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Beyond Fentanyl Test Strips: The Need To Decriminalize All Drug Checking Equipment In Tennessee, Jeremy C. Kourvelas Mph
Beyond Fentanyl Test Strips: The Need To Decriminalize All Drug Checking Equipment In Tennessee, Jeremy C. Kourvelas Mph
SMART Policy Briefs
KEY POINTS
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In 2022, Tennessee decriminalized fentanyl test strips (FTS) through Public Chapter 764. Thousands have since been distributed by the state and nonprofit coalitions as a key harm reduction strategy. As of the end of 2023, 44 other states and D.C. had also decriminalized FTS.
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Research indicates that people who use drugs are five times as likely to change their behaviors (including reducing drug use overall) in response to a test result that is positive for fentanyl. People who use methamphetamine are especially likely to change their behaviors.
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However, the law only applies to “narcotic testing equipment used to …
Young People's Alcohol Use In And Around Water: A Scoping Review Of The Literature, Renee N. Carey, Gemma Crawford, Jonine Jancey, Tina Lam, Lauren Nimmo, Gina Trapp, Christina Pollard, Paula Hooper, Justine E. Leavy
Young People's Alcohol Use In And Around Water: A Scoping Review Of The Literature, Renee N. Carey, Gemma Crawford, Jonine Jancey, Tina Lam, Lauren Nimmo, Gina Trapp, Christina Pollard, Paula Hooper, Justine E. Leavy
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Issues: The surrounding social and commercial context, including alcohol advertising, heavily influences alcohol consumption. Alcohol use is a major risk factor for both fatal and non-fatal drowning, particularly for young people. Approach: We conducted a scoping review to explore the peer-reviewed literature on the use of alcohol by young people (aged 15–34 years) in the context of aquatic environments. Five electronic academic databases were searched for English-language studies conducted in high-income countries and published in the last 15 years (since 2008). The MetaQAT framework was used to assess methodological quality of included studies. Key Findings: The review included a total …
Scopes Of Practice For Advanced Practice Nursing And Advanced Practice Midwifery In Kenya: A Gap Analysis, Eunice Ndirangu, Rachel Kimani, Catherine Onyancha, Bernard Mutwiri, Beatrice May, Isabel Kambo, Nicholas Koech, Ann Mukuna, Colette Henderson, Constance Shumba
Scopes Of Practice For Advanced Practice Nursing And Advanced Practice Midwifery In Kenya: A Gap Analysis, Eunice Ndirangu, Rachel Kimani, Catherine Onyancha, Bernard Mutwiri, Beatrice May, Isabel Kambo, Nicholas Koech, Ann Mukuna, Colette Henderson, Constance Shumba
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
Background: There is increasing global evidence on the impact of advanced nursing andmidwifery practitioners, and Kenya’s healthcare system has an excellent opportunity todevelop scopes of practice and other regulatory frameworks for the integration of theseroles.
Objective: The primary purpose of this gap analysis was to explore the existing evidenceon opportunities and threats toward the integration of the advanced practice nursing(APN) and advanced practice midwifery (APM) roles in Kenya’s healthcare system.
Methods: The study team conducted a structured electronic database search of PubMed,CINAHL, Scopus, EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete, and PsycINFO to retrievearticles and credible websites for reports highlighting the opportunities …
Conflict With Administrators: Excused Absence Policy, Ashley Frei, Cameron Bear, Grant Zydeck, Justin Hassen, Madison Meyer, Mithil Gudi, Amanah Fatima
Conflict With Administrators: Excused Absence Policy, Ashley Frei, Cameron Bear, Grant Zydeck, Justin Hassen, Madison Meyer, Mithil Gudi, Amanah Fatima
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Documentation And Administrator Conflict, Arainya Durham, Jacob Hall, James Soetedjo, Khush Hussain, Samantha Markowitz, Shruthi Ilango, Amanah Fatima, Fadi Kathawa
Conflict With Administrators: Documentation And Administrator Conflict, Arainya Durham, Jacob Hall, James Soetedjo, Khush Hussain, Samantha Markowitz, Shruthi Ilango, Amanah Fatima, Fadi Kathawa
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Emergency Work Leave, Dylan Kato, Hajirah Farah, Jack Visser, Jessica Elderkin, Michael Salloum, Paige Awtrey, Kenan Abou Chaer, Astha Saini
Conflict With Administrators: Emergency Work Leave, Dylan Kato, Hajirah Farah, Jack Visser, Jessica Elderkin, Michael Salloum, Paige Awtrey, Kenan Abou Chaer, Astha Saini
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Issues With Patient Scheduling, Elizabeth Helfrich, Laila Al-Jerdi, Nicole Lafrance, Noah Robertson, Tobin Smith, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Conflict With Administrators: Issues With Patient Scheduling, Elizabeth Helfrich, Laila Al-Jerdi, Nicole Lafrance, Noah Robertson, Tobin Smith, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Surgery Under The Influence, David Allen, Elena Busuito, Emma Burke, Rebekah Pitpitan, Rubi Walker, Zachary Chen, Kenan Abou Chaer, Astha Saini
Conflict With Administrators: Surgery Under The Influence, David Allen, Elena Busuito, Emma Burke, Rebekah Pitpitan, Rubi Walker, Zachary Chen, Kenan Abou Chaer, Astha Saini
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Adjustment Of Patient Schedule, Breanna Ramsey, Michelle Chung, Nevil Khurana, Olivia Decker, Riley Wistrom, Sinyu Yang, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Conflict With Administrators: Adjustment Of Patient Schedule, Breanna Ramsey, Michelle Chung, Nevil Khurana, Olivia Decker, Riley Wistrom, Sinyu Yang, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Scheduling Conflicts In The Workplace, Alisha Williams, Hovhannes Hayrapetyan, John Gallagher, Julia Malewicz, Kirsten Brinkmeier, Nasser Junedi, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Conflict With Administrators: Scheduling Conflicts In The Workplace, Alisha Williams, Hovhannes Hayrapetyan, John Gallagher, Julia Malewicz, Kirsten Brinkmeier, Nasser Junedi, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Conflict Resolution And Professionalism, Abrielle Fretz, Anusha Vavilikolanu, Cassandra Pecarski, Daphne Pate, Peter Nolan, Trisha Ray, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Conflict With Administrators: Conflict Resolution And Professionalism, Abrielle Fretz, Anusha Vavilikolanu, Cassandra Pecarski, Daphne Pate, Peter Nolan, Trisha Ray, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Time Off Conflict, Demetrius Moncrease, Parshva Salvi, Basel Mhaimeed, Fadumo Yusuf, Marissa Yaldo, Sneha Bhargava, Kenan Abou Chaer, Astha Saini
Conflict With Administrators: Time Off Conflict, Demetrius Moncrease, Parshva Salvi, Basel Mhaimeed, Fadumo Yusuf, Marissa Yaldo, Sneha Bhargava, Kenan Abou Chaer, Astha Saini
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Violation Of Hippa, Michael Wang, Alexander Eskandarian, Grace Markey, Hamza Ali, Sesilia Kammo, Sonja Klumpp, Sahalia Rashid, Rahul Vyas
Conflict With Administrators: Violation Of Hippa, Michael Wang, Alexander Eskandarian, Grace Markey, Hamza Ali, Sesilia Kammo, Sonja Klumpp, Sahalia Rashid, Rahul Vyas
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Admin Will Not Cover A Procedure, Anthony Bally, Manahil Shaikh, Nadeen Sukhon, Petar Martinovski, Sarah Chamdin, Yousif Jafar, Amanah Fatima, Fadi Kathawa
Conflict With Administrators: Admin Will Not Cover A Procedure, Anthony Bally, Manahil Shaikh, Nadeen Sukhon, Petar Martinovski, Sarah Chamdin, Yousif Jafar, Amanah Fatima, Fadi Kathawa
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Policy, Protocols, And Administration, William Mcroy, Christopher Carter, Mai Daigle, Neha Chava, Pranav Gopalakrishnan, Stephanie Schervish, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Conflict With Administrators: Policy, Protocols, And Administration, William Mcroy, Christopher Carter, Mai Daigle, Neha Chava, Pranav Gopalakrishnan, Stephanie Schervish, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Medical Supplies And Patient Care, Sujit Prasad, Ahmad Khatib, Dana Josifoski, Joyce Li, Kevin Cobty, Sarah Bdeir, Kenan Abou Chaer, Astha Saini
Conflict With Administrators: Medical Supplies And Patient Care, Sujit Prasad, Ahmad Khatib, Dana Josifoski, Joyce Li, Kevin Cobty, Sarah Bdeir, Kenan Abou Chaer, Astha Saini
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Administrators: Roles And Responsibilities, Alyssa Rogers, James Burtka, Kaitlin Verkuilen, Maria Tjilos, Nelson Pinto, Siddharth Tirumala, Amanah Fatima, Fadi Kathawa
Conflict With Administrators: Roles And Responsibilities, Alyssa Rogers, James Burtka, Kaitlin Verkuilen, Maria Tjilos, Nelson Pinto, Siddharth Tirumala, Amanah Fatima, Fadi Kathawa
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Patient: Dissatisfaction With Wait Times, Noor Sulaiman, Emma Breukink, Hussein Bazzi, Ranganath Kathawate, Ron Lukose, Vikram Rajan, Sahalia Rashid, Rahul Vyas
Conflict With Patient: Dissatisfaction With Wait Times, Noor Sulaiman, Emma Breukink, Hussein Bazzi, Ranganath Kathawate, Ron Lukose, Vikram Rajan, Sahalia Rashid, Rahul Vyas
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Peer: Unexcused Co-Absence Of Resident, Adam Chaban, Ajay Pradhan, Aminah Fayyaz, Cyrus Amirfazli, Karina Haleblian, Nina Brahmbhatt, Amanah Fatima
Conflict With Peer: Unexcused Co-Absence Of Resident, Adam Chaban, Ajay Pradhan, Aminah Fayyaz, Cyrus Amirfazli, Karina Haleblian, Nina Brahmbhatt, Amanah Fatima
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Peer: Team Collaboration And Punctuality, Anjani Raja, Armaan Naghdi, Blaise Deschamps, Jack Mao, Noor Sulieman, Stephanie Barna, Amanah Fatima
Conflict With Peer: Team Collaboration And Punctuality, Anjani Raja, Armaan Naghdi, Blaise Deschamps, Jack Mao, Noor Sulieman, Stephanie Barna, Amanah Fatima
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Peer: Cheating On An Exam, Kavon Rahmani, Medjie Pascal-Harris, Amogh Chilukuri, Divya Venkat, Kareem Tayeb, Karthek Ramchander, Keri Angers, Amanah Fatima
Conflict With Peer: Cheating On An Exam, Kavon Rahmani, Medjie Pascal-Harris, Amogh Chilukuri, Divya Venkat, Kareem Tayeb, Karthek Ramchander, Keri Angers, Amanah Fatima
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Peer: Resolving Conflict With Peers, Alisha Williams, Hovhannes Hayrapetyan, John Gallagher, Julia Malewicz, Kirsten Brinkmeier, Nasser Junedi, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Conflict With Peer: Resolving Conflict With Peers, Alisha Williams, Hovhannes Hayrapetyan, John Gallagher, Julia Malewicz, Kirsten Brinkmeier, Nasser Junedi, Wassim Mohamad-Said
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Peer: Addressing Academic Dishonesty, Alexander Buendia, Brizzy Brown, Emmanuel Meram, Hasti Nema, Madilyn Mason, Samaah Saifullah, Sahalia Rashid
Conflict With Peer: Addressing Academic Dishonesty, Alexander Buendia, Brizzy Brown, Emmanuel Meram, Hasti Nema, Madilyn Mason, Samaah Saifullah, Sahalia Rashid
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Peer: Plagiarism, Alyssa Rogers, James Burtka, Kaitlin Verkuilen, Maria Tjilos, Nelson Pinto, Siddharth Tirumala, Amanah Fatima, Fadi Kathawa
Conflict With Peer: Plagiarism, Alyssa Rogers, James Burtka, Kaitlin Verkuilen, Maria Tjilos, Nelson Pinto, Siddharth Tirumala, Amanah Fatima, Fadi Kathawa
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Conflict With Peer: Multiple Late Arrivals, Anastasia Goldbaum, Austin Kim, Cole Sabinash, Gabrielle Cowen, Kassim Salami, Simran Brar, Sahalia Rashid
Conflict With Peer: Multiple Late Arrivals, Anastasia Goldbaum, Austin Kim, Cole Sabinash, Gabrielle Cowen, Kassim Salami, Simran Brar, Sahalia Rashid
Patient Education Projects
No abstract provided.
Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Primary Care Clinics' Policies, Practices, And Availability Of Patient Support Services During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kendra Ratnapradipa, Runqiu Wang, Josiane Kabayundo, Walter Marquez Lavenant, Eleanore Nelson, Muskan Ahuja, Ying Zhang, Hongmei Wang
Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Primary Care Clinics' Policies, Practices, And Availability Of Patient Support Services During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kendra Ratnapradipa, Runqiu Wang, Josiane Kabayundo, Walter Marquez Lavenant, Eleanore Nelson, Muskan Ahuja, Ying Zhang, Hongmei Wang
Journal Articles: Epidemiology
BACKGROUND: Healthcare accessibility and utilization are important social determinants of health. Lack of access to healthcare, including missed or no-show appointments, can have negative health effects and be costly to patients and providers. Various office-based approaches and community partnerships can address patient access barriers.
OBJECTIVES: (1) To understand provider perceptions of patient barriers; (2) to describe the policies and practices used to address late or missed appointments, and (3) to evaluate access to patient support services, both in-clinic and with community partners.
METHODS: Mailed cross-sectional survey with online response option, sent to all Nebraska primary care clinics (n = 577) …
Increasing Annual Depression Screening For Adults In A Primary Care Setting, Sandy Zachery, Sheryl Winn, Flor Culpa-Bondal
Increasing Annual Depression Screening For Adults In A Primary Care Setting, Sandy Zachery, Sheryl Winn, Flor Culpa-Bondal
Graduate Research Showcase
Increasing Annual Depression Screening for Adults in a Primary Care Setting
Background:
Depression is a mental illness that's common worldwide, which can cause an individual to function poorly in society and can progress to suicide. Because of several barriers, patients in a primary care environment are not being seen or treated for depression. Even though the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that all adults in primary care receive annual depression screening that delivers effective treatment with the correct diagnosis and accurate follow-up, patients are still not being screened for depression.
Purpose:.
This project aims to improve …