Publications by authors named "B J Cochrane"

When people must flee their homes due to persecution or conflict, they embark on a journey from loss toward safety that is a global concern and the resettlement country's responsibility. Refugees experience stressors as they secure basic needs such as adequate nutrition, healthcare, transportation, housing, education, and income-generating activities. For refugee women, these stressors are further exacerbated by gender-related roles and experiences.

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Inhibition of return (IOR) is a phenomenon that reflects slower target detection when the target appears at a previously cued rather than uncued location. In the present study, we investigated the extent to which IOR occurs in three-dimensional (3D) scenes comprising pictorial depth information. Peripheral cues and targets appeared on top of 3D rectangular boxes placed on the surface of a textured ground plane in virtual space.

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Objective: To understand rural older farmers' perspectives and attitudes toward skin cancer risk and prevention.

Design And Sample: This study used a grounded theory approach and semi-structured interviews with 12 rural older farmers (farm owners, farmworkers ages 50 years or older) in Washington. Participants' perspectives were explored relative to Health Belief Model constructs.

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Article Synopsis
  • Advance care planning (ACP) involves conversations with patients to align their healthcare with personal preferences and goals, and it is enhanced by the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative.
  • A 9-month virtual learning collaborative was organized for primary care providers in the WWAMI region, consisting of sessions with ACP experts and technical support, aiming to improve knowledge and practice of ACP.
  • Results showed increased ACP knowledge and skills among participants and a notable rise in documented ACP discussions in electronic health records across several practices.
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