Publications by authors named "B A Rabin"

Background: Implementation strategies are essential to deliver evidence-based programs that align with local context, resources, priorities, and preferences. However, it is not always clear how specific strategies are selected (vs. others) and strategies are not always operationalized clearly, distinctly, and dynamically.

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Background: Acute neuroinflammatory and oxidative-stress (OS)-inducing stressors, such as high energy and charge (HZE) particle irradiation, produce accelerated aging in the brain. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant foods, such as blueberries (BB), attenuate neuronal and cognitive deficits when administered to rodents before or both before and after HZE particle exposure. However, the effects of post-stressor treatments are unknown and may be important to repair initial damage and prevent progressive neurodegeneration.

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When complex public health and health services interventions are implemented in real-world settings, adaptations should be expected, embraced, and studied rather than suppressed and ignored. A substantial amount of recent research has been conducted on the assessment of some types of adaptations, and interest in guiding adaptations to both interventions and implementation strategies is growing. However, there is still a need to investigate the optimal ways to systematically and pragmatically document, analyze, and iteratively guide adaptations as well as to measure the impact of those adaptations on implementation and effectiveness outcomes.

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  • Implementation science theories, models, and frameworks (TMF) aim to simplify the translation of research into practice, guiding users in strategy selection and outcome evaluation.
  • The Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM) assesses key factors affecting the reach and effectiveness of health interventions and has been extensively used in over 200 publications since 2008.
  • PRISM has evolved to be more accessible for non-researchers and is being used to address health equity issues while adapting to the needs of diverse settings.
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  • The COVID-19 pandemic revealed health disparities in underserved Latino/a communities, particularly regarding testing access.
  • The CO-CREATE project developed a community-driven, culturally-tailored COVID-19 testing program in San Ysidro in partnership with local health organizations.
  • Over two years, the program provided 24,422 tests to a primarily Latino/a population, significantly enhancing testing rates and emphasizing the need for future public health strategies to improve access for underserved communities.
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