scholarly journals Perspective: Sistas In Science – Cracking the Glass Ceiling

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-578
Author(s):  
Athena Starlard-Davenport ◽  
Alisa Rich ◽  
Titilope Fasipe ◽  
Eboni I. Lance ◽  
Kehinde Adekole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Women Of Color ◽  
Full Professor ◽  
Underrepresented Minorities ◽  
Peer Mentors ◽  
Blood Institute ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
National Heart Lung ◽  
Health Related Research ◽  
Health Related ◽  
American Physician

In this perspective, we describe our experi­ence as women of color scientists from diverse backgrounds and similar struggles embarking upon the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-funded program called PRIDE (Programs to Increase Diversity among Underrepresented Minorities En­gaged in Health-Related Research). Under the leadership of our mentor and friend, Betty Pace, MD, a renowned and successful African American physician-scientist, the PRIDE Program was designed to address the difficulties experienced by junior-level minority investigators in establishing inde­pendent research programs and negotiating tenure and full professor status at academic institutions. The strength of PRIDE’s innova­tive formula was pairing us with external senior mentors and, importantly, allowing us to serve as peer mentors to each other. We believe this “Sister’s Keeper” paradigm is one solution for women to overcome their limitations and extend understand­ings and best practices worldwide for science, medicine, and global health. Ethn Dis. 2018;28(4):575-578; doi:10.18865/ ed.28.4.575.

scholarly journals Development and Evaluation of Two Abbreviated Questionnaires for Mentoring and Research Self-Efficacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna B. Jeffe ◽  
Treva K. Rice ◽  
Josephine E.A. Boyington ◽  
Dabeeru C. Rao ◽  
Girardin Jean-Louis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Junior Faculty ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Blood Institute ◽  
National Heart Lung ◽  
Health Related Research ◽  
Health Related

<ins cite="mailto:Author"><p class="Pa7"><strong>Objectives: </strong>To reduce respondent burden for future evaluations of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-supported Programs to Increase Diversity Among Indi­viduals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE), a mentored-research education program, we sought to shorten the 33-item Ragins and McFarlin Mentor Role Instru­ment (RMMRI), measuring mentor-role ap­praisals, and the 69-item Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI), measuring research self-efficacy.</p><p class="Default"><strong>Methods: </strong>Three nationally recruited, junior-faculty cohorts attended two, annual 2-3 week Summer Institutes (SI-1/SI-2: 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014) at one of six PRIDE sites. Mentees completed the RMMRI two months after mentor assign­ment and the CRAI at baseline (pre-SI-1) and 6-month (mid-year) and 12-month (post-SI-2) follow-up. Publications data ob­tained from Scopus in October 2015 were verified with mentees’ curriculum vitae. The RMMRI and CRAI were shortened using an iterative process of principal-components analysis. The shortened measures were ex­amined in association with each other (mul­tiple linear regression) and with increase in publications (repeated-measures analysis of covariance).</p><p class="Pa7"><strong>Results: </strong>PRIDE enrolled 152 mentees (70% women; 60% Black, 35% Hispanic/Latino). Cronbach’s alphas for the new 9-item RMMRI, 19-item CRAI, and four CRAI-19 subscales were excellent. Controlling for baseline self-efficacy and cohort, RMMRI-9 scores were independently, positively associated with post-SI-2 scores on the CRAI-19 and three subscales (writing, study design/data analysis, and collaboration/grant preparation). Controlling for cohort, higher RMMRI-9 and post-SI-2 CRAI-19 scores were each associated with greater increase in publications.</p><p class="Pa7"><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The RMMRI-9 and CRAI- 19 retained the excellent psychometric properties of the longer measures. Find­ings support use of the shortened mea­sures in future evaluations of PRIDE. <em>Ethn Dis. </em>2017;27(2):179-188; doi:10.18865/ed.27.2.179.</p></ins>

scholarly journals Feasibility/Acceptability of an Acceptance-Based Therapy Intervention for Diverse Adolescent Cisgender Girls With Overweight/Obesity

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1201-1201
Author(s):  
Michelle Cardel ◽  
Alexandra Lee ◽  
Xiaofei Chi ◽  
Faith Newsome ◽  
Darci Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Blood Institute ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
National Heart Lung ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Objectives This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of an ABT healthy lifestyle intervention among diverse adolescent cisgender girls with overweight/obesity (OW/OB). Methods Adolescent cisgender girls ages 14 to 19 with a BMI ≥ 85th percentile-for-sex-and-age were recruited for participation in a single-arm feasibility study. The primary outcomes were recruitment and retention while the secondary outcome was change in BMI Z-score over the 6-month intervention. Exploratory outcomes included obesity-related factors, health-related behaviors, and psychological factors. Results Recruitment goals were achieved; thirteen adolescents (&gt;60% racial/ethnic minorities) participated in the intervention, and eleven completed the intervention (85% retention). In completers (n = 11), a mean decrease in BMI Z-score of −0.15 (SD = 0.34, Cohen's d = −0.44) was observed. Improvements were also noted for change in percentage of 95th percentile (d = −0.35), % body fat (d = −0.35), quality of life (d = 0.71), psychological flexibility (d = −0.86), and depression (d = −0.86). Conclusions These preliminary findings suggest an ABT healthy lifestyle intervention tailored for adolescent cisgender girls with OW/OB may be an acceptable treatment that could lead to improvements in BMI Z-score, obesity-related measures, and psychological outcomes. Funding Sources This work is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH; UL1TR001427) and WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Dr. Cardel is also supported by the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K01HL141535 and R25HL126146).

Health Communication: Implications for Diverse Populations

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Amy Hasselkus
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Health Care Decisions ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Health Related

The need for improved communication about health-related topics is evident in statistics about the health literacy of adults living in the United States. The negative impact of poor health communication is huge, resulting in poor health outcomes, health disparities, and high health care costs. The importance of good health communication is relevant to all patient populations, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Efforts are underway at all levels, from individual professionals to the federal government, to improve the information patients receive so that they can make appropriate health care decisions. This article describes these efforts and discusses how speech-language pathologists and audiologists may be impacted.

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Base ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Social Service Agencies ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Health Related Research ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation Research ◽  
Policies And Programs

Fifteen to twenty years is how long it takes for the billions of dollars of health-related research to translate into evidence-based policies and programs suitable for public use. Over the past 15 years, an exciting science has emerged that seeks to narrow the gap between the discovery of new knowledge and its application in public health, mental health, and health care settings. Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research seeks to understand how to best apply scientific advances in the real world, by focusing on pushing the evidence-based knowledge base out into routine use. To help propel this crucial field forward, leading D&I scholars and researchers have collaborated to put together this volume to address a number of key issues, including: how to evaluate the evidence base on effective interventions; which strategies will produce the greatest impact; how to design an appropriate study; and how to track a set of essential outcomes. D&I studies must also take into account the barriers to uptake of evidence-based interventions in the communities where people live their lives and the social service agencies, hospitals, and clinics where they receive care. The challenges of moving research to practice and policy are universal, and future progress calls for collaborative partnerships and cross-country research. The fundamental tenet of D&I research—taking what we know about improving health and putting it into practice—must be the highest priority. This book is nothing less than a roadmap that will have broad appeal to researchers and practitioners across many disciplines.

scholarly journals Mentoring upcoming researchers for non-communicable diseases’ research and practice in Malawi

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adamson S. Muula ◽  
Mina C. Hosseinipour ◽  
Martha Makwero ◽  
Johnstone Kumwenda ◽  
Prosper Lutala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Capacity ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Blood Institute ◽  
Research Mentorship ◽  
National Heart Lung

AbstractThe Malawi College of Medicine and its partners are building non-communicable diseases’ (NCDs’) research capacity through a grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Several strategies are being implemented including research mentorship for junior researchers interested to build careers in NCDs’ research. In this article, we present the rationale for and our experiences with this mentorship program over its 2 years of implementation. Lessons learned and the challenges are also shared.

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