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Erasing epilepsy stigma: eight key messages.

Health promotion practice

England MJ, Austin JK, Beck V, Escoffery C, Hesdorffer DC.
PMID: 24662897
Health Promot Pract. 2014 May;15(3):313-8. doi: 10.1177/1524839914523779. Epub 2014 Mar 24.

Historically, epilepsy has been ignored by the public health community, despite the fact that there are more than 2 million people with epilepsy in the United States. Although epilepsy affects 1 in 26 people during their lifetime, the general...

Attitudes toward E-Cigarettes, Reasons for Initiating E-Cigarette Use, and Changes in Smoking Behavior after Initiation: A Pilot Longitudinal Study of Regular Cigarette Smokers.

Open journal of preventive medicine

Berg CJ, Barr DB, Stratton E, Escoffery C, Kegler M.
PMID: 25621193
Open J Prev Med. 2014 Oct;4(10):789-800. doi: 10.4236/ojpm.2014.410089.

OBJECTIVES: We examined 1) changes in smoking and vaping behavior and associated cotinine levels and health status among regular smokers who were first-time e-cigarette purchasers and 2) attitudes, intentions, and restrictions regarding e-cigarettes.METHODS: We conducted a pilot longitudinal study...

Getting the most out of professional associations.

Health promotion practice

Escoffery C, Kenzig M, Hyden C.
PMID: 25583973
Health Promot Pract. 2015 May;16(3):309-12. doi: 10.1177/1524839914566654. Epub 2015 Jan 12.

In this commentary, three public health professionals working in diverse career settings share their perspectives on how to get the most out of professional associations. This article demonstrates how you can benefit from active involvement in your membership in...

Addressing COVID-19 Using a Public Health Approach: Perspectives From the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network.

American journal of preventive medicine

Risendal BC, Hébert JR, Morrato EH, Thomson CA, Escoffery CN, Friedman DB, Dwyer AJ, Overholser LS, Wheeler SB.
PMID: 33785276
Am J Prev Med. 2021 Jun;60(6):877-882. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.01.017. Epub 2021 Feb 23.

No abstract available.

Pediatric Caregiver Behaviors Related to Oral Antibiotic Use.

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Bharath A, Sathian U, Zmitrovich A, Shane AL, Escoffery C, Kelleman MS, Gandrakota N, Aguilera-Navarro C, Jaggi P.
PMID: 34363082
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Aug 07; doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab020. Epub 2021 Aug 07.

In a survey of 396 caregivers of children, 119 (30%) reported requesting antibiotics from clinicians and 65 (16%) had stored antibiotics at home. In addition, 47 (12%) reported past or intended nonprescription antibiotic administration; this finding was associated with...

Exploring the Role of Community Health Workers in Improving the Collection of Family Health History: A Pilot Study.

Health promotion practice

Allen CG, Bethea BJ, McKinney LP, Escoffery C, Akintobi TH, McCray GG, McBride CM.
PMID: 34049463
Health Promot Pract. 2021 May 28;15248399211019980. doi: 10.1177/15248399211019980. Epub 2021 May 28.

Community health workers (CHWs) have been successful partners in addressing public health and health care challenges but have yet to be engaged in efforts to promote family health history (FHH) collection. FHH information is a key factor in determining...

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Integration into Family Planning Services at Title X Clinics in the Southeastern United States: A Geographically-Targeted Mixed Methods Study (Phase 1 ATN 155).

JMIR research protocols

Sales JM, Escoffery C, Hussen SA, Haddad LB, Phillips A, Filipowicz T, Sanchez M, McCumber M, Rupp B, Kwiatkowski E, Psioda MA, Sheth AN.
PMID: 31199344
JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 May 06;8(6):e12774. doi: 10.2196/12774.

BACKGROUND: Black adolescent and young adult women (AYAW) in the Southern United States are disproportionately affected by HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective, scalable, individual-controlled HIV prevention strategy that is grossly underutilized among women of all ages and...

A qualitative examination of home and neighborhood environments for obesity prevention in rural adults.

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity

Kegler MC, Escoffery C, Alcantara I, Ballard D, Glanz K.
PMID: 19077210
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008 Dec 10;5:65. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-65.

BACKGROUND: The home and neighborhood environments may be important in obesity prevention by virtue of food availability, food preparation, cues and opportunities for physical activity, and family support. To date, little research has examined how home and neighborhood environments...

Effect of the ASCENT Intervention to Increase Knowledge of Kidney Allocation Policy Changes Among Dialysis Providers.

Kidney international reports

Magua W, Basu M, Pastan SO, Kim JJ, Smith K, Gander J, Mohan S, Escoffery C, Plantinga LC, Melanson T, Garber MD, Patzer RE.
PMID: 32954067
Kidney Int Rep. 2020 Jul 02;5(9):1422-1431. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.06.027. eCollection 2020 Sep.

INTRODUCTION: The Allocation System Changes for Equity in Kidney Transplantation (ASCENT) trial was a cluster-randomized pragmatic, effectiveness-implementation study designed to test whether a multicomponent educational intervention targeting leadership, clinic staff, and patients in dialysis facilities improved knowledge and awareness...

Exploring the heterogeneity of factors that may influence implementation of PrEP in family planning clinics: a latent profile analysis.

Implementation science communications

Piper KN, Haardörfer R, Escoffery C, Sheth AN, Sales J.
PMID: 33947472
Implement Sci Commun. 2021 May 04;2(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s43058-021-00148-3.

BACKGROUND: Title X-funded family planning clinics have been identified as optimal sites for delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. However, PrEP has not been widely integrated into family planning services, especially in the Southern US, and data...

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Compassion-Centered Team Intervention to Improve Clinical Research Coordinator Resilience and Well-Being.

JCO oncology practice

Mascaro JS, Palmer PK, Ash MJ, Peacock C, Sharma A, Escoffery C, Raison C.
PMID: 34152835
JCO Oncol Pract. 2021 Jul;17(7):e936-e946. doi: 10.1200/OP.21.00120. Epub 2021 Jun 21.

PURPOSE: Oncology clinical research coordinators (CRCs) and team-based coordinator care are critical for the success of clinical trials. However, CRCs typically report elevated anxiety and burnout and many oncology centers have high levels of coordinator attrition. To address the...

Building Capacity in Implementation Science for Cancer Prevention and Control Through a Research Network Scholars Program.

Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education

Friedman DB, Escoffery C, Noblet SB, Agnone CM, Flicker KJ.
PMID: 34240329
J Cancer Educ. 2021 Jul 09; doi: 10.1007/s13187-021-02066-3. Epub 2021 Jul 09.

Building capacity of researchers and practitioners in the dissemination and implementation (D&I) of evidence-based interventions is greatly needed to improve cancer prevention and control. A diverse workforce trained in D&I science is critical for improving cancer outcomes and reducing...

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