Symone McKinnon, Breanna M. Holloway, Maya S Santoro, A. May, T. Cronan
{"title":"The Effects of Age, Mental Health, and Comorbidity on the Perceived Likelihood of Hiring a Healthcare Advocate.","authors":"Symone McKinnon, Breanna M. Holloway, Maya S Santoro, A. May, T. Cronan","doi":"10.32398/CJHP.V14I3.2067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32398/CJHP.V14I3.2067","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE\u0000The projected increase in chronically ill older adults may overburden the healthcare system and compromise the receipt of quality and coordinated health care services. Healthcare advocates (HCAs) may help to alleviate the burden associated with seeking and receiving appropriate health care. We examined whether having dementia or depression, along with hypertension and arthritis, or having no comorbid medical conditions, and being an older adult, affected the perceived likelihood of hiring an HCA to navigate the health care system.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHOD\u0000Participants (N = 1,134), age 18 or older, read a vignette and imagined themselves as an older adult with either a mood or cognitive disorder, and comorbid medical conditions or as otherwise being physically healthy. They were then asked to complete a questionnaire assessing their perceived likelihood of hiring an HCA.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Participants who imagined themselves as having dementia reported a greater likelihood of hiring an HCA than participants who imagined themselves as having depression (p < .001).\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000It is imperative that health care professionals attend to the growing and ongoing needs of older adults living with chronic conditions, and HCAs could play an important role in meeting those needs.","PeriodicalId":87431,"journal":{"name":"Californian journal of health promotion","volume":"1 1","pages":"45-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85129249","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":"Recruiting Participants into Pilot Trials: Techniques for Researchers with Shoestring Budgets.","authors":"R. Joseph, C. Keller, B. Ainsworth","doi":"10.32398/CJHP.V14I2.1878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32398/CJHP.V14I2.1878","url":null,"abstract":"Limited research has focused on recruitment strategies for health promotion researchers conducting small-scale pilot studies. Such research is important because small studies often have limited funding streams and personnel resources. Accordingly, many techniques implemented by large-scale studies are of limited use to smaller research projects. This article provides an overview effective participant recruitment techniques for pilot studies with limited funds and personnel resources. Recruitment techniques were derived from the first author's experience in recruiting participants during his doctoral and postdoctoral studies, the over 25 years of research experience of each of the co-authors, and an extensive review of the literature. Five key recruitment techniques are discussed: 1) leverage existing social networks and personal contacts, 2) identify and foster collaborations with community gatekeepers, 3) develop a comprehensive list of potential recruitment platforms and venues, 4) create recruitment materials that succinctly describe the purpose of the study, and 5) build respectful and trusting relationships with potential participants. Implementation of the proposed techniques can lead to enhanced recruitment, as well as retention among study participants.","PeriodicalId":87431,"journal":{"name":"Californian journal of health promotion","volume":"64 1","pages":"81-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86042777","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}
Xiaoyan Zhang, C. Ra, D. Zhang, Yunting Zhang, Kara E MacLeod
{"title":"The Impact of School Social Support and Bullying Victimization on Psychological Distress among California Adolescents.","authors":"Xiaoyan Zhang, C. Ra, D. Zhang, Yunting Zhang, Kara E MacLeod","doi":"10.32398/CJHP.V14I2.1875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32398/CJHP.V14I2.1875","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE\u0000National reports showed that over 20% of high school students were victims of bullying, which could potentially lead to psychological problems. School social support may be protective against mental distress linked with victimization. This study examined the main and moderating effects of social support from adults in schools on non-specific serious psychological distress (SPD) related to victimization among California adolescents.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Utilizing the 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), we analyzed a representative sample of 2,799 adolescents aged 12-17 years old. Logistic regression analyses were conducted modeling the odds of SPD in relation to school social support and victimization.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Adolescents who were victimized were twice as likely to have SPD compared to non-victims. Higher level of social support from adults in schools was protective against SPD, but did not buffer the effect of bullying exposure.\u0000\u0000\u0000DISCUSSION\u0000Findings from the present study suggested that adult support from schools can help with students' psychological problems but does not appear to prevent the psychological consequences of victimization. Additional intervention is needed, above and beyond social support, to prevent victimization and its psychological consequences.","PeriodicalId":87431,"journal":{"name":"Californian journal of health promotion","volume":"54 1","pages":"56-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83578773","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}
Stéphanie Bernard, Amrita Tailor, Patricia L. Jones, Donna Alexander
{"title":"Addressing the Medical and Support Service Needs of People Living with HIV (PLWH) through Program Collaboration and Service Integration (PCSI).","authors":"Stéphanie Bernard, Amrita Tailor, Patricia L. Jones, Donna Alexander","doi":"10.32398/CJHP.V14I1.1860","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32398/CJHP.V14I1.1860","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Approximately 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and about 50,000 new infections occur each year. People living with HIV (PLWH) have numerous medical and psychosocial needs that impact HIV disease progression and challenge treatment outcomes.\u0000\u0000\u0000PURPOSE\u0000Using CDC's Program Collaboration and Service Integration (PCSI) framework, we examined strategies, challenges, and lessons learned from a local health department's efforts to institute PCSI to address the diverse needs of their patients with HIV.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000We captured case study data through: 1) semi-structured interviews with key program administrators, 2) analysis of program documents, and 3) site observations and review of clinic procedures.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Findings highlight the importance of co-locating services, partnering to leverage resources, and conducting cross-training of staff. Providing co-located services reduced wait times and enhanced coordination of care. Partnering to leverage resources increased patient referrals and enhanced access to comprehensive services. Staff cross-training resulted in more coordinated care and efficient service delivery.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000The results show that PCSI is essential for optimal care for PLWH. Incorporating PCSI was a vital component of the health department's comprehensive approach to addressing the multiple medical and support service needs of its HIV-infected clients.","PeriodicalId":87431,"journal":{"name":"Californian journal of health promotion","volume":"18 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79140120","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}
Stephanie Bernard, Amrita Tailor, Patricia Jones, Donna E Alexander
{"title":"Addressing the Medical and Support Service Needs of People Living with HIV (PLWH) through Program Collaboration and Service Integration (PCSI).","authors":"Stephanie Bernard, Amrita Tailor, Patricia Jones, Donna E Alexander","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Approximately 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and about 50,000 new infections occur each year. People living with HIV (PLWH) have numerous medical and psychosocial needs that impact HIV disease progression and challenge treatment outcomes.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Using CDC's Program Collaboration and Service Integration (PCSI) framework, we examined strategies, challenges, and lessons learned from a local health department's efforts to institute PCSI to address the diverse needs of their patients with HIV.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We captured case study data through: 1) semi-structured interviews with key program administrators, 2) analysis of program documents, and 3) site observations and review of clinic procedures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings highlight the importance of co-locating services, partnering to leverage resources, and conducting cross-training of staff. Providing co-located services reduced wait times and enhanced coordination of care. Partnering to leverage resources increased patient referrals and enhanced access to comprehensive services. Staff cross-training resulted in more coordinated care and efficient service delivery.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results show that PCSI is essential for optimal care for PLWH. Incorporating PCSI was a vital component of the health department's comprehensive approach to addressing the multiple medical and support service needs of its HIV-infected clients.</p>","PeriodicalId":87431,"journal":{"name":"Californian journal of health promotion","volume":"14 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5315455/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89720991","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}
Symone A McKinnon, Breanna M Holloway, Maya S Santoro, April C May, Terry A Cronan
{"title":"The Effects of Age, Mental Health, and Comorbidity on the Perceived Likelihood of Hiring a Healthcare Advocate.","authors":"Symone A McKinnon, Breanna M Holloway, Maya S Santoro, April C May, Terry A Cronan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>The projected increase in chronically ill older adults may overburden the healthcare system and compromise the receipt of quality and coordinated health care services. Healthcare advocates (HCAs) may help to alleviate the burden associated with seeking and receiving appropriate health care. We examined whether having dementia or depression, along with hypertension and arthritis, or having no comorbid medical conditions, and being an older adult, affected the perceived likelihood of hiring an HCA to navigate the health care system.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants (N = 1,134), age 18 or older, read a vignette and imagined themselves as an older adult with either a mood or cognitive disorder, and comorbid medical conditions or as otherwise being physically healthy. They were then asked to complete a questionnaire assessing their perceived likelihood of hiring an HCA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants who imagined themselves as having dementia reported a greater likelihood of hiring an HCA than participants who imagined themselves as having depression (p < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is imperative that health care professionals attend to the growing and ongoing needs of older adults living with chronic conditions, and HCAs could play an important role in meeting those needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":87431,"journal":{"name":"Californian journal of health promotion","volume":"14 3","pages":"45-57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5315032/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89720990","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}
Patchareeya Kwan, Greta Briand, Cevadne Lee, Jonathan Lepule, Karen Llave, Ka'ala Pang, Melanie Sabado, Lola Santos, Sora Tanjasiri, Vanessa Tui'one, Dorothy Schmidt-Vaivao, Paula Palmer
{"title":"Reservations to Participate in Biospecimen Research among Pacific Islanders.","authors":"Patchareeya Kwan, Greta Briand, Cevadne Lee, Jonathan Lepule, Karen Llave, Ka'ala Pang, Melanie Sabado, Lola Santos, Sora Tanjasiri, Vanessa Tui'one, Dorothy Schmidt-Vaivao, Paula Palmer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and significance: </strong>Despite high rates of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, Pacific Islanders (PIs) are underrepresented in clinical and genetic studies designed to identify the physiological causes of poor health outcomes. There are limited genetic data and biospecimen samples from PIs under study. This paper described why PIs have reservations about donating their biospecimen samples for research.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were drawn from a pilot study designed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs surrounding biospecimen research among PIs in southern California. Utilizing a community-based participatory research approach, community and academic partners collected quantitative and qualitative data from a total of 60 PI adults with a mean age of 61 years (SD 13 years).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>\"Fear\", \"God or Spirituality\" and \"Lack of Information or Knowledge\" were the most cited reasons for not participating in biospecimen research. Respondents younger than age 65 years expressed more concerns about donating their biospecimen samples than those older than age 65 years (p<0.012). No significant gender differences were found (p=0.84).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results emphasize the need to conduct relevant and appropriate biospecimen education among minority communities in order to address misconceptions and build support to increase PI and other minority participation in biospecimen-related studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":87431,"journal":{"name":"Californian journal of health promotion","volume":"13 3","pages":"27-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5966275/pdf/nihms918181.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36136169","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}
Patchareeya P. Kwan, Greta Briand, Cevadne Lee, J. Lepule, Karen Llave, K. Pang, M. Sabado, L. Santos, S. Tanjasiri, Vanessa Tui’one, Dorothy Schmidt-Vaivao, P. Palmer
{"title":"Reservations to Participate in Biospecimen Research among Pacific Islanders.","authors":"Patchareeya P. Kwan, Greta Briand, Cevadne Lee, J. Lepule, Karen Llave, K. Pang, M. Sabado, L. Santos, S. Tanjasiri, Vanessa Tui’one, Dorothy Schmidt-Vaivao, P. Palmer","doi":"10.32398/CJHP.V13I3.1832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32398/CJHP.V13I3.1832","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Significance\u0000Despite high rates of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, Pacific Islanders (PIs) are underrepresented in clinical and genetic studies designed to identify the physiological causes of poor health outcomes. There are limited genetic data and biospecimen samples from PIs under study. This paper described why PIs have reservations about donating their biospecimen samples for research.\u0000\u0000\u0000Methods\u0000Data were drawn from a pilot study designed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs surrounding biospecimen research among PIs in southern California. Utilizing a community-based participatory research approach, community and academic partners collected quantitative and qualitative data from a total of 60 PI adults with a mean age of 61 years (SD 13 years).\u0000\u0000\u0000Results\u0000\"Fear\", \"God or Spirituality\" and \"Lack of Information or Knowledge\" were the most cited reasons for not participating in biospecimen research. Respondents younger than age 65 years expressed more concerns about donating their biospecimen samples than those older than age 65 years (p<0.012). No significant gender differences were found (p=0.84).\u0000\u0000\u0000Conclusion\u0000Our results emphasize the need to conduct relevant and appropriate biospecimen education among minority communities in order to address misconceptions and build support to increase PI and other minority participation in biospecimen-related studies.","PeriodicalId":87431,"journal":{"name":"Californian journal of health promotion","volume":"53 1","pages":"27-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90495458","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}