2025
The Perceived Value of Pharmacogenetic Testing in Depression Treatment: Mixed-Methods Results From the PRIME Care Study
Vest B, Wray L, Hull L, Lynch K, Chapman S, Thase M, Ramsey C, Simonetti J, Oslin D. The Perceived Value of Pharmacogenetic Testing in Depression Treatment: Mixed-Methods Results From the PRIME Care Study. Psychiatric Services 2025, 76: 589-597. PMID: 40235224, PMCID: PMC12278815, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20240080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health providersMixed-methods studyDepression treatmentHealth providersPGx testingPrimary care providersPatient buy-inPre-post changesPragmatic clinical trialsFollow-up surveyMixed-methods resultsRobust standard errorsDepression carePrimary careProviders' perceptionsCare providersCare studiesOrdinal regression modelClinical trialsTrial participantsQualitative interviewsEvidence baseBuy-inProvidersInterview dataMaternal perspectives on COVID-19 kindergarten learning impacts: a qualitative study of families with low income
Turnbull K, Jaworski B, Cubides Mateus D, Coolman F, LoCasale-Crouch J, Moon R, Hauck F, Kellams A, Colson E. Maternal perspectives on COVID-19 kindergarten learning impacts: a qualitative study of families with low income. Discover Education 2025, 4: 34. PMID: 39958435, PMCID: PMC11825573, DOI: 10.1007/s44217-025-00421-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income householdsQualitative study of familiesMaternal perspectiveChildren's learningQualitative studyLearning impactStudy of familiesTranscribed interview dataMental health supportActive parental engagementSemi-structured interviewsFewer mothersKindergarten-aged childrenThematic saturationHealth supportInterview dataSchool-level supportLow-incomeFinancial meansSocial supportFamily-levelParental engagementFamily functioningSocial circlesHouseholdsDonor, Recipient, and Parent Characteristics Associated with Poor Pediatric Sibling Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donor Pre-Donation Health-Related Quality-of-Life; Early Results of the Donorkids QL Study
Switzer G, Bruce J, Shaw B, Kuniyil V, Varni J, Butler B, Erickson C, Mussetter A, Aguayo-Hiraldo P, Anderson E, Aquino V, Boone K, Chewning J, Dahlberg A, Dvorak C, Haight A, Hoag J, Hudspeth M, Jacobsohn D, Kasow K, Kitko C, Miller H, Olson T, Pawlowska A, Prasad V, Quigg T, Scaradavou A, Shah N, Shenoy S, Silva J, Terwilliger N, Wiener L, Yanik G, Yu L, Pulsipher M. Donor, Recipient, and Parent Characteristics Associated with Poor Pediatric Sibling Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donor Pre-Donation Health-Related Quality-of-Life; Early Results of the Donorkids QL Study. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2025, 31: s95-s96. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2025.01.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related quality-of-lifeQuality-of-lifePoorer health-related quality-of-lifeFamily unitFamily cohesionPredictors of HRQoL.Aged 5Low parental education levelSelf-reported depressionParental demographic characteristicsParental education levelDonation processParental HRQoLPsychosocial scoresPartnership statusLow family cohesionQL studiesFamily characteristicsPsychosocial effectsHRQoLEmployment statusEducation levelHRQoL.Pre-donationInterview data
2024
Barriers to Recruitment and Retention Among Underrepresented Populations in Cancer Clinical Trials: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Clinical Trial Research Coordinating Staff at a Cancer Center
Yousafi S, Rangachari P, Holland M. Barriers to Recruitment and Retention Among Underrepresented Populations in Cancer Clinical Trials: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Clinical Trial Research Coordinating Staff at a Cancer Center. Journal Of Healthcare Leadership 2024, 16: 427-441. PMID: 39502080, PMCID: PMC11537200, DOI: 10.2147/jhl.s488426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer clinical trialsCancer CenterCoordination staffProvision of high-quality healthcareHigh-quality healthcareNon-patient-facing staffAcademic cancer centerEvidence-based guidelinesSemi-structured interviewsLearning CollaborativeStaff shortagesLack of resourcesStaff interviewsExamined barriersGeneralizability of findingsThematic analysisQualitative studyParticipant diversityCharacteristics of clinical trialsClinical trialsInadequate systemsStaffParticipation incentivesEquitable representationInterview dataAn adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation.
Armstrong-Hough M, Shelby T, Ggita J, Nangendo J, Gupta A, Davis J, Katamba A. An adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 433-438. PMID: 39187997, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold contact investigationStigma ScaleTB-HIVNewly diagnosed TB patientsContact investigationCognitive interview dataHIV stigmaHealth behaviorsFactor analysisCognitive interviewsElimination of itemsInter-item covariationStandardised measuresPsychometric propertiesRandom sampleTB patientsInterview dataHIVIdentifying opportunitiesStigmaHousehold contactsItemsScoresHouseholdsCovariatesScaling the EQUIPPED medication safety program: Traditional and hub‐and‐spoke implementation models
Vandenberg A, Hwang U, Das S, Genes N, Nyamu S, Richardson L, Ezenkwele U, Legome E, Richardson C, Belachew A, Leong T, Kegler M, Vaughan C. Scaling the EQUIPPED medication safety program: Traditional and hub‐and‐spoke implementation models. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2184-2194. PMID: 38259070, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotentially Inappropriate MedicationsHub-and-spoke modelEmergency departmentSpoke sitesReduce potentially inappropriate medicationMedication safety programQuality improvement initiativesElectronic medical recordsInappropriate medicationsHealth systemImprovement initiativesPrescribing dataHub-and-spokeDisproportionate barriersImplementation modelMedical recordsSite engagementInterview dataSafety programCOVID-19 pandemicProgramEQUIP programCOVID-19BarriersHealth
2023
A qualitative study on the role of financial toxicity on adoption of healthy lifestyle behavior after breast cancer among Black and Latina women.
Nsubayi C, Pichardo M, Ginader A, Peña K, Nguyen T, Irwin M, Sanft T, Fayanju O, Molina Y. A qualitative study on the role of financial toxicity on adoption of healthy lifestyle behavior after breast cancer among Black and Latina women. JCO Oncology Practice 2023, 19: 273-273. DOI: 10.1200/op.2023.19.11_suppl.273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocal organizationsBreast cancer survivorsQualitative interview dataLatina breast cancer survivorsLatina womenLifestyle behavior changeHousing insecuritySocial workersCancer survivorsInstitutional levelLevel of accessInterview dataIdentified strategiesFinancial toxicityInterpersonal levelCommunity levelFinancial resourcesQualitative studyBreast cancerInductive approachContent analysisTypes of resourcesFinancial hardshipThematic categoriesBehavior changeStudent and Teacher Perspectives on Equity in Clinical Feedback: A Qualitative Study Using a Critical Race Theory Lens
Mason H, Pérez M, Colson E, Jeffe D, Aagaard E, Teherani A, Hanson J. Student and Teacher Perspectives on Equity in Clinical Feedback: A Qualitative Study Using a Critical Race Theory Lens. Academic Medicine 2023, 98: s68-s74. PMID: 37071697, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeachers' perspectivesStudent race/ethnicityCritical race theory lensClinical feedbackU.S. medical schoolsMedical education effortsTeacher narrativesEthnic inequitiesLearning environmentTeacher observationsProfessional developmentMedical schoolsFeedback experienceTeachersStudentsCompetent physiciansEducation effortsTheory lensInterview dataParticipant transcriptsSecondary codingThematic analysisQualitative studyThematic categoriesEthnic biasesBarriers 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 satisfactionDisasters and subjective assessments of recovery in the long run
Raker E, Woods T, Ramírez S, Meadows M, Lowe S. Disasters and subjective assessments of recovery in the long run. Population And Environment 2023, 45: 1. DOI: 10.1007/s11111-023-00415-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterview dataPost-disaster circumstancesDepth interview dataRecovery perceptionsMultinomial logistic regression resultsMarginalized groupsLow-income mothersEffective policiesMultiple meaningsQualitative dataDisaster recoveryDisaster victimsHurricane KatrinaPanel StudyLogistic regression resultsKatrina (RISK) ProjectHome damagePost-disaster factorsLong runDisastersRegression resultsPerceptionCircumstancesBereavementPolicy
2022
Exploring the role of expectancy in older US participants’ response to an accelerated resolution therapy intervention for prolonged grief disorder
Buck H, Benitez B, Mason T, Hernandez D, Tofthagen C, Mogle J. Exploring the role of expectancy in older US participants’ response to an accelerated resolution therapy intervention for prolonged grief disorder. Health & Social Care In The Community 2022, 30: e4191-e4198. PMID: 35396879, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrief disorderRole of expectancyRole of personalityHospice family caregiversTreatment expectationsInteraction of personCare recipientsIntrapersonal processesResolution TherapyLost personRole of knowledgeParticipants' expectationsTherapy interventionParticipants' responsesBehavioral mechanismsFamily caregiversPersonalityInterview dataThematic analysisTheme analysisExpectationsCaregiversInformal caregiversDistinct themesFuture testing
2021
Family Proximity as a Moderator of Spousal Associations of Depression among Mexican Older Adults
Newkirk K, Aranda M, Mourgues-Codern C, Quiñones A, Samper-Ternent R, Monin J. Family Proximity as a Moderator of Spousal Associations of Depression among Mexican Older Adults. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 755-756. PMCID: PMC8970015, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.2781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVery old parentsOlder parent-child relationshipsOlder adultsMexican Older AdultsParent-child relationshipNarrative interview dataAssociation of depressionIn-depth interviewsRelationship constellationsOlder parentsParent-child dyadsCaregiver involvementHealthcare professionalsChildren’s perspectivesFamily proximityParental longevityInterview dataProvision rolePolicy makersHealth problemsCompare parentNarrative dataIndustrialized countriesRecurrent themesSocial contactMulti-level implementation factors that influence scale-up of methadone maintenance treatment in Moldovan prisons: A qualitative study
O'Hara GL, Liberman AR, Polonsky M, Azbel L, Marcus R, Doltu S, Cugut S, Altice FL. Multi-level implementation factors that influence scale-up of methadone maintenance treatment in Moldovan prisons: A qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 136: 108660. PMID: 34801282, PMCID: PMC10879837, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentCentral Asian regionNegative personal attitudesPrison hierarchySocial forcesInformal hierarchyMaintenance treatmentThematic barriersQualitative interviewsPrison populationInterview dataAsian regionPrisonPrison settingQualitative studyQuantitative surveyKey barriersNew HIV infectionsOpioid use disorderContent analysisComplete interview dataQualitative analysisDistrustPersonal attitudesPrisonersBuilding Perspective-Taking as an Organizational Capability: A Change Intervention in a Health Care Setting
Calvard T, Cherlin E, Brewster A, Curry L. Building Perspective-Taking as an Organizational Capability: A Change Intervention in a Health Care Setting. Journal Of Management Inquiry 2021, 32: 35-49. DOI: 10.1177/10564926211039014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative interpersonal outcomesChange interventionsInterpersonal outcomesPerspective takingCognitive understandingAffective concernsMotivational effortsProblem-solving capabilitiesOrganizational capabilitiesInterview dataInterrelated dimensionsActors' accountsDiverse perspectivesHealth care settingsLevel of understandingOrganizationInterventionPerspectiveCare settingsTime pointsDimensionsImplicationsUnderstandingSharingFindingsTransgender and Gender Diverse Youth’s Experiences of Gender-Related Adversity
Price M, Hollinsaid N, Bokhour E, Johnston C, Skov H, Kaufman G, Sheridan M, Olezeski C. Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth’s Experiences of Gender-Related Adversity. Child And Adolescent Social Work Journal 2021, 40: 361-380. DOI: 10.1007/s10560-021-00785-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTGD youthYouth experienceMeasures of adversityClinical interview dataMeasure developmentGender minority stressFuture measure developmentMental health problemsInterview dataGender diverse youthVariety of traumasMinority stressSexual assaultDiverse youthAdversityClinical assessment measuresVerbal abuseAssessment measuresYouthDeductive content analysisGender CenterGender identityFuture avenuesClinical assessmentExperienceThe Summer Match: A qualitative study exploring a two‐stage residency match option
Dacre M, Hopson L, Branzetti J, Regan L, Sebok‐Syer S, Gisondi M. The Summer Match: A qualitative study exploring a two‐stage residency match option. AEM Education And Training 2021, 5: e10616. PMID: 34222750, PMCID: PMC8237086, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReturn on investmentExploratory qualitative methodologyUnintended consequencesMedical studentsPurposive samplingStakeholder opinionsEducational administrationQualitative methodologyDifferential benefitsInductive approachDecision processCollege admissionsStakeholdersConstructivist paradigmInterview dataApplication processStatus quoParticipant interviews
2020
Analysis of stakeholder networks for breastfeeding policies and programs in Ghana
Aryeetey R, Harding K, Hromi-Fiedler A, Pérez-Escamilla R. Analysis of stakeholder networks for breastfeeding policies and programs in Ghana. International Breastfeeding Journal 2020, 15: 74. PMID: 32831116, PMCID: PMC7444079, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-020-00311-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolicies/programsUnited Nations Children's FundGovernment agenciesKey institutional actorsMulti-sectoral approachGhana Health ServiceInteractive social networksInstitutional actorsDiverse actorsUnique actorsActor groupsDonor agenciesNet-MapDevelopment partnersStakeholder networksFunding linksActor categoriesUnited NationsActorsRelevant institutionsInterview dataFinancial assistanceAppropriate policiesPolicySocial networksApplied 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
2018
'Then I Found Housing and Everything Changed': Transitions to Rent-Assisted Housing and Diabetes Self-Management.
Keene DE, Henry M, Gormley C, Ndumele C. 'Then I Found Housing and Everything Changed': Transitions to Rent-Assisted Housing and Diabetes Self-Management. Cityscape : A Journal Of Policy Development And Research 2018, 20: 107-118. PMID: 31406556, PMCID: PMC6690624, DOI: 10.2307/26472170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRental assistanceLow-income residentsQualitative interview dataExperience of transitionHousing accessAssisted housingResidential stabilityQualitative interviewsParticipants' housingInterview dataHousingInterviewsSocial supportPopulation healthDiabetes routinesTheory approachAssistanceFinancial stressDiabetes-related complicationsType 2 diabetesSelf-management behaviorsNew HavenAccessDiabetes Self-ManagementExperience
2017
An environmental scan of emergency response systems and services in remote First Nations communities in Northern Ontario
Mew EJ, Ritchie SD, VanderBurgh D, Beardy JL, Gordon J, Fortune M, Mamakwa S, Orkin AM. An environmental scan of emergency response systems and services in remote First Nations communities in Northern Ontario. International Journal Of Circumpolar Health 2017, 76: 1320208. PMID: 28494638, PMCID: PMC5497541, DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2017.1320208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulancesArctic RegionsBurnout, ProfessionalCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchEmergency Medical DispatchEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical TechniciansHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services, IndigenousHealth WorkforceHealthcare DisparitiesHumansIndians, North AmericanOntarioPersonnel SelectionQualitative ResearchRural Health ServicesVolunteersConceptsFirst Nations communitiesNations communitiesCommunity-based participatory researchRemote Indigenous communitiesVolunteer emergency servicesEmergency care systemKey informant interviewsRemote First Nations communitiesEmergency response systemPolitical groupingsIndigenous communitiesParticipatory researchInformant interviewsEnvironmental scan approachInterview dataCultural needsCommunity health leadersCare systemNorthern OntarioResponse capacityRoad accessCommunityQualitative analysisHealth leadersFirst aid training
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