Does Including Public Health Students on Interprofessional Teams Increase Attainment of Interprofessional Practice Competencies?

Context: Interprofessional education (IPE) creates dynamic experiential learning that can address social determinants of health that influence health outcomes.

Objective: To examine the effects of including public health students on IPE teams on the interprofessional practice domain constructs (values/ethics, roles/responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teams and teamwork).

Methods: This single-case, mixed-methods study was performed using a grounded theory approach.

Empirical gentamicin dosing based on serum creatinine levels in premature and term neonates.

Purpose: Empirical gentamicin dosing based on serum creatinine (SCr) levels in premature and term neonates was evaluated.

Methods: This single-center, retrospective cohort study was conducted in a standalone children's hospital with a level IIIB, 44-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Data were abstracted and collected for all neonates admitted to the NICU from March 5, 2012, through March 5, 2014.

Comparison of Complications for Internal and External Fixation for Charcot Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.

The surgical reconstruction of Charcot deformity can be a challenge for foot and ankle surgeons. Consensus is lacking among surgeons regarding the best method of surgical fixation to be used in reconstruction, and clear strong evidence is also lacking in published studies. We undertook a systematic review of electronic databases and other relevant sources in an attempt to better understand the complications and outcomes associated with internal and external fixation for Charcot foot and ankle reconstruction.

Protective effects of parental monitoring of children's media use: a prospective study.

Importance: Children spend more time with electronic media than they do in any other activity, aside from sleep. Many of the negative effects that stem from media exposure may be reduced by parental monitoring of children's media use; however, there lacks a clear understanding of the mechanisms and extent of these protective effects.

Objective: To determine the prospective effects of parental monitoring of children's media on physical, social, and academic outcomes.

Reduction of the intermetatarsal angle after first metatarsal phalangeal joint arthrodesis: a systematic review.

Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) has commonly been used for the treatment of a variety of first MTPJ disorders, including hallux valgus. We undertook a systematic review of the electronic databases and other relevant sources to identify material relating to the reduction of the first intermetatarsal angle (IMA) after first MTPJ arthrodesis. Fifteen studies with a total of 701 first MTPJ arthrodesis procedures were identified that met the inclusion criteria.

Incidence of surgical site infection in the foot and ankle with early exposure and showering of surgical sites: a prospective observation.

The incidence of postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) reported in the published data for foot and ankle surgery has been 1.0% to 5.3%.

Ethnic and gender differences in HPV knowledge, awareness, and vaccine acceptability among White and Hispanic men and women.

The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and awareness, and HPV vaccination among White and Hispanic males and females. Differences in HPV knowledge, sources of information, vaccine awareness, vaccination status, and interest in vaccination were examined. A community sample was recruited from local health care clinics in a medium sized Midwestern city between May 2010 and December 2011.

Ethnic differences in predictors of HPV vaccination: comparisons of predictors for Latina and non-Latina White women.

The purpose of this study was to examine how social and behavioral factors such as age of first intercourse, mother-daughter communication, and perceived norms are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination behaviors, and whether ethnicity moderates those associations (non-Latina White versus Latina participants). From June through December 2009, we surveyed a community sample of 309 White and Latina women, ages 15 to 30. We recruited participants from local health care clinics in Des Moines, Iowa.

Racial disparities in smoking knowledge among current smokers: data from the health information national trends surveys.

Although African-Americans (Blacks) smoke fewer cigarettes per day than European-Americans (Whites), there is ample evidence that Blacks are more susceptible to smoking-related health consequences. A variety of behavioural, social and biological factors have been linked to this increased risk. There has been little research, however, on racial differences in smoking-related knowledge and perceived risk of lung cancer.

Evaluation of a multiple ecological level child obesity prevention program: Switch what you Do, View, and Chew.

Background: Schools are the most frequent target for intervention programs aimed at preventing child obesity; however, the overall effectiveness of these programs has been limited. It has therefore been recommended that interventions target multiple ecological levels (community, family, school and individual) to have greater success in changing risk behaviors for obesity. This study examined the immediate and short-term, sustained effects of the Switch program, which targeted three behaviors (decreasing children's screen time, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, and increasing physical activity) at three ecological levels (the family, school, and community).

Rural-urban differences in substance use among African-American adolescents.

Purpose: To examine substance use differences among African-American adolescents living in rural and more urban areas in Iowa and Georgia and factors thought to be related to those differences. Specifically, negative affect and perceived availability were examined as mediators of the relation between community size and alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.

Methods: In-home interviews with the adolescents (Time 1: N = 897, Mean age = 10.