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Sheps Center publications from PubMed
- Betsy SleathCONCLUSION: Videos and other resources on the prevention or cessation of substance use and vaping were created and disseminated using a three-pronged approach. The co-designed materials can be used by youth to empower them to ask health care providers, educators, and other adults questions about vaping and substance use. [...]
- Joacy G MathiasBackground: Hysterectomy for noncancerous conditions is a patient-preference-sensitive procedure. Therefore, gynecological practices may provide hysterectomy at varying levels of symptom severity. We assess whether practice-level severity case mix associates with segregation of patients by race and ethnicity or insurance status. Methods: In this case series, we analyzed electronic health records of 1,590 noncancerous hysterectomy patients across 20 clinical practices within a large health care [...]
- Arrianna Marie PlaneyGiven that rural hospital closures in the USA have increasingly occurred in rural communities with higher-than-median shares of Latinx residents, this study examines disparities in travel times to access acute hospitals at the nexus of ethnicity (Latinx), nativity status (immigrant status), and language status (Spanish speakers; degree of English proficiency among those whose primary language is Spanish). While the share of Latin American residents (both native- and foreign-born) was not [...]
- Elizabeth R MortonCONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: AL staff satisfaction and burnout are negatively associated, and almost one-fifth are burned out; the extent of burnout has not been reported previously and merits attention. Associations suggest caring for individuals with dementia may be particularly rewarding, while being responsible for more residents and working alongside nurses or with higher acuity residents may lessen satisfaction. These findings may inform approaches to staffing and have implications for [...]
- London B GranthamCONCLUSION: Adoption of preventive measures is an essential public health tool during epidemics/pandemics, particularly in the absence of vaccines. The study findings have implications for future public health messaging during a large-scale epidemic based on whether someone is likely engaged with and more trusting of the healthcare system (those with chronic conditions) versus those who are not. [...]