Thais Favero Alves, PhD, MS, BSN
Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Health Services Research & Administration
Thais Favero Alves, PhD, MS, BSN, is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Services Research & Administration of the UNMC College of Public Health.
Dr. Alves’ work focuses on improving patient-centric care for chronic health conditions prevention and management through the development and evaluation of digital health interventions. She is particularly interested in using implementation science to develop translational research that aggregates cultural relevance, health literacy, technology literacy and health communication strategies to increase health care access.
- 1. Alves TF, Santos N, Squarcini C, et al. (2025). Relevance and Acceptability of a Technology-delivered Childhood Obesity Intervention for Hispanic/Latino Families in Rural Nebraska: A Qualitative Approach. J Prim Care Community Health. 2025;16:21501319251338544. doi:10.1177/21501319251338544
- 2. Brito FA, Alves TF, Santos N, et al. (2024). Feasibility of a culturally adapted technology-delivered, family-based childhood obesity intervention for Latino/Hispanic families in rural Nebraska: The Hispanic Family Connections study protocol. BMJ Open. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089186
- 3. Alves, T. F., Tourinho, F. S. V., Almeida, F. A., Andrade, S. R., Barbosa, S. S., & Brito, F. A. (2023). Idealizing Information Systems for the Brazilian Unified Health System: Perspectives of Health Professionals. SAGE Open, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231218124
- 4. Almeida, F. A., You, W., Brito, F. A., Alves, T. F., Goessl, C., Wall, S. S., Seidel, R. W., Davy, B. M., Greenawald, M. H., Hill, J. L., & Estabrooks, P. A. (2023). A randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of two technology-enhanced diabetes prevention programs in primary care: The DiaBEAT-it study. Frontiers in Public Health. Doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1000162
- 5. Alves T F, Almeida FA, Brito FA, Tourinho FSV, Andrade SR. (2022). Regulation and Use of Health Information Systems in Brazil and Abroad: Integrative Review. CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing 40(6):p 373381, June 2022. DOI: 10.1097/CIN.000000000000082
- 2021, PhD, nursing, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
- 2016, MS, primary health care, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil
- 2010, Certificate of Occupational Health, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, FURB, Brazil
- 2008, BSN, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil