2025
A Qualitative Exploration of Minority Stress, Mental Health, and Sexual Health Among Arab Immigrant Sexual Minority Men in the United States
Abboud S, Chaudhry A, Pachankis J. A Qualitative Exploration of Minority Stress, Mental Health, and Sexual Health Among Arab Immigrant Sexual Minority Men in the United States. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology 2025, 31: 375-385. PMID: 38300597, PMCID: PMC11748201, DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menMental healthSexual healthCoping strategiesDevelopment of mental health interventionsSexual minority stressorsExperiences of immigrantsMental health interventionsUnited States objectivesCommunity-based organizationsAdaptive coping strategiesUnited StatesIntersectional identitiesMinority stressMinority stressorsCisgender menHealth interventionsMinority menSocial supportThematic analysisInterview transcriptsState objectivesSalient themesU.S. statesQualitative explorationA framework for designing hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials for digital health interventions
Matson T, Hermes E, Lyon A, Quanbeck A, Schueller S, Wilson S, Glass J. A framework for designing hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials for digital health interventions. Annals Of Epidemiology 2025, 104: 35-47. PMID: 40015542, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital interventionsHealth interventionsHybrid effectiveness-implementation trialEffectiveness of digital interventionsEffectiveness-implementation studyEffectiveness-implementation trialDigital health interventionsBehavioral health interventionsDesign randomized controlled trialRandomized controlled trialsIntervention componentsBehavioral healthClinical supportReporting guidelinesTraditional interventionsTrial design featuresControlled trialsInterventionDecision-makingSubstance useImplementation questionsTrialsEvidence standardsHealthcareResearch questionsUsual prevention in unusual settings: A scoping review of place-based health interventions in public-facing businesses
Tsai J, McCann N. Usual prevention in unusual settings: A scoping review of place-based health interventions in public-facing businesses. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0317815. PMID: 39854308, PMCID: PMC11760570, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth interventionsHealth conditionsUnderserved populationsObjective health outcome measuresHealth outcome measuresImprove health outcomesLocal healthcare providersPlace-based interventionsPeer-reviewed literaturePreventive screeningHealth outcomesHealthcare providersPharmacy servicesHealthcare servicesHealth educationAPA PsycNetCardiovascular healthOutcome measuresInclusion criteriaHealthInterventionLiterature searchGoogle ScholarBlack populationIncreased awarenessAssociation between prenatal depressive symptoms and receipt of recommended maternal and infant care postpartum
Masters C, Carandang R, Rojina J, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S, Hagaman A. Association between prenatal depressive symptoms and receipt of recommended maternal and infant care postpartum. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 375: 174-179. PMID: 39862978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal depressive symptomsPostpartum check-upPrenatal depressionDepressive symptomsImpact health care accessImpact of maternal depressionCheck-upGroup prenatal careMaternal mental healthInfant receiptHealth care accessMental health interventionsReceipt of recommended vaccinationsReceipt of vaccinationPostpartum healthcareCare accessNo significant associationHealth interventionsPostpartum individualsMaternal depressionPrenatal careYear postpartumMental healthMonths postpartumPotential confounders
2024
Barriers and Facilitators for the Use of Patient Lifts by Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review
Khairallah G, Mowafi H, Al-Hajj S, Brackett A, Sakr C. Barriers and Facilitators for the Use of Patient Lifts by Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 1659. PMID: 39767498, PMCID: PMC11675142, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21121659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare workersPatient liftSafe Patient Handling ProgramPatient handling programsGlobal Health (OvidPromoting Health InterventionsBehavioral factorsAcute care hospitalsWorker-related factorsOrganizational factorsMiddle-income countriesEnhanced organizational supportWeb of Science-Core CollectionIdentified facilitatorsHealth interventionsScoping reviewIdentified barriersEquipment-relatedThematic analysisGrey literatureMoving patientsElectronic databasesSafety cultureCare hospitalHealthcareEngaging husbands in a digital mental health intervention to provide tailored counseling for women experiencing postpartum depression: A mixed methods study in Nepal
Bhardwaj A, Maharjan S, Magar A, Shrestha R, Dongol A, Hagaman A, Van Heerden A, Caracoglia J, Gallo J, Murray S, Kohrt B. Engaging husbands in a digital mental health intervention to provide tailored counseling for women experiencing postpartum depression: A mixed methods study in Nepal. SSM - Mental Health 2024, 6: 100340. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Health Questionnaire-9Postpartum depressionEmotional supportDigital mental health interventionsPPD interventionsTreatment of postpartum depressionPostpartum depressive symptomsThematic analysis of semi-structured interviewsMental health interventionsPostpartum depression treatmentMixed methods studyHusbands of womenAnalysis of semi-structured interviewsImpact of gender normsSemi-structured interviewsGender equitable normsPost-interventionDigital interventionsHealth interventionsSemi-urban regionsHealth componentCounseling interventionThematic analysisDepressive symptomsPrimary themesDigital Elder Abuse Intervention for Early Detection of Abuse in Older Adults Living with Dementia
Abujarad F, Edwards C, Neugroschl J, Hwang U, Marottoli R. Digital Elder Abuse Intervention for Early Detection of Abuse in Older Adults Living with Dementia. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2024, 20: e092332. PMCID: PMC11713709, DOI: 10.1002/alz.092332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElder abuseEmergency departmentSelf-reportYale New Haven Health SystemDigital health interventionsGeriatric memory clinicPrimary care settingEarly detection of abuseEvidence-informed interventionsCognitively intact participantsMontreal Cognitive AssessmentSevere cognitive impairmentCognitive abilities of participantsHigh-risk populationIncreased self-reportsPublic health problemCare settingsED settingPLWDHealth interventionsMemory clinicHealth systemOlder AdultsPost-survey questionsSelf-reported abuseInvestigating disease awareness of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka to inform public health services: a cross-sectional study
Gunasekara S, Agampodi T, Weerasinghe M, Fernando M, Price H, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S. Investigating disease awareness of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka to inform public health services: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e088714. PMID: 39581720, PMCID: PMC11590865, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary outcome measuresAnuradhapura districtOutcome measuresProbability sample of householdsTreatment centresMultistage cluster samplingPublic health interventionsPublic health servicesCross-sectional studyData collection periodExpert consensus approachPrimary disease characteristicsRural Sri LankaPrimary outcome measureSample of householdsHealth interventionsLow disease awarenessHealth servicesPerceived susceptibilityEvidence-basedCommunity awarenessDisease awarenessDivisional Secretariat areaCluster samplingProbability sampleThe Effect of Digital Health Interventions on Postpartum Depression or Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Lewkowitz A, Whelan A, Ayala N, Hardi A, Stoll C, Battle C, Tuuli M, Ranney M, Miller E. The Effect of Digital Health Interventions on Postpartum Depression or Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2024, 44: 204-205. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0001080184.03651.f7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital health interventionsPostpartum depressionPostpartum anxietyHealth interventionsEffectiveness of digital health interventionsWomen experience postpartum depressionShortage of trained mental health professionalsTreat postpartum depressionMental health professionalsLack of childcareReproductive-aged individualsRandomized controlled trialsPostpartum careIntervention fidelityHealth professionalsMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsOvercome barriersUnreliable transportationOwn smartphonesIn-personSystematic reviewSmartphone appControlled trialsMeta-analysisInterventionMental healthcare in paediatric epilepsy clinics: implementation by non-mental health professionals
Coughtrey A, Bennett S, Stanick C, Chorpita B, Dalrymple E, Fonagy P, Cross J, Ford T, Heyman I, Moss-Morris R, Jetha P, Myles-Hooton P, Shafran R. Mental healthcare in paediatric epilepsy clinics: implementation by non-mental health professionals. BMJ Paediatrics Open 2024, 8: e002973. PMID: 39557540, PMCID: PMC11574424, DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaediatric epilepsy clinicsMental health interventionsHealthcare professionalsHealth interventionsImplementation of mental health interventionsEvidence-based mental health interventionsBarriers to effective careNon-mental health professionalsCognitive behavioral therapy interventionPaediatric epilepsy servicesTrained healthcare professionalsEpilepsy clinicMental health experiencesMental health needsMental health disordersBehavioral therapy interventionSupervision packageMental healthcareTherapy interventionsEffective careHealth experiencesHealth professionalsHealth needsHealth disordersMICE protocolState of the Science of Structural Stigma and LGBTQ+ Health: Meta-Analytic Evidence, Research Gaps, and Future Directions.
Lattanner M, McKetta S, Pachankis J, Hatzenbuehler M. State of the Science of Structural Stigma and LGBTQ+ Health: Meta-Analytic Evidence, Research Gaps, and Future Directions. Annual Review Of Public Health 2024 PMID: 39531387, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-071723-013336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural stigmaHealth of disadvantaged groupsManifestations of stigmaPublic health practitionersPublic health interventionsHealth disparitiesLGBTQ+ healthHealth outcomesHealth interventionsPoor healthHealth practitionersLGBTQ+ individualsMarginalized groupsDisadvantaged groupsMeta-analytic evidenceEffect sizeHealthSocial attitudesStigmaMeta-analysisRisk factorsTriangulating evidenceLack of researchMethodological strategiesStructural manifestationsIntersecting Epidemics: Examining the Impact of Internalized Homophobia and Depression Symptoms on HIV Testing Through a Suicide Syndemic Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Boyd D, Martinez O, Mammadli T, Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Dyer T. Intersecting Epidemics: Examining the Impact of Internalized Homophobia and Depression Symptoms on HIV Testing Through a Suicide Syndemic Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-12. PMID: 39476098, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02225-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of suicidal behaviorSuicidal behaviorYoung BMSMHIV testingInternalized homophobiaDepressive symptomsImpact of internalized homophobiaHIV prevention continuumTargeted mental health interventionsHIV prevention servicesMental health interventionsYoung Black MenHIV prevention behaviorsMental health vulnerabilitiesElevated rates of suicidal behaviorPrevention continuumPreventive servicesHealth interventionsHolistic healthHIV incidencePreventive behaviorsSubstance useBMSMHIV epidemicDepressionBiometrically measured sleep in medical students as a predictor of psychological health and academic experiences in the preclinical years
Oberleitner L, Baxa D, Pickett S, Sawarynski K. Biometrically measured sleep in medical students as a predictor of psychological health and academic experiences in the preclinical years. Medical Education Online 2024, 29: 2412400. PMID: 39381987, PMCID: PMC11468015, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2412400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic experienceMedical studentsCurrent educational goalPsychological healthIncreased rates of burnoutSleep episodesEducational goalsAcademic efficiencyConsecutive daysRates of burnoutStudent wellnessMeasures of wellnessLong-term health consequencesShort sleep episodesStudentsPredictor of psychological healthPreclinical curriculumUndergraduate medical studentsShort sleep durationLongitudinal sleep patternsHealth behaviorsRates of stressHealth interventionsWellness SurveyEmotional healthDeveloping personas to inform the design of digital interventions for perinatal mental health
Zimmermann M, Yonkers K, Tabb K, Schaefer A, Peacock-Chambers E, Clare C, Boudreaux E, Lemon S, Byatt N, Tulu B. Developing personas to inform the design of digital interventions for perinatal mental health. JAMIA Open 2024, 7: ooae112. PMID: 39494447, PMCID: PMC11528508, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital mental health interventionsPerinatal populationDigital interventionsPerinatal mental health conditionsPerinatal mental healthMental health careMental health interventionsDesign of digital interventionsMental health conditionsMental health concernsUser-centered designHealth interventionsHealth careMental healthSensitive interventionsHealth conditionsParticipant interviewsHealth concernInterventionPerinatal individualsAnxietyQualitative analysisPotential user groupsPopulationUser engagementA Pilot CBT-Based Group Mental Health Intervention for SGM Asylum Seekers
Fox S, Mellen E, Pachankis J. A Pilot CBT-Based Group Mental Health Intervention for SGM Asylum Seekers. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2024.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapy skillsSelf-compassion skillsBehavioral therapy skillsGroup therapy interventionMental health morbidityMental health interventionsIntervention group sessionsParticipants expressed preferencesDistress toleranceCognitive flexibilitySelf-compassionTherapy engagementTherapy skillsTherapy interventionsHealth morbidityHeightened motivationHealth interventionsExit interviewsIndividual sessionsGroup sessionsEligible individualsThematic analysisInterview transcriptsGroup programVulnerable populationsA randomized controlled trial evaluation of a smoking cessation and physical activity intervention delivered via telemedicine in the Norton Sound region of Alaska
Prochaska J, Vogel E, Oppezzo M, Skan J, Knox M, Chieng A, Crouch M, Aikens R, Schnellbaecher M, Benowitz N. A randomized controlled trial evaluation of a smoking cessation and physical activity intervention delivered via telemedicine in the Norton Sound region of Alaska. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 160: 108179. PMID: 39348775, PMCID: PMC11560622, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate-to-vigorous physical activityMetabolic equivalent of taskNicotine replacement therapyNorton Sound regionPhysical activityModerate-to-vigorous physical activity guidelinesSelf-reported physical activity outcomesQuit smokingQuit attemptsNorton Sound region of AlaskaPhysical activity outcomesPhysical activity interventionsNicotine replacement therapy useAlaska Native peopleAlaska Native adultsRandomized controlled trial evaluationMetabolic equivalentsActivity outcomesActivity interventionsTelehealth counselingHealth interventionsTelemedicine counselingTobacco useMedication adherenceSmoking cessationPrevalence of Four Types of Social Support and Their Relation to Mental Health among low-income U.S. Veterans: Implications for Community Health
Tsai J, Li Y, Maroufy V. Prevalence of Four Types of Social Support and Their Relation to Mental Health among low-income U.S. Veterans: Implications for Community Health. Community Mental Health Journal 2024, 60: 1652-1662. PMID: 38990446, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01318-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportMental healthU.S. veteransPositive social interactionsAffectionate social supportCommunity health interventionsImprove mental healthLow social supportMental health functioningMental health correlatesNationally representative sampleAssociated with income levelU.S. military veteransSocial interactionAffectionate supportCommunity healthHealth interventionsHealth correlatesCommunity integrationPositive screenHealth functioningMilitary veteransRepresentative samplePsychiatric disordersPsychosocial dysfunctionPrepare Romania: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and persistence among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Filimon M, Zavodszky A, Lixandru M, Hanu L, Fierbinteanu C, Patrascu R, Streinu-Cercel A, Luculescu S, Bora M, Filipescu I, Jianu C, Heightow-Weidman L, Rochelle A, Yi B, Buckner N, Golub S, van Dyk I, Burger J, Li F, Pachankis J. Prepare Romania: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and persistence among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Trials 2024, 25: 470. PMID: 38987812, PMCID: PMC11238350, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08313-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGBMSM livingPrEP adherenceRandomized controlled trial designMobile health interventionsRollout of PrEPMonths post-randomizationPre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxis adherenceSelf-report surveyRandomized controlled trialsPromotion interventionsPrescribed PrEPEfficacy of toolsHealth interventionsNational rolloutHealth systemPrEP rolloutDiscussionThe knowledgeIntervention efficacyEffectiveness trialBlood spot testingPost-randomizationHigh-risk groupHIV transmissionDried blood spot testingEffect of a Mobile Health Intervention on Self-Monitoring and Management of Glucose and Blood Pressure Among Women With Gestational Diabetes
Shanmugavel A, Shrestha A, Daneault J, Shakya P, Nepal J, Chaudhary K, Shrestha A, Rawal S. Effect of a Mobile Health Intervention on Self-Monitoring and Management of Glucose and Blood Pressure Among Women With Gestational Diabetes. Current Developments In Nutrition 2024, 8: 103116. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTowards a Novel Frontier in the Use of Epigenetic Clocks in Epidemiology
Martínez-Magaña J, Hurtado-Soriano J, Rivero-Segura N, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Garcia-delaTorre P, Becerril-Rojas K, Gomez-Verjan J. Towards a Novel Frontier in the Use of Epigenetic Clocks in Epidemiology. Archives Of Medical Research 2024, 55: 103033. PMID: 38955096, DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of public health interventionsHealth problems associated with agingPublic health interventionsPublic health strategiesEpigenetic clocksEfficacy of interventionsProblems associated with agingBiological agePublic health concernHealth interventionsHealth strategiesAssociated with ageDNA methylation levelsHuman phenomeHealthy agingHealth concernEpigenetic ageMultiple traitsHealthMethylation levelsInterventionAssociationAgeEpidemiological contextHealth span
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