Publications by authors named "T Bustos"
Article Synopsis
- Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who encounter the criminal justice system can benefit from targeted mental health interventions, but more research is needed to determine their overall effectiveness.
- The review identified 13 studies focusing on various intervention types, such as cognitive/behavioral and psychoeducational approaches, with some showing significant mental health improvements, particularly those using interpersonal therapy (IPT).
- Challenges in evaluating these interventions include the need for larger, randomized studies and the inclusion of non-clinical personnel, emphasizing gaps in the current mental health treatment literature for this population.
Background: Social networks transmit knowledge, influence, and resources. These relationships among patients, professionals, and organizations can shape how innovations are disseminated, adopted, implemented, and sustained. Network alteration interventions-interventions that change or rewire social networks-have the potential to be used as implementation strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The field of dissemination and implementation science has the potential to narrow the translational research-to-practice gap and improve the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) within community-based settings. Yet, foundational research related to dissemination efforts, such as understanding researcher attitudes, practices, and the determinants to sharing research findings, is lacking within extant literature.
Methods: A sequential explanatory (QUANqual) mixed methods design was used to examine 85 academic researchers' perspectives and self-reported dissemination methods used to share research outcomes with community stakeholders to better understand researcher's usual dissemination practices (referred to as ).
Integrating Mixed Methods Social Network Analysis to Assess Community-Academic Partnerships.
Prog Community Health Partnersh
June 2022
Article Synopsis
- Community-academic partnerships (CAPs) in public health are essential for incorporating community input into health-related decisions, but there's a lack of literature on community partners' experiences in these collaborations.
- The study employs mixed methods social network analysis (MMSNA) to explore power dynamics and relationships in a CAP focused on health equity, using both quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to provide a comprehensive view of collaboration efforts.
- To improve public health outcomes, it's crucial to adopt systems-level approaches that consider various community contexts, using MMSNA to analyze network structures and community perspectives effectively, ultimately leading to more sustainable health initiatives.
Belonging to Something Greater Than Self: Flint Women Giving Back to the Community.
Prog Community Health Partnersh
June 2022
Background: Having meaning in life promotes happiness and well-being across the lifespan.
Methods: A community-based participatory qualitative study was conducted to understand meaning in life, having a voice and the different ways women give back to their community by serving others. Interviews were held with participants (n = 100) who were community residents, people serving women, or both.