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Facilitators and Barriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Black Individuals in the United States: Results from the National Survey on HIV in the Black Community (NSHBC)

Among a nationally representative sample of Black individuals, few high risk individuals were willing to use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a preventive treatment for the HIV virus.

Apr 17, 2018
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Effects of Motivational Interviewing Fidelity on Substance Use Treatment Engagement in Primary Care

Motivational interviewing is used extensively to improve health and substance use-related outcomes, but therapists may need more training in strategic use of the approach.

Apr 3, 2018
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Influence of Mental Health and Alcohol or Other Drug Use Risk on Adolescent Reported Care Received in Primary Care Settings

Adolescents at risk for alcohol or other drug use and poor mental health are most likely to benefit from a brief intervention delivered in primary care.

Feb 14, 2018
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Implementing the Chronic Care Model for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care

This paper describes the process of planning and developing an intervention for delivering treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders in primary care.

Feb 14, 2018
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Assessing and Improving Organizational Readiness to Implement Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care: Findings from the SUMMIT Study

An organizational readiness intervention improved some implementation outcomes related to integrating treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders in primary care, but not all.

Feb 13, 2018
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Effect of Time to Diagnostic Testing for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Abnormalities on Screening Efficacy: A Modeling Study

Even relatively small delays in diagnostic testing after an abnormal cancer screening test can reduce screening effectiveness, though the impact varies by cancer type.

Jan 24, 2018
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Specialty Societies and Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations--Reply

Gynecologists order twice as many mammograms as family medicine and/or general practice physicians; physician specialty society guidelines may account for this wide variation.

Jan 24, 2018
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Structural Factors Affecting Asians and Pacific Islanders in Community-Based Substance Use Treatment: Treatment Provider Perspectives

Asians and Pacific Islanders are most likely to enter substance use treatment through court mandates, underscoring the need for preventive outreach before they are involved with the criminal justice system.

Jan 16, 2018
Commentary

Evidence-Based Treatments May Be Casualties of War on Drugs

U.S. schools and community organizations face a difficult battle to keep kids safe and drug-free. They need tools to help them choose programs that will work best for youth. The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices is such a tool, but its future is uncertain.

Jan 15, 2018
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Linking Reminders and Physician Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations: Results From a National Survey

Physicians are more likely to recommend mammograms when they are reminded to do so, despite variation in how much they trust mammogram guidelines.

Dec 18, 2017
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Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coordinated Care Intervention to Improve Risk Factor Control After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in the Safety Net: Secondary Stroke Prevention by Uniting Community and Chronic Care Model Teams Early to End Disparities (SUCCEED)

A multi-disciplinary intervention using a Chronic Care Model framework to prevent a secondary stroke among underserved populations will be tested in a randomized controlled trial.

Dec 12, 2017
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Journal Article

When Guidelines Conflict: A Case Study of Mammography Screening Initiation in the 1990s

Analyzing the history of age-mammography patterns in the US may help us better understand and address current guideline conflicts.

Dec 5, 2017
Report

Assigning Responsibility Following a Catastrophe: Alternatives to Relying Solely on Traditional Civil Litigation

This report reviews various alternatives to relying exclusively on traditional civil litigation to assign responsibility for the human causes of a catastrophe and to determine the types of losses that a designated responsible party must reimburse.

Nov 28, 2017
Commentary

Can Vaping Help Smokers Quit? The Real Story from a Real Story

Evidence doesn't support using electronic cigarettes to quit smoking. In fact, doing so could even lead to reduced chances of quitting. Evidence does show that other options work, such as nicotine replacement patches or gum combined with counseling strategies.

Nov 16, 2017
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Unequal Interactions: Examining the Role of Patient-Centered Care in the Inequitable Diffusion of a Medical Innovation, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine

This study found significant association between low ratings of providers' patient-centeredness and racial/ethnic disparities in providers' recommendations to vaccinate for HPV and likelihood of parents deciding to vaccinate.

Nov 2, 2017
Report

The Costs of Implementing Collaborative Care for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care

This report describes the costs of implementing the substance use motivation and medication integrated treatment (SUMMIT) program, separating the resources spent by a multi-site large health center in Los Angeles County and the external facilitators.

Oct 30, 2017
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Journal Article

Barriers to Integrating the Continuum of Care for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study

Some perceived barriers to implementing the continuum of care for opioid and alcohol use disorders in primary care clinics persist over time, but most barriers decreased.

Oct 13, 2017
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Journal Article

Recruitment and Retention of Homeless Youth in a Substance Use and HIV-risk Reduction Program

Developing a series of strategies and tools to reach homeless youth makes it possible to conduct research with and provide outreach to this at-risk yet hard-to-reach population.

Oct 13, 2017
Commentary

Why ACA Enrollees Need Support After They Sign Up

Providing support for Affordable Care Act enrollees to connect with care they are happy with can help minimize the risk that they will stop seeking routine health care.

Oct 11, 2017
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Journal Article

A Qualitative Study of Smoking Cessation Experiences and Perceptions Among Homeless Young Adult

Up to 70% of homeless youth smoke, but there is little information available on their smoking cessation experiences and perceptions to guide cessation intervention efforts.

Oct 10, 2017

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