Homelessness and polysubstance use: A qualitative study on recovery and treatment access solutions around an urban library in Southern California, USA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie J. Nicholls ◽  
Lianne A. Urada
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Southern California ◽  
Treatment Access ◽  
Polysubstance Use

scholarly journals Can Mobile Health Improve Depression Treatment Access and Adherence Among Rural Indian Women? A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bhat ◽  
B. Ramakrishna Goud ◽  
J. R. Pradeep ◽  
G. Jayaram ◽  
R. Radhakrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Treatment Access ◽  
Indian Women

scholarly journals Finding the loopholes: a cross-sectional qualitative study of systemic barriers to treatment access for women drug court participants

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane S. Morse ◽  
Jennifer Silverstein ◽  
Katherine Thomas ◽  
Precious Bedel ◽  
Catherine Cerulli
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
Barriers To Treatment ◽  
Treatment Access ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Systemic Barriers

scholarly journals Narrative Identity Formation in Midlife Korean Christian Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-46
Author(s):  
Beatrice H. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Southern California ◽  
Narrative Identity ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Christian Women ◽  
Master Narratives ◽  
Women's Ministry ◽  
Depth Interviews

This qualitative study explores the narrative identities and redemptive self of midlife Korean Christian women through their life stories. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with 23 midlife Korean Christian women in Southern California, which provided thick and rich descriptions of their life experiences. The findings revealed five major themes in each of two categories—narrative identity and redemptive self. Understanding how these Korean Christian women reconciled two master narratives, culture and spirituality, in their narrative identity formation, can provide insight in the consideration of women’s ministry.

scholarly journals 2122 Perspectives on increasing competency in using digital practices and approaches to enhance clinical translational research: A qualitative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (S1) ◽  
pp. 59-59
Author(s):  
Katja Reuter ◽  
Kelsey Simpson ◽  
Namquyen Le ◽  
Ricky N. Bluthenthal ◽  
Cecilia M. Patino-Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Translational Research ◽  
Southern California ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Doctoral Degree ◽  
Responsible Conduct Of Research ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Hands On ◽  
And Training

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: The use of digital practices and approaches can potentially increase the quality and efficiency of all phases of the traditional clinical translational research (CTR) process. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe key stakeholders’ perspectives on the need to: (A) formalize training in digital practices and approaches among CTR trainees; and (B) develop an aligned educational framework that defines core competencies, educational methods, and evaluation metrics. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Participants (n=66) were recruited via email from June to November 2017 using purposive and snowball sampling methods across 4 groups: (1) English speaking national and international experts from academic and private sector institutions with working experience in using digital practices and approaches in research (n=36), (2) CTR educators (n=8), (3) CTR trainees (n=13), and (4) Members of the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Southern California (n=9). Online focus groups were conducted using a semi-structured, open-ended interview guide through Google Hangouts and a conference call interface. Sessions were recorded and transcribed verbatim, and 2 research team members performed independent content analyses to identify before and emergent themes using an inductive analytic approach. Kappa was calculated for inter-rater agreement and repeated until agreement was at least 0.70. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Participants’ average age (41.2 yrs, SD 9.26), gender (59% females), non-Hispanic (97%), race (72% White), and doctoral degree (67%). In total, 85% reported experience in teaching digital practices and approaches in research, although 70% were currently not teaching in this field. Participants reported that complementary teaching in digital practices and approaches across the 15 Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) CTR competency areas was relevant, especially in literature review, research implementation, statistical approaches, biomedical informatics, regulatory support, responsible conduct of research, scientific communication, translational teamwork, cross-disciplinary training, leadership, and community engagement; and less so in literature critique, study design, sources of error, and cultural diversity. Additional competencies were identified, for example, online study recruitment, crowdfunding, team and project management, scholarly impact metrics (Altmetrics), ethical and regulatory guidance for conducting research using digital approaches. Five main educational practices were identified including online training sessions, flexible on-demand modules, in-person consultations and training, and project-oriented hands-on workshops. Among the identified challenges were the need for clear metrics in order to evaluate such a training program. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: There was consistent support for a structured program to help CTR trainees to develop competency in digital research practices and approaches. Our results indicate that an education program focused on digital practices and approaches should include a step-wise approach to meet different research and training goals, allowing attendees to increase their awareness and specialized hands-on practical experience.

scholarly journals Can Mobile Health Improve Depression Treatment Access and Adherence Among Rural Indian Women? A Qualitative Study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amritha Bhat ◽  
Ramakrishna Goud ◽  
Johnson Pradeep ◽  
Geetha Jayaram ◽  
Rajiv Radhakrishnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
South India ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Treatment Access ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Mobile Mental Health

Introduction: Low rates of follow up with mental health treatments, and medication non-adherence are common among patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), more so in low-middle income countries (LMIC). While mobile mental health has the potential to address this problem in resource-poor settings, the feasibility and acceptability of its use in rural women is unknown. We aimed to explore barriers to access and adherence to mental health treatment, and the feasibility of using mobile health to address these barriers among women with MDD in rural south India. Methods: Six focus groups were conducted among women with MDD (n=69) seeking care at a rural community health center in South India. Discussion centered on barriers to mental health treatment access and adherence and attitudes toward use of technology in addressing these barriers. We transcribed the discussions and analyzed them using qualitative analysis software. Results: Reasons for non-adherence were: transcultural explanatory model of illness; structural, financial and social barriers to access, and medication side-effects. Women were unenthusiastic about mobile health solutions due to illiteracy, lack of family support, unfamiliarity with use of mobile devices, lack of access to mobile phones and preference for in-person clinical consultation. Conclusions: This qualitative study examines the acceptability of mobile-mental health as a strategy to address barriers to depression treatment access and adherence among women in a rural setting. There are several barriers to adoption of mobile mental health technology in LMIC. It is important to address these barriers before implementing mobile health based solutions.

Qualitative study on “hydropic degeneration” of The hepatocytes in viral hepatitis

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 568-569
Author(s):  
Le Meizhao ◽  
Ye Ming ◽  
Song Xiaoming ◽  
Xu Jiazhang
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Viral Hepatitis ◽  
Chronic Active Hepatitis ◽  
Microscopic Observation ◽  
Hydropic Degeneration ◽  
Light Microscopic Observation ◽  
Biopsy Specimens ◽  
Endoplasm Reticulum ◽  
Mixed Fluid ◽  
Peripheral Cytoplasm

“Hydropic degeneration” of the hepatocytes are often found in biopsy of the liver of some kinds of viral hepatitis. Light microscopic observation, compareted with the normal hepatocytes, they are enlarged, sometimes to a marked degree when the term “balloning” degeneration is used. Their cytoplasm rarefied, and show some clearness in the peripheral cytoplasm, so, it causes a hydropic appearance, the cytoplasm around the nuclei is granulated. Up to the present, many studies belive that main ultrastructural chenges of hydropic degeneration of the hepatocytes are results of the RER cristae dilatation with degranulation and disappearance of glycogen granules.The specimens of this study are fixed with the mixed fluid of the osmium acidpotassium of ferricyanide, Epon-812 embed. We have observed 21 cases of biopsy specimens with chronic severe hepatitis and severe chronic active hepatitis, and found that the clear fields in the cytoplasm actually are a accumulating place of massive glycogen. The granules around the nuclei are converging mitochondria, endoplasm reticulum and other organelles.

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