Community-Based Best Practices for Early Identification and Referrals for Dementia

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-172
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Mason ◽  
Robert W. Serianni ◽  
Abigail Julian
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Community Based

Moving the Needle: Cultivating Systemic Change in Juvenile Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-100
Author(s):  
Kellie Rhodes ◽  
Aisland Rhodes ◽  
Wayne Bear ◽  
Larry Brendtro
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Clinical Services ◽  
Juvenile Courts ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Community Based Programs ◽  
The Us ◽  
National Partnership

Approximately 1.7 million delinquency cases are disposed in juvenile courts annually (Puzzanchera, Adams, & Sickmund, 2011). Of these youth, tens of thousands experience confinement in the US (Sawyer, 2019), while hundreds of thousands experience probation or are sentenced to community based programs (Harp, Muhlhausen, & Hockenberry, 2019). These youth are placed in the care of programs overseen by directors and clinicians. A survey of facility directors and clinicians from member agencies of the National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS) Behavioral Health Clinical Services (BHCS) committee identified three primary concerns practitioners face in caring for these youth; 1) low resources to recruit and retain quality staff, 2) training that is often not a match for, and does not equip staff to effectively manage the complex needs of acute youth, and 3) the perspective of direct care as an unskilled entry-level position with limited impact on youth’s rehabilitation. This article seeks to address these issues and seeks to highlight potential best practices to re-solve for those obstacles within juvenile services.

Early Identification and Intervention for Youth with Antisocial and Violent Behavior

2000 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Sprague ◽  
Hill Walker
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
School Based ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Research Based Practices ◽  
The Relationship

This article addresses the growing problem of antisocial behavior in schools and its impact on safety, effectiveness, and ecology. We describe the factors leading to the development of antisocial behavior in children and youth. We explore the relationship between early investment in an antisocial behavior pattern and later negative outcomes including school failure, delinquency, and violence. The article also focuses on best practices in the areas of screening and early intervention for antisocial children and youth and those who are at risk for adopting this behavior pattern. Recommendations are made regarding research-based practices, tools, and approaches in both screening and intervention. A model for integrated approaches to school-based prevention of antisocial behavior is presented and the implications of such a model are discussed.

Implementing Precision Medicine Programs and Clinical Trials in the Community-Based Oncology Practice: Barriers and Best Practices

2018 ◽  
pp. 188-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Ersek ◽  
Lora J. Black ◽  
Michael A. Thompson ◽  
Edward S. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Precision Medicine ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Precision Oncology ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Molecular Tests ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Oncology Practice

There has been a rapid uptick in the pace of oncology precision medicine advancements over the past several decades as a result of increasingly sophisticated technology and the ability to study more patients through innovative trial designs. As more precision oncology approaches are developed, the need for precision medicine trials is increasing in the community setting, where most patients with cancer are treated. However, community-based practices, as well as some academic centers, may face unique barriers to implementing precision medicine programs and trials within their communities. Such challenges include understanding the tissue needs of molecular tests (e.g., tumor, blood), identifying which molecular tests are best used and when tissue should be tested, interpreting the test results and determining actionability, understanding the role of genetic counseling and/or follow-up testing, determining clinical trial eligibility, and assessing patient attitudes and financial concerns. The purpose of this article is to provide guidance to community-based oncology practices currently conducting clinical trials who want to expand their research program to include precision medicine trials. Here, we describe the core components of precision medicine programs and offer best practices for successful implementation of precision medicine trials in community-based practices.

scholarly journals Mobilising community networks for early identification of tuberculosis and treatment initiation in Cambodia: an evaluation of a seed-and-recruit model

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 00368-2019
Author(s):  
Alvin Kuo Jing Teo ◽  
Kiesha Prem ◽  
Sovannary Tuot ◽  
Chetra Ork ◽  
Sothearith Eng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Identification ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Treatment Initiation ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Case Finding ◽  
Community Networks ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Time To Treatment ◽  
Time To Treatment Initiation

Background and objectivesThe effects of active case finding (ACF) models that mobilise community networks for early identification and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) remain unknown. We investigated and compared the effect of community-based ACF using a seed-and-recruit model with one-off roving ACF and passive case finding (PCF) on the time to treatment initiation and identification of bacteriologically confirmed TB.MethodsIn this retrospective cohort study conducted in 12 operational districts in Cambodia, we assessed relationships between ACF models and: 1) the time to treatment initiation using Cox proportional hazards regression; and 2) the identification of bacteriologically confirmed TB using modified Poisson regression with robust sandwich variance.ResultsWe included 728 adults with TB, of whom 36% were identified via the community-based ACF using a seed-and-recruit model. We found community-based ACF using a seed-and-recruit model was associated with shorter delay to treatment initiation compared to one-off roving ACF (hazard ratio 0.81, 95% CI 0.68–0.96). Compared to one-off roving ACF and PCF, community-based ACF using a seed-and-recruit model was 45% (prevalence ratio (PR) 1.45, 95% CI 1.19–1.78) and 39% (PR 1.39, 95% CI 0.99–1.94) more likely to find and detect bacteriologically confirmed TB, respectively.ConclusionMobilising community networks to find TB cases was associated with early initiation of TB treatment in Cambodia. This approach was more likely to find bacteriologically confirmed TB cases, contributing to the reduction of risk of transmission within the community.

scholarly journals Insights into Student Engagement - Best Practices and Empirical Support

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Gentemann ◽  
Zhicheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Specific Research ◽  
Data Source

Student engagement in college impacts their learning and development. Currentresearch advocates a broad-based approach to promoting student engagementthrough high-impact practices on the part of faculty, students, and institutionalenvironment. During this session, presenters will share specific research-basedbest practices that faculty can adopt to promote student engagement andintroduce an empirical data source, including highlights from reports, availableto the Mason community based on the National Survey of Student Engagementto inform faculty and staff on Mason’s strengths and challenges in studentengagement, growth, and satisfaction within the context of a national landscape.

scholarly journals Advancing Social Equity: Examining the Impact of Gender, Place, and Race on Criminal Justice Administration in Alabama

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-292
Author(s):  
Regina Moorer
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Social Equity ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Program Administrators ◽  
The Impact

This article explores how the intersections of gender, place, and race impact the socially equitable application of criminal justice administration in Alabama. Specifically, most re-entry programs fail to address the varied and unique post-carceral needs of Black women. As such, this work examines the obstacles and opportunities for non-profit re-entry program administrators who seek to uphold the civil and human rights of Black women and highlights best practices in providing meaningful re-entry and reintegration services to women from historically under-resourced communities. Using social equity’s theoretical principles in criminal justice, this article spotlights Alabama’s re-entry programs and explores what occurs at the juncture of social equity, community-based criminal justice administration, and recidivism; this article also illustrates the interconnectedness of these three concepts.

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