A5086213918- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Community Health and Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Physical Activity and Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Media Influence and Health
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Public Health Policies and Education
West Virginia University
2014-2025
Institute of Behavioral Sciences
2024
West Virginia University Hospitals
2021-2022
Concord University
2016
Fairmont State University
2016
Milken Institute
2015
George Washington University
2015
Barnes Hospital
2011
Morgantown High School
2011
Cancer Research Center
2011
Summary High school students who had been pretested on the Mehrabian and Epstein measure of empathy were shown a brief videotaped presentation designed to elicit empathic arousal for particular group children (mentally retarded or crippled). Each individual was subsequently given an opportunity help recipient which identified as either (a) same previously described in (b) different group. Individuals control affectively-neutral topic prior help. Highly adolescents found be more helpful than...
Rationale: There is a critical need to create sustainable interventions for the nearly 80% of patients with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in rural communities where notable health disparities exist. Objective(s): The objective this study use implementation science and community engaged research methods address OSA care disparity West Virginia (WV) by designing an intervention support primary providers (PCPs) who treat WV. Our overall project grounded...
OBJECTIVE: To understand the influence of physical activity on teen smoking-cessation outcomes. METHODS: Teens (N = 233; 14–19 years age) from West Virginia high schools who smoked >1 cigarette in previous 30 days were included. High with >300 students selected randomly and assigned to brief intervention (BI), Not Tobacco (N-O-T) (a proven cessation program), or N-O-T plus a module (N-O-T+FIT). Quit rates determined 3 6 months after baseline by using self-classified 7-day point...
Community-based participatory research provides communities and researchers with opportunities to develop interventions that are effective as well acceptable culturally competent. The present project responds the voices of North Carolina American Indian (AI) community desire for their youth recognize tobacco addiction commercial cigarette smoking debilitating health future. Seven community-based principles led AI adaptation Not On Tobacco teen-smoking-cessation program fostered sound...
<h3>Introduction:</h3> The use of telemedicine increased during the global Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Rural populations often struggle with adequate access to care while simultaneously experiencing multiple health disparities. Yet, COVID-19 pandemic has been understudied on its effect visit completion in rural populations. primary purpose this study is understand how delivery family medicine affects patient and rates a setting. <h3>Methods:</h3> We performed retrospective...
Undergraduates scoring at the extremes on Mehrabian and Epstein (1972) empathy scale completed a questionnaire tapping their early socialization experiences. Hi Lo groups differed variety of dimensions relevant to expression awareness affect. A consistent pattern sex differences empathy-relevant practices was also found.
This review summarizes end-of-program quit rates from 6 controlled and 10 field-based Not on Tobacco (NOT) evaluations. Approximately 6,130 youth 5 states 489 schools participated. Intent-to-treat compliant were calculated at 3 months postbaseline (end-of-program). Results evaluations revealed an aggregate rate of 15% 19%, respectively. The 27% 31%, NOT two times more likely to than comparison (OR = 1.94; p .002; 95% CI 1.267-2.966). is the first multiyear, multisite a teen smoking cessation...
Tobacco use constitutes one of the greatest threats to public health worldwide. As a preventable cause mortality and chronic disease, tobacco in United States results an estimated 443,000 deaths each year through both direct exposure secondhand smoke.1 An additional 8,600,000 people across nation have illness due smoking.1 physical therapists, we must realize that affects all areas our practice, including cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, neurological, integumentary throughout life span. In...
Objectives: In this study, we examined the co-occurrence of multiple health-risk behaviors to determine whether there are any differences in pattern by sex. Methods: We conducted latent class analysis using national 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data for overall sample, and separately sex (N = 13,583). Results: Over half sample (53%) belonged low risk subgroup (Class 1). Class 2 accounted 15% adolescents, over 40% reported riding with a drunk driver, 63% texting while driving vehicle. 14%...
This study represented the largest statewide demonstration (n = 346) of teen smoking cessation program Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) to date and one few systematically controlled trials reported in literature. Results showed that N-O-T female teens were 4 times more likely quit almost 6 months after ended than who received a brief intervention (BI). The rate for groups was significantly higher comparison groups. demonstrated 2 BI overall. Differences biochemically validated between overall male...
High school smokers from 2 central Appalachian states received the American Lung Association’s 10-session Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) program or a 15-minute brief self-help intervention. Our study compared efficacy of N-O-T with that intervention by examining group differences in 15-month-postbaseline (12-month-postprogram) smoking quit rates. youths had higher overall Review end-of-program (3-month-postbaseline) and 3-month-postprogram (6-month-postbaseline) follow-up data showed state-level...