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Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of the Patient Aligned Care Team Initiative on Service Utilization in the Veterans Health Administration
Payers across the nation have been testing new models of care delivery like the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) to improve quality of care and reduce costs. PCMHs use team-based, patient-centered care to reduce costs ... -
HIV Testing Among Young Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): The Role of HIV-Related Stigma and Internalized Homosexual Stigma
<bold>Background</bold> In the United States HIV incidence among young men who have sex with men (MSM) is increasing. Young Latino MSM are disproportionately affected by HIV infection and delayed diagnosis. HIV-related ... -
HIV Testing Among Young Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): The Role of HIV-Related Stigma and Internalized Homosexual Stigma
<bold>Background</bold> In the United States HIV incidence among young men who have sex with men (MSM) is increasing. Young Latino MSM are disproportionately affected by HIV infection and delayed diagnosis. HIV-related ... -
HIV Testing Among Young Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): The Role of HIV-Related Stigma and Internalized Homosexual Stigma
<bold>Background</bold> In the United States HIV incidence among young men who have sex with men (MSM) is increasing. Young Latino MSM are disproportionately affected by HIV infection and delayed diagnosis. HIV-related ... -
Holding Space for Birth with Open Arms: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas Providing Perinatal Services in Washington State
SIGNIFICANCE: Persistent racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality rates in the United States continue to widen. While not the lone solution to our current maternal health crisis, community-based ... -
Homeless High Users of the Emergency Department: Understanding the Relationship Between Life Stress and Emergency Department Use
Background: Patients who frequently use Emergency Department (ED) services are particularly vulnerable to poor health outcomes and have high healthcare costs. Homeless high users have particularly complex healthcare needs ... -
Hookah's New Popularity Among US College Students: A Pilot Study of The Characteristics of Hookah Smokers and Their Facebook Displays
(2013-07-25)Objectives: (1) To confirm the prevalence of hookah use among US college students. (2) To identify substances commonly smoked in hookahs and other substance use characteristics of hookah smokers. (3) Given the powerful ... -
Hospital characteristics associated with trauma outcomes
(2006)Trauma is the leading cause of death among Americans younger than 45 years. Regional and state trauma care systems have been developed to reduce the mortality attributable to severe injuries. Trauma care systems can reduce ... -
Household composition and home health care utilization in young and middle-aged adults
Purpose. Given the caregiving duties that women often assume in the United States and the paucity of research on the young and middle-aged adult home health care (HHC) population, the aim of this study was to describe the ... -
How family history and race influence prostate cancer screening
Background: Most major U.S. medical organizations recommend that screening for prostate cancer using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test should be based on individual patient preferences. Men with risk factors for ... -
I-STAND - Effects of a Sitting Reduction Intervention for Obese Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses
Little is known about the impact of sedentary behavior reduction interventions on obese older adults who also have one or more chronic conditions. A mixed methods exploratory analysis was completed to examine the ... -
Identifying and overcoming barriers to raising funds from individuals for tobacco prevention
Introduction: Nonprofit tobacco prevention programs receive a level of public support that is disproportionately low to the burden of tobacco-related disease and death in the United States (US). Individual donors’ recent ... -
Identifying Areas of Needed Support for Young Girls with Central Precocious Puberty (CPP)
We identified areas of needed support for young girls with Central Precocious Puberty (CPP) by conducting a secondary analysis of 14 semi-structured qualitative interviews with caregivers of girls diagnosed with idiopathic ... -
Identifying Disparities in Pediatric Specialty Referral Completion
Background: Disparities exist in access to pediatric specialty care. The extent to which the referral and scheduling processes contribute is not well understood. Objective: To determine whether sociodemographic factors are ... -
Impact of a Community-Wide Multi-Level Obesity Prevention Intervention for Children in Rural Communities
Childhood overweight and obesity are serious public health concerns in the US. Certain populations are disproportionately affected based on race/ethnicity and geographic area (HRSA, 2015). Multiple components constitute a ... -
Impact of Beginnings Pregnancy Guides on Maternal Health Literacy among Medicaid Patients in Group Prenatal Care
Background: Maternal health literacy (MHL) represents the cognitive and social skills that determine the motivation and ability of mothers to gain access to, understand, and use information and services in ways that promote ... -
Impact of Early ART Initiation on Neurocognitive Function in HIV – A Randomized Trial
University of Washington Abstract Impact of Early ART Initiation on Neurocognitive Function in HIV – A Randomized Trial Eline A Appelmans Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Ann Duerr Affiliate Professor Global Health ... -
Impact of English Proficiency on Cancer Treatment Decision Making and Outcomes
With the increasing proportion of households in the US speaking a language other than English, it is important to understand the impact of limited English proficiency on health outcomes, in particular among patients with ... -
Impact of Noise and Light Pollution on Sleep in Preschoolers
Sleep is an important predictor of health and wellbeing. In preschool aged children, poor sleep is associated with poorer emotional regulation, future attentional problems, impaired growth, and higher risk of injury. Sleep ... -
The Impact of Parents' Perceptions of the Food Quality Within Their Neighborhood and Most Frequented Food Stores and the Distance to Food Stores on Children's Diet Quality
(2013-07-25)<bold>Background</bold>: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, which could signal an unprecedented shift in lifespan, with the current generation living a short life than their parents. ...