Closing the Gaps in Hepatitis C Knowledge Among Internal Medicine Residents in the United States.

Background: The introduction of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) has revolutionized hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment but has not translated into an appreciable decline in HCV prevalence, which is estimated to be 2.4 million in the United States. Efforts are thought to be limited by the lack of experience among nonspecialist providers in managing HCV.

Height and Weight Measurement and Communication With Families in Head Start: Developing a Toolkit and Establishing Best Practices.

Head start (HS) programs are required to collect children's height and weight data. Programs also communicate these results to families. However, no standardized protocol exists to guide measurements or communicate results.

Knowledge of Pre- and Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Among Internal Medicine Residents in the United States.

Prescription rates of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have remained low among noninfectious disease providers in the United States despite almost a decade since their introduction. For future primary care doctors, residency is the optimal time to build practice patterns around HIV prevention. We assessed baseline knowledge of PrEP in specific pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis content areas among internal medicine trainees who completed the Physician Education and Assessment Center HIV learning module between 2013 to 2020 ( = 12,060).

Accuracy of Parent-Measured Weight and Height of Preschool Children at Home With Increasing Levels of Instruction.

The purpose of this study was to determine how accurately parents measure their preschool child's weight and height with increasing levels of instruction. Parents measured their child's ( = 30 dyads) weight (own weight scale) and height (soft tape measure) using three levels of instruction: instructional guide (level 1); guide, demonstration video (level 2); and guide, video, and virtual monitoring (level 3), which were compared to researcher measurements (electronic weight scale, Stadiometer). Paired -tests were used to determine differences between researcher and parent measurements and between the three parent levels.