Publications by authors named "Leslie W Ross"
Objective: Identify commercial tobacco cessation interventions for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, focusing on strategies used to advance health equity, including strategies to address social determinants of health (SDOH), community engagement, and cultural tailoring.
Data Source: We searched Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Scopus, ProQuest Central, Academic Search Complete, JSTOR, and Indigenous/Tribal health-related journals and databases.
Study Inclusion And Exclusion Criteria: We included peer-reviewed studies on commercial tobacco cessation for AI/AN persons published January 1998-April 2023 that reported quit rates/attempts.
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- During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, some CDC-funded cancer screening programs managed to maintain screening volumes for breast and cervical cancer despite challenges posed by high state COVID-19 positivity rates.
- A multi-case study involving 22 interviews highlighted the actions these successful programs took, such as streamlining administrative processes, enhancing patient safety protocols, and improving patient engagement through education and reminders.
- The findings offer valuable insights for future emergency planning and routine operations in cancer screening and healthcare programs, emphasizing the importance of adaptability during crises.
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- - Evidence-based interventions, such as provider assessments and patient reminders, can enhance colorectal cancer screening rates; assessing clinic readiness to implement these methods helps in leveraging strengths and overcoming barriers.
- - The Field Guide developed for the CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program provides a structured approach for clinics to evaluate their readiness through four phases and includes tools to assist in each step.
- - Although primarily designed for colorectal cancer screening, the Field Guide's principles could be applicable for improving care in other chronic diseases within various clinic settings.
Public health agencies have played a critical role in addressing the complex health and mental health needs of cancer survivors. We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation via a Web-based survey ( = 51) and focus groups ( = 11) with National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) recipients and interviews ( = 9) with survivors, health care providers (HCPs), and patient navigators to explore these audiences' cancer survivorship information needs and strategies to improve resource dissemination. Participants revealed a need for tailored resources and support for survivors on healthy lifestyle, post-treatment survivorship concerns, psychosocial health, and navigating the health system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStigma may contribute to HIV disparities for men who have sex with men (MSM). This systematic review quantified the effects of HIV stigma interventions for MSM on stigma and sex risk. We conducted a systematic search to identify US-based studies published between 2000 and June 2019 focused on HIV and MSM, and either measured stigma pre-post or included a stigma intervention component.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe pharmacy sector is a key partner in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP), as pharmacists frequently care for patients at high risk for type 2 diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aimed to increase pharmacist involvement in the program by leveraging partnerships with national pharmacy stakeholders. Continuous stakeholder engagement helped us to better understand the pharmacy sector and its needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis overview of reviews summarizes the evidence from systematic reviews (SR) on the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence interventions for people with HIV (PWH) and descriptively compares adherence interventions among key populations. Relevant articles published during 1996-2017 were identified by comprehensive searches of CDC's HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Prevention Research Synthesis Database and manual searches. Included SRs examined primary interventions intended to improve ART adherence, focused on PWH, and assessed medication adherence or biologic outcomes (e.
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