Television Advertising and Store Availability of Toddler Milks

This brief provides data on TV marketing of infant formulas, infant foods, and toddler milks and examines availability of toddler milks in stores located within a large metropolitan area.</p

Raw data for <b>Evaluation of BR1 and BI30 AAVs for brain endothelial tropism</b>

Raw data for publication Evaluation of BR1 and BI30 AAVs for brain endothelial tropism</p

Qualitative & Mixed Methods Research Approaches in Public Health: An Introduction for Public Health Practitioners

This lecture provides an overview of qualitative and mixed methods research and their applications in public health settings. This session will discuss the differences and complements of qualitative and quantitative methods.By the end of the session, you should be able to:Describe qualitative and mixed research methods and their associated concepts.Distinguish qualitative and quantitative approaches.Identify how to use qualitative and mixed methods research in your research.</p

Identifying the Most Appropriate Order for Categorical Responses

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Contextualization of care in pediatric residency - converted audio recording for Salehi-Weiner-Schwartz-2024

We designed a pilot study in our pediatric residency program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) categorical pediatrics program in which visits with patients during regularly scheduled continuity clinics were recorded with consent both residents and parents or other caregivers, and assent of patients ages 12 or up.Following the visit, caregivers returned the device, and audio was uploaded to a secure server approved for the storage of patient sensitive data. It was then listened to by a member of the research team trained in 4C. The listener, a board-certified pediatrician and clinician educator (JS), 4C coded each encounter, and also notated on a spreadsheet any additional pediatric resident patient/family interactions that he identified as learning opportunities either because they represented positive behaviors that should be reinforced or opportunities to improve care.Midpoint in the study one of the investigators (JS) provided feedback to the residents on the findings from the 4C coding, both in the form of an in person and emailed presentation of the data showing examples of both successful and missed opportunities to identify and address contextual factors in patient’s lives that appeared relevant to planning their care (e.g., asking about frequent missed appointments).</p

Atomistic Studies and Machine Learning-Based Optimization of an Electrohydrodynamic Nano-Printing System

Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) nanoprinting is an emerging nanofabrication technology with applications in metamaterials patterning, quantum dot LED display devices, transparent electronics, and more. During EHD nanoprinting, fluid in the form of droplets or jets with sizes in tens of nanometers are ejected from a patterning nozzle under the influence of an electric field and patterned into features over a substrate, making the method particularly suitable for high-resolution nanopatterning. To design better nanofabrication systems with improved resolution, ejection stability, and patterning speed, it is important to understand the ejection mechanism of fluids from a nanoscale nozzle under the action of electric fields. To date, most modeling studies have utilized continuum approaches and have investigated the ejection of microscale droplets/jets from macroscopic nozzles with sizes ranging from hundreds of microns to millimeter ranges. However, when the size of nozzles approaches the nanoscale regime (below 100 nm), modeling fluid flows with continuum models becomes challenging as thermal fluctuations play a major role in the breakup of jets/droplets in the nanoscale regime, and the continuum model may not predict proper breakup of the jet into droplets. To model electric field actuated deformation of fluids from nanoscale nozzles, modeling techniques are required that can incorporate thermal fluctuation of constituent fluid particles, simulate slip flow at wall boundaries, and explicitly model charge dynamics. Many-body Dissipative Particle Dynamics (MDPD) is one particle-based technique that can explicitly model charge dynamics, incorporate thermal fluctuations of particles, and accurately model slip flows at walls in a nanoscale regime. Here, we present an MDPD model for studying the electric field deformation of fluids at the nanoscale regime and examine the ejection of fluids from nanoscale nozzles for printing applications. The MDPD model is later utilized within an active learning genetic algorithm framework to optimize the design and operation of an electrohydrodynamic nanoprinting system. The modeling/optimization tools presented here will enable a better understanding of the electrohydrodynamic nanoprinting process and advance the development of prototypes for nanoprinting applications.</p

<b>THE BRACERO LEGACY ON MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL LABOR</b>

Civic engagement involves an individual or group seeking to address community concerns. Throughout American history, examples of individuals committing themselves to fostering change are ample. When it comes to Latinos, some of the most prominent movements emerged during the mid-20th century. One can argue that Bracero Program farm workers emerged as some of the most dominant voices for agricultural migrant workers in the US. This program was enacted in 1942 in response to labor shortages stemming from World War II. During its 22 years, more than 4 million Mexicans crossed into the U.S. to work under temporary contracts in industries that included agriculture and railroads (Smith, 2022). Unfortunately, many Braceros would not only face physical and mental abuse, but also financial exploitation.Using historic interviews, documentaries, and academic texts, this study examines how the Bracero Program not only fueled political engagement and mobilization of migrant workers during the 1940s, but also how it institutionalized the importance of civic and political participation for migrants through the creation of the United Farmer Workers Association (UFWA). Findings underscore that fostering change was not easy. Some of the earlier strategies employed to foster better working conditions included recognition of inequality and abuse, education of members, identification of demands, calls to action, identification of leadership, coalition building, organization building, civic engagement tactics, and political lobbying; efforts that were eventually institutionalized through the UFWA. Decades later, the UFWA has continued to use and build upon these strategies to advocate for the rights of migrant workers.Despite claims that Latinos rarely take part in civic engagement activities, this is not the case. Latinos do indeed have a rich history of participation often neglected by researchers (Garcia & Sanchez, 2008). This is why this type of historic overview is necessary. Though attention has been placed on understanding the role and impact of the Bracero Program, not enough time is spent exploring the legacy of this movement on future generations of migrants.</p

Evidence-Informed Teaching Practices Across Faculty Terminal Degree Categories.

Many faculty spend a considerable proportion of their time and effort in teaching, yet intentional preparation for this important responsibility is rare. Currently, there exists no standard guidance for which content areas or competencies are necessary for quality educator development as they perform the various faculty roles. In this descriptive study, we surveyed 334 occupational therapy/ occupational therapy assistant (OT/OTA) faculty from across the United States using a 53-item instrument that explored to what degree do OT/OTA faculty use and document evidence-informed teaching practices and if the use of evidence-informed teaching practices differs across faculty terminal degree category (entrylevel occupational therapy doctorate [OTD], post-professional OTD, and PhD). Results did not indicate significant differences among terminal degree preparation type related to teaching competencies in OT and OTA education but indicated that faculty across all degree types reported very low implementation rates of certain surveyed teaching competencies, including formal instructional design approaches, context-appropriate teaching perspectives, and models of program evaluation to assess curricula, instruction, and outcomes. Participants also reported using instructional practices not supported by evidence, such as using course materials inherited from colleagues as the basis of course design or practices they learned by experiencing them as a student. Methods of documentation demonstrated significant degree-type differences in teaching philosophy statements, awards, book chapters, grants, and publications. The results of this study emphasize the need to more thoroughly prepare occupational therapy educators to use evidence-informed instructional practices and to assess teaching effectiveness according to a set of standard competencies rather than presumptions based upon type of terminal degree.</p

Design of the What's On Your Plate SNAP Study

This research brief describes the design of the What’s On Your Plate study that aims to evaluate the impact of the Rhode Island Eat Well, Be Well nutrition incentive program on fruit and vegetable intake using a difference-in-differences approach with Connecticut (CT) serving as a comparison state.</p

Learning Agenda for Systems Change: A Toolkit for Public Health, Partners, and Communities

The LASC Toolkit 2.0 is an action-oriented, evidence-informed, field-tested process for organizations (as well as their partners and communities) to use transformative learning as a driver for equity-focused systems change.</p