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Using social network analysis to identify influential community organizations

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  • Wang, Peng
  • Hernandez, Rodrigo
  • Fernandez, Maria E.
  • Reininger, Belinda
  • Wells, Rebecca
  • Crum, Michelle
  • Sifuentes, Maribel R.
  • Haffey, Meghan E.
  • Xia, Derun
  • Lusher, Dean
  • Fujimoto, Kayo

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We used a social network approach to identify influential community organizations within integrated public health networks in three regions in Texas, US: Houston/Harris County, Cameron County, and Northeast Texas. The study aimed to understand how network structures influence organizational performance in COVID-19 response.

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  • Wang, Peng & Hernandez, Rodrigo & Fernandez, Maria E. & Reininger, Belinda & Wells, Rebecca & Crum, Michelle & Sifuentes, Maribel R. & Haffey, Meghan E. & Xia, Derun & Lusher, Dean & Fujimoto, Kayo, 2025. "Using social network analysis to identify influential community organizations," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 365(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:365:y:2025:i:c:s0277953624009316
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117477
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