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Detecting a clinically meaningful change in tic severity in Tourette syndrome: A comparison of three methods
Jeon S, Walkup JT, Woods DW, Peterson A, Piacentini J, Wilhelm S, Katsovich L, McGuire JF, Dziura J, Scahill L. Detecting a clinically meaningful change in tic severity in Tourette syndrome: A comparison of three methods. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2013, 36: 414-420. PMID: 24001701, PMCID: PMC3999642, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds ratioTourette syndromeYGTSS total tic scoreChronic tic disorderPositive treatment responsePositive responseTic scoreTic disordersTreatment responseTic severityTreatment assignmentBehavioral treatmentSignal detection analysisBehavioral interventionsSyndromeCGICategorical measuresTrialsMeaningful changeSeverityPercent reductionOptimal sensitivityDimensional measuresResponse
2024
Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Huang S, Nam S, Ash G, Wu B, Melkus G, Jeon S, McMahon E, Dickson V, Whittemore R. Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research 2024, 73: 328-336. PMID: 38905624, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese American immigrantsRecruitment strategiesRetention strategiesSnowball samplingOnline surveyMultiple recruitment strategiesPhysical activity studiesForeign-born Chinese womenCOVID-19 pandemicAmerican immigrantsGestational diabetesDiverse socioeconomic groupsStudy websiteReport adherenceEmail remindersGeographically diverse sampleHealth researchText remindersAdherence strategiesCommunity outreachStudy recruitmentDiabetes diagnosisIndex pregnancyStudy webpageChinese women
2021
Mediating roles of psychological factors and physical and social environments between socioeconomic status and dietary behaviors among African Americans with overweight or obesity
Jung S, Whittemore R, Jeon S, Nam S. Mediating roles of psychological factors and physical and social environments between socioeconomic status and dietary behaviors among African Americans with overweight or obesity. Research In Nursing & Health 2021, 44: 513-524. PMID: 33782981, PMCID: PMC8068664, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary behaviorsSocioeconomic statusAfrican AmericansCross-sectional studyDisadvantaged African AmericansAfrican American menDirect effectHealth perceptionHealthy eatingStudy aimOverweightObesityEnvironmental factorsAmerican menSignificant direct effectEnvironmental mediatorsPsychological factorsSignificant indirect effectStatusFactorsMultiple mediation modelAmericansWomen
2016
Readiness for interprofessional learning among healthcare professional students
Talwalkar JS, Fahs DB, Kayingo G, Wong R, Jeon S, Honan L. Readiness for interprofessional learning among healthcare professional students. International Journal Of Medical Education 2016, 7: 144-148. PMID: 27171559, PMCID: PMC4865374, DOI: 10.5116/ijme.570d.7bd8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician associate studentsInterprofessional learningAssociate studentsInterprofessional Learning ScaleInterprofessional education curriculumHealth professions studentsHealthcare professional studentsFirst year medicalHealth professional schoolsEducation curriculumLearning ScaleProfessional schoolsProfessional studentsProfessions studentsNursing studentsAcademic programsMedical studentsFemale studentsYear medicalStudentsAmerican UniversityAnonymous online surveyAdvanced degreesLearningReadiness
2014
Diabetes self‐management, depressive symptoms, metabolic control and satisfaction with quality of life over time in Chinese youth with type 1 diabetes
Guo J, Whittemore R, Jeon S, Grey M, Zhou Z, He G, Luo Z. Diabetes self‐management, depressive symptoms, metabolic control and satisfaction with quality of life over time in Chinese youth with type 1 diabetes. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2014, 24: 1258-1268. PMID: 25255710, DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesQuality of lifeDeterioration of diabetesDiabetes adaptationDepressive symptomsMetabolic controlCareful surveillancePattern of diabetesWorse metabolic controlLongitudinal descriptive studyBaseline data collectionHealth care systemDiabetesMixed model analysisHealth outcomesSymptomsClinical interventionsDescriptive studyCare systemTime pointsBaselineMonthsPoor qualityIntervention
2013
Implementation of a School-based Internet Obesity Prevention Program for Adolescents
Whittemore R, Chao A, Jang M, Jeon S, Liptak T, Popick R, Grey M. Implementation of a School-based Internet Obesity Prevention Program for Adolescents. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2013, 45: 586-594. PMID: 23850014, PMCID: PMC3797867, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudent participationStudent satisfactionObesity prevention programsHigh student satisfactionPublic high schoolsTeacher characteristicsSchool administratorsHigh satisfactionMixed-methods evaluationYoung studentsHigh schoolOlder studentsStudent ageSchoolsTeachersPrevention programsStudentsContent analysisHigher participationDiverse adolescentsParticipationProgramMethods evaluationSatisfactionInternet program