"Trying Something New Comes with so Much Anxiety": Outreach, Engagement, and Program Recommendations from Transition-Age, Out-Of-School Youth with Disabilities from Minority Backgrounds.

Out-of-school youth with disabilities (youth) from minority backgrounds face significant barriers in transitioning to adulthood. Centers for Independent Living (CILs) can offer critical services to this population. This study explored ways that CILs can improve their outreach and programs for youth who come from minority backgrounds.

Methodology to estimate natural- and vaccine-induced antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in a large geographic region.

Accurate estimates of natural and/or vaccine-induced antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 are difficult to obtain. Although model-based estimates of seroprevalence have been proposed, they require inputting unknown parameters including viral reproduction number, longevity of immune response, and other dynamic factors. In contrast to a model-based approach, the current study presents a data-driven detailed statistical procedure for estimating total seroprevalence (defined as antibodies from natural infection or from full vaccination) in a region using prospectively collected serological data and state-level vaccination data.

Mental Healthcare: Experiences of Rural Women With Disabilities Following Interpersonal Violence.

Women with disabilities are at increased risk of interpersonal violence compared to women without disabilities. Little is known, however, about women with disabilities' experience accessing and participating in counseling and other mental health services during and following their victimization, particularly when living in a rural setting. This study involved qualitative interviews with 33 women with diverse disabilities who experienced interpersonal violence in rural communities.

"They Didn't Ask." Rural Women With Disabilities and Experiences of Violence Describe Interactions With the Healthcare System.

Women with disabilities are at risk of experiencing multiple forms of severe and prolonged violence, yet guidelines for screening this population are unclear, screening rates are historically low, and screening tools may be inadequate to capture disability-related aspects of abuse. We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews with 33 rural women in the United States with diverse disabilities and experiences of violence. They described overarching healthcare provider and system factors that influenced their trust and confidence in healthcare delivery as an avenue to support their safety.

Strategies to Estimate Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in a Texas Vulnerable Population: Results From Phase I of the Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and immunity remains uncertain in populations. The state of Texas ranks 2nd in infection with over 2.71 million cases and has seen a disproportionate rate of death across the state.

"Helping Somebody Else Has Helped Me Too": Resilience in Rural Women With Disabilities With Experiences of Interpersonal Violence.

The concept of resilience, the ability to "bounce back," from adversity, can inform interpersonal violence interventions and victim assistance services. Unfortunately, though women with disabilities (WWD) experience high rates of all forms of violence and multiple layers of adversity, existing resilience research overlooks this populations' experiences, perspectives, and resilience strategies. The impairment, socially misperceived as a personal tragedy, precludes individuals with disabilities from being considered resilient; rather, they are designated almost universally as "at risk" or "vulnerable.

Patient Use of Cardiovascular Devices and Apps: Are We Getting Our Money's Worth?

The evolution of technology makes it likely that a large number of people will invest in and use health-related mobile applications and wearable devices. Yet the question remains: Do these technology-based interventions modify health behavior and improve health…and are we getting our money's worth? The vast majority of studies concerning health-related apps and wearable devices have small sample sizes and short time spans of 6 months or less, so it is not clear if these durations were determined by lack of consistent use over time. Furthermore, many of the most popular applications have not been subjected to randomized trials.

Reducing the Cost of Medicaid: A Multistate Simulation.

According to some estimates, the United States wastes as much as 30% of health care dollars. Some of that waste can be mitigated by reducing certain costs associated with Medicaid. We chose 5 areas of savings applicable to Medicaid: (1) modification of physician payment models to reduce unnecessary care, (2) development of a medication adherence program for patients dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare support ("dual eligibles"), (3) improvement in unnecessary admissions and readmissions for dual eligibles, (4) reduction in emergency department visits among children in Medicaid and dual-eligible beneficiaries, and (5) improvement in adoption of end-of-life advance directives.