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View article: Results from a cluster-randomized, stepped-wedge trial testing a deliberative engagement intervention to increase guideline adherence among U.S. oral health providers
Results from a cluster-randomized, stepped-wedge trial testing a deliberative engagement intervention to increase guideline adherence among U.S. oral health providers Open
Dental sealants, an evidence-based clinical practice, can arrest occlusal non-cavitated carious lesions (NCCLs); however, U.S. oral health providers rarely provide this treatment. To increase providers' adoption of the practice, clinic lea…
View article: Where Do Clients Receive Methadone Treatment? Exploring Bypassing Behaviors in Methadone Treatment Clients: Temporal, Geographic, and Demographic Factors
Where Do Clients Receive Methadone Treatment? Exploring Bypassing Behaviors in Methadone Treatment Clients: Temporal, Geographic, and Demographic Factors Open
Background: Few studies have examined where clients receive methadone treatment for opioid use disorder relative to their residences. Commuting time affects access to care, and anecdotal evidence suggests clients often bypass closer methad…
View article: A machine learning approach to unravel client and program-specific effects in opioid treatment retention
A machine learning approach to unravel client and program-specific effects in opioid treatment retention Open
This study examines the impact of workforce diversity, particularly the presence of Black/African American staff, on client retention in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, recognizing the historically low retention rates among Black and …
View article: Expert providers implement integrated and coordinated care in opioid use disorder treatment
Expert providers implement integrated and coordinated care in opioid use disorder treatment Open
Through the adoption of these strategies, providers enhanced care accessibility, boosted patient engagement, sustained retention in treatment, and enhanced treatment outcomes. Even among highly skilled treatment providers in Los Angeles Co…
View article: Identifying the Heterogeneity in the Association between Workforce Diversity and Retention in Opioid Treatment among Black clients
Identifying the Heterogeneity in the Association between Workforce Diversity and Retention in Opioid Treatment among Black clients Open
Background This study investigates the impact of workforce diversity, specifically staff identified as Black/African American, on retention in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, aiming to enhance patient outcomes. Employing a novel machi…
View article: Testing a Deliberative Democracy Engagement Intervention to Increase Guideline-Concordance Among Oral Health Providers: Results from the DISGO Cluster-Randomized, Stepped-Wedge Trial
Testing a Deliberative Democracy Engagement Intervention to Increase Guideline-Concordance Among Oral Health Providers: Results from the DISGO Cluster-Randomized, Stepped-Wedge Trial Open
Background Dental caries affects billions worldwide and in the U.S. is among the most prevalent noncommunicable diseases in both children and adults. Early in the caries process, it can be arrested by dental sealants, which are non-invasiv…
View article: Understanding the role of financial capacity in the delivery of opioid use disorder treatment
Understanding the role of financial capacity in the delivery of opioid use disorder treatment Open
Opioid treatment programs must have adequate financial capacity to sustain operations and deliver a high standard of care for individuals suffering from opioid use disorder. However, there is limited consistency in the health services lite…
View article: Exploring Gender and Ethnoracial Differences and Trends in Methamphetamine Treatment
Exploring Gender and Ethnoracial Differences and Trends in Methamphetamine Treatment Open
Introduction: Given the significant rise in methamphetamine use and related mortality in the United States, it is critical to explore differences in treatment trends with particular attention to women and ethnoracial groups in hard-hit are…
View article: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Health of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander People in the United States, 2021
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Health of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander People in the United States, 2021 Open
Objectives: Minimal research has assessed COVID-19’s unique impact on the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) population—an Indigenous-colonized racial group with social and health disparities that increase their risk for COVID-19 mor…
View article: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, mental health and treatment need in the <scp>United States</scp> during <scp>COVID</scp>‐19
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, mental health and treatment need in the <span>United States</span> during <span>COVID</span>‐19 Open
Introduction Before COVID‐19, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (NH/PI) endured a heavy burden of alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use in prior US data. Responding to reports that many NH/PI communities experienced severe COVID‐19 d…
View article: Workforce Diversity and Disparities in Opioid Treatment Wait Time and Retention
Workforce Diversity and Disparities in Opioid Treatment Wait Time and Retention Open
Background : Workforce diversity is a key strategy to improve treatment engagement among members of racial and ethnic minority groups. In this study, we seek to determine whether programs with higher workforce diversity show differences in…
View article: Cultural Competence as a Response to Structural Racism in Latino Substance Use and Access to Care in the United States
Cultural Competence as a Response to Structural Racism in Latino Substance Use and Access to Care in the United States Open
Disparities in substance use disorders (SUD) and access to treatment among individuals identified as Latino/Hispanic have become a significant public health issue in the United States. National efforts to identify, understand, and eliminat…
View article: Disparities in expected driving time to opioid treatment and treatment completion: findings from an exploratory study
Disparities in expected driving time to opioid treatment and treatment completion: findings from an exploratory study Open
Background Commuting time to treatment has been shown to affect healthcare outcomes such as engagement and initiation. The purpose of this study is to extend this line of research to investigate the effects of driving time to opioid progra…
View article: Disparities in opioid treatment access and retention among women based on pregnancy status from 2006 to 2017
Disparities in opioid treatment access and retention among women based on pregnancy status from 2006 to 2017 Open
Findings suggest pregnant women's access and retention can be improved through Medicaid coverage and through the implementation of a standard of care that includes MOUD (methadone) along with ancillary health and social services.
View article: Using machine learning to advance disparities research: Subgroup analyses of access to opioid treatment
Using machine learning to advance disparities research: Subgroup analyses of access to opioid treatment Open
Objective To operationalize an intersectionality framework using a novel statistical approach and with these efforts, improve the estimation of disparities in access (i.e., wait time to treatment entry) to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatme…
View article: Effective Elimination of Structural Racism
Effective Elimination of Structural Racism Open
The increasing recognition of the role of structural racism affecting vulnerable groups motivated the scholarly work presented in this volume. The authors’ rigorous scholarship seeks to help readers identify and understand how structural r…
View article: Study protocol: A stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial of the effectiveness of a deliberative loop in identifying implementation strategies for the adoption of a dental sealant guideline in dental clinics
Study protocol: A stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial of the effectiveness of a deliberative loop in identifying implementation strategies for the adoption of a dental sealant guideline in dental clinics Open
Background The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends dental providers apply dental sealants to the occlusal surfaces of permanent molars for the prevention or treatment of non-cavitated dental caries. Despite the evidence-based supp…
View article: Building Interdisciplinary Teams in Emergency Care to Respond to National Emergencies: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Building Interdisciplinary Teams in Emergency Care to Respond to National Emergencies: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Open
This study responds to the gap in knowledge in translating team members’ interdisciplinary knowledge to address wicked problems. We use qualitative methodology to understand the team-building process and response to the opioid epidemic in …
View article: Organizational approaches to implement rapid change in hospitals to respond to public health emergencies
Organizational approaches to implement rapid change in hospitals to respond to public health emergencies Open
Organizational approaches to implement rapid change in hospitals to respond to public health emergenciesThe COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the need for crisis preparedness among public health systems worldwide.Securing both human and fi…
View article: Science-Based Approaches to Respond to COVID and Other Public Health Threats
Science-Based Approaches to Respond to COVID and Other Public Health Threats Open
COVID-19 and other public health threats have contributed to more than six million deaths globally in a short amount of time. As such, there is an urgent need to respond to these threats in a way that improves global health and wellbeing. …