2018
Development and Feasibility Testing of a Videogame Intervention to Reduce High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Black and Hispanic Adolescents
Gariepy AM, Hieftje K, Pendergrass T, Miller E, Dziura JD, Fiellin LE. Development and Feasibility Testing of a Videogame Intervention to Reduce High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Black and Hispanic Adolescents. Games For Health Journal 2018, 7: 393-400. PMID: 30299980, PMCID: PMC6277080, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2017.0142.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
An Interventionist Adherence Scale for a Specialized Brief Negotiation Interview Focused on Treatment Engagement for Opioid use Disorders
Pantalon MV, Dziura J, Li FY, Owens PH, O'Connor PG, D'Onofrio G. An Interventionist Adherence Scale for a Specialized Brief Negotiation Interview Focused on Treatment Engagement for Opioid use Disorders. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2017, 38: 191-199. PMID: 28398192, PMCID: PMC7222694, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2017.1294548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Service, HospitalHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterview, PsychologicalOpioid-Related DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePsychometricsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsTreatment engagementPsychometric propertiesUse disordersPredictive validityBrief Negotiation InterviewGood internal consistencyEnhance motivationBrief interventionDiscriminant validityFair predictive validitySkill performanceValid measureInternal consistencyExcellent interrater reliabilityControl encountersBASFactor itemsMotivationEngagementDisordersCritical actionsOpioid use disorderValidityRatersItems
2016
The design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction and human immunodeficiency virus prevention videogame intervention in minority adolescents: PlayForward: Elm City Stories
Fiellin LE, Kyriakides TC, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Duncan LR, Dziura JD, Sawyer BG, Fiellin DA. The design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction and human immunodeficiency virus prevention videogame intervention in minority adolescents: PlayForward: Elm City Stories. Clinical Trials 2016, 13: 400-408. PMID: 27013483, PMCID: PMC4942329, DOI: 10.1177/1740774516637871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingChildComputers, HandheldData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMinority GroupsPeer InfluenceResearch DesignRiskRisk Reduction BehaviorVideo GamesConceptsGame dataHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus prevention interventionsPsychosocial antecedentsImmunodeficiency virus infectionRisk behavior reductionVideogame interventionMinority adolescentsBehavioral interventionsRisky sexual behaviorLarge-scale trialsMinority youthControl gameCommunity-based programsPeer pressureAssessment dataSummer campStudy visitBehavior reductionVirus infectionPrevention interventionsGame designersSchool programsAdolescentsEmpiric testing
2009
A multifaceted school-based intervention to reduce risk for type 2 diabetes in at-risk youth
Grey M, Jaser SS, Holl MG, Jefferson V, Dziura J, Northrup V. A multifaceted school-based intervention to reduce risk for type 2 diabetes in at-risk youth. Preventive Medicine 2009, 49: 122-128. PMID: 19643125, PMCID: PMC2753673, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool-based interventionsInner-city youthStudentsEducational interventionSkills trainingMinority youthRisk youthCity youthMetabolic riskCoachingHealth coachingYouthType 2 diabetes mellitusType 2 diabetesSchoolsEducationDiabetes mellitusHigh riskDepressive symptomsAnthropometric measuresTrainingInterventionRiskGreater improvementMonths
2008
Educating Adolescents About Acne Vulgaris: A Comparison of Written Handouts With Audiovisual Computerized Presentations
Koch PE, Ryder HF, Dziura J, Njike V, Antaya RJ. Educating Adolescents About Acne Vulgaris: A Comparison of Written Handouts With Audiovisual Computerized Presentations. JAMA Dermatology 2008, 144: 208-214. PMID: 18283177, DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2007.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcne VulgarisAdolescentAudiovisual AidsComputer-Assisted InstructionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLearningMaleMass MediaPilot ProjectsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAcne vulgarisAdolescent patientsIntervention groupWritten handoutPilot studyGeneral pediatric clinicPrivate dermatology officeBaseline knowledgeEnrollment questionnairePediatric clinicBaseline questionnaireDermatology officePatientsHandout groupBaselineIdentical questionnairesSignificant differencesLong-term knowledge gainPostinterventionPresentationQuestionnaireMonthsInterventionRespective studiesSignificant improvement