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Use of Theoretical Frameworks in the Development and Testing of Palliative Care Interventions

To document the prevalence and application of theoretical frameworks in developing and testing palliative care interventions, we conducted a secondary analysis of previously published systematic reviews of palliative care randomized clinical trials.

Jun 1, 2022

Mary Pilar Ingle, Devon Check, Daniel Hogan Slack, Sarah H. Cross, Natalie Ernecoff, Daniel D. Matlock, Dio Kavalieratos
Journal Article

Digital Technologies for the Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases: A Scoping Review of the Research Literature, 2015–2019

The objective of this review is to obtain an estimate of the size and nature of the literature available on digital technologies with the potential to benefit or disrupt public health functions, focusing on infectious disease surveillance, prevention and control.

Jun 1, 2022

Gemma-Claire Ali, Advait Deshpande, Joe Francombe, Evangelos Gkousis, Emily Ryen Gloinson, Salil Gunashekar, Brandi Leach, Sarah Parkinson, Helena de Carvalho Gomes
Journal Article

Conceptual Framework for Understanding Incident Management Systems During Public Health Emergencies

We present a conceptual framework of incident management drawn from expert feedback, and a review of literature on incident management and related fields.

Jun 1, 2022

Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Holly Fisher, Jalal Awan, Adriana Rico, Tracy Thomas, Dale Rose, Sara Vagi, Leecresia Jenkins, Christopher Nelson
Journal Article

Digital Technologies for Key Public Health Functions: Results of an ECDC Expert Consultation, May/June 2021

In 2019, the ECDC initiated a project to assess the impact of technical advances on its key functions. The results will serve as a source of information for ECDC and its stakeholders to prepare for and benefit from advances to improve disease surveillance, prevention and control.

Jun 1, 2022

Joe Francombe, Emily Ryen Gloinson, Tina D. Purnat, Christian Avram, Petronella Nyakundi, Luciana Muresan, Helena de Carvalho Gomes, Salil Gunashekar
Report

Implications of the Pandemic for Terrorist Interest in Biological Weapons: Islamic State and al-Qaeda Pandemic Case Studies

Some analysts have expressed concern that weaknesses in responses to the COVID-19 pandemic will motivate terrorists to seek biological weapons. Although the prospect is unlikely, measures can be taken to address public health and military challenges.

May 31, 2022

John V. Parachini, Rohan Kumar Gunaratna
Report

The burden of respiratory syncytial virus: Understanding impacts on the NHS, society and economy

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a significant burden on the healthcare system and on children and their parents and caregivers. We estimate RSV in children under 5 in the UK costs £80 million in healthcare costs and productivity losses each year.

May 31, 2022

Francesco Fusco, Lucy Hocking, Stephanie Stockwell, Margaretha Bonsu, Sonja Marjanovic, Stephen Morris, Jon Sussex
Tool

Mass Attacks Defense Toolkit

RAND researchers created this tool to advance efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and public mass attacks in the United States.

May 31, 2022

John S. Hollywood, Dic Donohue, Tara Richardson, Cliff Karchmer, Jordan R. Reimer, Thomas Edward Goode, Dulani Woods, Pauline Moore, Patricia A. Stapleton, Erik E. Mueller, Mark Pope, Tom Scott
Report

Engage, Isolate, or Oppose: American Policy Toward the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

The Taliban's seizure of control of Afghanistan has led to a humanitarian crisis. The authors explore three U.S. policy options: to engage with the Taliban, to isolate the regime, or to oppose the Taliban by seeking to remove them from power.

May 26, 2022

James Dobbins, Andrew Radin, Laurel E. Miller
Journal Article

Not So Quiet on the Southern Front

Australia faces stiff geopolitical competition in Antarctica, and it's not just China and Russia with eyes on the prize.

May 26, 2022

Marigold Black, Peter Dortmans
Research Brief

COVID-19's Impacts on California's Workers' Compensation System: Evaluating the Effects of Senate Bill 1159

The authors evaluated the effects of COVID-19 claims on the California workers' compensation system and on the payment of workers' compensation benefits, noting patterns created by the presumptions established by Senate Bill 1159.

May 26, 2022

Denise D. Quigley, Michael Dworsky, Nabeel Qureshi, Shannon Prier, Courtney A. Gidengil
Report

Redesigning University Principal Preparation Programs: A Systemic Approach for Change and Sustainability — Report in Brief (Volume 3, Part 2)

University-based principal preparation programs prepare the majority of our country's school principals. This report shares findings from a five-year study of an initiative designed to support improvements to such programs.

May 26, 2022

Rebecca Herman, Elaine Lin Wang, Ashley Woo, Susan M. Gates, Tiffany Berglund, Jonathan Schweig, Megan Andrew, Ivy Todd
Report

Redesigning University Principal Preparation Programs: A Systemic Approach for Change and Sustainability — Full Report (Volume 3, Part 1)

University-based principal preparation programs prepare the majority of U.S. school principals. This report described the methodology of and findings from a five-year study of an initiative designed to support improvements to such programs.

May 26, 2022

Rebecca Herman, Ashley Woo, Elaine Lin Wang, Susan M. Gates, Tiffany Berglund, Jonathan Schweig, Megan Andrew, Ivy Todd
Report

Disclosure of Software Supply Chain Risks

This Perspective presents a set of proposed disclosure rules that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could implement to help address software supply chain risks and improve security.

May 26, 2022

Sasha Romanosky, Jonathan W. Welburn
Tool

Engaging Youth with Public Policy: Middle School Lessons to Counter Truth Decay

This educational tool—a set of five lesson plans for middle school classes—is part of RAND's Countering Truth Decay initiative. The lesson plans introduce students to public policy research and emphasize the importance of media literacy skills.

May 24, 2022

Andrea Prado Tuma, Alice Huguet
Report

Implications of a Coercive Quarantine of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China

The authors examine how China might enact a quarantine of Taiwan, potential U.S. and allied responses to the crisis, and implications related to economic interdependencies and supply chain challenges.

May 23, 2022

Bradley Martin, Kristen Gunness, Paul DeLuca, Melissa Shostak
Report

Assessing the Association Between Airmen Participation in Force Support Squadron Programs and Unit Cohesion: An Evaluation of the UNITE Initiative

The UNITE Initiative aims to promote readiness and resilience in the Air Force through events that focus on unit cohesion. The authors describe the results of their evaluation of UNITE and the program's association with unit cohesion.

May 20, 2022

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Sarah O. Meadows, Stephani L. Wrabel, Laura Werber, Christopher Joseph Doss, Wing Yi Chan, Lu Dong, Brandon Crosby
Report

Assessing the Association Between Airmen Participation in Force Support Squadron Programs and Unit Cohesion: Executive Summary

This executive summary encapsulates the findings in Assessing the Association Between Airmen Participation in Force Support Squadron Programs and Unit Cohesion: An Evaluation of the UNITE Initiative (RR-A554-1) 2022.

May 20, 2022

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Sarah O. Meadows, Stephani L. Wrabel, Laura Werber, Christopher Joseph Doss, Wing Yi Chan, Lu Dong, Brandon Crosby
Journal Article

Disasters and Indigenous Peoples: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Expert News Media

In this article, we aim to understand framings of Indigenous peoples in disaster management through a critical discourse analysis of how Indigenous peoples in disasters are represented in the expert news media.

May 19, 2022

Anuszka Maton-Mosurska, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Susannah M. Sallu, James D. Ford
Journal Article

State Targeted Violence Prevention: Programming & Key Performance Indicators

This resource is a guide for U.S. state governments as they seek to implement comprehensive targeted violence prevention (TVP) programming and evaluate its implementation, outcomes, and impact.

May 18, 2022

Jordan R. Reimer, Katya Migacheva
Dissertation

Responding to Urban Innovation: The Case of E-Scooters in Los Angeles County

Builds upon existing frameworks for how policymakers respond to innovations by considering the arrival and subsequent policy response to a recent iteration of the platform economy, shared electric scooters

May 18, 2022

Jarrett Catlin

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