2024
A qualitative study of attitudes and perceptions of smoking cessation medication among patients with cancer
Gittleman J, Cloutier J, Park E, Rasmussen A, Ponzani C, Weinberger A, Ostroff J, Perez G. A qualitative study of attitudes and perceptions of smoking cessation medication among patients with cancer. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 836. PMID: 39611967, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-09030-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation medicationsCancer care providersCessation medicationsCancer careCare providersContext of cancer careSemi-structured interview guideTobacco treatment trialQualitative study of attitudesIncrease adherence ratesFollow-up surveyTobacco cessationMedication uptakeReport smokingExit interviewsTobacco useInterview guideNVivo 11Medication nonadherenceAdherence ratesInterrater reliabilityQualitative studyPsychological benefitsDecreased riskConclusionThe findingsIntegrating the symptom experience and coping in patients with stage I-III breast cancer in China: A qualitative study
Liang M, Xiong Y, Zhu S, Wang Y, Knobf M, Ye Z. Integrating the symptom experience and coping in patients with stage I-III breast cancer in China: A qualitative study. European Journal Of Oncology Nursing 2024, 73: 102692. PMID: 39406178, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage I-III breast cancerI-III breast cancerSymptom experienceBreast cancerPurposive sample of womenSemi-structured interview guideFramework analysis methodSample of womenTranscribed verbatimQualitative descriptive approachBreast cancer treatmentInterview guidePsychological symptomsEarly survivorshipQualitative studyAudio-recordedMultiple symptomsPurposive samplingDescriptive approachAverage ageThemesWomenPersonal interviewsBreastSymptomsNatural Product Use Among Veterans with Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study of Attitudes and Communication with Healthcare Providers
Moore L, Woodruff N, Seal K, Feinberg T, Purcell N. Natural Product Use Among Veterans with Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study of Attitudes and Communication with Healthcare Providers. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 2206-2214. PMID: 38689119, PMCID: PMC11347536, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08746-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNatural product useChronic painHealthcare providersVeterans' beliefsPain managementPragmatic Randomized Controlled TrialSemi-structured interview guideRates of chronic painChronic pain managementQualitative study of attitudesRandomized Controlled TrialsApproachQualitative interviewsInterview guideVeterans' experiencesHealthcare systemAudio-recordedQualitative studyProvidersVeteransSub-studyProduct useHealthcareQualitative dataHealth concernValue providersHepatitis C and Cigarette Smoking Behavior: Themes From Focus Groups
Cohen J, Ward K, Gittleman J, Perez E, Pia T, Shuter J, Weinberger A, Sulkowski M. Hepatitis C and Cigarette Smoking Behavior: Themes From Focus Groups. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, 26: 1029-1037. PMID: 38422381, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFocus group dataFocus groupsCigarette useSmoking behaviorSemi-structured interview guideCessation-related behaviorsHCV diagnosisChronic hepatitis C virusCigarette smokingHCV care continuumGroup dataHepatitis C virusCare continuumCigarette smoking behaviorCessation effortsInterview guideQuit smokingQuitting cigarettesCessation treatmentSmoking cigarettesC virusSmokingQualitative dataCigaretteThemesDevelopment and evaluation of a questionnaire to capture environmental and occupational inhalational exposures in adults with fibrotic interstitial lung disease
Swaminathan A, McFatrich M, Mkumba L, Wright L, Redlich C, Snyder L, Reeve B, Patel D, Gulati M. Development and evaluation of a questionnaire to capture environmental and occupational inhalational exposures in adults with fibrotic interstitial lung disease. Respiratory Research 2024, 25: 372. PMID: 39407223, PMCID: PMC11481565, DOI: 10.1186/s12931-024-03000-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive interviewsContent validityExposure questionnaireMultidisciplinary teamSemi-structured interview guideEvidence of content validityFibrosing ILDsInterstitial lung diseaseRelevant exposuresFibrotic interstitial lung diseaseClinically relevant exposuresTrained interviewersInterview guideAssessment QuestionnaireQuestionnaireInterviewsLung diseaseAdultsTeamClinicPatientsSource of misunderstandingOccupational inhalation exposureValidityDisease
2023
“It’s about time they taught us”: a qualitative study evaluating the barriers to finding and screening child contacts under five at risk for TB in Gauteng Province, South Africa from the provider and caregiver perspectives
Munedzimwe F, Chetty-Makkan C, Mukora R, Charalambous S, Turner K, Chihota V. “It’s about time they taught us”: a qualitative study evaluating the barriers to finding and screening child contacts under five at risk for TB in Gauteng Province, South Africa from the provider and caregiver perspectives. BMC Health Services Research 2023, 23: 1415. PMID: 38102646, PMCID: PMC10722712, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10359-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB preventive treatmentTB prevention strategiesIsoniazid preventive therapyTB staffSemi-structured questionnaireTB transmissionFacility staffPrevention strategiesPrimary health clinicsPrevention of tuberculosisEnd TB goalChild contactsYears of ageFacility observationsSemi-structured interview guidePreventive therapyTB preventionTB screeningTB treatmentPreventive servicesPreventive treatmentEkurhuleni DistrictHealth clinicsHigh riskCaregiver perspectives
2022
“Even though they insult us, the delivery they give us is the greatest thing”: a qualitative study contextualizing women’s experiences with facility-based maternal health care in Ethiopia
Hagaman A, Rodriguez HG, Barrington C, Singh K, Estifanos AS, Keraga DW, Alemayehu AK, Abate M, Bitewulign B, Barker P, Magge H. “Even though they insult us, the delivery they give us is the greatest thing”: a qualitative study contextualizing women’s experiences with facility-based maternal health care in Ethiopia. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2022, 22: 31. PMID: 35031022, PMCID: PMC8759250, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04381-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's care experiencesMaternal healthcareCare experiencesDelivery experienceElicit women's experiencesMaternal care servicesMaternal health careWomen's overall satisfactionPoor-quality facilitiesOverall satisfactionWomen's experiencesSemi-structured interview guideAntenatal careCare registriesAdverse outcomesSix-month periodNewborn survivalConclusionOur findingsMaternal survivalCare servicesWomen's satisfactionPlace of birthDonabedian frameworkMHC experiencesHealthy outcomes
2021
Perceptions of older adults and health professionals about digital screening tools for elder mistreatment in the emergency department.
Choo EK, Edwards C, Abuwandi M, Carlson K, Bonito J, Jubanyik K, Gill TM, Abujarad F. Perceptions of older adults and health professionals about digital screening tools for elder mistreatment in the emergency department. Gerontechnology 2021, 20: 1-11. PMID: 36033550, PMCID: PMC9409338, DOI: 10.4017/gt.2021.20.2.33-476.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency departmentOlder adultsDigital health toolsHealth toolsEmergency care providersSemi-structured interview guideDigital screening toolCare providersHealth professionalsPerson focus groupsHealthcare settingsScreening toolAdultsCaregiversElder mistreatmentInterview guideSocial supportScreeningBenefits of disclosureFeelings of vulnerabilityFocus groupsQualitative studyParticipantsDepartmentPatients
2020
Applied systems thinking: a viable approach to identify leverage points for accelerating progress towards ending neglected tropical diseases
Glenn J, Kamara K, Umar ZA, Chahine T, Daulaire N, Bossert T. Applied systems thinking: a viable approach to identify leverage points for accelerating progress towards ending neglected tropical diseases. Health Research Policy And Systems 2020, 18: 56. PMID: 32493485, PMCID: PMC7268457, DOI: 10.1186/s12961-020-00570-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeverage pointsNTD systemSystem changesKey informant interviewsHealth worker incentivesInternational donorsPersistent public health challengeSemi-structured interview guideComplex global health problemInsular cultureDevelopment challengesInformant interviewsRealistic progressInterview dataUncomfortable questionsKey forcesImpoverished populationsGlobal levelCausal loop diagramConceptual frameworkConceptual approachCountry level
2019
“It’s a hard thing to manage when you’re homeless”: the impact of the social environment on smoking cessation for smokers experiencing homelessness
Pratt R, Pernat C, Kerandi L, Kmiecik A, Strobel-Ayres C, Joseph A, Everson Rose SA, Luo X, Cooney N, Thomas J, Okuyemi K. “It’s a hard thing to manage when you’re homeless”: the impact of the social environment on smoking cessation for smokers experiencing homelessness. BMC Public Health 2019, 19: 635. PMID: 31126265, PMCID: PMC6534899, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6987-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationImportant public health opportunityDate of registrationPublic health opportunitySemi-structured interview guideCessation programsClinical trialsPreventable mortalityMethodsForty participantsSmokingUrban homeless shelterAdult homeless populationCessationHealth opportunitiesSmokersInterview guideHomeless populationParticipantsHomeless sheltersPopulationSemi-structured interviewsBackgroundUpHigh levelsMorbiditySocial environment
2016
Barriers and facilitators to implementing a patient-centered model of contraceptive provision in community health centers
Politi M, Estlund A, Milne A, Buckel C, Peipert J, Madden T. Barriers and facilitators to implementing a patient-centered model of contraceptive provision in community health centers. Contraception And Reproductive Medicine 2016, 1: 21. PMID: 29201410, PMCID: PMC5693580, DOI: 10.1186/s40834-016-0032-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-centered contraceptive counselingPatient-centered modelSame-day insertionContraceptive provisionContraceptive counselingHealth care provider educationCommunity health center staffEvidence-based counselingCommunity health centersCommunity health settingsHealth center staffSystem-level barriersCare provider educationHealth care providersContraceptive CHOICE ProjectSemi-structured interview guideFemale patientsProvider educationHealth centersReversible contraceptionCare providersProvider trainingContraceptive knowledgeHealth settingsContraception provision
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