scholarly journals Modified Directly Observed Therapy for the Treatment of HIV-Seropositive Substance Users: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (Supplement_5) ◽  
pp. S393-S397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace E. Macalino ◽  
Jennifer A. Mitty ◽  
Lauri B. Bazerman ◽  
Kavita Singh ◽  
Michelle McKenzie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Directly Observed Therapy ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Hiv Seropositive

The Feasibility of Modified Directly Observed Therapy for HIV-Seropositive African American Substance Users

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mindy Ma ◽  
Billy R. Brown ◽  
Melissa Coleman ◽  
Jeffrey L. Kibler ◽  
Helen Loewenthal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Directly Observed Therapy ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Hiv Seropositive

Religiosity and Health Among HIV-Seropositive African American Substance Users

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mindy Ma ◽  
Lydia Malcolm ◽  
Maria Marcoulli ◽  
Jeffrey L. Kibler ◽  
Billy R. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Hiv Seropositive

Social Support and Psychosocial Health Among HIV-Seropositive African American Substance Users

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Marcoulli ◽  
Lydia Malcolm ◽  
Vera Lopez ◽  
Dyona Augustin ◽  
Elisa Leeder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Hiv Seropositive

Lessons Learned From a Pilot Project on Telemedicine Advance Care Planning in an Urban Geriatric Primary Care Office

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912110369
Author(s):  
Olivia M. Seecof ◽  
Molly Allanoff ◽  
John Liantonio ◽  
Susan Parks
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Advance Care Planning ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Care Planning ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Advance Care ◽  
Primary Care Office

Purpose: There is a dearth of literature regarding the documentation of advance care planning (ACP) in the geriatric population, despite the controversial, yet well-studied need for ACP. The purpose of this pilot study was to provide an update to a prior study from our institution that outlined the need for increased documentation of advance care planning (ACP) in an urban geriatric population. Methods: Our study involved using telemedicine to conduct dedicated ACP visits and an electronic medical record (EMR) note-template specifically designed for these visits in an attempt to increase the amount of documented ACP in the EMR in this population. Results: The study did not yield significant results due to the inability to schedule enough patients for these dedicated visits. Discussion: While our study was ultimately unsuccessful, 3 crucial lessons were identified that will inform and fuel future interventions by the authors to further the study of documentation of ACP.

A Case Study in Dissemination: Lessons Learned From a Pilot Study Involving the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 219-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred C. Marcus ◽  
Jerianne Heimendinger ◽  
Ellen Berman ◽  
Victor Strecher ◽  
Mary Anne Bright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Cancer Information Service

Abstract 53: Results Of The Nashville Barber-pharmacist Hypertension Management Pilot Study

Hypertension ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarod Parrish ◽  
Ciantel A Blyler ◽  
Henry E Okafor ◽  
L. Cindy Chang ◽  
Devika Nair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hypertension Management ◽  
Male Clients ◽  
Community Stakeholders

Background: The Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS) demonstrated that collaboration between barbers and pharmacists delivering hypertension management could significantly improve blood pressure as well as access to care. It is unknown if this model can be translated to other locations. This single-arm, proof-of-concept pilot study tested the development and implementation of a similar protocol in Nashville, TN (NCT04232124). Methods: Between 2019 and 2021, community stakeholders, clinicians, investigators, and the LABBPS team convened to adapt the study design and protocol. Established barbershops with barbers willing to be trained on study procedures were recruited as study sites. Non-Hispanic Black male clients, aged 35-79 years with systolic blood pressure (SBP) > 140 mmHg on two screening days were eligible for participation. Enrolled participants met with a pharmacist for lifestyle and medication management at least once monthly for a six-month period. Barbers measured blood pressure during haircuts for additional monitoring. Results: Eight barbershops in business for an average of 20 (± 5) years participated in the trial. Barbers from each shop (range: 1-4) were trained. A total of 419 clients completed screening visit 1, 82 were eligible and 52 (12%) completed visit 2. We enrolled 36, with 30 completing the initial clinical visit and 27 had complete data at 6-months. Participants were on average age 50 (± 10) years, had a body mass index 33 (± 6), 44% were currently smoking, 52% with high school or less education, and 56% reported current primary care. Baseline BP 157.7±17.1/ 95.1±13.9 mmHg improved to 125.7±11.9/75.6±9.5, a change of -32.1±21.6/ -19.5±14.1, respectively. At 6-months 85% of the group had a BP<140/90, 74% BP<135/85, and 67% BP<130/80. At baseline 15% of participants reported health as excellent/very good and this increased to 56% at 6-months (p=0.002). Adverse reactions reported were minimal. Conclusion: Implementation of the barber-pharmacist model of hypertension management and care delivery improved BP control among hypertensive Black men in Nashville. Lessons learned regarding adaptation overcoming unforeseen barriers will inform expansion into additional naïve locations for future research.

scholarly journals Training Otologic Surgical Skills Through Simulation—Moving Toward Validation: A Pilot Study and Lessons Learned

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Wiet ◽  
Jeff C. Rastatter ◽  
Sumit Bapna ◽  
Mark Packer ◽  
Don Stredney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Surgical Skills ◽  
Lessons Learned

Objective-Oriented Assessment in Desire2Learn for Quality Matters

2012 ◽  
pp. 400-416
Author(s):  
Haomin Wang ◽  
Mingming Shao
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Management System ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Course Management System ◽  
Quality Matters ◽  
Criterion Referenced ◽  
Quality Assurance Standards

This chapter is a report on using a course management system Desire2Learn® to facilitate the implementation of the quality assurance standards recommended by Quality Matters. After a brief introduction to the Quality Matters standards, the chapter describes how the Desire2Learn learning environment can be structured to build an interconnected framework to promote objective-oriented, criterion-referenced, dynamic assessment. A pilot study was conducted to explore how learning activities can be assessed in alignment with measurable learning objectives, with reference to criterion-based rubrics. The chapter discusses issues found through the study and lessons learned in using the competency structure of Desire2Learn to enforce objective-oriented assessment.

A Study of Organizational Narrative Simulation for Decision Support

2013 ◽  
pp. 179-192
Author(s):  
C. L. Yeung ◽  
C. F. Cheung ◽  
W. M. Wang ◽  
E. Tsui
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Reference Site ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Organizational Narrative ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Narrative Simulation

This paper presents an overview of current decision making approaches. For some approaches abstract information is provided, whereas others require a large amount of labor and time resources to facilitate decision making. However, few address the issues of assisting participants in learning how to make decisions and provide prompt responses to the situations. Harnessing lessons learned from making inappropriate decisions is expensive. To redress this problem, this paper presents a pilot study of the investigation of the psychological behaviors of humans to improve decision making processes with the use of organizational narrative simulation (ONS). By using the ONS method, possible and plausible narrative-based environments can be simulated. Participants can take actions based on their decisions; they can also observe the changes and the consequences. The decisions for handling new challenges generated purposely are validated in a trial that allows prompt responses to the situations. The ONS method is implemented in a selected reference site. The implementation processes, findings, and benefits are presented.

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