderson, Stephen J Walsh, Jacqueline McGrath, K McGlothen-Bell
Research Type: Journal Article

Women’s experience of pelvic girdle pain after giving birth: A meta-synthesis
2020
Ruth F Lucas, Pornpan Srisopa
Research Type: Journal Article

OXTR rs53576 Variation with Breast and Nipple Pain in Breastfeeding Women.
2020
Y Zhang, Ruth F Lucas, Stephen J Walsh, Angela R Starkweather, Erin Young
Research Type: Journal Article