We are testing private well water and surface waters in the Anderson Community in Caswell and Alamance Counties. We are also conducting a brief survey with residents to understand their drinking water concerns and use of nearby lakes and streams.
This study will examine the experiences of chief nursing officers (CNOs) who may or may not have experienced a job change -- either voluntarily or involuntarily -- in the past. Understanding CNO turnover will help the field better understand how to address and prevent CNO turnover in the future, and maintain oversight of nursing care delivered to patients.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the app outSMARTPD in determining a user's percent likelihood of having Parkinson's Disease through the studies and tests present in the app. The goal of the app is to determine if it is an effective tool for elderly populations that may have neurodegenerative disease, to help existing patients monitor their symptoms, and to help doctors and neurologists with patients that may have a Parkinsonian patient.
To investigate public perceptions of college students' political orienations.
This study is being done by the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN). It will compare the safety and acceptability of a rectal douche containing tenofovir to a pill that prevents HIV.
To determine the contribution of elevated lysophosphatidic acid to TMD pain
The purpose of this study is to gauge interest in a peer support program to help individuals with chronic kidney disease who are pregnant or are contemplating pregnancy navigate decision-making and care management. This survey will help us understand patients' desires for such a program and ways it can be implemented to best serve their needs and preferences.
We Yone Foundation and Georgina (Gina) Adatsi are carrying out this qualitative study on measuring the level of reproductive health knowledge that teenage boys and girls already have here in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Your child's participation in this study will help improve our understanding of gaps within reproductive health, how reproductive health is understood, understanding female/male anatomy, and the importance of family planning methods. It will also inform us on how gaps in knowledge lead to higher rates of teenage pregnancy. Researchers will use the results of this study to inform policy makers and actors working in the area of family planning and to reduce teenage pregnancy. We want to be sure that you understand the purpose of this research and your responsibilities in it before you decide if you want your child to participate in the study. Please ask us to explain any words or information you do not
To enhance community organizations knowledge of the research world
This study aims to compare two competency measurement scales used to evaluate student capabilities, skills, and competence to practice nutrition.