Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2024
Original Research
Cancer
Chatbot-interfaced and cognitive-affective barrier-driven messages to improve colposcopy adherence after abnormal Pap test results in underserved urban women: A feasibility pilot study
Our study aimed to increase attendance for in-clinic colposcopy appointments among urban, diverse women following an abnormal Pap test result. We implemented a Chatbot-driven text messaging approach to enhance follow-up rates.
Commentary/Position Paper
Health Equity
Gender as a social and structural variable: research perspectives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Gender has far-reaching implications on health; this commentary explores NIH activities and priorities related to gender as a social, cultural, and structural variable.
Original Research
Health Equity
Leveraging an implementation science partnership network to understand how Federally Qualified Health Centers operationalize and address health equity
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) shared their definitions of health equity, articulated how it was addressed in their practice settings, and identified challenges and opportunities for health equity-focused implementation research and practice.
Systematic Reviews
Pediatric & Adolescent Health
Family-based pediatric weight management interventions in US primary care settings targeting children ages 6–12 years old: A systematic review guided by the RE-AIM framework
This systematic review underscores the need for more focus on external validity to guide the development, implementation, and dissemination of future pediatric obesity interventions based in primary care settings.
Original Research
Methods & Measures
Adaptations to a statewide walking program: Use of iterative feedback cycles between research and delivery systems improves fit for over 10 years
Commentary/Position Paper
Dissemination & Implementation
Budget impact analysis for implementation decision making, planning, and financing
Budget impact analysis forms an essential bridge connecting evidence-based practices to real-world implementation efforts.
Brief Report
Methods & Measures
A preliminary randomized trial of reinforcement contingencies to improve compliance with ecological momentary assessment
Neither a larger amount of money nor more frequent compensation significantly increased ecological momentary assessment compliance in a sample of people who smoke enrolled in an ongoing clinical trial.
Covid-19 Pandemic
Implications of the COVID-19 trajectory for the evaluation of hand hygiene interventions: Secondary analysis of the Soapp trial
Adjusting for pandemic-related fluctuations in hand hygiene changed the conclusions about the effectiveness of a behavior change intervention to promote hand hygiene for some pandemic indicators, but not for others.