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Yael Caplan
Publications - 8
Citations - 129
Yael Caplan is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicaid. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 7 publications receiving 30 citations.
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Information-Seeking Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the United States: Longitudinal Analysis of Google Trends Data.
Tichakunda Mangono,Peter Smittenaar,Yael Caplan,Vincent S. Huang,Staci Sutermaster,Hannah Kemp,Sema K. Sgaier,Sema K. Sgaier +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore Google Trends as a proxy for what people are thinking, needing, and planning in real-time across the United States and find that the increase in searches for information on COVID-19 care was paralleled by a decrease in searches related to other health behaviors, such as urgent care, doctor's appointments, health insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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The Pace and Pulse of the Fight against Coronavirus across the US, A Google Trends Approach
Tichakunda Mangono,Peter Smittenaar,Yael Caplan,Vincent S. Huang,Staci Sutermaster,Hannah Kemp,Sema K. Sgaier,Sema K. Sgaier +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore Google Trends as a proxy for what people are thinking, needing, and planning in real time across the US, and find that high demand for information corresponded with increasing searches for "coronavirus" linked to news sources regardless of the ideological leaning of the news source.
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Social distancing across vulnerability, race, politics, and employment: How different Americans changed behaviors before and after major COVID-19 policy announcements
Vincent S. Huang,Staci Sutermaster,Yael Caplan,Hannah Kemp,Danielle Schmutz,Sema K. Sgaier,Sema K. Sgaier +6 more
TL;DR: Variation in behavioral drivers including vulnerability, race, political affiliation, and employment industry demonstrates the need for targeted policy messaging and interventions tailored to address specific barriers for improved social distancing and mitigation.
Increasing Uptake of Social Distancing during COVID-19: Behavioral Drivers and Barriers among US Population Segments
TL;DR: In this article, social distancing is critical to fighting COVID-19 and is expected to continue for some time Understanding social distance behavioral drivers can inform the decision-making process.
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A COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index to drive precision policy in the US
Peter Smittenaar,Nicholas Stewart,Staci Sutermaster,Coome L,Dibner-Dunlap A,Jain M,Yael Caplan,Campigotto C,Sema K. Sgaier,Sema K. Sgaier +9 more
TL;DR: The US COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI) as discussed by the authors was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assess the impact on vulnerable communities over the first year of the pandemic.