2023
1843. Exploring Cisgender Women's HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Needs and Preferences Across Settings: the Roles of Social-Structural Factors
Kerrigan D, Yonamine K, O’Rourke A, Karver T, Davis W, Metzner A, Oglesby A, Garris C, Scott R, Moriarty P, Taggart T, Barrington C, Gomez H, Perez M, Donastorg Y. 1843. Exploring Cisgender Women's HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Needs and Preferences Across Settings: the Roles of Social-Structural Factors. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.1671. PMCID: PMC10678848, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial structural factorsFemale sex workersCisgender womenDominican RepublicHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisUnited StatesLA PrEPSocial structural constraintsNew HIV infectionsReproductive health servicesGender normsHealthcare providersInjectable PrEPThematic content analysisPrEP uptakeDepth interviewsHIV infectionPartner dynamicsSex workersEmpowerment toolReproductive healthcare providersDisproportionate impactPre-exposure prophylaxisTransgender womenContent analysisFacilitators and barriers to hypertension management in urban Nepal: findings from a qualitative study
Bhattarai S, Bajracharya S, Shrestha A, Skovlund E, Åsvold B, Mjolstad B, Sen A. Facilitators and barriers to hypertension management in urban Nepal: findings from a qualitative study. Open Heart 2023, 10: e002394. PMID: 37899127, PMCID: PMC10618998, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2023-002394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary healthcare providersHypertension servicesHypertension managementHealthcare providersHypertension patientsHome visitsSocioecological modelCommunity-level barriersUrban NepalFocus group discussionsTreatment measuresControl of hypertensionGender normsHigh blood pressureCommunity health workersMunicipal officialsAspects of careFamily membersDepth interviewsQualitative methodologyPrimary healthcare systemCommunity trustLow-resource countriesQualitative studyAntihypertensive medicationsThe impact of anti-malarial markets on artemisinin resistance: perspectives from Burkina Faso
Guissou R, Amaratunga C, de Haan F, Tou F, Cheah P, Yerbanga R, Moors E, Dhorda M, Tindana P, Boon W, Dondorp A, Ouédraogo J. The impact of anti-malarial markets on artemisinin resistance: perspectives from Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2023, 22: 269. PMID: 37705004, PMCID: PMC10498571, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-023-04705-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepth interviewsGroup discussionsNational policy makersDrug marketBurkina FasoFocus group discussionsPolicy publicationsPublic policyCommunity membersFunding systemPolicy makersAfrican countriesPolicyAnti-malarial policyMarket characteristicsAnti-malarial marketInterviewsRepresentative sampleGrey literatureMarketFasoPerspectiveEmergenceTerms of availabilityDiscussionBarriers and Facilitators to Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy in the Veterans Health Administration
Wolfe H, Boyer T, Shipherd J, Kauth M, Jasuja G, Blosnich J. Barriers and Facilitators to Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy in the Veterans Health Administration. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2023, 57: 1014-1023. PMID: 37436725, DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaad035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-affirming hormone therapyVeterans Health AdministrationTransition-related servicesSupportive social networksGender diverse patientsHealth Disparities Research FrameworkPolicy implementationDepth interviewsInterview dataHormone therapyHealth AdministrationSocial networksDiverse patientsContent analysisVHA healthcare providersTransgenderProvider capacityResearch frameworkEvidence-based therapiesPolicyLack of providersFacilitatorsPrescribing practicesTGD patientsLife satisfaction“We know what's going on in our community”: A qualitative analysis identifying community assets that deter gun violence
Parsons A, Harvey T, Andrade S, Horton N, Brinkley-Rubenstein L, Wood G, Holaday L, Riley C, Spell V, Papachristos A, Wang E, Roy B. “We know what's going on in our community”: A qualitative analysis identifying community assets that deter gun violence. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2023, 3: 100258. PMID: 37483654, PMCID: PMC10361409, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGun violenceSocial cohesionCommunity gun violenceCommunity-led solutionsCommunities of colorCommunity-based organizationsGun violence epidemicViolence epidemicLocal assetsHome ownershipCommunity assetsDepth interviewsCommunity perspectiveSocial structureViolenceStable housingYouth activitiesEmergent themesQualitative studyRole modelsQualitative analysisCommunityMental health servicesCommunity-based mental health servicesCohesionStructural violence and the uncertainty of viral undetectability for African, Caribbean and Black people living with HIV in Canada: an institutional ethnography
Odhiambo A, O’Campo P, Nelson L, Forman L, Grace D. Structural violence and the uncertainty of viral undetectability for African, Caribbean and Black people living with HIV in Canada: an institutional ethnography. International Journal For Equity In Health 2023, 22: 33. PMID: 36797746, PMCID: PMC9935247, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01792-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural violenceACB peopleBlack peopleSocial fabricInstitutional practicesBlack communityHealth policy actorsPrecarious immigration statusSocial determinantsAnti-Black racismHIV/AIDSCriminalization of HIVPolicy actorsInstitutional ethnographyHIV discourseSocial workersHousing instabilityDepth interviewsImmigration statusSocial worldBiomedical discoursePrivileged individualsFrontline workersFood insecurityRacial discriminationSustaining Area Agency on Aging Services During a Pandemic: Innovation Through Community-Based Partnerships
Cherlin E, Brewster A, Ayedun A, Straker J, Curry L. Sustaining Area Agency on Aging Services During a Pandemic: Innovation Through Community-Based Partnerships. The Gerontologist 2023, 63: 1518-1525. PMID: 36757331, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartner organizationsArea AgenciesImportance of partnershipsService delivery programsPolitical arenaConstant comparative methodDepth interviewsGovernance structuresTime of disruptionFood insecurityAging servicesService deliveryQualitative dataExamples of waysPartnershipComparative methodDelivery programsAgenciesResearch designProgram designOrganizationServicesPandemicInsecurityPartnersResponding to health policy recommendations on managing opioid use disorder during Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Divergent responses from the frontline to the west
Ivasiy R, de Leon S, Meteliuk A, Fomenko T, Pykalo I, Bromberg D, Madden L, Farnum S, Islam Z, Altice F. Responding to health policy recommendations on managing opioid use disorder during Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Divergent responses from the frontline to the west. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 10: 1044677. PMID: 36711398, PMCID: PMC9880308, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1044677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRussia’s invasionMartial lawRegions of UkrainePolicy recommendationsDepth interviewsHealth policy recommendationsEmergency policiesInternal displacementPolicyDistribution policyUkraineHealthcare servicesOpioid agonist treatment programExperienceWarSeries of adaptationsConflictInterviewsLegislationFrontlineCountriesDivergent responsesProvisionDirectorsPractice
2022
Safety in solitude? Competing risks and drivers of solitary drug use among women who inject drugs and implications for overdose detection
Rosen J, Glick J, Zhang L, Cooper L, Olatunde P, Pelaez D, Rouhani S, Sue K, Park J. Safety in solitude? Competing risks and drivers of solitary drug use among women who inject drugs and implications for overdose detection. Addiction 2022, 118: 847-854. PMID: 36468191, PMCID: PMC10073256, DOI: 10.1111/add.16103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThreat of violenceCross-sectional qualitative studyDepth interviewsHarm reduction strategiesPublic spaceOverdose riskDrug useThematic analysisQualitative studyEmergent designSocial environmentRisk environmentNaloxone possessionBaltimore CityInterviewsWWIDReduction strategiesOpioid withdrawalViolenceFatal overdoseStreet interceptSocial determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies
Irangani L, Prasanna I, Gunarathne S, Shanthapriya S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S, Agampodi T. Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies. Reproductive Health 2022, 19: 221. PMID: 36471339, PMCID: PMC9724344, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01527-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinantsSocial autopsiesComplex social issuesSri LankaSocial isolationRural Sri LankaSocial supportWorld Health Organization frameworkMaternal deathsPoor social supportGender inequityExtreme povertyDepth interviewsSocial issuesSocial causesThematic analysisSocial factorsPovertyDeath investigationOrganization frameworkDistrict ALevel occupationMost maternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCore determinantsWhy They Stayed and Why They Left—A Case Study from Ellicott City, MD after Flash Flooding
Chan A, Burrows K, Bell M. Why They Stayed and Why They Left—A Case Study from Ellicott City, MD after Flash Flooding. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 10636. PMID: 36078354, PMCID: PMC9518097, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe practice and embodiment of “goofballs”: A qualitative study exploring the co-injection of methamphetamines and opioids
Ivsins A, Fleming T, Barker A, Mansoor M, Thakarar K, Sue K, McNeil R. The practice and embodiment of “goofballs”: A qualitative study exploring the co-injection of methamphetamines and opioids. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 107: 103791. PMID: 35830749, PMCID: PMC10894463, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDowntown Eastside neighbourhoodDrug use practicesQualitative studyLittle qualitative researchUse practicesRole of pleasureDepth interviewsQualitative datasetQualitative researchEmbodied experienceDistinct practicesPolysubstance useEffects of opioidsInterviewsPracticeEffects of methamphetamineExperienceSupply interventionsImportant gapOpioidsStimulant useDrugsInitiativesMethamphetamineVancouverUsing a structural vulnerability framework to understand the impact of COVID‐19 on the lives of Medicaid beneficiaries receiving substance use treatment in New York City
Zhen‐Duan J, Gade N, Falgas‐Bagué I, Sue KL, DeJonckheere M, Alegría M. Using a structural vulnerability framework to understand the impact of COVID‐19 on the lives of Medicaid beneficiaries receiving substance use treatment in New York City. Health Services Research 2022, 57: 1104-1111. PMID: 35340033, PMCID: PMC9111318, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew York CityLow-income individualsStructural vulnerabilityPrimary qualitative dataDepth qualitative interviewsQualitative research approachCOVID-19 pandemicThematic analysis approachYork CityDepth interviewsEconomic disparitiesQualitative interviewsVulnerability frameworkEthnic minority adultsFood insecurityStructural competencyQualitative dataSocial relationshipsHousing conditionsThematic analysisCommunity resourcesResearch approachCOVID-19Theoretical frameworkHome ordersLessons Learned From Undocumented Latinx Immigrants: How to Build Resilience and Overcome Distress in the Face of Adversity
Garcini LM, Cadenas G, Rodríguez M, Mercado A, Campos L, Abraham C, Silva M, Paris M. Lessons Learned From Undocumented Latinx Immigrants: How to Build Resilience and Overcome Distress in the Face of Adversity. Psychological Services 2022, 19: 62-71. PMID: 34807667, PMCID: PMC8989674, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndocumented immigrantsUndocumented Latinx immigrantsUndocumented communitiesStrength-based interventionsLatinx immigrantsFace of adversityDepth interviewsSociopolitical climateCultural prideKey informantsChronic uncertaintyCultural understandingImmigrantsHealth service providersQualitative dataUncertain futureFocus groupsLatinxUnited StatesService providersChronic adversityPrimary strategyResilienceResearch expertiseAdditional facets
2021
Recognizing the Multitude of Housing Barriers Facing Homeless and Unstably Housed Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Lopez-Zeron G, Bilbao-Nieva M, Sullivan C, Chiaramonte D. Recognizing the Multitude of Housing Barriers Facing Homeless and Unstably Housed Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Revista Interamericana De Psicología/Interamerican Journal Of Psychology 2021, 55: e1569. DOI: 10.30849/ripijp.v55i2.1569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceDomestic violence programsHousing barriersDV programsViolence programsPartner violenceIntimate partner violence survivorsLong-term housingViolence survivorsAffordable housingSafe housingCommunity connectionsDepth interviewsStable housingHousingSafety planningViolenceProgram staffSupport groupsMultitude of reasonsEssential needHomelessnessAdvocacyServicesAdvocatesConceptual Framework for Personal Recovery in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Dreyer RP, Pavlo AJ, Horne A, Dunn R, Danvers K, Brush J, Slade M, Davidson L. Conceptual Framework for Personal Recovery in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e022354. PMID: 34581198, PMCID: PMC8649153, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConceptual frameworkSense of safetyNew conceptual frameworkDepth interviewsIdentity changeNew fearsParticipants' experiencesEveryday lifeOverarching themesSocial isolationPhenomenological frameworkInterviewsExperienceNew challengesPersonal recoveryNumerous waysPeopleFrameworkFuture interventionsResponsibilityLifeThemesSecurityParticipantsTo what extent are the antimalarial markets in African countries ready for a transition to triple artemisinin-based combination therapies?
de Haan F, Bolarinwa O, Guissou R, Tou F, Tindana P, Boon W, Moors E, Cheah P, Dhorda M, Dondorp A, Ouedraogo J, Mokuolu O, Amaratunga C. To what extent are the antimalarial markets in African countries ready for a transition to triple artemisinin-based combination therapies? PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256567. PMID: 34464398, PMCID: PMC8407563, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican countriesTriple artemisinin-based combination therapiesKey actor groupsMarket prospectsBurkina FasoActor groupsInnovation systemRegulatory arrangementsDepth interviewsInternational fundersArtemisinin-based combination therapyProfit motivesQualitative studySoutheast AsiaGroup discussionsCountry levelAfrican countiesCurrent artemisinin-based combination therapiesLarger communityCountriesDrug marketAcceptability issuesBroad implicationsWorld Health OrganizationMarket readinessEthical, Regulatory and Market related aspects of Deploying Triple Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies for Malaria treatment in Africa: A study protocol.
Tindana P, de Haan F, Mokuolu O, Guissou R, Bolarinwa O, Ouedraogo J, Tou F, Boon W, Moors E, Dondorp A, Dhorda M, Amaratunga C, Cheah P. Ethical, Regulatory and Market related aspects of Deploying Triple Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies for Malaria treatment in Africa: A study protocol. Wellcome Open Research 2021, 6: 75. PMID: 34458588, PMCID: PMC8378406, DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16065.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArtemisinin combination therapyCombination therapyQualitative research methodsViews of stakeholdersDepth interviewsPosition issuesMarket-related issuesCommunity membersNational Malaria Control ProgrammeGlobal malaria deathsArtemisinin combination treatmentSoutheast AsiaGroup discussionsNational regulatory authoritiesMalaria control programmesResearch methodsAfricaACT resistanceMalaria deathsMalaria treatmentStudy protocolMalaria prevalenceAntimalarial medicinesCombination treatmentStakeholdersScaling up of Brazil's Criança Feliz early childhood development program: an implementation science analysis
Buccini G, Venancio SI, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Scaling up of Brazil's Criança Feliz early childhood development program: an implementation science analysis. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2021, 1497: 57-73. PMID: 33738809, PMCID: PMC8349773, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational political environmentQualitative case studyEarly childhood servicesStrong negative feedback loopEarly childhood development programsGovernance challengesPolitical environmentVulnerable young childrenIntersectoral actionChildhood development programsDepth interviewsChildhood servicesCapacity buildingScience analysisKey informantsLegal institutionalizationEffective sustainabilityDifferent implementation pathwaysOverarching themesThematic analysisImplementation pathwaysPermanent fundingDevelopment programsCase studyMunicipalitiesBusiness models for primary health care delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping study of nine social entrepreneurs
Lokman L, Chahine T. Business models for primary health care delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping study of nine social entrepreneurs. BMC Health Services Research 2021, 21: 211. PMID: 33750372, PMCID: PMC7941720, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06225-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial enterprisesSocial entrepreneursBusiness modelsMost organizationsDifferential pricingHouse IT systemsCommon business modelSocial entrepreneurshipOrganizational impactBusiness processesRevenue streamsEnterprisesEntrepreneursPublic sectorSubscription packagesPrimary dataIT systemsOrganizationFlat rateDepth interviewsPricingSocial impactKey characteristicsPrimary health care deliveryCountries
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