Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie Smithwick, Jenesha Nance, Sarah Covington-Kolb, Ashley Rodriguez, Mike Young
Summary: Community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in connecting individuals with resources, advocating for marginalized communities, and improving healthcare quality. However, limited career pathways for CHWs contribute to low wages and lack of advancement, leading to turnover and workforce instability.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Luay Anaya, Leif Flak, Ahmad Abushakra
Summary: This research aims to investigate the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in order to improve the ability to realize outstanding value. Through a qualitative case study, it identifies five considerations for understanding the realization of benefits from ERP implementation and aligns them with activities suggested by benefits management literature. The research suggests that while benefits management is a good practice, it may be ineffective in addressing the benefits that emerge when integrating ERP systems with modern digital technologies. It advocates revisiting current benefits management techniques or improving the implementation of digital technologies by incorporating benefits management concepts and principles.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Natalia M. Rodriguez, Yumary Ruiz, Ashley H. Meredith, Carlyn Kimiecik, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Lynnet Francesca Kimera, Jasmine D. Gonzalvo
Summary: The study highlights the skills and attributes of CHWs, provides insights into the recruitment and hiring process, and identifies the need for position validation, professional development, and billing and reimbursement capacity.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. P. Edwards, B. Kuhn-Sherlock
Summary: Skilled staff retention is a crucial aspect of successful dairy businesses, influenced by workplace attractiveness and worker safety. Working with heavy machinery and animals in dairy farming poses potential dangers, and understanding causes of injuries and their relationship to parlor design is important for improving worker safety. Conducting on-farm surveys and analyzing accident compensation data can provide insights into common causes of milking injuries and potential solutions to enhance safety.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Vishnu D. Rajput, Abhishek Singh, Tatiana Minkina, Sapna Rawat, Saglara Mandzhieva, Svetlana Sushkova, Victoria Shuvaeva, Olga Nazarenko, Priyadarshani Rajput, Krishan K. Verma, Awani Kumar Singh, Mahesh Rao, Sudhir K. Upadhyay
Summary: Nanotechnology has been gaining popularity for its potential applications in various sectors such as medicine, agriculture, and materials. In sustainable agriculture, nano-enabled products like nano-pesticides are widely used, but some nanoparticles may have negative impacts on plant growth and development.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maram Gamal Katoue, Arcadio A. Cerda, Leidy Y. Garcia, Mihajlo Jakovljevic
Summary: This review provides an overview of the development efforts in the health systems of Middle Eastern and North African countries. It highlights progress, challenges, and future opportunities for achieving responsive and efficient health systems. The review identifies key areas for improvement and provides recommendations for supporting health system reforms.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Katie Cueva, Christine Ingemann, Larisa Zaitseva, Gwen Healey Akearok, Josee G. Lavoie
Summary: CHWs play a crucial role in providing culturally relevant health care and health promotion services in their communities, addressing upstream factors impacting public health. Their potential to recruit from within, advocate for structural changes, empower community members, develop effective strategies, and build on community strengths highlights the importance of integrating CHWs into health care systems.
ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Amanda Lima Moraes dos Santos, Amanda de Sousa e Silva, Naassom Wagner Sales Morais, Andre Bezerra dos Santos
Summary: This review discusses the potential and challenges of using the biorefinery concept to extract value-added products from brewery spent grain (BSG). The integration of anaerobic digestion, dark fermentation, and pyrolysis in an integrated biorefinery scheme can transform breweries into profitable biorefineries by maximizing the use of raw materials, diversifying products, increasing process efficiency, and reducing the carbon footprint.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Sarah Tougher, Nikhil Mandalia, Ulla Kou Griffiths
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to declines in childhood vaccination coverage and an increase in zero-dose children. Different countries have varying access to external financing, with some relying on domestic resources. There are substantial differences in external financing for immunisation in high-burden countries.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Baohong Li, Yingdong Huo, Shi Yin
Summary: Difficulty in financing and low financing efficiency is a bottleneck for the high-quality development of China's energy-saving and environmental protection industry. This paper examines the financing efficiency of 205 Chinese energy-saving and environmental protection industries using data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist index. It finds that there is room for improving financing efficiency in the future and identifies different financing methods' efficiency levels. The study also highlights the significant impact of factors such as digital transformation and green technological innovation on financing efficiency.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dan Wei, Xinglong Wang, Ning Luo, Yupeng Zhu, Pu Wang, Qingfeng Meng
Summary: Groundwater depletion is a major challenge for global food and environmental security. Through a meta-analysis and a case study, we investigated the issue in three major agricultural regions. The study revealed that groundwater depletion is particularly severe in important food production areas such as the High Plains of the United States, the Ganges Plains of India, and the North China Plain, resulting in a 262.5 mm gap between crop water demand and rainfall. The long-term field experiment in the North China Plain showed that factor adjustment within the traditional system and systematic changes in crop rotation can achieve sustainable groundwater use and high calorie yield with low environmental impacts. These findings are essential for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nachiket Mor, Bindu Ananth, Viraj Ambalam, Aquinas Edassery, Ajay Meher, Pearl Tiwari, Vinayak Sonawane, Anagha Mahajani, Krisha Mathur, Amishi Parekh, Raghu Dharmaraju
Summary: Comprehensive primary care is crucial for a good healthcare system. A new approach is needed for developing countries as the traditional British GP model is not feasible. The evolution of the community health worker model may offer a solution.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alexander Kentikelenis, Abdul Ghaffar, Martin McKee, Livia Dal Zennaro, David Stuckler
Summary: While global donors are increasingly recognizing the importance of Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR), there are barriers to funding it, including perceived organizational limitations and skepticism about its long-term impact and ability to quantify results.
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sheba George, Lucero Silva, Myra Llamas, Irma Ramos, Justin Joe, Juan Mendez, Rosalva Salazar, Jim Tehan, Tatiana Vasquez, Schetema Nealy, Hector Balcazar
Summary: This study developed a standards-based training curriculum for clinic-based CHWs, incorporating innovative elements such as consultation with CHW experts, utilization of the CHW Consensus Project, integration of stakeholder perspectives, popular education principles, and adult learning principles. The resulting curriculum consists of 10 modules focused on establishing a professional CHW identity, outlining healthcare settings, and identifying forces shaping health outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Polymer Science
Feng Wu, Manjusri Misra, Amar K. Mohanty
Summary: Biodegradable polymers have attracted significant attention due to their environmentally friendly compostability. However, challenges remain for their practical application in packaging, particularly in addressing gas/moisture barrier issues. Various strategies have been researched for decades to overcome these challenges, such as chain architecture tailoring, crystallinity, melt blending/multi-layer co-extrusion, nanotechnology, and surface coating. This review focuses on improving the oxygen/water vapor barrier properties of biodegradable polymers and discusses the limitations of current methods and potential solutions.
PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kirin Saint, Michele Heisler
Summary: Participants who became coaches in a peer coaching program displayed a deeper understanding of their coaching role and emphasized the importance of their own peer coach in influencing their decision to become a coach. They described commitment to their partners, providing realistic encouragement, and fostering a reciprocal partnership.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Karen M. Goldstein, Corrine Voils, Lori A. Bastian, Michele Heisler, Maren K. Olsen, Sandra Woolson, Courtney White-Clark, Jennifer Zervakis, Eugene Z. Oddone
Summary: This study tested a hybrid model of peer support in veterans for promoting heart-healthy diet and exercise behaviors for cardiovascular disease risk reduction. The results showed that the supplemented peer support model with as-needed coaching was acceptable and feasible, effectively expanding the potential impact of peer support for behavior change.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Eli W. Carter, Harita S. Vadari, Shelley Stoll, Baylee Rogers, Kenneth Resnicow, Michele Heisler, William H. Herman, H. Myra Kim, Laura N. McEwen, Kevin G. Volpp, Jeffrey T. Kullgren
Summary: This randomized controlled trial aims to test the effectiveness of financial incentives and automated messaging in increasing participation and motivation for preventing type 2 diabetes. If successful, these approaches can be widely implemented to help individuals with prediabetes lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Olivia J. Killeen, Leslie M. Niziol, Juno Cho, Michele Heisler, Ken Resnicow, Deborah Darnley-Fisch, David C. Musch, Paul P. Lee, Paula Anne Newman-Casey
Summary: An evaluation was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Support, Educate, Empower (SEE) glaucoma coaching program in improving medication adherence among poorly adherent patients with glaucoma. The study found that medication adherence decreased in the year after the program ended but remained higher than baseline adherence. The findings suggest that intermittent reinforcement sessions might be necessary to maintain long-term medication adherence.
OPHTHALMOLOGY GLAUCOMA
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tiffany Yung -Shin Hu, Iman Ali, Michele Heisler, Helen Levy, Angela Fagerlin, Jeffrey Kullgren
Summary: A growing number of Americans enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) face challenges in managing their out-of-pocket costs and often delay or forgo needed care due to cost. This study aimed to assess preferences among HDHP enrollees with chronic conditions for a novel behavioral intervention that supports the use of cost-conscious strategies when seeking health care. Findings suggest that interventions delivered through a web-based modality, specifically a website or phone app, that assist patients in comparing prices for services at different locations are most valued and desired.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michele Heisler, Wendy T. Dyer, Holly Finertie, Shelley C. Stoll, Deanne Wiley, Cassie D. Turner, Tali Sedgwick, Jeffrey Kullgren, Caroline R. Richardson, Monique Hedderson, Julie A. Schmittdiel
Summary: This study examined the effects of a low-intensity peer support program on a diverse population with prediabetes. The results showed that peer support improved participation in formal diabetes prevention programs and perceived social support, but had no significant impact on weight and HbA1c control.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Paula Anne Newman-Casey, Ken Resnicow, Suzanne Winter, Leslie M. Niziol, Deborah Darnley-Fisch, Nauman Imami, Phalatha McHaney-Conner, David C. Musch, Jamie Mitchell, Michele Heisler
Summary: The purpose of this study is to improve glaucoma medication adherence among those with medically treated glaucoma and poor self-reported adherence using the Support, Educate, Empower personalized coaching program. The study is a two-site randomized controlled trial enrolling 230 participants with poor self-reported glaucoma medication adherence. The primary outcome is the proportion of prescribed doses taken on schedule during the 6-month period.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yiqing Qian, Dane A. Emmerling, Sarah D. Kowitt, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Andrea L. Cherrington, Michele Heisler, Monika M. Safford, Tricia S. Tang, David H. Thom, Edwin B. Fisher
Summary: This study found that diabetes distress is positively associated with HbA(1c) and may mediate the relationship between depressive symptoms and HbA(1c) in a diverse sample of adults with type 2 diabetes. The results suggest that diabetes distress partially mediates the influence of depressive symptoms on HbA(1c).
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Michele Heisler, Pavlo Kovtonyuk, Christian De Vos
Summary: In this Viewpoint, the authors from Physicians for Human Rights and the Ukrainian Healthcare Center present findings from a joint report that documents the use of attacks on health care workers and facilities as a weapon of war in the Russian war with Ukraine.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Juno Cho, Melinda Song, Leslie M. Niziol, Michele Heisler, Ken Resnicow, David C. Musch, Paul Lee, Deborah Darnley-Fisch, Paula Anne Newman-Casey
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the personalized glaucoma coaching program (SEE program) on self-determination theory (SDT) metrics and other patient-centered outcome measures. The results showed that the SEE program improved participants' autonomous motivation, perceived support, perceived competence, glaucoma-related distress, and competence.
JOURNAL OF GLAUCOMA
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Michele Heisler, Tamya Cox-Toure, Risa Kaufman
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lauren Oshman, Amal Othman, Wendy Furst, Michele Heisler, Andrew Kraftson, Yousra Zouani, Cheryl Hershey, Tsai-Chin Cho, Timothy Guetterman, Gretchen Piatt, Dina H. Griauzde
Summary: This study aimed to understand primary care physicians' perspectives on barriers to obesity treatment and opportunities to overcome them. The study found that many primary care physicians lack the ability to use evidence-based guidelines for obesity treatment decisions, but they believe that improvements can be made through education, team-based care, and policy changes.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dina H. H. Griauzde, Cheryl Hershey, Jamie Michaels, Richard R. R. Evans, Caroline R. R. Richardson, Michele Heisler, Jeffrey T. T. Kullgren, Laura R. R. Saslow
Summary: All VA Medical Centers offer the MOVE! Weight Management Program, but most participants do not achieve clinically significant weight loss. A carbohydrate-restricted diet may help more Veterans to achieve >=5% weight loss.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tainayah Whitney Thomas, Rebecca Lindsey, Maher Yassin, Luis A. Rodriguez, Michele Heisler, Julie A. Schmittdiel
Summary: The purpose of this study was to assess if the COVID-19 pandemic affected diabetes prevention behaviors among American adults with prediabetes. The results showed a decrease in health promotion behaviors and an increase in stress due to the pandemic. Therefore, it is crucial to improve diabetes prevention behaviors and address mental health concerns during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katherine Diaz Vickery, Becky R. Ford, Lillian Gelberg, Zobeida Bonilla, Ella Strother, Susan Gust, Edward Adair, Victor M. Montori, Mark Linzer, Michael D. Evans, John Connett, Michele Heisler, Patrick J. O'Connor, Andrew M. Busch
Summary: Compared to stably housed peers, individuals experiencing homelessness have poorer glycemic control and higher morbidity and mortality rates. The high prevalence of behavioral health comorbidities and trauma contribute to access barriers and poor outcomes. There is limited evidence on behavioral approaches to support individuals experiencing homelessness with diabetes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
