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Sleep Disturbances, Changes in Sleep, and Cognitive Function in Low-Income African Americans

In a predominantly African-American sample of older adults, worsening of sleep efficiency was associated with poorer cognitive function. Improving sleep health may support Alzheimer's prevention and reduce health disparities.

Jun 23, 2022

Wendy M. Troxel, Ann C. Haas, Tamara Dubowitz, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Meryl Butters, Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, Andrea M. Weinstein, Andrea L. Russo
Journal Article

Implementation of South Africa's Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution Program for HIV Treatment: A Qualitative Evaluation

Participants had highly favorable attitudes about the Chronic Care and Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) program for HIV treatment. Patient-level barriers to care included inadequate education about CCMDD and inability to get refills. Organizational-level barriers included challenges with communication and transportation, errors in medication packaging and tracking, rigid rules, and inadequate infrastructure.

Jun 23, 2022

Laura M. Bogart, Zinhle Shazi, Sarah MacCarthy, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Nafisa J. Wara, Dani Zionts, Nduduzo Dube, Sabina Govere, Ingrid V. Bassett
Report

Determining the Military Capabilities Most Needed to Counter China and Russia: A Strategy-Driven Approach

Decisionmakers must make wise choices for investing scarce military resources into capabilities that have the greatest potential to thwart adversaries' designs against the United States. This Perspective offers a blueprint for doing that.

Jun 22, 2022

David A. Ochmanek
Research Brief

Contributions to Research on Automated Writing Scoring and Feedback Systems

This brief summarizes research by experts at the RAND Corporation and the University of Pittsburgh to advance automated writing scoring and feedback systems for elementary school student writers.

Jun 22, 2022

Elaine Lin Wang, Richard Correnti, Lindsay Clare Matsumura, Diane Litman, Zahra Rahimi, Zahid Kisa, Haoran Zhang, Ahmed Magooda, Emily Howe, Rafael Quintana
Journal Article

Clinical Pathway for Suicide Risk Screening in Adult Primary Care Settings: Special Recommendations

This paper describes a clinical suicide risk screening pathway for adult primary care practices. We also provide guidance to aid primary care practices in their decisions about how to implement the clinical pathway.

Jun 22, 2022

Lynsay Ayer, Lisa M. Horowitz, Lisa Colpe, Nathan J. Lowry, Patrick C. Ryan, Edwin Boudreaux, Virna Little, Stephen Erban, Soett Ramirez-Estrada, Michael Schoenbaum
Report

Availability and Accessibility of Mental Health Services in New York City

To advance policy strategy for addressing gaps in the mental health services system, RAND researchers investigate the availability and accessibility of mental health services in New York City.

Jun 22, 2022

Joshua Breslau, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Mallika Bhandarkar, Jonathan H. Cantor, Russell Hanson, Aaron Kofner, Rosemary Li, Nipher Malika, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Harold Alan Pincus
Journal Article

American Single Father Homes: A Growing Public Health Priority

This commentary highlights the need for public health, child welfare and healthcare to pay more attention to fathers and their role in parenting/child development.

Jun 22, 2022

Stacey L. Shipe, Lynsay Ayer, Kate Guastaferro
Journal Article

Advancing Research in Child Suicide: A Call to Action

This paper highlights the problem of child suicide, summarizes what is known and not known about the problem in the empirical literature, and provides recommendations with ethical considerations for future research and practice.

Jun 22, 2022

Lynsay Ayer, Lisa Colpe, Jane L. Pearson, Mary Rooney, Eric Murphy
Journal Article

NHS Staff Wellbeing: Why Investing in Organisational and Management Practices Makes Business Sense

This is a summary of the findings of a rapid evidence review and economic analysis commissioned by the International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) to advise policymakers on how to improve NHS staff wellbeing.

Jun 22, 2022

Kevin Daniels, Sara Connolly, Ritchie Woodard, Christian Van Stolk, Jana Patey, Kevin Fong, Rachel France, Carol Vigurs, Mike Herd
Journal Article

US Health Care Workforce Changes During the First and Second Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health care employment levels declined from 22.2 million in 2019 to 21.1 million, in 2020 but rebounded to 21.8 million in second quarter of 2021.

Jun 22, 2022

Jonathan H. Cantor, Christopher M. Whaley, Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Thuy D. Nguyen
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Preparing for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate: Findings from the Los Angeles Food Recovery Study

Under a new state law, California must significantly reduce organic waste and recover some edible food from going to landfill by 2025. Is Los Angeles County prepared for the new mandate?

Jun 21, 2022

Alina I. Palimaru, Joslyn Fleming, Jay Balagna, Marcy Agmon, Marc Robbins, Sarah B. Hunter
Report

Los Angeles County's Preparedness for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate (SB 1383): An Examination of Food Recovery Logistics and Other Challenges

The authors review food recovery in Los Angeles County and specific challenges relating to Senate Bill 1383 implementation, and they suggest ways in which the mandate could be turned into an opportunity for innovation and capacity-building.

Jun 21, 2022

Alina I. Palimaru, Joslyn Fleming, Jay Balagna, Marcy Agmon, Marc Robbins, Sarah B. Hunter
Report

The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness

This report examines the characteristics of highly competitive societies, explores the relationship of a nation's social condition to its global standing, and then applies these lessons to the United States today.

Jun 21, 2022

Michael J. Mazarr
Journal Article

Co-occurring Alcohol and Mental Health Problems in the Military: Prevalence, Disparities, and Service Utilization

This study examined the prevalence of co-occurring alcohol and mental health (MH) problems, perceived MH service need, and MH service utilization among active duty service members.

Jun 21, 2022

Lynsay Ayer, Rajeev Ramchand, Gina Karimi, Eunice C. Wong
Journal Article

Comparative Effectiveness of Individual Versus Family-Based Substance Use Treatment on Adolescent Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors

We compared the effectiveness of individual- and family-based substance use treatments in reducing youth self-injurious thoughts and behaviors.

Jun 21, 2022

Lynsay Ayer, Joseph D. Pane, Mark D. Godley, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Lane F. Burgette, Matthew Cefalu, Brian G. Vegetabile, Beth Ann Griffin
Journal Article

Military Service Branch Differences in Alcohol Use, Tobacco Use, Prescription Drug Misuse, and Mental Health Conditions

Using data from the 2015 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey, we estimated service branch-specific prevalences of substance use and mental health outcomes.

Jun 21, 2022

Megan S. Schuler, Eunice C. Wong, Rajeev Ramchand
Report

Exploring Research Engagement with China: Opportunities and Challenges

This study explores the opportunities and challenges of UK academics' research engagement with China.

Jun 21, 2022

Fiona Quimbre, Peter Carlyon, Livia Dewaele, Alexi Drew
Research Brief

Exploring the opportunities and challenges of research engagement with China

A study exploring the opportunities and challenges of UK academics' research engagement with China

Jun 21, 2022

Fiona Quimbre, Peter Carlyon, Livia Dewaele, Alexi Drew
Report

Collaborating on University Principal Preparation Program Redesign: A Summary of Findings for University Principal Preparation Program Providers (Volume 3, Part 3)

University-based principal preparation programs (PPPs) prepare the majority of U.S. school principals. This targeted report shares findings from a study of an initiative to support improvements to PPPs, with an emphasis on findings for other PPPs.

Jun 20, 2022

Rebecca Herman, Elaine Lin Wang, Susan M. Gates
Report

District Partnerships with University Principal Preparation Programs: A Summary of Findings for School District Leaders (Volume 3, Part 4)

This report shares findings from the RAND Corporation's five-year study of The Wallace Foundation's University Principal Preparation Initiative, with an emphasis on findings for school district leaders.

Jun 20, 2022

Elaine Lin Wang, Susan M. Gates, Rebecca Herman

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