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The University of California Study of Outcomes in Mothers and Infants (a Population-Based Research Resource): Retrospective Cohort Study

The University of California Study of Outcomes in Mothers and Infants (a Population-Based Research Resource): Retrospective Cohort Study

In 2015, the University of California Study of Outcomes in Mothers and Infants (SOMI) was created by CDC and GB at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and LJ-P at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) [9]. SOMI was developed in collaboration with community and public health partners to predict and promote healthy outcomes in birthing people, infants, and children across California, with a special focus on San Diego County.

Rebecca J Baer, Gretchen Bandoli, Laura Jelliffe-Pawlowski, Christina D Chambers

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e59844

Interest in the Use of Herbal Supplements to Close the Treatment Gap for Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study

Interest in the Use of Herbal Supplements to Close the Treatment Gap for Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study

For example, the SEEDS study, a cross-sectional study among MSM who use alcohol in San Francisco, California, found that only 6.0% of MSM who use alcohol have ever used medication for alcohol treatment [8]. Often cited as self-reported reasons for not using medications for alcohol treatment include concerns regarding drug side effects and stigma associated with taking a pharmacologic agent to treat alcohol use [9,10].

Christopher Hernandez, Christopher Rowe, Janet Ikeda, Justine Arenander, Glenn-Milo Santos

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e60370

Geospatial Point-of-Care Testing Strategies for COVID-19 Resilience in Resource-Poor Settings: Rural Cambodia Field Study

Geospatial Point-of-Care Testing Strategies for COVID-19 Resilience in Resource-Poor Settings: Rural Cambodia Field Study

Documenting COVID-19 testing needs in Cambodia during peak outbreaks and addressing them through geospatial analysis and shared experience in rural Solano and Yolo counties of California supported the goal of enhancing the standards of care for those with highly infectious diseases.

Gerald Joseph Kost, Muyngim Eng, Amanullah Zadran

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e47416

Prevalence, Mortality, and Access to Care for Chronic Kidney Disease in Medicaid-Enrolled Adults With Sickle Cell Disease in California: Retrospective Cohort Study

Prevalence, Mortality, and Access to Care for Chronic Kidney Disease in Medicaid-Enrolled Adults With Sickle Cell Disease in California: Retrospective Cohort Study

To address the current limitations in the field, our study aims to investigate the burden of CKD among Medicaid-enrolled adults with SCD in California using the Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) program’s large administrative database over a 10-year time frame (2011-2020). The SCDC program offers a comprehensive view as a state-based, population-wide public health surveillance system for SCD [16].

Jhaqueline Valle, Jeffrey D Lebensburger, Pranav S Garimella, Srila Gopal

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e57290

Community Members’ Perceptions of a Resource-Rich Well-Being Website in California During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Thematic Analysis

Community Members’ Perceptions of a Resource-Rich Well-Being Website in California During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Thematic Analysis

In this context, the Together for Wellness/Juntos por Nuestro Bienestar (T4 W/Juntos) website was developed in collaboration with multiple community partners across California, funded by the California Department of Health Care Services Behavioral Health Division federal emergency response, to directly address needs for free web-based emotional well-being resources for Californians during the pandemic.

MarySue V Heilemann, Jianchao Lai, Madonna P Cadiz, Jocelyn I Meza, Daniela Flores Romero, Kenneth B Wells

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e55517

Cardiac Rehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential for Digital Technology to Support Physical Activity Maintenance: Qualitative Study

Cardiac Rehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential for Digital Technology to Support Physical Activity Maintenance: Qualitative Study

The ACTION study was approved by the institutional review boards from all 3 participating sites (John Muir Medical Center IRC-ID 20-08-02; North Bay Healthcare NBH 21-05; and University of California, San Francisco IRB 20-31215). Participants provided written informed consent by reading the participant information sheet and signing the participant consent form. All participants were given the opportunity to ask questions.

Linda G Park, Serena Chi, Susan Pitsenbarger, Julene K Johnson, Amit J Shah, Abdelaziz Elnaggar, Julia von Oppenfeld, Evan Cho, Arash Harzand, Mary A Whooley

JMIR Cardio 2024;8:e54823

Educators' Perspectives on Integrating Technology Into Sexual Health Education: Implementation Study

Educators' Perspectives on Integrating Technology Into Sexual Health Education: Implementation Study

ITK was implemented in 51 cohorts (groups) with 559 youth at 36 youth-serving agencies representing a variety of settings where youth receive services or activities in Fresno County, California. The health educators traveled to the sites of the participating agencies for implementation, which included school and after-school settings, employment and training sites, youth development centers, clubs, foster care sites, housing authorities, tribal agencies, and LGBTQ+ programs.

Martha J Decker, Salish Harrison, Melisa Price, Abigail Gutmann-Gonzalez, Jennifer Yarger, Rachel Tenney

JMIR Hum Factors 2022;9(1):e31381

Assessing COVID-19–Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Hispanic Primary Care Patients: Protocol for a Cross-sectional Survey Study

Assessing COVID-19–Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Hispanic Primary Care Patients: Protocol for a Cross-sectional Survey Study

In California, Hispanic people comprise only 38.9% of the population; however, they account for 56.1% of COVID-19 cases and 45.6% of COVID-19–related deaths in the state [8]. States across the country report similar case rate disparities, such as Oregon (13% of population vs 39.8% of COVID-19 cases), Washington (13% of population vs 44% of COVID-19 cases) and Utah (14% of population vs 39.4% of COVID-19 cases) [1].

Zoe C Burger, Shivani N Mehta, Dayanna Ortiz, Sekboppa Sor, Jigna Kothari, Yvonne Lam, Meena Meka, Ajay Meka, Timothy Rodwell

JMIR Res Protoc 2021;10(1):e25265