scholarly journals Avatar Web-Based Self-Report Survey System Technology for Public Health Research: Technical Outcome Results and Lessons Learned

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Savel ◽  
Stan Mierzwa ◽  
Pamina M Gorbach ◽  
Samir Souidi ◽  
Michelle Lally ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Survey System ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data

This paper reports on a specific Web-based self-report data collection system that was developed for a public health research study in the United States. Our focus is on technical outcome results and lessons learned that may be useful to other projects requiring such a solution. The system was accessible from any device that had a browser that can support HTML5. Report findings include: which hardware devices, Web browsers, and operating systems were used, the rate of survey completion, and key considerations for employing Web-based surveys in a clinical trial setting. 

scholarly journals Web-based, mobile-device friendly, self-report survey system incorporating avatars and gaming console techniques

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Savel ◽  
Stan Mierzwa ◽  
Pamina Gorbach ◽  
Michelle Lally ◽  
Gregory Zimet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Survey System ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Reported Data

We describe building an avatar-based self-report data collection tool to be used for a specific HIV prevention research project that is evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of this novel approach to collect self-reported data among youth.  We discuss the gathering of requirements, the process of building a prototype of the envisioned system, and the lessons learned during the development of the solution.  Specific knowledge is shared regarding technical experience with software development technologies and possible avenues for changes that could be considered if such a self-report survey system is used again. Examples of other gaming and avatar technology systems are included to provide further background. 

Using statewide administrative data and brief mental health screening to estimate the prevalence of mental illness among probationers

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonya B. Van Deinse ◽  
Gary S. Cuddeback ◽  
Amy Blank Wilson ◽  
Michael Lambert ◽  
Daniel Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Community Supervision ◽  
Mental Health Assessment ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data

There is little published information about the measures that probation agencies in the United States use to identify individuals with mental illnesses who are under community supervision. This study used statewide administrative data to estimate and compare the prevalence of mental illnesses among probationers using officer report and offender self-report data. Prevalence estimates of mental illnesses ranged from 15 percent to 19 percent, which is consistent with prior studies that used formal diagnostic assessments. In the absence of costly and time-consuming diagnostic assessments, probation agency-developed mental health scales can aid in identifying those who might be in need of additional mental health assessment.

scholarly journals Does Self-Report Data on HIV Primary Care Utilization Agree with Medical Record Data for Socially Marginalized Populations in the United States?

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 837-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Sohler ◽  
Sharon M. Coleman ◽  
Howard Cabral ◽  
Sylvie Naar-King ◽  
Carol Tobias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Medical Record Data ◽  
Record Data ◽  
Hiv Primary Care ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Primary Care Utilization

Disparities in Women’s Prison Sentences: Exploring the Nexus Between Motherhood, Drug Offense, and Sentence Length

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 420-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahram Cho ◽  
Melinda Tasca
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Sentence Length ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Drug Offenders ◽  
Focal Concerns ◽  
Drug Offense ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Women's Prison ◽  
Self Report Data

Drawing upon focal concerns and familial paternalism frameworks, we explore the effects of motherhood, various maternal indicators, and type of offense on prison sentences using official and self-report data on 419 incarcerated women in the United States. Results revealed that drug offenders were sentenced more leniently than other offenders, whereas mothers were not sentenced differently from women without children. Mothers who lived with their children received shorter prison terms than mothers who were absent prior to arrest. This study fills gaps in knowledge on discretion in punishment in light of growing rates of female imprisonment.

scholarly journals Does HIV infection increase male sexual behavior?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-180
Author(s):  
Philip T Starks ◽  
Maxfield M G Kelsey ◽  
David Rosania ◽  
Wayne M Getz
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Host Behavior ◽  
Male Sexual Behavior ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Self Report Data

Abstract After 40 years of intense study on HIV/AIDS, scientists have identified, among other things, at risk populations, stages of disease progression and treatment strategies. What has received less attention is the possibility that infection might elicit an increase in sexual behavior in humans. In 2000, Starks and colleagues speculated that HIV infection could alter host behavior in a manner that facilitated the spread of the virus. Retrospective and self-report data from five studies now support this hypothesis. Individuals with acute—versus nonacute—stage infections report more sexual partners and more frequent risky sex. Additionally, male sexual behavior increases nonlinearly with HIV viral load, and data suggest a potential threshold viral level above which individuals are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior. Taken together, these data suggest that HIV infection influences male sexual behavior in a manner beneficial to the virus. Here, we present these findings, highlight their limitations and discuss alternative perspectives. We argue for increased testing of this hypothesis and advocate for increased public health measures to mitigate the putative impact on male sexual behavior. Lay Summary In 2000, Starks and colleagues speculated that HIV infection could alter host behavior in a manner that facilitated the spread of the virus. Retrospective and self-report data from five studies now support this hypothesis. We argue for increased testing of this hypothesis and advocate for increased public health measures to mitigate the putative impact on male sexual behavior.

scholarly journals Estimating exposure to neighborhood crime by race and ethnicity for public health research

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evans K. Lodge ◽  
Cathrine Hoyo ◽  
Carmen M. Gutierrez ◽  
Kristen M. Rappazzo ◽  
Michael E. Emch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Police Department ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Crime Data ◽  
Police Data ◽  
Reported Crime ◽  
Reported Data

Abstract Background Police-reported crime data (hereafter “crime”) is routinely used as a psychosocial stressor in public health research, yet few studies have jointly examined (a) differences in crime exposure based on participant race and ethnicity, (b) differences in measures of crime exposure, and (c) considerations for how exposure to police is captured in police-recorded crime data. We estimate neighborhood exposure to crime and discuss the implications of structural differences in exposure to crime and police based on race and ethnicity. Methods Using GPS coordinates from 1188 participants in the Newborn Epigenetics Study, we estimated gestational exposure to crime provided by the Durham, North Carolina, Police Department within (a) 800 m and (b) the Census block group of residence. We controlled for non-overlapping spatial boundaries in crime, Census, residential, and police data to report crime spatial (crime per km2) and population (crime per 1000 people per km2) density. Results We demonstrate dramatic disparities in exposure to crime based on participant race and ethnicity and highlight variability in these disparities based on the type of crime and crime measurement method chosen. Conclusions Public health researchers should give thoughtful consideration when using police-reported crime data to measure and model exposure to crime in the United States, as police-reported data encompasses joint exposure to police and crime in the neighborhood setting.

scholarly journals PCSM-01INTEGRATING PATIENT SELF-REPORT DATA INTO THE NEURO-ONCOLOGY CLINIC EXPERIENCE: LESSONS LEARNED

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (suppl 5) ◽  
pp. v176.1-v176
Author(s):  
Christina Amidei ◽  
Victoria Frazier-Warmack ◽  
Jean Arzbaecher ◽  
M. Kelly Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Clinic Experience ◽  
Self Report Data

Gender Differences in First and Corresponding Authorship in Public Health Research Submissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Bell ◽  
Kelvin C. Fong
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Manuscript Submission ◽  
Gender Based

Objectives. To investigate the rate of manuscript submission to a major peer-reviewed journal (American Journal of Public Health) by gender, comparing periods before and during the pandemic. Methods. We used data from January 1 to May 12, 2020, and defined the start of the pandemic period by country as the first date of 50 or more confirmed cases. We used an algorithm to classify gender based on first name and nation of origin. We included authors whose gender could be estimated with a certainty of at least 95%. Results. Submission rates were higher overall during the pandemic compared with before. Increases were higher for submissions from men compared with women (41.9% vs 10.9% for corresponding author). For the United States, submissions increased 23.8% for men but only 7.9% for women. Women authored 29.4% of COVID-19–related articles. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that the pandemic exacerbated gender imbalances in scientific research.

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