Patient preferences for location of cancer surgery in a community cancer affiliate network.

Purpose: Cancer centers are increasingly affiliating with regional hospitals, creating hub-spoke models for care delivery. Patient perspectives on accessing surgical cancer care within these systems are not well understood. The study purpose was to understand patient perceptions of hub-spoke models of care delivery and how they influence decisions regarding where to seek surgical care for cancer.

Relationships Among Stress, Diabetes Distress, and Biomarkers in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus from Diverse Income and Racial Backgrounds.

Introduction: The purpose of this quantitative study was to consider factors that may negatively impact glycemic levels in Black and White children 8-12 years old with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Method: Perceived stress, diabetes distress, morning and afternoon salivary cortisol, inflammatory biomarkers, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were measured in this quantitative, cross-sectional phase of a larger, mixed methods study. Thirty-four children and their parents completed self-report surveys, and children provided blood and salivary samples, to examine effect sizes of relationships among variables of interest.

Understanding female sex workers' acceptance of secret Facebook group for HIV prevention in Cameroon.

Despite the widespread utilization of social media in HIV prevention interventions, little is known about the acceptance of social media in the dissemination of HIV prevention information among key at-risk groups like female sex workers (FSWs). This study has investigated FSWs' acceptance of Secret Facebook Group (SFG) in learning about HIV prevention. During June 2022, a quantitative study was conducted using a 5-star point Likert scale survey among 40 FSWs aged 18 years and older who took part in a Secret Facebook Group (SFG) HIV intervention.

Providers' and survivors' perspectives on the availability and accessibility of surgery in gastrointestinal cancer care.

Background: Surgery is essential for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer treatment. Many patients lack access to surgical care that optimizes outcomes. Scarce availability and/or low accessibility of appropriate resources may be the reason for this, especially in economically disadvantaged areas.

Current Methods of Newborn Screening Follow-Up for Sickle Cell Disease Are Highly Variable and without Quality Assurance: Results from the ENHANCE Study.

Newborn screening (NBS) for sickle cell disease (SCD) has significantly improved childhood survival but there are still gaps resulting in delayed care for affected infants. As a state-run program, there are no national quality assurance programs to ensure each state achieves consistent, reliable outcomes. We performed this qualitative study of NBS follow-up practices to better evaluate and understand the multi-level, state-specific processes of how each state's public health department delivers the NBS results to families, how/if they ensure affected infants are seen quickly by sickle cell specialists, and to determine the close-out processes used in each state.