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Wallace DD, Then-Paulino A, Jiménez Paulino G, Tejada Castro F, Castro SD, Palar K, Derose KP. The co-management of HIV and chronic non-communicable diseases in the Dominican Republic: A qualitative study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288583. [PMID: 37440525 PMCID: PMC10343047 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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People living with HIV and a non-communicable disease (NCD) experience multi-level barriers when co-managing multiple conditions. We explored the factors affecting living with multiple chronic conditions in the Dominican Republic. We conducted 21 in-depth interviews from October 2019-February 2020 with Dominican adults who participated in a food security intervention and managed HIV and at least one chronic NCD. Using thematic analysis, we explored participant lived experiences co-managing multiple chronic conditions. All participants (mean age = 45.5 years) were linked to HIV care, but only three were linked to NCD-specific care. Individual-level barriers to managing NCDs included limited education and limited self-efficacy for self-management. Interpersonally, barriers included limited rapport building with an NCD-specific specialist. Structural barriers to managing NCDs were no health insurance, poor referral systems, and limited financial assistance. Health system adaptation requires equitably considering the needs of individuals managing multiple chronic conditions. Key factors to address include patient-provider relationships, improved referral systems, accessibility and availability of specialists, and financial assistance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Deshira D. Wallace
- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Instituto de Investigación en Salud de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Alma Máter, Ciudad Universitaria, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Viceministerio de Garantía de la Calidad, Ministerio de Salud Pública, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Center for Diagnosis, Advanced Medicine, and Telemedicine (CEDIMAT), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Department of Medicine, Division of HIV, Infectious Disease, and Global Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Department of Health Promotion & Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Behavioral and Policy Sciences, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, United States of America
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Galaviz KI, Varughese R, Agan BK, Marconi VC, Chu X, Won SH, Ganesan A, Ali MK, Colasanti J. The Intersection of HIV, Diabetes, and Race: Exploring Disparities in Diabetes Care among People Living with HIV. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care 2021; 19:2325958220904241. [PMID: 32162997 PMCID: PMC7068738 DOI: 10.1177/2325958220904241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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In a setting of universal health care access, we compared diabetes control between Caucasians and African Americans (AA) living with HIV. This was a cross-sectional analysis of data from a cohort study among military members living with HIV and diabetes. Using adjusted logistic regression models, we compared proportions of Caucasians and AA meeting the following diabetes treatment goals: hemoglobin A1c <7.0%, blood pressure (BP) <140/90 mm Hg, low density lipoprotein cholesterol <100 mg/dL, and not smoking. We included 107 Caucasian (mean age 37 years) and 126 AA (mean age 33 years) participants. A similar proportion of Caucasians and AA were prescribed diabetes (∼60%) and BP (∼80%) medications. Yet, more Caucasians met the BP treatment goal (77% [54%, 90%]) than AA (61% [36%, 82%]). Thus, more Caucasians met the combined A1c, BP, and cholesterol goals for diabetes control (25% [10%, 49%]) than AA (13% [5%, 31%]). Despite having equal access to health care, AA in this study have poorer diabetes control than Caucasians.
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- Karla I Galaviz
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Infectious Disease Section, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Infectious Disease Section, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Infectious Disease Program, Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Bethesda, MD, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Infectious Disease Program, Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Happ LP, Monroe AK, Young HA, Ma Y, Greenberg AE, Horberg MA, Castel AD; DC Cohort Executive Committee. Individual-Level and Clinic-Level Factors Associated With Achieving Glycemic Control in a Large Cohort of People With HIV in Care-Washington, DC. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2020; 85:113-22. [PMID: 32541383 DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Optimal management of noncommunicable diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM), is crucially important as people with HIV (PWH) live longer with antiretroviral therapy. Our objective was to assess patient-level and clinic-level factors associated with achieving hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≤7.0% among PWH and DM. SETTING The DC Cohort, an observational clinical cohort of PWH, followed from 2011 to 2019 at 12 sites in Washington, DC. METHODS Among PWH with diagnosed DM and elevated HbA1c (>7.0%), we examined the association between achieving HbA1c ≤7.0% and demographic and clinical factors, including time-updated medication data, and clinic-level factors related to services and structure. A multilevel marginal extended Cox regression model was generated to identify factors associated with time to HbA1c ≤7.0%. RESULTS Over half (52.3%) of 419 participants achieved HbA1c ≤7.0%. Individual-level factors associated with HbA1c ≤7.0% included a diagnosis of DM after enrollment and a longer time since HIV diagnosis [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.65 and 1.13, P < 0.05 for both]. Attending a clinic with an endocrinologist was associated with the outcome [adjusted HR (aHR) = 1.41 95% confidence interval (CI): (1.01 to 1.97)]. In addition, comparing clinics that treat everyone, refer everyone or have a mix of treating and referring, showed an association between attending a clinic that treats everyone [aHR = 1.52 95% CI: (1.21 to 1.90)] or a clinic that refers everyone [aHR = 2.24 95% CI: (1.63 to 3.07)] compared with clinics with a mix in achieving glycemic control. CONCLUSION Multiple factors are associated with achieving glycemic control in an urban cohort of PWH. Determining if specific services or structures improve DM outcomes may improve health outcomes for PWH and DM.
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MANN SC, MORROW M, COYLE RP, COLEMAN SS, SADERUP A, ZHENG JH, ELLISON L, BUSHMAN LR, KISER JJ, MAWHINNEY S, ANDERSON PL, CASTILLO-MANCILLA JR. Lower Cumulative Antiretroviral Exposure in People Living With HIV and Diabetes Mellitus. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2020; 85:483-488. [PMID: 33136749 PMCID: PMC7756101 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE People living with HIV (PLWH) are living longer and developing more non-AIDS comorbidities, which negatively impact antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) in dried blood spots (DBS) is a novel pharmacologic measure of cumulative ART adherence that is predictive of viral suppression and future viremia. However, the relationship between non-AIDS comorbidities and this adherence measure is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the association between 3 non-AIDS comorbidities (diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia) and TFV-DP in DBS in PLWH. METHODS Blood for TFV-DP in DBS and HIV viral load was prospectively collected from PLWH on tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for up to 3 times over 48 weeks. Non-AIDS comorbidities were recorded. Mixed effect multivariable linear regression models were used to estimate the changes in TFV-DP concentrations in DBS according to the presence of comorbidities and to estimate the percent differences in TFV-DP concentrations between these groups. RESULTS A total of 1144 person-visits derived from 523 participants with available concentrations of TFV-DP in DBS were included in this analysis. In univariate analysis, no significant association between non-AIDS comorbidities (categorized as having 0, 1, 2, or 3 comorbidities) and the concentrations of TFV-DP in DBS was observed (P = 0.40). Participants who had DM had 25% lower (95% confidence interval: -36% to -12%; P < 0.001) TFV-DP in DBS than participants without DM after adjusting for age, gender, race, body mass index, estimated glomerular filtration rate, CD4 T-cell count, hematocrit, ART class, patient-level medication regimen complexity index, and 3-month self-reported adherence. CONCLUSIONS Diabetic PLWH have lower concentrations of TFV-DP in DBS compared with those without DM. Further research is required to identify the clinical implications and biological mechanisms underlying these findings.
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- Sarah C. MANN
- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Colorado-AMC, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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Wallace DE, Horberg MA, Benator DA, Greenberg AE, Castel AD, Monroe AK, Happ LP. Diabetes mellitus control in a large cohort of people with HIV in care-Washington, D.C. AIDS Care 2020; 33:1464-1474. [PMID: 32811173 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1808160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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With more effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), people with HIV (PWH) are living longer and have more chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM). The prevalence of DM has been estimated in PWH previously, however there is less research regarding DM control. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of DM and DM control and determine factors associated with DM control in a large urban cohort of PWH in care. We examined DC Cohort participants aged ≥18 years old to determine DM prevalence and to assess DM control (HbA1c measurement <7.0%). Demographic, clinical, and HIV-related factors associated with DM control were identified using multivariate logistic regression. The cohort of 5876 participants was predominantly male (71.3%), Non-Hispanic Black (78.1%) and had a median age of 52.0 years. DM prevalence was 17.4% (1023/5876). Among participants with recent HbA1c data available (39.9%) the proportion with DM control was 60.0% (245/408). In multivariate analysis, higher BMI (aOR: 0.47; 95% CI 0.28, 0.79) and use of non-insulin DM medication (aOR 0.43, 95% CI 0.25, 0.73) or insulin (aOR 0.010, 95% CI 0.04,0.24) compared to no medication use. Our findings suggest that individuals on medication for their DM likely need enhanced support to reach their treatment goals.
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- David E Wallace
- Department of Epidemiology, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.,Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Rao SG, Galaviz KI, Gay HC, Wei J, Armstrong WS, Del Rio C, Narayan KMV, Ali MK. Factors Associated With Excess Myocardial Infarction Risk in HIV-Infected Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2019; 81:224-30. [PMID: 30865179 DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the pooled relative risk (RR) of incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among HIV-infected adults compared with HIV-uninfected controls and explore the contribution of traditional and HIV-related risk factors. BACKGROUND Understanding AMI risk and associated risk factors in HIV-infected populations has the potential to inform clinical management and prevention strategies. METHODS We systematically identified cohort studies of HIV-infected or HIV-infected and matched uninfected adults reporting AMI incidence rates published up to January 1, 2017. Random-effects meta-analysis models were used to estimate the aggregate RR of AMI by HIV status. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were used to explore factors affecting risk. RESULTS Sixteen studies (N = 1,619,690, median age 38.5 years, 78.9% male, mean follow-up of 6.5 years) were included. In pooled analyses of HIV-infected and matched uninfected cohorts (n = 5), HIV-infected individuals had higher AMI incidence rates (absolute risk difference = 2.2 cases per 1000 persons per year) and twice the risk of AMI [RR = 1.96 (1.5-2.6)] compared with matched HIV-uninfected controls. In a multivariate meta-regression, each additional percentage point in the proportion of male participants [odds ratio (OR) = 1.20 (1.14-1.27)] and each additional percentage point in the prevalence of hypertension [OR = 1.19 (1.12-1.27)], dyslipidemia [OR = 1.09 (1.07-1.11)], and smoking [OR = 1.09 (1.05-1.13)] were independently associated with increased AMI risk in HIV-infected adults. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Chronic HIV infection is associated with a 2-fold higher AMI risk. Traditional risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and smoking are significant contributors to AMI risk among HIV-infected adults and should be aggressively targeted in routine HIV care.
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Galaviz KI, Narayan KMV, Manders OC, Torres-Mejía G, Goenka S, McFarland DA, Reddy KS, Lozano R, Valladares LM, Prabhakaran D, Ali MK. The Public Health Leadership and Implementation Academy for Noncommunicable Diseases. Prev Chronic Dis 2019; 16:E49. [PMID: 31002636 PMCID: PMC6513477 DOI: 10.5888/pcd16.180517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Purpose and Objectives Low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) have a large burden of noncommunicable diseases and confront leadership capacity challenges and gaps in implementation of proven interventions. To address these issues, we designed the Public Health Leadership and Implementation Academy (PH-LEADER) for noncommunicable diseases. The objective of this program evaluation was to assess the quality and effectiveness of PH-LEADER. Intervention Approach PH-LEADER was directed at midcareer public health professionals, researchers, and government public health workers from LMICs who were involved in prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. The 1-year program focused on building implementation research and leadership capacity to address noncommunicable diseases and included 3 complementary components: a 2-month online preparation period, a 2-week summer course in the United States, and a 9-month, in-country, mentored project. Evaluation Methods Four trainee groups participated from 2013 through 2016. We collected demographic information on all trainees and monitored project and program outputs. Among the 2015 and 2016 trainees, we assessed program satisfaction and pre–post program changes in leadership practices and the perceived competence of trainees for performing implementation research. Results Ninety professionals (mean age 38.8 years; 57% male) from 12 countries were trained over 4 years. Of these trainees, 50% were from India and 29% from Mexico. Trainees developed 53 projects and 9 publications. Among 2015 and 2016 trainees who completed evaluation surveys (n = 46 of 55), we saw pre–post training improvements in the frequency with which they acted as role models (Cohen’s d = 0.62, P <.001), inspired a shared vision (d = 0.43, P =.005), challenged current processes (d = 0.60, P <.001), enabled others to act (d = 0.51, P =.001), and encouraged others by recognizing or celebrating their contributions and accomplishments (d = 0.49, P =.002). Through short on-site evaluation forms (scale of 1–10), trainees rated summer course sessions as useful (mean, 7.5; SD = 0.2), with very good content (mean, 8.5; SD = 0.6) and delivered by very good professors (mean, 8.6; SD = 0.6), though they highlighted areas for improvement. Implications for Public Health The PH-LEADER program is a promising strategy to build implementation research and leadership capacity to address noncommunicable diseases in LMICs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Karla I Galaviz
- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, Rm 7041 CNR Building, Atlanta, GA.
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