Health Promotion Practice最新文献

{"title":"Utilizing Local Professional Association Chapters as Pathways for Leadership Development.","authors":"Nicole Batista, Deb Risisky, Tara M Lutz, Ellen Clinesmith, Jahkeeva Morgan","doi":"10.1177/15248399231225930","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399231225930","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2019, there was no entity specifically dedicated to health promotion and education practitioners in Connecticut or New England. This made it difficult for health promotion practitioners and students to network, collaborate, and engage in professional development. The purpose of this article is to share our experiences developing the new Connecticut Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education (CT SOPHE), including how we leveraged student interns during the first two years to promote organizational growth. To build our membership, it was important to determine who would be interested in joining CT SOPHE and so we focused on three groups: the current workforce/professionals, future workforce/students, and future leaders/interns. Over the course of these two years, three interns were recruited to help with creating a needs assessment (MPH student) and program development (two BS students); the organization was established by an MPH student as her internship project. Three former interns share how their experience working with the CT SOPHE board has helped them develop crucial leadership skills early in their careers. Embedding student interns into the framework and operations of CT SOPHE demonstrates an intentional and strategic commitment to the sustainability of both the organization and the workforce.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"602-605"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139492407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Court Navigators and Opportunities for Disseminating Overdose Prevention Strategies.","authors":"Bradley Ray, Sarah Jensen, Monica Desjardins, John Haggerty, Melissia Larson","doi":"10.1177/15248399241275623","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399241275623","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objective</i>. Describe how navigator programs from three New England states (Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts) function to connect individuals using court services to community-based treatment and services. <i>Hypothesis</i>. Implementation science frameworks can be used to analyze how multiple court programs function to inform replication and address gaps in the use of overdose prevention strategies. <i>Method</i>. The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) Implementation informed semi-structured interviews as part of an exploratory mixed-methods analysis of court navigator programs. Analysis of interviews based on the TIDieR and administrative data on client contacts (<i>n</i> = 436) were analyzed. A subsample of clients with additional background information (<i>n</i> = 249) was used to examine court navigator recommendations. <i>Results</i>. The TIDieR revealed court navigator programs shared basic intervention characteristics but varied dramatically by resources and organization contexts. Nearly half (46.5%) of clients were self-referred and more than two-thirds (69.1%) approved follow-up but varied by program. Of those allowing follow-up, more than one-third (35.7%) had previously experienced an overdose. Court navigators were significantly more likely to refer clients with a history of overdose to locations where they can receive naloxone (the opioid overdose antidote) though only one program had naloxone on hand. <i>Conclusion</i>. Navigators are employed by community organizations with access to courthouses to provide resources to those passing through. These efforts can be implemented to support linkages to treatment and services but there is a significant gap in the allocation of overdose prevention strategies in court settings and court navigator programs have the potential to address this unmet need.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"785-795"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Differences in Preventive Care Uptake in Attached and Unattached Rural-Living Residents.","authors":"Lindsay Burton, Kathy L Rush, Cherisse L Seaton, Mindy A Smith, Kendra Corman, Eric P H Li","doi":"10.1177/15248399251350623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251350623","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Preventive care services are crucial for overall health, yet, rural communities experience low rates of preventive service use. Primary care providers are pivotal in facilitating preventive service uptake (e.g., vaccinations, screenings) but shortages have left 1 in 5 Canadians without a primary care provider. The aim of this study was to compare preventive care uptake between BC rural residents attached and unattached to a primary care clinician. A quantitative cross-sectional survey of rural patients, both with (attached) and without (unattached) a primary care provider, was conducted from July to Sept 2022. Participants completed measures assessing prevention activity completion, priorities, and prevention activity self-efficacy. Descriptive statistics were used to compare preventive care completion and attachment status. A total of 516 rural residents (301 attached; 215 unattached) completed the survey (M age = 50.63 years; 74.4% female). Unattached patients reported lower prevention service completion rates (M = 51%) compared with attached patients (M = 63%; p < .001), although there was no significant difference in the number of prevention priorities. Self-efficacy for provider communication (p < .001), managing chronic illness (p = .002), getting vaccines (p < .001), and completing preventive screening (p < .001) was lower among unattached compared with attached participants. The results indicate a suboptimal uptake of preventive care in rural communities. Furthermore, they highlight a concerning gap in uptake between attached and unattached patients and provide strategic information for developing and implementing preventive care policy and programs, a pressing need given the persistent provider shortage.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251350623"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144530389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measuring Psychological Distress and Flourishing Among University Students: Initial Findings From One Health-Promoting University.","authors":"Abigail Seo-Youn Dubovi, Julie Edwards","doi":"10.1177/15248399251348164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251348164","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined baseline scores and health disparities on psychological distress, flourishing, and six flourishing domains among a diverse sample of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students as part of a comprehensive evaluation model for a health-promoting campus. The study offers a real-world approach to measuring student well-being with a focus on health equity. Participants (N = 1,019) completed an online survey including the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), Flourishing Measure-12 (FM), and demographic variables. In the sample, 30%, 39%, and 26% of students screened positive for psychological distress, anxiety, and depression, respectively. Notably, 58% were classified as \"flourishing\" or \"ready to start flourishing,\" highlighting the prevalence of flourishing among students in the face of distress. Results revealed significant group differences in distress and flourishing by gender identity, race, sexual orientation, and disability status. Students' scores on distress and flourishing significantly improved after finals, supporting the impact of semester timing on well-being. Findings support the utility of distress and flourishing as key well-being indicators and the need for systems-level, equity-focused approaches to address health disparities in campus settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251348164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Empowering Influencers to Support Harm Reduction: A Mixed-Methods Process Evaluation of Appalachian Influence.","authors":"Erika Bonnevie, Fatma Diouf, Jeffrey Sykes, Kaitlyn Rhoads","doi":"10.1177/15248399251350609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251350609","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Harm reduction is a public health approach focused on minimizing the negative consequences of drug use, with syringe services programs (SSPs) playing a key role by offering sterile syringes, naloxone distribution, and connections to broader social services. Despite their effectiveness, SSPs often face stigma and misconceptions, making it crucial to address these barriers to promote supportive policies and community acceptance. This study explores the role of social media influencers in promoting harm reduction and SSPs within the Appalachian regions of West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky through the Appalachian Influence intervention. The intervention engaged 67 local influencers to disseminate evidence-based messages about harm reduction. A mixed-methods approach was used to understand influencer perceptions of their own engagement in Appalachian Influence, including interviews, surveys, and sentiment analysis of comments on influencers' social media posts. Findings reveal that influencers valued the educational resources provided, which increased their confidence and ability to communicate complex harm reduction topics. The flexibility to personalize content was also appreciated, resulting in high levels of engagement and positive audience reception. Sentiment analysis of 589 comments from 65 posts showed that 82.9% were positive, indicating general support for the messages. The study highlights the potential to use influencers to promote public health messages. Implications for practice include the importance of providing influencers with ongoing support and educational materials, fostering a collaborative environment, and monitoring public sentiment to address misconceptions. Future research should explore the long-term impacts of influencer engagement in health communication programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251350609"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Program Evaluation for a Novel Multicomponent Smoking Cessation Intervention for Smokers With Serious Mental Illness.","authors":"Mary F Brunette, Jenna G Bourassa, Joelle C Ferron, Kelly A Aschbrenner, Meghan M Santos, Minda A Gowarty, Sarah I Pratt","doi":"10.1177/15248399251348169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251348169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>People with serious mental illness (SMI) are more likely to smoke and less likely to quit than the general population. More effective and accessible cessation treatments are needed to promote health and prevent disease in this disparity population. To this end, we optimized a multicomponent health promotion intervention tailored for people with SMI, Breathe Well, Live Well, and conducted a quasi-experimental program evaluation to assess program feasibility and effectiveness compared with a usual care comparison condition consisting of \"The 3 As.\" Community mental health center staff trained as health coaches delivered eight telehealth Breathe Well, Live Well sessions over 4 months to individuals. Breathe Well, Live Well content included cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based counseling, pharmacotherapy support, incentivized app use (National Cancer Institute's quitSTART), and social support person coaching. Participants were 170 integrated mental health and primary care service recipients with SMI who smoked daily; 53 Breathe Well, Live Well and 117 comparison participants were enrolled during February 2020 through July 2022. Effectiveness was measured via biologically verified abstinence; feasibility was measured via Breathe Well, Live Well intervention engagement. Participants of Breathe Well, Live Well were about three times more likely to be abstinent at follow-up compared with comparison participants. Among those still smoking, Breathe Well, Live Well participants were about five times more likely to have decreased their daily cigarette consumption by at least half. Intervention engagement was strong for pharmacotherapy, counseling, and incentivized quitSTART app use, indicating that these components were feasible to deliver by community mental health center staff.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251348169"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spotlight on Frontline Health Workers Through the Lens of Theater.","authors":"Christina D Eskridge, Marion Leary","doi":"10.1177/15248399251349132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251349132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In March 2022, as the world was still reeling from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its lingering effects, frontline health workers were yearning for a way to share their stories and for the public to acknowledge the devastating effects of COVID-19. With the understanding that the art of storytelling can provoke empathy, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Elevate Theatre Company created the Frontline Health Workers Digital Theater Project. Through our project, we aimed to engage frontline health workers in storytelling and give audience members the opportunity to see how their individual choices impact our frontline workforce. Storytelling workshops were conducted with frontline health workers to further explore and understand their experiences. After the workshops, incorporating the frontline health workers' stories, two original plays were written, and performed virtually, highlighting the personal and institutional toll the pandemic had on these frontline health workers. The two plays were: \"A Soft Landing\" by Ang Bey and \"Silos\" by Nikki Brake-Sillá. After the performances, a panel of health care experts and frontline workers discussed multiple themes in the theater productions, including how the public health issues highlighted in the plays manifested in real life and what the public can do to decrease the burden of our frontline health workers. The Frontline Health Workers Digital Theater Project can be viewed on Elevate's website: https://elevatetheatrecompany.com/frontline-health-workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251349132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Partnership With University Cooperative Extension in the Implementation of Happy Healthy Homes Interventions for Rural Child Care Providers: Application of RE-AIM Framework.","authors":"Susan B Sisson, Deana Hildebrand, Blake Rolf, Divya Patel, Alicia L Salvatore","doi":"10.1177/15248399251347907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251347907","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>University Cooperative Extension, which may be the original rural Implementation Science model, holds great promise for translating research into practice and addressing rural health disparities. As this model not only requires successful collaboration between academic researchers and Extension Educators but also possible implementation adaptation to the context of Cooperative Extension and the environments in which they work, implementation research is critical to effective translation into practice and impact. This study was informed by the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework describes Cooperative Extension Educators' implementation of the virtual Happy Healthy Homes interventions, a nutrition intervention and a children's environmental health intervention, for rural Family Child Care Home providers. Educators provided feedback on curricula, were trained and conducted the two virtual interventions with providers. Implementation of intervention activities and dose were recorded using REDCap. Virtual, structured interviews were conducted to assess Educators' intervention adoption, implementation, and maintenance. Transcribed interviews were analyzed for themes by two investigators and confirmed by a third. Results indicated that the majority the intervention curricula and activities were delivered as planned. Adoption themes included topical relevance to the community; toolkit provision and financial resource need; and need for additional marketing materials. Implementation themes included Educator's content expertise; learning environment distractions; and virtual delivery. Maintenance themes included transferability of content to multiple audiences; mission alignment; and Educator awareness. Overall, the implementation partnership with Extension Educators was successful. Virtual implementation was novel for Educators but considered to be positive and an opportunity for expanding future reach.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251347907"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health Policy Training as a Community Power-Building Approach: Strengthening Public Health Policy Impact Through Photovoice.","authors":"Bailey A Martin-Giacalone, Sunny C Lin, Rubi Gonzales, Xinyu Jade Gu, Brynn Mackenzie Lau, Rachita Nikam, Bettina Drake, Erin Linnenbringer","doi":"10.1177/15248399251352802","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399251352802","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photovoice is a systematic approach to documenting community needs and advocating for policy change. Thus, a critical goal of photovoice is reaching policymakers, yet hierarchical societal structures of power and dominance often result in photovoice participants never having gained the policy skills that are required to achieve this goal. We describe how we enhanced the photovoice method by incorporating health policy training into a photovoice study. A health policy scholar facilitated the health policy training, which included training in best practices for communicating with policymakers, crafting a compelling story through photovoice data, and delivering a policy pitch. Participants used these skills to deliver their policy recommendation to policymakers and community leaders at a public photovoice exhibit. Participants stated that the training gave them confidence and practical skills for advocating for their community's health needs. Health policy training through photovoice can shift power dynamics and provide an opportunity for communities most impacted by power imbalances to retell their histories, change the narrative around their lived realities, and shape policy change.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251352802"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12464856/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association Between Local Tobacco Retail Licensing and Adult Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use by Race and Ethnicity, Income, and Education (2016-2022): The Case in California.","authors":"Bukola Usidame Peters, Yanmei Xie, David Colston, Andrea R Titus, Lisa Henriksen, Brian C Kelly, Nancy L Fleischer","doi":"10.1177/15248399251340400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399251340400","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates associations between the strength of local Tobacco Retail Licensing (TRL) laws and adult tobacco use patterns (i.e., cigarette, e-cigarette, and dual use), and differences by sociodemographic characteristics, using California as a case study. We merged data from the American Lung Association's (ALA) State of Tobacco Control Reports and the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) from 2016 to 2022. We recoded the ALA local policy grades as strongest (highest grade) versus weaker (all other grades). Using quantitative methods, we estimated multilevel multinomial logistic regression models to examine the relationship between the strength of local TRL laws and cigarette and e-cigarette single and dual use among adults aged 25 and older, nesting by city/town. We also examined the potential for effect modification by including interaction terms for race and ethnicity, income, and education in separate models. Our results showed that no associations existed between stronger TRL grades and exclusive cigarette, e-cigarette or dual use in any of the models. Neither were there statistically significant interactions by race and ethnicity, income, or education. These null findings suggest that while TRL laws may potentially be useful to restrict adolescent access, local TRL strength may have few impacts on adult nicotine consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":" ","pages":"15248399251340400"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144486581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}