Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marguerite Regan, Maria Smolar, Robyn Burton, Zoe Clarke, Casey Sharpe, Clive Henn, John Marsden
Summary: This study used a Delphi panel consensus study and implementation rating exercise to determine effective measures to tackle harmful gambling. A total of 40 measures were identified, providing a blueprint for a public health approach to prevent gambling-related harms.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tzeyu L. Michaud, Emiliane Pereira, Gwenndolyn Porter, Caitlin Golden, Jennie Hill, Jungyoon Kim, Hongmei Wang, Cindy Schmidt, Paul A. Estabrooks
Summary: This scoping review identified existing evidence on the cost of dissemination and implementation strategies in community, public health, and health service research. The study found that the quantity of published cost analyses for these strategies is increasing, but guidance on conducting and reporting such analyses is needed to facilitate comparative economic evaluations in the field.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julian Wienert, Hajo Zeeb
Summary: CFIR serves as a central typology for the development of implementation theories and examination of effectiveness in managing complex, multi-level constructs in the real world. By conducting formative evaluations and building a common body of knowledge, CFIR can assist in developing successful implementation plans and models.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pragati Bhaskar Hebbar, Vivek Dsouza, Upendra Bhojani, Onno C. P. van Schayck, Giridhara R. Babu, Gera Nagelhout
Summary: There are ongoing efforts in India to reduce tobacco use, but challenges in implementation lead to varying outcomes across states. This study uses realist evaluation and qualitative methods to understand the implementation process of India's tobacco control policies. It aims to evaluate the implementation of COTPA and NTCP in India.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
April Oh, Ali Abazeed, David A. Chambers
Summary: The implementation of health policies can have a significant impact on population health outcomes, but variations in implementation can limit effectiveness. Strengthening research in health policy implementation science can help reduce time lag, improve health equity, and build evidence for effective policy implementation.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sripriya Rajamani, Ann Kayser, Ali Ruprecht, Jacqueline Cassman, Megan Polzer, Teri Homan, Ann Reid, Melinda Hanson, Emily Emerson, Aasa Dahlberg Schmit, Sarah Solarz
Summary: Electronic case reporting is the automated generation and transmission of case reports from electronic health records to public health authorities. The Minnesota Department of Health successfully implemented an automated eCR system and received a large volume of COVID-19 reports from multiple healthcare systems. However, there is room for improvement in the completeness of certain demographic data.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Annabel Hosie, Maria Firdaus, Jan Clarkson, Ekta Gupta, Lynn Laidlaw, Thomas Lamont, Margaret Mooney, Gillian Nevin, Craig Ramsay, Samantha Rutherford, Ana Margarida Sardo, Irene Soulsby, Derek Richards, Douglas Stirling, Michele West, Beatriz Goulao
Summary: This study explores the application of citizen science methods to involve patients and the public in the dissemination and implementation of clinical guidelines in oral health and dentistry. A citizen science online platform was developed, where citizens generated ideas, voted and commented to improve specific challenges related to oral health assessment guidelines. Citizen's views were collected via surveys and online group meetings.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonathan O'Callaghan
Summary: Researchers warn that the safety concerns regarding RAAC concrete in UK schools may be just the beginning.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Viola Cassetti, Maria Victoria Lopez-Ruiz, Marta Dominguez, Alba Gallego-Royo, Ana Maria Garcia, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Catalina Nunez, Joan Josep Paredes-Carbonell, Luis Angel Perula-De Torres, Marina Pola-Garcia, Carmen Belen Benede Azagra
Summary: The EVALUA GPS project aims to evaluate the impact of implementing the NICE guideline in the Spanish context. The project will develop an evaluation tool, implement it in community-based programs, collect and analyze data, and develop an online tool to support the implementation of the guideline in other contexts.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ronny Gunnarsson, Ulrich Orda, Bradley Elliott, Clare Heal, Chris Del Mar
Summary: POCT can reduce the risk of GABHS infection in high-risk ARF patients and unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions. For low-risk patients, antibiotics should only be considered with high pain levels, high Centor scores, and positive GABHS results from POCT, to minimize unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Francesco Paolo Bianchi, Pasquale Stefanizzi, Antonio Di Lorenzo, Eustachio Cuscianna, Silvio Tafuri, Cinzia Annatea Germinario
Summary: This study aims to assess vaccine coverage among splenectomised patients in Apulia, South Italy, and identify the determinants of vaccination uptake in this population. The results show low vaccine coverage rates among splenectomised patients in Apulia. Public health institutions need to implement new strategies to increase vaccine coverage in this population and conduct education, training, and communication campaigns.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tasmin Alanna Rookes, Atena Barat, Rebecca Turner, Stephanie Taylor
Summary: Reporting of the expected minimum clinically effective dose and the dose received in RCTs of complex self-management interventions is inadequate and has not improved since the introduction of the TIDieR checklist. This hinders interpretation of results and reliable implementation of interventions.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Rosalind R. Spence, Carolina X. Sandler, Tamara L. Jones, Nicole McDonald, Riley M. Dunn, Sandra C. Hayes
Summary: The ExHaRM protocol was developed and refined through multiple exercise oncology trials to improve the quality of assessing and reporting adverse outcomes of exercise. It includes steps for monitoring, assessing, recording, reviewing, and analyzing and reporting adverse outcomes, providing a framework for future refinement.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Miriam Nkangu, Pamela Obegu, Constantine Asahngwa, Veronica Shiroya, Ronald Gobina, Fleur Pembe Agbaw-Ebai, Mark Keboa, Denis Foretia
Summary: This scoping review aims to explore how health promotion is defined and practiced in Africa and identify gaps in its implementation within the framework of the Ottawa Charter. The review will employ the approach described by Arksey and O'Malley in 2005, utilizing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) and the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. Data from various databases will be searched to inform the findings, with a focus on disseminating the results through peer review publication, policy briefs, conferences, and relevant stakeholders.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lisa M. Puchalski Ritchie, Esther C. Kip, Hayley Mundeva, Monique van Lettow, Austine Makwakwa, Sharon E. Straus, Jemila S. Hamid, Merrick Zwarenstein, Michael J. Schull, Adrienne K. Chan, Alexandra Martiniuk, Vanessa van Schoor
Summary: The study aimed to assess the implementation of a strategy to provide lay health workers with the knowledge and skills required to support patient tuberculosis treatment adherence, identifying barriers and facilitators to sustainability and scalability. The implementation strategy included peer-led educational outreach, a clinical support tool, and a peer support network.
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Brittany N. Rudd, Rinad S. Beidas
JMIR MENTAL HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Family Studies
Brittany N. Rudd, Megan E. Reilly, Amy Holtzworth-Munroe, Brian M. D'Onofrio, Mary Waldron
Summary: Previous research shows a link between parental divorce and negative outcomes for children, including sleep difficulties. This study explores how the association between parental relationship dissolution and child sleep quality is influenced by maternal socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity, with findings indicating a significant moderating role of maternal education. Supporting families during the process of parental divorce is crucial to prevent psychopathology among children who experience this common adverse childhood experience.
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Brittany N. Rudd, Jacquelyn M. George, Sean E. Snyder, Mynesha Whyte, Lauren Cliggitt, Richard Weyler, Gregory Brown
Summary: This study aimed to reduce suicidal behavior in juvenile detention centers through improving suicide prevention practices, implementing universal screening and safety planning intervention, and enhancing the quality of behavioral health units.