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
2017
Practical issues regarding implementing a randomized clinical trial in a homeless population: strategies and lessons learned
Ojo-Fati O, Joseph AM, Ig-Izevbekhai J, Thomas JL, Everson-Rose SA, Pratt R, Raymond N, Cooney NL, Luo X, Okuyemi KS. Practical issues regarding implementing a randomized clinical trial in a homeless population: strategies and lessons learned. Trials 2017, 18: 305. PMID: 28679430, PMCID: PMC5498931, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2046-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsEffective health promotionRandomized clinical trialsHomeless populationSubstance abuse disordersSmoking cessationHealth promotionAbuse disordersLarge NIHStudy staffCognitive impairmentStudy compensationMental healthTrialsCurrent reportDaily accessSafety protocolsRetention obstaclesHomeless individualsObjective dataPopulationVulnerable adultsInvestigatorsReportRandomized