2025
Evaluating community knowledge of tuberculosis preventive therapy in rural South Africa
Foppiano Palacios C, Moll A, Shrestha R, Kompala T, Davis J, Charalambous S, Chimoyi L, Chihota V, Andrews L, Shenoi S. Evaluating community knowledge of tuberculosis preventive therapy in rural South Africa. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 918. PMID: 40055618, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-21719-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRural PopulationSouth AfricaSurveys and QuestionnairesTuberculosisYoung AdultConceptsKnowledge of TBTB knowledgeExploratory factor analysisCommunity membersPublic health educationRural South AfricaCross-sectional studyPreventive therapyTuberculosis preventive therapyMultivariate linear regressionLinear regressionHealth educationChi-square testMedian scoreCounseling effortsCommunity eventsDescriptive statisticsEvaluate knowledgeTesting initiativesCultural beliefsTB incidenceCommunity knowledgeKwaZulu NatalSouth AfricaFactor analysisRacism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men
Chin L, Kershaw T, Hernandez-Ramirez R, Ramos S. Racism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6994. PMID: 40016341, PMCID: PMC11868514, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-91794-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsianHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMalePre-Exposure ProphylaxisRacismSexual and Gender MinoritiesStress, PsychologicalSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAsian American Racism-Related Stress InventoryRacism-related stressSexual minority menHealth outcomesIncreased substance useMinority menSubstance useBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSexual minority identitySecondary analysis of dataHIV self-testingNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDecreased psychological well-beingDrug Use and HealthPsychological well-beingMinority identityPrEP attitudesRacial inequalityIntersecting factorsPhysical healthSocietal discriminationPolitical climateStress InventoryRacial discriminationInternational perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis
Syed S, Singh J, Elkholy H, Palavra I, Tomicevic M, Eric A, da Costa M, Guloksuz S, Radhakrishnan R. International perspectives on physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical cannabis. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 13: 1463871. PMID: 40051509, PMCID: PMC11882600, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1463871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInternationalityMaleMedical MarijuanaMiddle AgedPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Surveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPhysicians' knowledgeStrength of evidenceMedical cannabisCross-sectional survey of physiciansSurvey of physiciansCross-sectional surveyYears of clinical experienceNegative health outcomesCannabis useClinical experienceRefractory chronic neuropathic painClinical decision-makingHealth outcomesPhysicians' attitudesPhysicians' willingnessChronic neuropathic painMedical use of cannabisRisk of psychosisDaily cannabis useMedication useDescriptive statisticsRisk of addictionMedical indicationsUse of cannabisPhysiciansPerspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gender identity
Fletcher O, Beaver K, Austin E, van Draanen J, Edelman E, Williams E. Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gender identity. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2025, 20: 5. PMID: 39876005, PMCID: PMC11773927, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-024-00533-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcoholismFemaleGender IdentityHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPre-Exposure ProphylaxisSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorUnited StatesVeteransConceptsSexual orientationHeavy episodic drinkingPre-exposure prophylaxisGender identityUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol useEpisodic drinkingSelf-reported sexual orientationHIV preventionSexual orientation/gender identityGender identity groupsFrequent heavy episodic drinkingSurvey of VeteransBackgroundUnhealthy alcohol useCommunity sampleNational online surveyPrEP awarenessCommunity organizationsIdentity groupsPrEP outcomesSevere unhealthy alcohol useHIV risk factorsMinoritized groupsMethodsUsing dataRisk factors
2024
Empowerment in prevention: a qualitative inquiry into Black girl-centred strategies for reducing HIV/STI and drug misuse risk
Opara I, Asabor E, Rutledge J, Stephens J, Cayo S, Duran-Becerra B, Abrams J. Empowerment in prevention: a qualitative inquiry into Black girl-centred strategies for reducing HIV/STI and drug misuse risk. Sexual And Reproductive Health Matters 2024, 32: 2444728. PMID: 39876818, PMCID: PMC11884098, DOI: 10.1080/26410397.2024.2444728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexually transmitted infectionsPrevention programmesSubstance abuse stigmaSTI/HIV prevention interventionsSubstance use prevention programmesRisk of contracting HIVCurrent substance useHIV educationSocial supportPreventive interventionsFocus groupsBlack girlsPrevention programsReducing HIV/STIPrevention informationMisuse riskExperiences of Black girlsPrivate settingsSex educationSubstance useSTI/HIVHIV/STIAdolescent girlsStigmaHIVMulticenter Analysis of the Relationship Between Operative Team Familiarity and Safety and Efficiency Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
Bauer T, Janda A, Wu X, Ling C, Shook D, Querejeta-Roca G, Shann K, Smith T, Mathis M, Kaneko T, Sundt T, Schonberger R, Harrington S, Dias R, Pagani F, Likosky D, Yule S, Caldwell M, Corso J, Louis N, Krein S, Manojlovich M, Stakich-Alpirez K, Sturmer D, Yalamuri S, Lawton J, Abernathy J, Cleveland J, Clendenen N, Justison G, Fried M, Nemeh H, Fitzsimons M, Dickinson T, Stulak J, de la Cruz K. Multicenter Analysis of the Relationship Between Operative Team Familiarity and Safety and Efficiency Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2024, 17: e011065. PMID: 39689169, PMCID: PMC11654451, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.124.011065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnesthesiologistsCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiopulmonary BypassClinical CompetenceCooperative BehaviorFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Care TeamPatient SafetyPostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurgeonsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSociety of Thoracic SurgeonsCardiopulmonary bypass durationTeam familiarityBypass durationElectronic health record dataHealth record dataEffective team dynamicsSociety of Thoracic Surgeons morbidityCardiac Surgery RegistryComposite major morbidityCardiac surgical proceduresMortality measuresLinear regression modelsCrude analysisQuaternary hospitalRecord dataRisk adjustmentPrimary outcomePatient outcomesProcedural efficiencyMajor morbidityCardiac surgeryCardiac operationsMulticenter analysisPatient ageA qualitative study of attitudes and perceptions of smoking cessation medication among patients with cancer
Gittleman J, Cloutier J, Park E, Rasmussen A, Ponzani C, Weinberger A, Ostroff J, Perez G. A qualitative study of attitudes and perceptions of smoking cessation medication among patients with cancer. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 836. PMID: 39611967, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-09030-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsQualitative ResearchSmoking CessationSmoking Cessation AgentsConceptsSmoking cessation medicationsCancer care providersCessation medicationsCancer careCare providersContext of cancer careSemi-structured interview guideTobacco treatment trialQualitative study of attitudesIncrease adherence ratesFollow-up surveyTobacco cessationMedication uptakeReport smokingExit interviewsTobacco useInterview guideNVivo 11Medication nonadherenceAdherence ratesInterrater reliabilityQualitative studyPsychological benefitsDecreased riskConclusionThe findingsParent Perspectives on Nirsevimab for Their Newborn.
Hinderstein S, Aragona E, Loyal J. Parent Perspectives on Nirsevimab for Their Newborn. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 39587878, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-067532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBronchiolitisFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInfant, NewbornInterviews as TopicMaleParentsRespiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionsTrustConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusRespiratory syncytial virus prophylaxisRSV disease severityMaternal RSV vaccineHealth Belief ModelHealthy newbornsRSV vaccineRSV infectionParents of newbornsNewborn unitSyncytial virusNirsevimabSide effectsNewbornsBelief ModelPediatric hospitalMonoclonal antibodiesDisease severityCOVID-19 vaccineProphylaxisVaccineIncreasing overall awarenessInfantsPediatrician's recommendationPositively influence decisionInvestigating 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLeishmaniasis, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedPublic HealthRural PopulationSri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsSecondary 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 association between exposure to a radio campaign on nutrition and mothers’ nutrition- and health-related attitudes and minimal acceptable diet of children 6–36 months old: a quasi-experimental trial
Appiah B, Saaka M, Appiah G, Asamoah-Akuoko L, Samman E, Forastiere L, Abu B, Yeboah-Banin A, Kretchy I, Ntiful F, Nsiah-Asamoah C, Ahmed K, France C. The association between exposure to a radio campaign on nutrition and mothers’ nutrition- and health-related attitudes and minimal acceptable diet of children 6–36 months old: a quasi-experimental trial. Public Health Nutrition 2024, 27: e232. PMID: 39569901, PMCID: PMC11645118, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980024001319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChild, PreschoolDietFemaleGhanaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansInfantMaleMothersNutritional StatusRadioConceptsMinimum acceptable dietHealth-related attitudesIntervention districtsRadio campaignMother-child dyadsTrained community health workersAcceptable dietCommunity health workersPresence of food insecurityDifference-in-differencesQuasi-experimental trialNutrition-related attitudesControl districtsMinimal acceptable dietPre-post designLow-resource settingsChildren aged 6Health workersIntervention effectsCommunication interventionsChild nutritionFood insecurityChildren 6Aged 6InterventionPrEP your step: Implementing an online crowdsourcing contest to engage young people in HIV prevention in Washington DC, USA
Taggart T, Mathews A, Junious T, Lindsey J, Augustine A, Debnam C, Boyd Y, Wright S, Tucker J, Magnus M. PrEP your step: Implementing an online crowdsourcing contest to engage young people in HIV prevention in Washington DC, USA. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0313882. PMID: 39556546, PMCID: PMC11573147, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesCrowdsourcingDistrict of ColumbiaFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMalePre-Exposure ProphylaxisSocial MediaSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsPrEP messagingSemi-structured interviewsHigh risk of HIVCommunity engagementCrowdsourced messagesYoung peopleCross-sectional surveyRisk of HIVPre-exposure prophylaxisPublic health impactImplementation researchPromote PrEPHIV preventionMedical providersConvenience sampleHIV incidenceCommunity partnersPromotion messagesEngaging young peopleWorld Health OrganizationThematic codingSurvey participantsPrEPHealth impactsSocial marketingUnderstanding Users’ Engagement in a Provider-Created Mobile App for Training to Advance Hepatitis C Care: Knowledge Assessment Survey Study
Wegener M, Sims K, Brooks R, Nichols L, Sideleau R, McKay S, Villanueva M. Understanding Users’ Engagement in a Provider-Created Mobile App for Training to Advance Hepatitis C Care: Knowledge Assessment Survey Study. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e52729. PMID: 39486023, PMCID: PMC11568402, DOI: 10.2196/52729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHepatitis CHumansMaleMiddle AgedMobile ApplicationsPatient Education as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsHepatitis C virus testingHepatitis C virusPilot testing feedbackSocietal level barriersCenters for Disease Control and PreventionHealth care providersKnowledge assessment surveyHepatitis C careDisease Control and PreventionHealth care workersHepatitis C virus educationControl and PreventionHCV elimination goalsOn-demand educationYale School of MedicineCare providersSelf-directed fashionLevel barriersHepatitis C virus managementHepatitis educationC carePersonalized remindersTreatment gapHIV clinicCare workers“Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever”: a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023
Winters M, Sochoń-Latuszek A, Nurzhynska A, Yoruk K, Kukuła K, Bahruddinov M, Kusek A, Kleszczewska D, Dzielska A, Maciejewski T, Mazur J, Melchinger H, Kinsman J, Kramarz P, Christie S, Omer S. “Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever”: a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023. Eurosurveillance 2024, 29: 2400159. PMID: 39328159, PMCID: PMC11484345, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.39.2400159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildEmergenciesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansIntentionMaleMothersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePolandRefugeesTrustUkraineVaccinationYoung AdultConceptsRefugee mothersRandomised controlled trialsHealth workersIntervention groupHealth systemHealth institutionsControl groupVulnerable populationsControlled trialsPolish health systemPrimary outcomeVaccination intentionVaccine communicationPerceived importanceResultsThe studyChildrenRiskRefugee childrenVulnerability to infectionMessage framingMothersRefugees faceAimWeMethodsParticipantsHealthDeterminants of undervaccination of routine childhood immunization in Argentina: A cross-sectional study
Melchinger H, Winters M, Christie S, Arias N, Lirman L, Abeyesekera S, Thomson A, Omer S. Determinants of undervaccination of routine childhood immunization in Argentina: A cross-sectional study. Vaccine 2024, 42: 126235. PMID: 39182313, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine childhood immunizationChildhood immunizationRoutine immunizationAdverse side effectsCross-sectional studyOfficial health organizationsRoutine immunization coverageSide effectsVaccination scheduleTarget parentsImmunization coverageParental concernsImmunityVaccineUnder-vaccinationVaccination adviceHealth OrganizationEvidence to dateOlder parentsInfectious diseasesProviders’ knowledge and perception of xylazine in the unregulated drug supply: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study
Hill K, Minahan-Rowley R, Biegacki E, Heimer R, Sue K. Providers’ knowledge and perception of xylazine in the unregulated drug supply: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study. Harm Reduction Journal 2024, 21: 148. PMID: 39148036, PMCID: PMC11328386, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-01052-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalgesics, OpioidAttitude of Health PersonnelConnecticutFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesXylazineConceptsSequential explanatory mixed-methods studyExplanatory mixed-methods studyMixed-methods studyHealthcare providersHealthcare providers' experiencesHealthcare providers treating patientsSample of providersProviders treating patientsDrug supplyProvider experienceProvider knowledgeIn-depth interviewsImprove careSense of helplessnessConvenience sampleHealthcare educationThematic analysisInterview transcriptsQualitative phasePurposive samplingProvidersHealthcareOpioid supplyAbsence of literatureResultsSeventy-eightMultilevel determinants of antiretroviral therapy initiation and retention in the test-and-treat era of Nepal: a qualitative study
Shrestha A, Poudel L, Shrestha S, Jha N, Kuikel B, Shakya P, Kunwar R, Pandey L, KC M, Wilson E, Deuba K. Multilevel determinants of antiretroviral therapy initiation and retention in the test-and-treat era of Nepal: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 927. PMID: 39138448, PMCID: PMC11323673, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11311-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy initiationHealthcare providersDenial of HIV statusPerspectives of healthcare providersAntiretroviral therapyCommunity health workersStrengthening healthcare systemsART initiationHealth system levelLong-term health outcomesHealthcare system levelAntiretroviral therapy clientsChanging public health policyFear of disclosureIndividual-level facilitatorsSocio-ecological modelImplementing antiretroviral therapyAvailability of medicationsPublic health policiesAntiretroviral therapy adherencePerceived health benefitsFear of deathClient tracking systemProvision of free treatmentHealth workersWomen with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Have Greater Formula Supplementation in the Hospital and at Home Despite Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed
Doughty K, Joe L, Taylor S. Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Have Greater Formula Supplementation in the Hospital and at Home Despite Intention to Exclusively Breastfeed. Breastfeeding Medicine 2024, 19: 788-795. PMID: 39109418, DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast FeedingDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetes, GestationalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInfantInfant FormulaInfant, NewbornIntentionMothersPregnancySurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusFormula supplementationDiabetes mellitusGestational diabetes mellitus statusType 2 diabetes mellitusEstimate adjusted odds ratiosInfant feeding knowledgeAssociated with higher oddsMultivariate logistic regressionOdds of in-hospitalAdjusted odds ratiosProportion of womenIn-hospitalMedical historyOdds ratioFeeding knowledgeBreastfeeding intentionBreastfeedingHigher oddsMellitusMedical reasonsObjectives:</i></b>Public breastfeedingT2DMLogistic regressionPrepare 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 testingMaternal and child health intervention to promote behaviour change: a population-level cluster-randomised controlled trial in Honduras
Oles W, Alexander M, Negron R, Nelson J, Iriarte E, Airoldi E, Christakis N, Forastiere L. Maternal and child health intervention to promote behaviour change: a population-level cluster-randomised controlled trial in Honduras. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e060784. PMID: 38858139, PMCID: PMC11168147, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBreast FeedingChildChild HealthCounselingFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHondurasHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePostnatal CarePregnancyPrenatal CareYoung AdultConceptsCluster randomised controlled trialPrimary outcomeCounseling interventionChild health interventionsCommunity health workersProfessional care seekingBreast-feedingPromote behavior changeSecondary outcome measuresFacility birthsUmbilical cord careCare-seekingNewborn healthNewborn careHealth workersHealth facilitiesEndline surveyHealth interventionsEducational interventionChild healthCord careHome settingCaring behaviorsSecondary outcomesSustained educational interventionsInduction of social contagion for diverse outcomes in structured experiments in isolated villages
Airoldi E, Christakis N. Induction of social contagion for diverse outcomes in structured experiments in isolated villages. Science 2024, 384: eadi5147. PMID: 38696582, DOI: 10.1126/science.adi5147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFamily CharacteristicsFriendsHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHondurasHumansRural PopulationSocial Networking
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