Heike Thiel de Bocanegra

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Adjunct Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
School of Medicine
Ph.D., New York University, 1997, Public Health
M.P.H., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1991, Health Behavior and Health Education
M.A., Universitaet Bielefeld, 1982, Social Psychology
Phone: (916) 384-7797
Email: hthiel@hs.uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
Chapman Pavilion
3800 W. Chapman Ave., Suite 3400
Mail Code: 3200
Orange, CA 92868
Research Interests
Reproductive health, postpartum contraception, health disparities, immigrant health, refugee health, access to primary care, health care reform, intimate partner violence.
Publications
Journal Articles, Peer Reviewed
1. Rosenbaum R, Cheng A, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Peru: Experiences of an International Agency working with Community Based Programs. CELATS, Cuadernos, Medellin/Lima. 1988; (2):135-44.

2. Thiel de Bocanegra H. Cancer patients’ interest in group support programs. Cancer Nurs. 1992 Oct; 15(5):347-52. PMID: 1423253.

3. Michael S, Gany F, Fruchter R, Bocanegra H, Zug S, Gropper R. Meeting Immigrant Health Challenges: An Integrated Model in New York City. Innovation. 1993; 6(1):55-65.

4. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Gany F, Fruchter R. Available epidemiologic data on New York's Latino population: a critical review of the literature. Ethn Dis. 1993; 3(4):413-26. PMID: 7888993.

5. Gany F, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Maternal-child immigrant health training: changing knowledge and attitudes to improve health care delivery. Patient Educ Couns. 1996 Jan; 27(1):23-31. PMID: 8788746.

6. Gany F, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Overcoming barriers to improving the health of immigrant women. J Am Med Womens Assoc. 1996 Aug-Oct; 51(4):155-60. PMID: 8840732.

7. Thiel de Bocanegra H. Breastfeeding in Immigrant Women in New York: The Role of Acculturation and Social Support. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 1998; 20(4):448- 67.

8. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Brickman E, O’Sullivan C. Vicarious Trauma in Aid Workers following the World Trade Center Attack in 2001. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. 2004; 22(1):35-55.

9. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Brickman E. Mental health impact of the World Trade Center attacks on displaced Chinese workers. J Trauma Stress. 2004 Feb; 17(1):55-62. PMID: 15027794.

10. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Gany F. Good provider, good patient: changing behaviors to eliminate disparities in healthcare. Am J Manag Care. 2004 Sep; 10 Spec No:SP20-8. PMID: 15481433.

11. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Moskalenko S, Chan P. PTSD and depression among displaced Chinese workers after the World Trade Center attack: a follow-up study. J Urban Health. 2005 Sep; 82(3):364-9. PMID: 15944405. PMCID: PMC3456064.

12. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Moskalenko S, Kramer EJ. PTSD, depression, prescription drug use, and health care utilization of Chinese workers affected by the WTC attacks. J Immigr Minor Health. 2006 Jul; 8(3):203-10. PMID: 16791530.

13. Foster DG, Parvataneni R, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Lewis C, Bradsberry M, Darney P. Number of oral contraceptive pill packages dispensed, method continuation, and costs. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Nov; 108(5):1107-14. PMID: 17077231.

14. Brown EJ, Amaya-Jackson L, Cohen J, Handel S, Thiel De Bocanegra H, Zatta E, Goodman RF, Mannarino A. Childhood traumatic grief: a multi-site empirical examination of the construct and its correlates. Death Stud. 2008; 32(10):899-923. PMID: 18990796.

15. Harper CC, Blum M, de Bocanegra HT, Darney PD, Speidel JJ, Policar M, Drey EA. Challenges in translating evidence to practice: the provision of intrauterine contraception. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jun; 111(6):1359-69. PMID: 18515520.

16. Fox R, Lidz V, Sheehan H, Brenton B, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Heroic Action and Its Discontents; Safe Horizon’s Response to 9/11, Society. 2009; 46:308-18. DOI 10.1007/s12115-009-9220-y.

17. Sampson O, Navarro SK, Khan A, Hearst N, Raine TR, Gold M, Miller S, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Barriers to adolescents’ getting emergency contraception through pharmacy access in California: differences by language and region. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2009 Jun; 41(2):110-8. PMID: 19493220.

18. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Trinh-Shevrin C, Herrera AP, Gany F. Mexican immigrant male knowledge and support toward breast and cervical cancer screening. J Immigr Minor Health. 2009 Aug; 11(4):326-33. PMID: 18551367.

19. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Rostovtseva DP, Khera S, Godhwani N. Birth control sabotage and forced sex: experiences reported by women in domestic violence shelters. Violence Against Women. 2010 May; 16(5):601-12. PMID: 20388933.

20. Hoagwood KE, Felton C, Donahue S, Appel A, Rodriguez J, Murray L, Fernandez D, Legerski J, Chung M, Gisis J, Sawaya J, Weaver J, Mehta S, Levitt JM, Radigan M, Foster J, Abramovitz R, Abright R, D’Amico P, Constantino G, Carrie C, Jennifer J, Sandra S, Jeffrey J, Moises M, Raul Silva R, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Vogel J. Implementation of CBT for youth affected by the World Trade Center disaster: matching need to treatment intensity and reducing trauma symptoms. J Trauma Stress. 2010 Dec; 23(6):699-707. DOI: 10.1002/jts.20594. Epub 2010 Nov 29. PMID: 21171130.

21. Chabot MJ, Lewis C, de Bocanegra HT, Darney P. Correlates of receiving reproductive health care services among U.S. men aged 15 to 44 years. Am J Mens Health. 2011 Jul; 5(4):358-66. PMID: 21700668.

22. Foster DG, Biggs MA, Rostovtseva D, de Bocanegra HT, Darney PD, Brindis CD. Estimating the fertility effect of expansions of publicly funded family planning services in California. Womens Health Issues. 2011 Nov-Dec; 21(6):418-24. PMID: 21802962.

23. Dehlendorf C, Foster DG, de Bocanegra HT, Brindis C, Bradsberry M, Darney P. Race, ethnicity and differences in contraception among low-income women: methods received by Family PACT Clients, California, 2001-2007. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2011 Sep; 43(3):181-7. PMID: 21884386.

24. de Bocanegra HT, Rostovtseva D, Cetinkaya M, Rundel C, Lewis C. Quality of reproductive health services to limited English proficient (LEP) patients. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2011 Nov; 22(4):1167-78. PMID: 22080701.

25. Watts LA, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Darney PD, Hulett D, Howell M, Mikanda J, Zerne R, Policar MS. In a California program, quality and utilization reports on reproductive health services spurred providers to change. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Apr; 31(4):852-62. PMID: 22459923.

26. Chow JM, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Hulett D, Park HY, Darney P. Comparison of adherence to chlamydia screening guidelines among Title X providers and non-Title X providers in the California Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment Program. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Aug; 21(8):837-42. PMID: 22694761.

27. Park HY, Rodriguez MI, Hulett D, Darney PD, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Long-acting reversible contraception method use among Title X providers and non-Title X providers in California. Contraception. 2012 Nov; 86(5):557-61. PMID: 22633245.

28. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Maguire F, Hulett D, Horsley K, Puffer M, Brindis CD. Enhancing service delivery through title x funding: findings from California. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2012 Dec; 44(4):262-9. PMID: 23231334.

29. Lewis C, Darney P, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Intrauterine contraception: impact of provider training on participant knowledge and provision. Contraception. 2013 Aug; 88(2):226-31. PMID: 23845208.

30. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Chang R, Menz M, Howell M, Darney P. Postpartum contraception in publicly-funded programs and interpregnancy intervals. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Aug; 122(2 Pt 1):296-303. PMID: 23969798.

31. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Chang R, Howell M, Darney P. Interpregnancy Intervals: Impact of Postpartum Contraceptive Effectiveness and Coverage. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Apr;210(4):311.e1-311.e8. PMID: 24334205.

32. Chabot MJ, Navarro S, Swann D, Darney P, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Association of access to publicly funded family planning services with adolescent birthrates in California counties. Am J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 104 Suppl 1:e1-6. PMID: 24354841. PMCID: PMC4011102.

33. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Cross Riedel J, Menz M, Darney PD, Brindis CD. Onsite provision of specialized contraceptive services: does title x funding enhance access? J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 May; 23(5):428-33. PMID: 24405313. PMCID: PMC4011460.

34. Rodriguez MI, Chang R, Thiel de Bocanegra H. The impact of postpartum contraception on reducing preterm birth: findings from California. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Nov; 213(5):703.e1-6. PMID: 26220110.

35. Isquick S, Chang R, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Chabot M, Brindis CD. Postpartum Contraception and Interpregnancy Intervals Among Adolescent Mothers Accessing Public Services in California. Matern Child Health J. 2016 Jul 30. PMID: 27475821.

36. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Carter-Pokras O, Ingleby JD, Pottie K, Tchangalova N, Allen SI, Smith-Gagen J, Hidalgo B. Addressing refugee health through evidence-based policies: acasestudy. Ann Epidemiol. 2017 May 12. PMID: 28554498.

37. Thiel de Bocanegra H, McKean A, Hulett D, Bradsberry M, Darney P. Preventive and contraceptive counseling in managed care visits. Clinical Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine 2017 Volume 3(6): 1-5, doi: 10.15761/COGRM.1000201.

38. Parker EC, Kong K, Watts LA, Schwarz EB, Darney PD, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Visits to Registered Nurses: An Opportunity to Increase Contraceptive Access in California. Nurs Res. 2017 Jul/Aug; 66(4):286-294. PMID: 28604507.

39. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Braughton M, Bradsberry M, Howell M, Logan J, Schwarz EB. Racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum care and contraception in California’s Medicaid program. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Mar 03. PMID: 28263752.

40. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Bradsberry M, Lewis C, Maguire F. Do Bedsider Family Planning Mobile Text Message and E-mail Reminders Increase Kept Appointments and Contraceptive Coverage? Womens Health Issues. 2017 Mar 09. PMID: 28284586.

41. Schwarz EB, Braughton MY, Riedel JC, Cohen S, Logan J, Howell M, Thiel de Bocanegra
H. Postpartum care and contraception provided to women with gestational and preconception diabetes in California’s Medicaid program. Contraception. 2017 Aug 24. PMID: 28844877.

42. Thiel de Bocanegra H, McKean A, Darney P, Saleeby E, Hulett D. Documentation of Contraception and Pregnancy Intention In Medicaid Managed Care. Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, 2018 [in press] DOI: 10.1177/2333392817748870.

43. Early DR, Dove MS, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Schwarz EB. Publicly Funded Family Planning: Lessons From California, Before And After The ACA’s Medicaid Expansion. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018 Sep; 37(9):1475-1483. PMID: 30179554.

44. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Navarro SK, Nonzee NJ, Vangala S, Zhou X, Chang C, Moscicki AB. Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening in California’s Family Planning Program. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2018 Feb 28. PMID: 29474237. PMCID: PMC6014881.

45. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Kenny J, Sayler K, Turocy M, Ladella S. Experiences with Prenatal and Postpartum Contraceptive Services among Women with a Preterm Birth. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Dec 16. PMID: 31859188.

46. Perry R, Landrian A, McQuade M, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Contraceptive Need, Intimate Partner Violence, and Reproductive Coercion Among Women Attending a Syringe Exchange Program. J Addict Med. Jul/Aug 2020;14(4):e70-e75. PMID: 31855918.

47. Florsheim O, Augustine D, Van Ligten M, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Perry R. Understanding contraceptive needs of women who inject drugs in Orange County: A qualitative study J Addict Med. 2020 Dec 14. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000795. PMID: 33323692

48. Zwerling B, Rousseau J, Ward KM, Olshansky E, Lo A, Thiel de Bocanegra H, Harken T. "It's a horrible assignment": A qualitative study of labor and delivery nurses' experience caring for patients undergoing labor induction for fetal anomalies or fetal demise. Contraception. 2021 Apr 22:S0010-7824(21)00130-X. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.04.014. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33894248.

49. Moscicki AB, Chang C, Vangala S, Zhou X, Elashoff DA, Dehlendorf C, Sawaya GF, Kuppermann M, Duron Y, Wyand FL, Navarro SK, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Effect of 2 Interventions on Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline Adherence. Am J Prev Med. 2021 May;60(5):666-673. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.11.015. Epub 2021 Feb 23. PMID: 33632649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2020.11.015

50. Chalmiers MA, Karaki F, Muriki M, Mody SK, Chen A, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Refugee omen's experiences with contraceptive care after resettlement in high-income countries: A critical interpretive synthesis. Contraception. 2021 Dec 29:S0010-7824(21)00466-2. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.11.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34971601
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2021.04.014

51. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Dehlendorf C, Kuppermann M, Vangala SS, Moscicki AB. Impact of an educational tool on young women's knowledge of cervical cancer screening recommendations. Cancer Causes Control. 2022 Mar. doi: 10.1007/s10552-022-01569-8.

52. Thiel de Bocanegra H, Goliaei Z., Khan N., Banna S, Behnam R, Mody S. Refugee women’s receptiveness for virtual engagement on reproductive health during the COVID19 pandemic. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine,May 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-022-10097-3

53. Hameed A, Tarsa M, Graves C, Chang J, Billah M, Hatfield T, Thiel de Bocanegra H. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment as a Quality Measure in the Pregnancy and Postpartum Period. JACC Adv. 2023 Jan, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100176
Grants
NIH R21 <br>Award # HD10173 <br> 9/2021 - 8/2023 <br> Developing Cardiovascular Screening Measures for Pregnancy <br> Role: Co-investigator
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation<br> 01/01/20 – 10/28/2023<br> Developing Cardiovascular Screening Measures for Pregnant and Postpartum Women<br> Role: Co-investigator
Hoag Memorial Fund<br> 01/01/20 – 12/31/23<br> Creating a Culture of Compassionate Care for Women Experiencing Pregnancy Loss<br> Role: Co-investigator
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC)<br> 07/01/19-06/30/24<br> Partnering to Build Success in Mental Health Research and Policy<br> Role: Co-Principal<br> Investigator
Award Number 1 G08 LM014109-01<br> National Library of Medicine<br> 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025<br> Reproductive Health Equity in Afghan and Syrian newcomers through digital health literacy<br> Role: PI
Professional Societies
American Public Health Association (APHA)
California Public Health Association North
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
UC Center of Excellence, Women's Health and Empowerment
University of California, Initiative Health Workgroup
Society of Family Planning
Last updated
06/15/2023