2025
P-1273. Connecting Underserved Communities With Saliva-Based PCR Testing for Respiratory Infection: Insights From A Mobile Lab-In-A-Van Pilot
Choate B, Sardana R, Fajardo K, Wyllie A, Levi A. P-1273. Connecting Underserved Communities With Saliva-Based PCR Testing for Respiratory Infection: Insights From A Mobile Lab-In-A-Van Pilot. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1454. PMCID: PMC11778523, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary healthcare plansPrimary care providersEnhance healthcare accessAnnual household incomeLow-income individualsCare providersHealthcare accessPatient perspectiveUnderserved communitiesUnderserved populationsHealthcare planningSARS-CoV-2 testingUnderserved neighborhoodsHealth informationIdentified barriersParticipant demographicsOvercome barriersService accessCommunity eventsMobility testsSARS-CoV-2 PCR testHousehold incomeCommunity needsSurvey questionsParticipants' responses
2024
Safe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England
Harris M, Scott J, Hope V, Busza J, Sweeney S, Preston A, Southwell M, Eastwood N, Vuckovic C, McGaff C, Yoon I, Wilkins L, Ram S, Lord C, Bonnet P, Furlong P, Simpson N, Slater H, Platt L. Safe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England. Harm Reduction Journal 2024, 21: 19. PMID: 38263202, PMCID: PMC10804795, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-00938-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth harmsMixed-methods process evaluationService engagementProcess evaluation interviewsDrug servicesImprove health outcomesMixed-methods evaluationPost-intervention surveysSmoking equipmentHealth risk awarenessParticipant eligibility criteriaImprove service accessReduction service provisionSpecialist drug servicesHarm reduction service provisionAssociated health harmsPrimary outcome measurePipe sharingCrack cocaineProcess evaluationHealth outcomesTraining interventionUnderserved populationsService accessRespiratory harm
2023
CRISIS AFAR: an international collaborative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and service access in youth with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions
Vibert B, Segura P, Gallagher L, Georgiades S, Pervanidou P, Thurm A, Alexander L, Anagnostou E, Aoki Y, Birken C, Bishop S, Boi J, Bravaccio C, Brentani H, Canevini P, Carta A, Charach A, Costantino A, Cost K, Cravo E, Crosbie J, Davico C, Donno F, Fujino J, Gabellone A, Geyer C, Hirota T, Kanne S, Kawashima M, Kelley E, Kim H, Kim Y, Kim S, Korczak D, Lai M, Margari L, Marzulli L, Masi G, Mazzone L, McGrath J, Monga S, Morosini P, Nakajima S, Narzisi A, Nicolson R, Nikolaidis A, Noda Y, Nowell K, Polizzi M, Portolese J, Riccio M, Saito M, Schwartz I, Simhal A, Siracusano M, Sotgiu S, Stroud J, Sumiya F, Tachibana Y, Takahashi N, Takahashi R, Tamon H, Tancredi R, Vitiello B, Zuddas A, Leventhal B, Merikangas K, Milham M, Di Martino A. CRISIS AFAR: an international collaborative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and service access in youth with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions. Molecular Autism 2023, 14: 7. PMID: 36788583, PMCID: PMC9928142, DOI: 10.1186/s13229-022-00536-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderNeurodevelopmental conditionsNeurodevelopmental disordersClinically well-characterized sampleService accessASD-associated symptomsMental health outcomesWell-characterized sampleCross-sectional natureAssessed parental responsesOutcome subgroupSpectrum disorderPandemic-related changesVariables measuring changesChanges of symptomsSurvey InitiativeMental healthAutismDifferential outcomesParental responsibilityCOVID-19 pandemicSymptomsCoronavirus HealthYouthDisorders
2022
Health services access, utilization, and barriers for Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Connecticut, USA
Elreichouni A, Aly S, Maciejewski K, Salem I, Ghossein N, Mankash M, Dziura J, Mowafi H. Health services access, utilization, and barriers for Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Connecticut, USA. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 1337. PMID: 36369007, PMCID: PMC9652044, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08733-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfactionHealth servicesCross-sectional observational studyMedian patient satisfactionPatient satisfaction questionnaireChronic medical conditionsHealth service accessHealth seeking behaviourDaily medicationInsurance statusPSQ-18Chronic conditionsObservational studyMedical conditionsMethodsThis studyHealthcare accessSatisfaction questionnaireSeeking behaviourWide variationMedicationsMedical assistanceHigh satisfactionDescriptive statisticsService accessNeed of improvementProviders' reflections on infrastructure and improvements to promote access to care for Veterans experiencing housing instability in rural areas of the United States: A qualitative study
Cusack M, Montgomery AE, Harris T, Roncarati J, Brecht T, Antonellis C, Byrne T, Tsai J, True G. Providers' reflections on infrastructure and improvements to promote access to care for Veterans experiencing housing instability in rural areas of the United States: A qualitative study. Health & Social Care In The Community 2022, 30: e6356-e6365. PMID: 36250724, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.14077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing instabilityRural areasHomeless service providersFederal infrastructure investmentUnited StatesConcerns of providersRecent legislative actsSemi-structured telephone interviewsService deliveryLegislative actsProviders’ reflectionsQualitative studyInfrastructure investmentTemplate analysisService accessService providersStaff workAnalysed transcriptsHealth disparitiesRelated servicesBroadband InternetU.S.AccessAdditional resourcesTelephone interviewsUnmasking legislative constraints: An institutional ethnography of linkage and engagement in HIV healthcare for African, Caribbean, and Black people in Ontario, Canada
Odhiambo A, Forman L, Nelson L, O’Campo P, Grace D. Unmasking legislative constraints: An institutional ethnography of linkage and engagement in HIV healthcare for African, Caribbean, and Black people in Ontario, Canada. PLOS Global Public Health 2022, 2: e0000714. PMID: 36962554, PMCID: PMC10021522, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInstitutional ethnographyBlack immigrantsHIV healthcareInstitutional practicesAnti-Black racismOntario Health Insurance PlanPublic healthcare systemStructural violenceState agentsSocial workersHuman rightsHealth service accessBlack peopleLegislative frameworkHealth scholarshipImmigrantsLegislative barriersLegislative constraintsExamination policyService accessEthnographyImmigrationEngagementHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemicMandatory HIV
2021
The impact of COVID‐19 on the safety, housing stability, and mental health of unstably housed domestic violence survivors
Chiaramonte D, Simmons C, Hamdan N, Ayeni OO, López‐Zerón G, Farero A, Sprecher M, Sullivan CM. The impact of COVID‐19 on the safety, housing stability, and mental health of unstably housed domestic violence survivors. Journal Of Community Psychology 2021, 50: 2659-2681. PMID: 34921735, PMCID: PMC9206039, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDomestic violence survivorsHousing stabilityCOVID-19 stayViolence survivorsHousing instabilityHome ordersHousing-related servicesLess housing instabilityExperiences of abuseSocial supportDV agenciesSurvivor safetyDV survivorsHousing servicesMental healthLess abuseGreater social supportCOVID-19Service accessGlobal catastropheCOVID-19 pandemicCritical insightsMulti-year studyAbuseMental health distressPerson-centred interventions for problem gaming: a stepped care approach
Park J, Wilkinson-Meyers L, King D, Rodda S. Person-centred interventions for problem gaming: a stepped care approach. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 872. PMID: 33957877, PMCID: PMC8101229, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10749-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIn-personImplementation of standardized assessmentsPerson-centred interventionsEffective health servicesHealth care approachComprehensive health care approachPerson-centred approachEvidence-based practiceSelf-help resourcesIn-person treatmentQualitative content analysisAssociated with decreased healthIn-person optionsCare approachHealth professionalsSystem of interventionHealth servicesRoutine outcome monitoringProfessional supportHealthcare systemService accessHealth responseParticipant dataScreening toolOutcome monitoring
2019
Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers
Champine RB, Shaker AH, Tsitaridis KA, Whitson ML, Kaufman JS. Service-Related Barriers and Facilitators in an Early Childhood System of Care: Comparing the Perspectives of Parents and Providers. Community Mental Health Journal 2019, 55: 942-953. PMID: 31165963, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00418-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careFocus groupsService accessEarly childhood systemsCommunity-based participatory approachPerspectives of parentsService-related barriersAreas of convergenceMost scholarshipParticipatory approachService deliveryFamily accessAge six yearsFamilies of childrenSchool-aged childrenIntegrated healthTransition planningSupport servicesThematic analysisProvider responsesUnderserved familiesUnderstanding servicesService providersEarly childhoodSix years
2018
Examining the service‐related experiences and outcomes of caregivers involved in a system of care who experienced everyday discrimination
Champine RB, Rozas LW, Schreier A, Kaufman JS. Examining the service‐related experiences and outcomes of caregivers involved in a system of care who experienced everyday discrimination. Journal Of Community Psychology 2018, 47: 544-562. PMID: 30370935, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careOutcomes of caregiversService-related experiencesAdverse health outcomesPsychological health needsIndependent sample t-testCaregiver stressHealth outcomesHealth servicesHealth needsLatinx caregiversHealth disparitiesInfrequent groupSample t-testCaregiversGreater dosagesOutcomesRegression analysisT-testCareService accessGroupDiscrimination group
2015
HIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique: results from a province-wide survey
Paulin HN, Blevins M, Koethe JR, Hinton N, Vaz L, Vergara AE, Mukolo A, Ndatimana E, Moon TD, Vermund SH, Wester CW. HIV testing service awareness and service uptake among female heads of household in rural Mozambique: results from a province-wide survey. BMC Public Health 2015, 15: 132. PMID: 25881182, PMCID: PMC4339241, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1388-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth service accessService uptakeVCT servicesRural Zambézia ProvinceHigh HIV prevalencePopulation-based surveyRemote rural settingsConclusionsMost womenRural MozambiqueHigh HIVVoluntary counselingTwo-stage cluster sampleHIV prevalenceProvince-wide surveyService accessHIV stigmaHealth facilitiesZambézia ProvinceStigma scoresTesting utilizationStigma reductionLogistic regressionBaseline measuresSurvey domainsVCT
2010
The Impact of Youth and Family Risk Factors on Service Recommendations and Delivery in a School-Based System of Care
Whitson ML, Connell CM, Bernard S, Kaufman JS. The Impact of Youth and Family Risk Factors on Service Recommendations and Delivery in a School-Based System of Care. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2010, 38: 146-158. PMID: 20165927, PMCID: PMC2919639, DOI: 10.1007/s11414-009-9208-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent Health ServicesConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIncomeLogistic ModelsMaleMental Health ServicesParentsReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsSchool Health ServicesSchoolsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsRisk factorsSystems of careFamily historyFamily risk factorsSubstance useLogistic regression analysisFamily mental illnessRegression analysisDosage of servicesMental illnessMental healthHigh dosageCarePresent studyService accessSchool-based systemImpact of childrenDosageMore servicesFactorsHistoryIllness
2005
Service access and service system development in a children's behavioral health system of care
Tebes J, Bowler S, Shah S, Connell C, Ross E, Simmons R, Tate D, Chinman M, Kaufman J. Service access and service system development in a children's behavioral health system of care. Evaluation And Program Planning 2005, 28: 151-160. DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2004.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystems of careBehavioral health systemChildren's behavioral health systemsHealth systemService accessCare implementationReview teamCare philosophyExtent of servicesCareBehavioral disordersComprehensive servicesChildrenService entryPresent studyPrimary objectiveAppropriate servicesSystem-level indicatorsService system development
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