Publications by authors named "E W Kay"

Background: The connection between participants and their research team can affect how safe, informed, and respected a participant feels, and their willingness to complete a research project. Communication between researchers and participants is key to developing this connection, but there is little published work evaluating how communication during clinical research is conducted.

Purpose: This paper explores what communications happen (and how) with research participants in Australia post consenting to participate in clinical research.

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Background: People who use drugs and patients in substance use treatment may be placed at high risk for HIV due to mixing sex and drugs, potential engagement in sex work, and injection drug use. However, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adoption among these populations remains low. Methadone clinics, a main point of contact with the healthcare system for this population, are a missed opportunity to offer biomedical HIV prevention.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Peer recovery support services show promise in aiding those with substance use disorders but pose risks like burnout and compassion fatigue for the workers involved
  • - This study aims to explore existing research on workforce outcomes for peer support staff, focusing on how these outcomes vary by service setting and workplace structure
  • - A thorough scoping review will be conducted using multiple research databases to analyze peer-reviewed and grey literature, aiming to provide insights into workforce-related issues in recovery support services
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Healthy diets are crucial for maintaining overall well-being and reducing risk of health complications. Visual cues and primes are popular implicit nudging techniques for promoting healthier consumption habits. The present review and meta-analysis was conducted and reported according to PRISMA guidelines.

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