Parents' and Guardians' Intentions to Vaccinate Children against COVID-19.

A cross-sectional survey design was used to assess Arkansas parents'/guardians' intentions to vaccinate their child against COVID-19. Parents/guardians whose oldest child was age 0-11 years ( = 171) or 12-17 years ( = 198) were recruited between 12 July and 30 July 2021 through random digit dialing. Among parents/guardians with an age-eligible child, age 12-17, 19% reported their child had been vaccinated, and 34% reported they would have their child vaccinated right away.

"You Want to Give the Best Care Possible, and You Know When They Leave Your Pharmacy, You Didn't Give the Best Care Possible Most of the Time": Pharmacist- and Community Health Worker-Identified Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence in Marshallese Patients.

Background: The Marshallese experience high rates of chronic diseases including hypertension and diabetes. Medication adherence is crucial to successful disease management, and healthcare providers play a crucial role in assisting their patients with medication adherence.

Methods: A qualitative study design was used with individual interviews and focus groups with pharmacists and community health workers (CHWs) serving the Marshallese community in Northwest Arkansas.

Identifying and Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence Among Marshallese Adults in Arkansas.

Significant health disparities are present in Marshallese adults residing in the United States, most notably a high incidence of type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions. There is limited research on medication adherence in the Marshallese population. This study explored perceptions of and experiences with medication adherence among Marshallese adults residing in Arkansas, with the aim of identifying and better understanding barriers and facilitators to medication adherence.

Integrating Interprofessional Education and Cultural Competency Training to Address Health Disparities.

Problem: Many U.S. medical schools have accreditation requirements for interprofessional education and training in cultural competency, yet few programs have developed programs to meet both of these requirements simultaneously.

Qualitative study of participants' perceptions and preferences regarding research dissemination.

Background: The study identifies the experiences, preferences, and perceptions of research participants regarding dissemination of research findings at the participant level and community level.

Methods: The qualitative study utilized focus-group methodology to explore research participants' experiences and preferences for the dissemination of research findings. Five focus groups were held with 53 participants who were recruited through existing community advisory boards in Arkansas.

Diabetes and Hypertension in Marshallese Adults: Results from Faith-Based Health Screenings.

Background: The Pacific Islander population in the USA is growing rapidly. However, research on Pacific Islanders in the USA is limited, or sometimes misleading due to aggregation with Asian Americans. This project seeks to add to the dearth of health literature by conducting a health assessment of Marshallese in northwest Arkansas.

Health research participants' preferences for receiving research results.

Background: Participants in health research studies typically express interest in receiving the results from the studies in which they participate. However, participants' preferences and experiences related to receiving the results are not well understood. In general, the existing studies have had relatively small sample sizes and typically address specific and often sensitive issues within targeted populations.

Community-Driven Research Agenda to Reduce Health Disparities.

This paper describes how a new regional campus of an academic health center engaged in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) process to set a community-driven research agenda to address health disparities. The campus is situated among growing Marshallese and Hispanic populations that face significant health disparities. In 2013, with support from the Translational Research Institute, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest began building its research capacity in the region with the goal of developing a community-driven research agenda for the campus.

Beta-adrenergic antagonists in hypertension: a review of the evidence.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of beta-adrenergic antagonist therapy on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes in the treatment of hypertension.

Data Sources: Literature searches were conducted using MEDLINE (1966-August 2009), International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1970-August 2009), and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (until third quarter 2009) to locate clinical trials and meta-analyses comparing beta-blocker therapy with placebo or other antihypertensive agents in patients with hypertension. Bibliographies from relevant research and review articles were reviewed for additional references.

Tick-borne bacterial, rickettsial, spirochetal, and protozoal infectious diseases in the United States: a comprehensive review.

Approximately 900 tick species exist worldwide, and they parasitize a variety of mammals, including humans; thus, ticks play a significant role in the transmission of infectious diseases. In the United States, tick-borne diseases are seasonally and geographically distributed; they typically occur during spring and summer but can occur throughout the year. Tick-borne diseases are endemic to a variety of geographic regions of the United States, depending on the species of tick commonly found in a specific locale.