Publications by authors named "Kari Cruz"
Introduction: As part of scaling up the response to the opioid overdose epidemic, there is an opportunity to examine how state public health departments addressed workforce and other infrastructure needs to implement a large-scale opioid overdose prevention program. Understanding how this was done-and any lessons learned from the process-can inform future workforce development and capital improvement efforts.
Methods: Administrative data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention for States (PfS) program were analyzed to understand how states adapted to this emerging public health priority.
Background: There is a lack of peer-reviewed literature describing in detail the formative research to develop Sprinkles interventions.
Objective: To describe community members' reactions to and experiences using Sprinkles, with an emphasis on acceptability, utilization, and promotion.
Methods: Fourteen initial focus group discussions on Sprinkles and a 25-family home study were conducted.
Background: In 2007, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention partnered with local Kenyan institutions to implement the Nyando Integrated Child Health and Education Project, an effectiveness study that used social marketing and a community-based distribution program to promote the sale of Sprinkles and other health products.
Objective: To describe monitoring of wholesale sales, household demand, promotional strategies, and perceived factors influencing Sprinkles sales among vendors.
Methods: Ongoing quantitative and qualitative monitoring of Sprinkles sales began in May 2007 in 30 intervention villages.