2024
Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing
Leader A, Rebbeck T, Oh W, Patel A, Winer E, Bailey L, Gomella L, Lumpkins C, Garraway I, Aiello L, Baskin M, Cheng H, Cooney K, Ganzak A, George D, Halabi S, Hathaway F, Healy C, Kim J, Leapman M, Loeb S, Maxwell K, McNair C, Morgan T, Prindeville B, Soule H, Steward W, Suttiratana S, Taplin M, Yamoah K, Fortune T, Bennett K, Blanding-Godbolt J, Gross L, Giri V. Adaptation of the socioecological model to address disparities in engagement of Black men in prostate cancer genetic testing. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2533. PMID: 39289635, PMCID: PMC11409532, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20008-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocioecological modelGermline testingHealthcare institutionsCancer genetic testingHereditary cancer implicationsEquity frameworkBlack malesCancer screeningReduce disparitiesBackgroundBlack menCommunity liaisonCommunity stakeholdersMixed-methods approachOvercome barriersImprovement PartnershipCommunity eventsCascade testingModified Delphi modelRate of prostate cancerGenetic testingCancer implicationsEducation programsBlack menEquitable strategiesIncreased engagement
2022
Qualitative Study of User Experiences with Loop, an Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery System
Suttiratana S, Wong JJ, Lanning MS, Dunlap A, Hanes SJ, Hood KK, Lal RA, Naranjo D. Qualitative Study of User Experiences with Loop, an Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery System. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2022, 24: 416-423. PMID: 35099278, PMCID: PMC9208860, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2021.0485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlycemic controlInsulin delivery systemsClinical experienceOpen-source AID systemsObservational cohort studyType 1 diabetesQuality of lifeDiabetes management tasksAnnual household incomeMean HbA1cCohort studySubsample of participantsChronic illnessProvider attitudesMultidisciplinary teamDelivery systemBehavioral burdenDisease managementLess worryParticipantsFocus groupsBurdenQualitative studyAcceptable formatLoop use