College of Medicine
Mkuu Lab
Led by Rahma Mkuu · Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics
What we study
Dr. Mkuu studies health outcomes and chronic diseases, focusing on improving policies and interventions for underserved populations. Her work includes programs for diabetes management and cervical cancer prevention.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Stress Adapted Dining with Diabetes Program for Rural Communities: Implementation and Effectiveness
A program to improve diabetes management in rural communities.
Preventing Cervical Cancer through HPV Self-collection and Patient Navigation among Women Living with Chronic Conditions and…
A project to reduce cervical cancer through self-collection and patient navigation.
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The Cultural, Economic, and Social Dimensions of Food Work Among Black Mothers
The lab interviews Black mothers (n=30) to learn how they get healthy food. About 73% say they risk food insecurity, 86% feel confident managing food, and 44% feel food‑related anxiety. The student will analyze interview themes about learning from others, resource access, and family planning.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 539
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Recent papers, explained
- Characterizing Continuous Glucose Monitoring Prescription Patterns Between 2020 and 2024: A Retrospective Study at a Single Primary Care Facility in the United States
2026 · Journal of Diabetes Research
Examines factors linked to continuous glucose monitoring prescriptions in a primary care clinic.
- Dual use of tobacco and khat in eastern Ethiopia: a qualitative study
2026 · Tobacco Control
Explores tobacco-khat co-use patterns and factors in Haramaya district and Maya City, Ethiopia.
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- Prepregnancy GLP ‐ 1RA Exposure and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Women With Obesity and Diabetes
2026 · Obesity
Examines if prepregnancy GLP-1RA use affects pregnancy outcomes in obese, diabetic women.
- Impact Of Housing Support Services For Medicaid Enrollees With Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder
2026 · Health Affairs
Shows that transitional housing support services increase emergency department visits in Medicaid enrollees with mental illness or substance use disorders.
- Leveraging Medicaid Claims to Map Complex Chronic Conditions for Emergency Preparedness
2025 · Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Builds a claims-based method to identify Medicaid enrollees with complex chronic conditions for disaster planning.
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