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Establishing an infrastructure to optimize the integration of genomics into research: Results from a precision health needs assessment Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Caitlin G Allen, Gwendolyn Bouchie, Daniel P Judge, Emma Coen, Sarah English, Samantha Norman, Katie Kirchoff, Paula S Ramos, Julie Hirschhorn, Leslie Lenert, Lori L McMahon
Researchers across the translational research continuum have emphasized the importance of integrating genomics into their research program. To date capacity and resources for genomics research have been limited; however, a recent population-wide genomic screening initiative launched at the Medical University of South Carolina in partnership with Helix has rapidly advanced the need to develop appropriate
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Implementation support for the data-driven components of care in a multisite network of coordinated specialty care programs Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Oladunni Oluwoye, Khairul A Siddiqi, Bryony Stokes, Sheldon Stokes
Beyond training providers prior to the roll-out of coordinated specialty care (CSC) for first-episode psychosis in clinical settings, implementation support for data-informed care remains an area that has received very little attention. The current paper describes the development and refinement of implementation support for the data-driven components of care in the New Journeys network, Washington
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Evaluation of a human papillomavirus vaccination training implementation in clinical and community settings across different clinical roles Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Grace Maynard, Idara N Akpan, Rachel J Meadows, Kimberly G Fulda, Divya A Patel, Virginia Leidner, Tanjila Taskin, Aaron W Gehr, Yan Lu, Sarah Matches, Erika L Thompson
Improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a national priority but uptake declined following the coronavirus pandemic. A strong predictor of HPV vaccination in the USA is a strong provider recommendation. Therefore, we developed a brief, asynchronous training on HPV vaccine recommendations in clinical and community settings as part of a multisite quality improvement initiative. This paper
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Expand and extend postpartum Medicaid to support maternal and child health Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Jan T Mooney, Alicia A Dahl, Margaret M Quinlan, Jodie Lisenbee, Farida N Yada, Lindsay E Shade, Joanna Buscemi, Jenna Duffecy
Most early maternal deaths are preventable, with many occurring within the first year postpartum (we use the terms “maternal” and “mother” broadly to include all individuals who experience pregnancy or postpartum and frame our recognition of need and policy recommendations in gender-neutral terms. To acknowledge limitations inherent in existing policy and the composition of samples in prior research
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Mending the gap: Measurement needs to address policy implementation through a health equity lens Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Gabriella M McLoughlin, Shiriki Kumanyika, Yanfang Su, Ross C Brownson, Jennifer O Fisher, Karen M Emmons
Policies represent a key opportunity to improve the health outcomes of populations, and if implemented well, can reduce disparities affecting marginalized populations. Many policies are only evaluated on whether they elicit their intended health outcome. However, a lack of understanding regarding if and how they are implemented may hinder the intended impact overall and on addressing health disparities
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Improve accessibility to evidence-based treatment for insomnia disorder Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Jessica R Dietch, Amanda C Blok, Eric S Zhou
The Society of Behavioral Medicine supports increasing access to evidence-based treatment of insomnia by addressing barriers at the patient, provider, and systemic levels including support from government agencies to raise awareness about sleep and sleep disorders, health payors providing fair reimbursement for evidence-based insomnia assessment and therapy consistent with standard of care recommendations
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Food is Medicine and implementation science: A recipe for health equity Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Roger Figueroa, Bailey Houghtaling
Diet-related chronic diseases such as Type II diabetes, cardiometabolic diseases, and cancer are among the leading causes of death in the USA. Nutrition security has emerged as a target outcome and a national priority for preventative medicine and the treatment of diet-related chronic diseases. Food is Medicine (FIM) initiatives encompass programs and interventions to meet priority population’s needs
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Randomized trial of an integrated care intervention among Latino adults: Sustained effects on diabetes management Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Carlos E Rosas, Gregory A Talavera, Scott C Roesch, Heidy Mendez-Rodriguez, Fatima Muñoz, Sheila F Castañeda, Paulina M Mendoza, Linda C Gallo
We examined the 12-month maintenance effects of a previously successful integrated model of diabetes care at improving glycemic management and psychological well-being among Latino adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). A randomized controlled trial (2015–19) compared an integrated care intervention (ICI) with usual care among 456 adults with T2D. The ICI included integrated medical and behavioral care
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Strategies to enhance treatment fidelity and music-based intervention reporting in dementia research Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Alaine E Reschke-Hernández, Daniel Tranel
Creative solutions are needed to address the well-being of the growing number of individuals living with dementia. Music-based interventions (MBIs) are promising and can be cost-effective; however, empirical evidence for MBIs is limited and published findings have not been widely translated into practice. Here, we describe how we implemented strategies to enhance rigor in a randomized clinical trial
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A multilevel intervention in pediatric primary care for youth tobacco control: Outcomes of implementing an Ask, Advise, and Connect model Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Darren Mays, Joseph M Macisco, Kirsten B Hawkins, Marcelo M Sleiman, Mary Rose Yockel, Shoulong Xie, Lilianna Phan, George Luta, Tania Lobo, Anisha Abraham, Alexander V Prokhorov, Kenneth P Tercyak
Multilevel interventions in healthcare settings (e.g. Ask, Advise, and Connect; AAC) can reduce tobacco product use among adult patients: their effectiveness in pediatric practice is largely unknown. We implemented an AAC model in pediatric primary care to deter children’s tobacco use, and evaluated its effectiveness in a single-arm trial. At wellness visits, young patients (ages 12–17) completed a
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POSITION STATEMENT: Pass the RESTORE (Re-entry Support Through Opportunities for Resources and Essentials) Act Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Lisa R LaRowe, Gwyneth Frederick, Roger Figueroa, Elizabeth Adams, Melanie Bean, Matthew Landry, Nora Nock
Under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), current federal policy mandates a lifetime ban for individuals with a past felony drug conviction from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Denying nutritional and financial assistance to individuals with a past felony conviction will
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Evaluation of mailed results versus telephone disclosure of normal cancer genetic test results in a low-risk underserved population Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Marian J Gilmore, Michael C Leo, Laura M Amendola, Katrina A B Goddard, Jessica Ezzell Hunter, Galen Joseph, Tia L Kauffman, Bradley Rolf, Elizabeth Shuster, Jamilyn M Zepp, Benjamin S Wilfond, Barbara B Biesecker
Scalable models for result disclosure are needed to ensure large-scale access to genomics services. Research evaluating alternatives to genetic counseling suggests effectiveness; however, it is unknown whether these findings are generalizable across populations. We assessed whether a letter is non-inferior to telephone genetic counseling to inform participants with no personal or family history of
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The state of knowledge regarding delivering behavior change techniques via short text messages is already quite advanced: A response to “Can behavior change techniques be delivered via short text messages?” Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Sara Correia Simao, Yvonne Kiera Bartlett, David P French
Doğru et al. recent study reported developing text messages that attempted to capture each of 93 behavior change techniques (BCTs) in a standardized taxonomy. They found that a panel of experts identified the majority of the messages developed as having good fidelity to the intended BCTs. While this work has clear merit, we do not believe it accurately reflects the large body of existing research in
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Chatbot-interfaced and cognitive-affective barrier-driven messages to improve colposcopy adherence after abnormal Pap test results in underserved urban women: A feasibility pilot study Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Kuang-Yi Wen, Sandra Dayaratna, Rachel Slamon, Clara Granda-Cameron, Erin K Tagai, Racquel E Kohler, Shawna V Hudson, Suzanne M Miller
Challenges in ensuring adherence to colposcopy and follow-up recommendations, particularly within underserved communities, hinder the delivery of appropriate care. Informed by our established evidence-based program, we sought to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a novel cognitive-affective intervention delivered through a Chatbot interface, aimed to enhance colposcopy adherence within an
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Ethical, legal, and social implications of digital health: A needs assessment from the Society of Behavioral Medicine to inform capacity building for behavioral scientists Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Stephanie P Goldstein, Camille Nebeker, Rebecca Bartlett Ellis, Megan Oser
The ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSIs) of digital health are important when researchers and practitioners are using technology to collect, process, or store personal health data. Evidence underscores a strong need for digital health ELSI training, yet little is known about the specific ELSI topic areas that researchers and practitioners would most benefit from learning. To identify ELSI
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Weight loss maintenance following an augmented intervention for early slow weight loss responders: An adaptive trial Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Carla K Miller, Haikady N Nagaraja, Kentaro Fujita, Jennifer S Cheavens, Brian C Focht
Early slow weight loss during treatment is associated with less weight loss overall. The impact of an augmented intervention designed for early slow weight loss responders compared with a standard diabetes prevention intervention was evaluated following 12 months of treatment and 6 months of no contact. The impact of standard vs. augmented intervention sequences on weight and glycemia also was determined
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Implications of the COVID-19 trajectory for the evaluation of hand hygiene interventions: Secondary analysis of the Soapp trial Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Dario Baretta, Jennifer Inauen
Hand hygiene behavior is crucial to counter the spread of infectious diseases. However, its adoption during the early stages of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic showed temporal fluctuations associated with the trajectory of the pandemic (e.g. new COVID-19 infections). Such associations can confound conclusions about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at promoting hand hygiene during
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The potential for graphical abstracts to enhance science communication Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Rebecca A Krukowski, Carly M Goldstein
Science communication, including formats such as podcasts, news interviews, or graphical abstracts, can contribute to the acceleration of translational research by improving knowledge transfer to patient, policymaker, and practitioner communities. In particular, graphical abstracts, which are optional for articles published in Translational Behavioral Medicine as well as many other journals, are created
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Exploring contextual factors impacting the implementation of and engagement with a digital platform supporting psychosis recovery: A brief report Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Lydia Sequeira, Iman Kassam, Jessica D’Arcey, Wenjia Zhou, Sana Junaid, Sherry Luo, Navi Boparai, Leah Tackaberry-Giddens, Sean Kidd
Individuals with schizophrenia often demonstrate poor engagement in treatment and challenges with illness self-management. App4independence (A4i) is a digital health platform that was developed with the purpose of addressing the aforementioned challenges. While digital interventions can support patient care, there is a paucity of research on implementing such interventions in clinical settings. To
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Adaptation and implementation of an employee mental health disclosure decision aid tool in a real-world sample. Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Elizabeth Stratton,Nick Glozier
Making decisions about disclosing mental health conditions in the workplace is complicated. A previous randomized controlled trial showed that web-based decision aid tool (READY?) helped employees make decisions and improved mental health. We aimed to evaluate the implementation of this tool and its outcomes when scaled up by a governmental health and safety agency. We used website analytics and event
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A preliminary randomized trial of reinforcement contingencies to improve compliance with ecological momentary assessment Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Julie C Gass, Sarah Tonkin, Eugene Maguin, Craig R Colder, Martin C Mahoney, Stephen T Tiffany, Larry W Hawk
Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) methods are increasingly used by translational scientists to study real-world behavior and experience. The ability to draw meaningful conclusions from EMA research depends upon participant compliance with assessment completion. Most EMA studies provide financial compensation for compliance, but little empirical evidence addresses the impact of reinforcement parameters
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The urgency of restructuring the landscape of behavioral medicine: Commentary from early-career diversity institute scholars Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-28 Lauren A Fowler, Maria M Quiñones-Cordero, Jaime E Sidani, John A Bernhart, Andrea S Mendoza-Vasconez, Sarah M Bannon, Elizabeth J Unni
Structural and systemic barriers entrenched in academia have sustained for decades, and resulted in a lack of diversity in leadership positions, inequitable workloads for women and underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, and increasing issues with retention of faculty, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasing opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in higher education
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Designing an implementation strategy to increase health-related social needs screening: Applying the PRISM framework in a resource-limited clinical setting Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-28 Elena Byhoff, Amy M LeClair, Cara N Smith, Tuhin K Roy, Mari-Lynn Drainoni
Despite growing acceptability of health-related social needs (HRSN) screening and increasing policy incentives for adoption, clinical implementation of HRSN screening remains low. HRSN screening has been particularly difficult for Community Health Centers (CHCs), which have limited resources to implement and sustain new workflows. While CHCs provide care to patients with disproportionately high levels
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Integrating health geography and behavioral economic principles to strengthen context-specific behavior change interventions Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Brittany Victoria Barber, George Kephart, Ruth Martin-Misener, Michael Vallis, Stephen Matthews, Lou Atkins, Christine Cassidy, Janet Curran, Daniel Rainham
The long-term economic viability of modern health care systems is uncertain, in part due to costs of health care at the end of life and increasing health care utilization associated with an increasing population prevalence of multiple chronic diseases. Control of health care spending and sustaining delivery of health care services will require strategic investments in prevention to reduce the risk
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A systematic review of diversity, equity, and inclusion and antiracism training studies: Findings and future directions Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Monica L Wang, Alexis Gomes, Marielis Rosa, Phillipe Copeland, Victor Jose Santana
A growing number of organizations are prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and antiracism in the workplace, including investing resources in DEI or antiracism training. However, such trainings vary widely in curriculum, objectives, delivery, and evaluation, with little known about the efficacy of existing trainings. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate training characteristics
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Using intervention mapping to design and implement a multicomponent intervention to improve antibiotic and NSAID prescribing Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Thomas J Reese, Amanda S Mixon, Michael E Matheny, Christina N Flatt, Melissa Rubenstein, Jin H Han, Jesse Wrenn, Chloe Dagostino, Kemberlee Bonnet, Shilo Anders, David Schlundt, Michael J Ward
Successfully changing prescribing behavior to reduce inappropriate antibiotic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prescriptions often requires combining components into a multicomponent intervention. However, multicomponent interventions often fail because of development and implementation complexity. To increase the likelihood of successfully changing prescribing behavior, we applied a
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Using the matrixed multiple case study methodology to understand site differences in the outcomes of a Hybrid Type 1 trial of a peer-led healthy lifestyle intervention for people with serious mental illness Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Daniela Tuda, Lauren Bochicchio, Ana Stefancic, Mark Hawes, Jun-Hong Chen, Byron J Powell, Leopoldo J Cabassa
Site differences in implementation trial outcomes are common but often not examined. In a Hybrid Type 1 trial examining the effectiveness-implementation of a peer-led group life-style balance (PGLB) intervention for people with serious mental illness (SMI) in three supportive housing agencies, we found that PGLB recipients’ physical health outcomes differed by study sites. The matrixed multiple case
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Harvest for health in survivors of chronic disease: A demonstration project in the Alabama Black Belt and Mississippi Delta Region Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Jennifer R Bail, Jeff Wilson, Meghan Tipre, Angela Duck, Katherine Hall, Oluseun Akinyele, Tara Bowman, Claudia Hardy, Marcus Garner, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Monica Baskin
This demonstration project expands upon the Harvest for Health vegetable gardening intervention for cancer survivors by: (i) including survivors of other chronic diseases (i.e. heart disease and diabetes); and (ii) targeting an area with known health inequities (Alabama Black Belt and Mississippi Delta Region). To assess: (i) gardening acceptability (engagement, satisfaction, sustainability, and safety);
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Budget impact analysis for implementation decision making, planning, and financing Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-30 Natalie Riva Smith, Douglas E Levy
Shelley et al. (in Accelerating integration of tobacco use treatment in the context of lung cancer screening: relevance and application of implementation science to achieving policy and practice. Transl Behav Med 2022;12:1076–1083) laid out how implementation science frameworks and methods can advance the delivery of tobacco use treatment services during lung cancer screening services, which until
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Patient perspectives on a proposed pharmacy-based colorectal cancer screening program. Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Renée M Ferrari,Dana L Atkins,Mary Wangen,Catherine L Rohweder,Austin R Waters,Sara Correa,Jennifer Richmond,Dillon van Rensburg,Annika Ittes,Olufeyisayo Odebunmi,Rachel B Issaka,Rachel Ceballos,Parth D Shah,Stephanie B Wheeler,Alison T Brenner
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and preventable cancer. CRC screening is underutilized, particularly within medically underserved communities. Most interventions aimed at increasing CRC screening are delivered through primary care clinics. Pharmacies are more accessible than traditional primary care settings and may be ideally suited for delivering CRC screening and increasing access. Fecal immunochemical
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A natural experiment to determine if FitEx works: Impact of a statewide walking program Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Samantha M Harden, Laura E Balis, Shannon Armbruster, Paul A Estabrooks
The National Cooperative Extension System offers walking programs, but impacts are underreported. One program offered in two state systems is FitEx, an 8-week, group-based behavior change intervention. The purpose of this work was to evaluate FitEx through the RE-AIM (reach, effect, adoption, implementation, maintenance) Framework, with a primary focus on reach and effectiveness (individual-level dimensions)
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A culturally and linguistically adapted text-message Diabetes Prevention Program for Latinos: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness. Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Taynara Formagini,Juliana Teruel Camargo,Jaime Perales-Puchalt,Betty M Drees,Monica Fracachan Cabrera,Mariana Ramírez
Despite the general positive outcomes of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), the program's reach, adherence, and effectiveness among Latinos are still suboptimal. Text-message DPP can potentially overcome barriers and improve DPP outcomes for this group. We aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminarily effectiveness of a culturally and linguistically adapted text-message DPP
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Developing a culturally tailored digital health intervention for insomnia in Black women. Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Eric S Zhou,Anna Revette,Lee M Ritterband,Traci N Bethea,Lauren Delp,Patricia D Simmons,Lynn Rosenberg
Insomnia disorder is highly prevalent among Black women. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the optimal treatment, but very little efficacy research has been conducted in minority populations. Culturally tailoring intervention content may increase participant engagement and improve treatment outcomes. We culturally tailored an Internet-delivered CBT-I program (Sleep Healthy
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Examining associations between school-level determinants and the implementation of physical activity opportunities. Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Derek W Craig,Timothy J Walker,Shreela V Sharma,Paula Cuccaro,Natalia I Heredia,Andjelka Pavlovic,Laura F DeFina,Harold W Kohl,Maria E Fernandez
School-based physical activity (PA) opportunities can help students engage in greater amounts of daily PA, meet PA guidelines, and lead to improved health and educational outcomes. However, we do not completely understand the organizational challenges to implementing these opportunities successfully. This exploratory study examined associations between school-level determinants and the implementation
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Receipt, uptake, and satisfaction with tailored DVD and patient navigation interventions to promote cancer screening among rural women. Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Susan M Rawl,Ryan Baltic,Patrick O Monahan,Timothy E Stump,Madison Hyer,Alysha C Ennis,Jean Walunis,Katherine Renick,Karen Hinshaw,Electra D Paskett,Victoria L Champion,Mira L Katz
Process evaluation is essential to understanding and interpreting the results of randomized trials testing the effects of behavioral interventions. A process evaluation was conducted as part of a comparative effectiveness trial testing a mailed, tailored interactive digital video disc (DVD) with and without telephone-based patient navigation (PN) to promote breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening
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Embedding implementation science in the research pipeline Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Leah L Zullig, Connor Drake, Devon K Check, Thekla Brunkert, Mieke Deschodt, Melvin (Skip) Olson, Sabina De Geest
Clinical and health services researchers seek to discover effective programs, practices, and interventions to improve people’s health. The current paradigm for evidence generation is incremental and misaligned to translate evidence-based discoveries into real-world settings. This persistent challenge are “valleys of death” that represent missed opportunities and preventable missteps to actually use
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Family-based pediatric weight management interventions in US primary care settings targeting children ages 6-12 years old: A systematic review guided by the RE-AIM framework. Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Joshua S Yudkin,Kelsey Koym,Yasmin Hamad,Lauren Q Malthaner,Rebecca Meredith Burgess,Leslie N Ortiz,Nalini Dhurjati,Sharmin Mitha,Gabriela Calvi,Kristina Hill,Mckenna Brownell,Elena Wei,Kyle Swartz,Folefac D Atem,Carol A Galeener,Sarah E Messiah,Sarah E Barlow,Marlyn A Allicock
Obesity is a pandemic that disproportionately affects children from vulnerable populations in the USA. Current treatment approaches in primary care settings in the USA have been reported to be insufficient at managing pediatric obesity, primarily due to implementation challenges for healthcare systems and barriers for families. While the literature has examined the efficacy of pediatric obesity interventions
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The tobacco quitline setting as a teachable moment: The Educating Quitline Users About Lung (EQUAL) cancer screening randomized trial Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Marguerite Webster, Julia Whealan, Randi M Williams, Ellie Eyestone, Ariel Le, Jack Childs, Jen-Yuan Kao, Maria Martin, Sara Wolfe, Felice Yang, Pei-Yao Hung, Yan Kwan Lau, George Luta, Martin Tammemagi, Rafael Meza, Kathryn L Taylor
Although lung cancer screening (LCS) using low-dose CT is recommended for high-risk individuals, screening adherence remains low. We conducted a randomized trial to compare two methods of providing LCS education to Maryland Tobacco Quitline (MTQ) callers in order to assess whether this setting may serve as a teachable moment for LCS-eligible individuals. MTQ callers (50–80 years, 20+ pack-years, prior
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When it comes to sedentary behaviour modification, should people be told what to do? A randomized comparison trial among home-based office workers living in Ontario, Canada Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Madison Hiemstra, Kirsten Dillon-Rossiter, Nina Bartmann, Harry Prapavessis, Scott Rollo, Marc Mitchell
The effects of adding choice architecture to a theory-based (Health Action Process Approach; HAPA) sedentary intervention remain unknown. To investigate whether choice architecture enhances a theory-based sedentary behaviour reduction intervention in home-based office workers. A 4-week HAPA-based intervention was conducted in London, Canada. Choice architecture was tested as an enhancement via a two
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Awareness of alcohol as a breast cancer risk factor and intentions to reduce alcohol consumption among U.S. young adult women Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Mahmood A Alalwan, Lauren Long, Kelly A Hirko, Noelle K LoConte, Courtney L Scherr, Brittney Keller-Hamilton, Leanne Atkinson, Sriya Suraapaneni, Margaret E Gatti-Mays, Sharon Manne, Darren Mays
Alcohol consumption is prevalent in young adult women and linked with breast cancer risk. Research to inform interventions targeting alcohol consumption as a breast cancer prevention strategy is limited. We examined young women’s awareness of alcohol use as a breast cancer risk factor, identified correlates of awareness, and determined how awareness and conceptual predictors relate to intentions to
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Getting ready for prime time: Recommended adaptations of an Empathic Communication Skills training intervention to reduce lung cancer stigma for a national multi-center trial Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Smita C Banerjee, Charlotte D Malling, Megan J Shen, Timothy J Williamson, Carma L Bylund, Jamie L Studts, Timothy Mullett, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Heidi A Hamann, Patricia A Parker, Matthew Steliga, Jill Feldman, Jim Pantelas, Andrea Borondy-Kitts, Maureen Rigney, Jennifer C King, Joelle T Fathi, Lauren S Rosenthal, Robert A Smith, Jamie S Ostroff
Building upon prior work developing and pilot testing a provider-focused Empathic Communication Skills (ECS) training intervention, this study sought feedback from key invested partners who work with individuals with lung cancer (i.e. stakeholders including scientific and clinical advisors and patient advocates) on the ECS training intervention. The findings will be used to launch a national virtually-delivered
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Leveraging an implementation science partnership network to understand how Federally Qualified Health Centers operationalize and address health equity Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-08-05 Kelly A Aschbrenner, Jennifer L Cruz, Gina R Kruse, Huy Nguyen, Cristina Huebner Torres, Maria Celli, Carrie Sarcione, Deepinder Singh, Karen M Emmons
Health equity-focused implementation research requires using definitions and approaches that are relevant and meaningful to implementation partners. We examined how health equity was operationalized and addressed at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). We conducted semi-structured interviews with leadership (n = 19) and staff (n = 12) at 10 FQHCs in an implementation science partnership network
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Supporting meaningful research partnerships: an interview study applying behavior change theory to develop relevant recommendations for researchers Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-23 Alanna Shwed, Emily E Giroux, Femke Hoekstra, Rhyann C McKay, Lee Schaefer, Christopher R West, Lowell T McPhail, Kathryn M Sibley, Christopher B McBride, Barry Munro, Anita Kaiser, Heather L Gainforth
Research partnerships, while promising for ensuring translation of relevant and useable findings, are challenging and need support. This study aimed to apply behavior change theory to understand and support researchers’ adoption of a research partnership approach and the Integrated Knowledge Translation (IKT) Guiding Principles for conducting and disseminating spinal cord injury (SCI) research in partnership
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A call for obesity prevention interventions for young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Michaela A Schenkelberg, Emily C Clarke, Heather Wasser, Dianne S Ward, Mikayla M Essenmacher, Kelsey L Thompson, Erik A Willis
Lay Summary Health disparities among children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are present in early childhood. Yet, this population is underrepresented in health behavior research. In this commentary the authors highlight the need for multi-level physical activity and nutrition research for obesity prevention with a specific focus on young children with Down syndrome, a population
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Advocacy efforts of the Society of Behavioral Medicine: a 6-year update Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Joanna Buscemi, Roger Figueroa, Brooke M Bell, Akilah Dulin, Megan Shen, Kristin L Schneider, Sherry Pagoto, Marian Fitzgibbon
Six years ago, we published a paper describing the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s (SBM) health policy organizational leadership structure and policy initiatives. The purpose of the current paper is to provide an update on changes in the infrastructure and new policy initiatives that have been developed since 2017. We review each of the policy leadership arms of SBM including details of the work of
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Adapting a transdiagnostic digital mental health intervention for use among immigrant and refugee youth in Seattle: a human-centered design approach Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Katrin E Fabian, Katherine T Foster, Lydia Chwastiak, Morgan Turner, Bradley H Wagenaar
Digital mental health interventions show promise in addressing mental health needs, especially among youth and marginalized communities. This study adapted the World Health Organization -developed STARS (Sustainable Technology for Adolescents to Reduce Stress) digital mental health intervention for use among youth and young adults aged 14–25 from immigrant and refugee communities in Seattle, Washington
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Community organization guides standardization, adaptability, and innovation: lessons from peer support in the Shanghai Integration Model Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Megan Evans, Yuexing Liu, Xiaoyu Wu, Chun Cai, Patrick Y Tang, Muchieh Maggy Coufal, Yiqing Qian, Edwin B Fisher, Weiping Jia
Although there is broad evidence for the value of peer support (PS) in preventing and managing diabetes and other chronic diseases, identifying approaches to stage, scale, and adapt PS interventions is a challenge. Community organization may provide a process for such adaptation of standardized PS and diabetes management to individual communities. This community organization approach was used to develop
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Examining the impact of a multimedia intervention on decisional conflict and psychological distress among early-stage breast cancer patients: results from a nationwide RCT Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Allison Marziliano, Suzanne M Miller, Linda G Fleisher, Mary E Ropka, Annette L Stanton, Kuang-Yi Wen, Talea Cornelius, Emmanuel Lapitan, Michael A Diefenbach
We conducted a nationwide, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of Healing Choices, a novel interactive education and treatment decision program rooted in the self-regulation theory framework, on decisional conflict and psychological distress at 2-month post-intervention in women with early-stage breast cancer. Patients were randomized to receive the National Cancer Institute’s standard
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Supporting the helpers: what do peer deliverers of HIV interventions need to sustain their implementation efforts? Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Jahn Jaramillo, Audrey Harkness
Peer-led HIV interventions are an increasingly common and low-cost strategy to address shortages of professionally trained health workers for implementing evidence-based HIV prevention and treatment interventions to populations who experience health disparities. There is a need to understand the experiences and unmet needs of this essential workforce responsible for implementing and delivering HIV
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Advancing the science of policy implementation: a call to action for the implementation science field Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-25 Jamie F Chriqui, Yuka Asada, Natalie Riva Smith, Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers, Stephenie C Lemon
Public policies have been essential in addressing many of the most pressing public health problems in the USA and around the world. A large and convincing body of multidisciplinary research has established the impacts or effectiveness of public policies, such as smoke-free air laws and nutrition standards, on improving health outcomes and behaviors. Most of this research assumes that because an evidence-based
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Relationship between food insecurity and a gestational diabetes risk reduction intervention: outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native adolescent and young adult females. Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Sarah A Stotz,Luciana E Hebert,Denise Charron-Prochownik,Lisa Scarton,Kelly R Moore,Susan M Sereika,
American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) are disproportionately impacted by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), subsequent type 2 diabetes, and food insecurity. It is prudent to decrease risk of GDM prior to pregnancy to decrease the intergenerational cycle of diabetes in AI/AN communities. The purpose of this project is to describe and examine food insecurity, healthy eating self-efficacy, and
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Brief peer coaching complements daily digital messages for chronic disease prevention among young adult Latinas Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Kelly L’Engle, Evelin Trejo, Adam Landeros, Erika Zúñiga Sandoval, Jazmin Jauregui, Susan Yang
Young Latinas face multiple health challenges that place them at high risk for chronic diseases. Digital health promotion interventions can offer education and support to activate self-care and preventive behaviors. This pilot study evaluated a brief, theory-informed, culturally tailored intervention, Examen Tu Salud, that provided daily text and multimedia messages and weekly peer coaching via videoconference
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Consumers pay attention to ingredients on the front of a label: an eye tracking study Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Mark Lowry, Anne K Julian, Calvin Tribby, Frank Perna
Sunscreen is an important part of skin cancer prevention. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed numerous changes to sunscreen labeling including adding active ingredients to the front of a label. The purpose of the study was to identify and describe differences in attention between current label formatting and the proposed label formatting. Forty-seven participants were interviewed. Participants
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Development and pilot testing of a clinic implementation program delivering physical activity electronic referrals to cancer survivors Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Jamie M Faro, Kai-Lou Yue, Heather J Leach, Mary E Crisafio, Stephenie C Lemon, Bo Wang, David D McManus, Rajani S Sadasivam
Provider physical activity referrals are recommended for cancer survivors, though barriers exist to clinical system integration. To develop and test ActivityChoice, an electronic referral (eReferral) clinic implementation program referring cancer survivors to physical activity programs of their choice. In Phase 1, we conducted semi-structured interviews with Cancer Center clinicians (n = 4) and cancer-focused
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Bringing the Walk with Ease Programme to the UK: a mixed-methods study to assess the relevance, acceptability, and feasibility of implementation for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Kathryn R Martin, Kevin Stelfox, Gary J Macfarlane, Paul McNamee, Zoe Morrison, Toby O Smith
Developed in the United States (US), Walk With Ease (WWE) is a popular evidence-based, 6-week community walking programme for adults with arthritis, delivered in either an instructor-led or self-directed format. While WWE has expanded into communities across the USA, it is relatively unknown in other countries across the globe. This study, in collaboration with community and patient partners, aimed
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The efficacy of tobacco cessation treatment for African American adults: a systematic review Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Darius B Dawson, Shahereez Budhwani, Jessica Y Breland, Mark E Kunik, Terri L Fletcher
Despite proliferation of evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments, African American adults still suffer higher rates of tobacco-related diseases than White adults. Although tobacco cessation treatment is efficacious, there is a need to reassess the efficacy of tobacco cessation treatment for African American adults. Previous reviews of tobacco cessation treatment studies conducted through 2007 among
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The Bite of HOPE Small Food Business Development Program: a clinic-based culinary medicine program targeting local business owners Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-21 Margaret Raber, Joseph Brozovich, Thuan Le, Asyjia Brown, Tabbie Saenz, Andrea Caracostis, Karen Basen-Engquist
Culinary medicine is a popular approach to health promotion, but most programs focus on patient or provider-facing education. While laudable, these efforts do not represent the full potential for culinary medicine to impact community health. We describe a novel approach to culinary medicine at a federally qualified health center (FQHC), the HOPE Clinic: Bite of HOPE Small Food Business Development
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Implementing an enhanced mailed FIT program to improve CRC screening at a federally qualified health center: experiences of patients and staff Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Jennifer L Schneider, Jennifer S Rivelli, Katherine A Vaughn, Jamie H Thompson, Amanda F Petrik, Anne L Escaron, Gloria D Coronado
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death in the USA. Screening programs in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are essential to reducing CRC-related mortality and morbidity among underserved populations. Centralized, population-based mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) programs can improve CRC screening rates, but barriers to implementation remain. We qualitatively explored
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Cost effectiveness of a technology-enhanced physical activity intervention for Latinas Transl. Behav. Med. (IF 3.6) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Britta Larsen, Todd Gilmer, Dori Pekmezi, Sheri J Hartman, Tanya Benitez, Borsika Rabin, Bess H Marcus, Andrea S Mendoza-Vasconez, Erik J Groessl
Latinas report low levels of physical activity (PA) and disproportionate risk of lifestyle-related diseases. Enhancements to evidence-based PA interventions may increase efficacy; however, uptake of interventions will likely depend on costs. To describe costs and examine the cost-effectiveness of two interventions for helping Latinas reach national aerobic PA guidelines. Adult Latinas (N = 199) were