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The Community Engagement Portfolio: Documenting Faculty Community Engagement

Journal of Scholarly Engagement, 2019
As we complete our third issue, it is important to reflect on the success our journal has achieved over the past 2 years. As mentioned in the first editorial, the purpose of the Journal of Scholarly Engagement is to address the need to provide an effective and innovative way to document unconventional scholarship in the Boyer domains of scholarship of ...
Scott Greenberger, Morgan McNaughton
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Exploring Psychological, Economic, and Cultural Factors Affecting Obesity by Sex: A Qualitative Analysis of Low-Income Participants in Southern Puerto Rico

Obesities
Background: Overweight and obesity remain major public health challenges in Puerto Rico, affecting over 70% of adults and contributing to cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health disorders.
Andrés A. López-Cancel, Jennifer Navas-Rosado, David A. Vélez-Maldonado, Jeannie Aguirre-Hernández, Dorimar Rodríguez-Torruella, Jorge L. Motta-Pagán, Juan Derieux-Cruz, Fernando J. Rosario-Maldonado, Will Torres-Ruiz, Delyris Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Alannys García-Muriel, Elizabeth Rivera-Mateo, Luisa Morales-Torres, Axel Ramos-Lucca, Eida Castro-Figueroa, Melissa Marzán-Rodríguez, Julio Jiménez-Chávez   +16 more
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Seeing the Invisible Resiliency (STIR): Chronic Autoimmune Conditions and Post‐Secondary Education Experiences in Young Adulthood

Health Expectations
Introduction Young adults with chronic autoimmune conditions face unique and often overlooked challenges in post‐secondary education due to the invisible and unpredictable nature of these conditions.
Samantha A. Morin, Angelina Horta, Katelyn Greer, Parveen Priya Rai, Haley Gross, Raegan Reiter, Ingrid Nielssen, Marcia Bruce, Kim Giroux, Deborah A. Marshall   +9 more
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Health‐Related Social Needs in Children With Sickle Cell Disease Are Associated With Worse Health‐Related Quality of Life

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face multiple acute and chronic medical complications that may impact their quality of life as reported by patients themselves. Health‐related social needs (HRSNs), such as food and housing insecurity, are common in people with SCD, but the association between HRSNs and patient‐reported ...
Sarah J. Marks, Molly Sonenklar, Cerelia Donald, Cecelia Valrie, Wally Smith, India Sisler   +5 more
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Who CaREs - We do: Development of a community and researcher engagement program in translational medicine

Research Involvement and Engagement
Background There are increasing calls from research funders for the inclusion of community members at all stages of the research cycle. However, meaningful community engagement in translational research may be challenging to achieve, establish, and ...
Evangelia Bishop, Gabriella Tikellis, Catherine Carmichael, Narelle S. Cox, Tiffany Rushen, Anna Steiner, Ken Young, Jurie Tashkandi, Pia Campagna, Arwel W. Jones, Karen Alt   +10 more
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Data-driven community engagement: Using quantitative and qualitative data to set priorities and launch new initiatives in a growing catchment area

Preventive Oncology & Epidemiology
Background: In 2022, the catchment area of the Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium (the Consortium) grew from 13-counties in Western Washington State to include all 39 counties in Washington.Methods: Widening the
Jean A. McDougall, Katherine J. Briant, Elizabeth Carosso, Allison M. Cole, Craig Dee, David R. Doody, Peggy A. Hannon, Vida Henderson, Selisha Johnson, Myra Parker, Stephen M. Schwartz, Jason A. Mendoza   +11 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
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BMT4me En Español: Multisite Feasibility and Usability Testing of a Spanish‐Language mHealth Adherence Support App for Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Medication nonadherence during the first 100 days after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and during oncology treatment increases risk for complications. BMT4me is a caregiver‐facing mobile health (mHealth) application providing medication reminders, symptom tracking, and note‐taking features to support ...
Micah A. Skeens, Madeline R. Peek, Bianca Franklin, Emre Sezgin, Melissa Beauchemin   +4 more
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Effect on breastfeeding practices of providing in-home lactation support to vulnerable women through the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program: protocol for a pre/post intervention study

International Breastfeeding Journal, 2021
Background Only one-third of Canadian infants are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life as recommended. Skilled lactation support in the early postpartum period is one strategy for improving breastfeeding outcomes by building breastfeeding
Alison Mildon, Jane Francis, Stacia Stewart, Bronwyn Underhill, Yi Man Ng, Elle Richards, Christina Rousseau, Erica Di Ruggiero, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Deborah L. O’Connor, Daniel W. Sellen   +10 more
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