Publications by authors named "Patricia M Schwirian"

More than 20years have passed since the NIH 1993 Act was initiated, and while progress has been made toward better representation of minorities and women in clinical research studies, as this review will show, there is still tremendous room for improvement. The purpose of this review was to identify the current state of literature on recruitment and retention strategies in clinical studies of low-income and minority populations. We identified 165 studies published in English between 2004 and 2014.

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of 2 anticipatory guidance styles (maternal focused [MOMS] and infant focused [Ounce of Prevention]) directed at mothers of infants aged newborn to 6 months on their infant feeding behaviors at 1 year compared with routine advice as outlined in Bright Futures (BF).

Methods: This is a cluster randomized trial. A total of 292 mother/infant dyads were enrolled at their first well-child visit to 3 urban pediatric clinics in Columbus, Ohio.

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Background: Conducting longitudinal research studies with low-income and/or minority participants present a unique set of challenges and opportunities.

Purpose: To outline the specific strategies employed to successfully recruit and retain participants in a longitudinal study of nutritional anticipatory guidance during early childhood, conducted with a low-income, ethnically diverse, urban population of mothers.

Methods: We describe recruitment and retention efforts made by the research team for the 'MOMS' Study (Making Our Mealtimes Special).

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This paper discusses the lessons learned by our collaborative, transdisciplinary team while developing a pilot/demonstration educational health campaign geared toward underserved communities in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area. The objective of the current study was to determine the feasibility of a campaign to raise awareness of the association between family history and cancer risk and to inform individuals of the availability of Jameslink, an online familial cancer risk assessment tool. The research team included members of The Ohio State University Primary Care Research Institute, which includes a unique combination of expertise in Genetics, Behavioral Science, Social and Health Psychology, Communication, Medicine, and Methodology.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Patricia M Schwirian"

  • Patricia M Schwirian's research primarily focuses on standardized nursing terminologies, exploring nurses' experiences, attitudes, and the helpfulness of these terminologies in clinical practice through national surveys and evaluations.
  • Her studies emphasize the challenges in recruiting and retaining low-income and minority populations in clinical research, highlighting the necessity for targeted strategies to improve representation in clinical studies over the years.
  • Additionally, Schwirian investigates maternal health education strategies to influence infant feeding behaviors and cancer awareness campaigns, aiming to address health disparities in underserved communities.