A5085575134- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Social Media in Health Education
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Johns Hopkins University
2019-2025
Jacksonville College
2024
WinnMed
2024
Mayo Clinic in Florida
2024
Duke University
2021-2023
National Institutes of Health
2022
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
2022
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2021
Thornton Tomasetti (United States)
2020
University of Puerto Rico at Carolina
2020
OPINION article Front. Nutr., 20 February 2020Sec. Eating Behavior Volume 7 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.00014
Background: There is significant underrepresentation in clinical trials across diverse populations. Less known about how health system-related factors, such as relationships and trust, mediate the motivation for trial participation. We aimed to investigate whether factors explain association between sociodemographic Additionally, we explored mediating effects differ by gender. Methods: used Health Information National Trends Survey 2020 cycle-4 data. Motivation participation, assessed...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Long-term adherence to weight loss behaviors remains a challenge, and most people who achieve significant regain 1-2 kg per year. Reinforcing healthy through financial incentives is promising strategy promote initiation maintenance skills. Yet, there are many questions regarding how optimize maximize outcomes. In September 2020, we launched 5-year, multisite, randomized clinical trial, Log2Lose, address key research gaps related effective behavioral...
The study sought to characterize institution-wide participation in secure messaging (SM) at a large academic health network, describe our experience with electronic medical record (EMR)-based cohort selection, and discuss the potential roles of SM for research recruitment.Study teams defined eligibility criteria create computable phenotype, structured EMR data, identify recruit participants. Patients accounts matching this phenotype received recruitment messages. We compared demographic...
Background/aims: Electronic-based recruitment methods are increasingly utilized in clinical trials to recruit and enroll research participants. The cost-effectiveness of electronic-based impact on sample generalizability is unknown. We compared yields, cost-effectiveness, demographic characteristics across several electronic traditional methods. Methods: analyzed data from the diet gout trial campaign. was a randomized, controlled, cross-over that examined effects dietary approaches stop...
Background/aim: Cost-efficient methods are essential for successful participant recruitment in clinical trials. Patient portal messages an emerging means of recruiting potentially eligible patients into We assessed the response rate and complaint from direct-to-patient, targeted through patient portals electronic medical record a trial, compared rates by differences message content. Methods: The Study to Understand Fall Reduction Vitamin D You (STURDY) trial is National Institutes...
College retention rates continue to be a national issue in the United States. Solutions decrease attrition have not been adequately tested nursing student population.The purpose of this study was investigate benefits peer-mentoring program baccalaureate from perspectives both mentor and mentee.Electronic surveys were used evaluate impact program.Responses showed beneficial academically, personally, professionally. A large majority (89%-96%) mentees agreed or strongly with positive effects...
The electronic health record (EHR) and patient portal are used increasingly for clinical research, including recruitment messaging (PPRM). Use of PPRM has grown rapidly; however, best practices still developing. In this study, we examined the use at our institution conducted qualitative interviews among study teams patients to understand experiences preferences PPRM.We identified that sent PPRMs received in a 60-day period. We characterized these studies patients, addition patients'...
We aimed to disseminate reliable COVID-19 information the Black and Latino communities of Baltimore City, Maryland, between July 2020 December 2022. With community partners, we disseminated evidence-based via grassroots digital strategies, including Hopkins Opportunity for Participant Engagement, connected volunteers research. Using a multimodal approach facilitated dissemination raised awareness research; evaluation trust is ongoing. Robust, strategies are needed foster equity among diverse...
Clinical research is pivotal in assessing the safety and efficacy of new treatments healthcare. However, success such depends on inclusion a diverse representative participant sample, which currently lacking. This lack diversity biomedical participants has significant repercussions, limiting real-world applicability accessibility medical interventions, especially for underrepresented groups. Barriers to participation include historical mistrust, logistical challenges, financial constraints....
The concept of social cohesion has been indicated to be a critical determinant health in recent literature. Inconsistencies surrounding the conceptualization and operationalization have made utilizing these findings inform intervention policy difficult. objective this article is provide theoretical clarification “social cohesion,” as it relates behaviors outcomes by using Rodgers' evolutionary method for analyses. This uncovers attributes, antecedents, consequences provides reflection on future use
Women are underrepresented in cardiovascular (CV) clinical trials, which may contribute to disease management and health equity barriers.1Cho L Vest AR O'Donoghue ML Ogunniyi MO Sarma AA Denby KJ Lau ES Poole JE Lindley Mehran R Cardiovascular Disease Committee Leadership CouncilIncreasing participation of women trials: JACC council perspectives.J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021; 78: 737-751Crossref PubMed Scopus (30) Google Scholar Despite the National Institutes Health (NIH) Food Drug Administration...
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence posttraumatic stress disorder among U.S. nurses and examine how severity symptoms are associated with their role.The lifetime estimated at 6.8%. Loss workdays, inability perform full capacity, loss fulfillment a few issues an individual diagnosed disorder. Untreated consequences include early retirement, job, disability, suicide.Participants completed online survey that included 20-item checklist-5.Severity estimates 28.4% have...
Abstract Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had substantial global morbidity and mortality. Clinical research related to prevention, diagnosis, treatment of COVID-19 is a top priority. Effective efficient recruitment challenging even without added constraints pandemic. Recruitment registries offer potential solution slow or difficult recruitment. Objectives: purpose this paper describe the design implementation digital registry optimize awareness participant...
BACKGROUND: Parent training is a method for strengthening parenting skills, reducing child behavior problems, and promoting positive parent–child relationships. However, few parents have access to these evidence-based programs. The ezParent program, tablet-based delivery adaptation of the group-based Chicago Program, parent program designed address needs families raising young children in urban poverty. AIMS: This study aimed explore (a) parents’ perceptions benefits barriers associated with...
To examine the association between social determinants of health, hypertension, and diabetes among African immigrants.The Immigrant Health Study was a cross-sectional study health immigrants in Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The outcomes interest were self-reported diagnoses hypertension diabetes. Logistic regression used to relationship educational status, employment, income, support, insurance, diabetes, adjusting for age, sex, length stay U.S.A total 465 participants with mean...
The prevalence of obesity and its associated comorbidities continue to rise in the United States. Populations who are uninsured from racial ethnic minority groups be disproportionately affected. These populations also experience fewer clinically meaningful outcomes most weight loss trials. Weight gain prevention presents a useful strategy for individuals barriers loss. Given often-limited management resources available patients primary care settings serving vulnerable patients, evaluating...